RELEASE - What did you let go of this year? // I let go of my obsession with Frank. I accepted that we can never be what I wanted us to be. We still have to work out how to be good friends but I think he won't be haunting me anymore. Apart from that, I got rid of a whole car load of stuff. I sold some of it at the flea market and donated the rest. It felt so good to see it go. This is an ongoing process though, my cellar has a lot more to give. Unfortunately I let go of some creative (career) goals for now and took on another teaching job. It just wasn't a priority. I had to leave some really great people behind at my old school and wish they could have come with me.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - What were you deeply proud of doing, making, being, etc. this year? What made ​​you feel good? // I'm better. So much better. I've stopped crying all the time. For months now. I finally moved to Munich. I feel much better here. I even started doing little art projects sometimes, I'm more creative, I've got plans and company. I went on my first trip outside of Europe (more to follow). Recently I also got the feeling that I become more and more like my mum. If that's a good thing or a bad thing is yet to be determined.

BREAKTHROUGHS - What were your biggest breakthroughs? This can be in any area: emotional, spiritual, career, etc. // Getting better at being alone. That year in the countryside really tought me some lessons. I'm a little more confident, self-reliant, less hesitant. I make plans. Most of the time I actually follow them. I got to know myself better. I take less shit from others. I feel like a normal human being most of the time.

HAPPINESS - What was the most fun you had this year? When were you really happy? // This year I'll simply refer to my monthly lists: January / February / March / April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December

LOVE - Who did you fall in love with this year? // Konstantin was such a lovely summer affair. We spent most of our time in lakes around Munich and made out. Apparently I didn't do him any good though and he moved to Bamberg anyway. So I met Jeremias. We've got a weird connection, it feels as if we'd known each other for ages. I've never enjoyed lying next to someone more. Let's see what happens next year. I can't really say that I have been / am in love with anyone this year. There was always Frank and that old fucker, hope.

LOSS - Who did you miss? // Lilly died. But I miss Cleo even more. I haven't seen too much of my mum since I moved to Munich. I miss Lexi sometimes. I miss my colleagues from SOB. I miss what I once had with Frank.

PEOPLE - Did you meet anyone new? // I met a lot of new people. Oh my. I was particularly fond of Simon, Josh, Markus and Henrik from my time in SOB. I got some great now colleagues though (shout out to Sitki, Bettina, Flo, Becky and Jonathan...) and met amazing people in Munich (Claudia, always Frank and Fabi, Konstantin and Jeremias). Here is a list of people I'd like to get to know better at the moment. Apart from that, a list of men I kissed this year:

• Malte
• Konstantin
• Sven
• Michael
• Jeremias
• Benjamin

TRAVEL - Did you travel? Where did you go? // February: Oslo with Lexi. / March, April: Marrakech with Lexi. / June: Great Britain roadtrip with Christoph. / August: Croatia with Michi and Lena. / September: Sicily with Tamara. / I definitely did as much as I could and I had a great time. Oslo felt enchanted and full of synchronicity, Marrakech was a big adventure. I learned to drive in British traffic and spent lazy hours at the Mediterranean.

FASHION - What was your most beloved/favorite outfit? How would you describe your style this year? How did the way you dress change? // I wore THE most boring outfits this year. Practical > fashionable. All my dresses collected dust on their hangers. I loved black, simple cuts, nothing too fancy or fussy. Seems like I desperately have to update my wardrobe. I wore less jewellery, just long, skinny earrings or a tiny necklace. My usual make-up, hardly any lipstick. It just wasn't a priority. There was so much to do.

MUSIC - What were some of your favorite records and songs? What song will always remind you of this year? What song lyrics reverberated with you? // I went to StereoWald Festival and Rockavaria, so I saw Wanda, Muse, Bilderbuch, Graveyard, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats (...) live this year. The Austrians were a big hit for me this year as well as everything on my Disco Hex playlist.

MATERIALISM - Something you wished for and got (for yourself)? // I paid for elaborate trips around Europe and North Africa. I spent a lot of money on my flat and hired a personal trainer. I ate at amazing restaurants and treated myself to pretty much everything I wanted. Fresh flowers, new clothes, books, concert tickets.

MOVIES - Your favourite films of the year. //

• Victoria (2015)
• Whiplash (2015)
• Mad Max (2015)
• A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
• Life Partners (2014)
• Gruber geht (2015)
• Guilty pleasures: Trainwreck (2015), The Age of Adaline (2015)
• Here is the full list

TV - Your favourite TV shows of the year. //

• Deutschland 83
• Secret Diary of a Call Girl
• Casual
• Hindsight
• Broad City
• Orphan Black
• The Knick

BOOKS - Your favourite books/stories/poems/plays. // Full list here. Books I enjoyed because they're excellent:

• Lev Grossman - The Magicians Trilogy
• Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch
• Doris Knecht - Wald / Besser / Gruber geht

Books I needed to read because they helped me cope with myself:

• Monika Reichelt - Die verletzte Seele
• M. Scott Peck - The Road Less Travelled