02 January 2025 
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First post in the new year, so a happy new year to anyone reading this!

The last year brought many changes, some good, some bad, some weird... but
overall i am pretty happy how everything turned out.

The turn to the new year was quiet relaxed for us, junior stayed up until
about 01:00 on the first of January, and he took it very well, using
the time to play, sing loudly with his toy guitar in hand and having a
really good time. We adults also liked the way we celebrated this year:
A small party, only family, good food and good music.

There was a break-in a couple of days ago into a house in the
neighborhood, a really odd thing to happen here in the middle of
nowhere. Or to make it more precise: Its an odd thing if something
like this happen and it doesn't turn out to be the prank of some
"Burschenschaft" guys or something other harmless thing. This time,
already the method of the break-in showed that this was something
different: Two windows were broken, and there was stuff stolen. There
was also an attempt at at least another house but the owner was at home
and scared the burglars away. I hope this will be an isolated incident
and not a sign of crime entering this otherwise peaceful community.

Work wise the new year started with odd network problems and some short
term power outages, so far nothing special (except the power outages)
and so far a quiet start.

For the new year i have set myself a few goals:

- Reading more books

- FINALLY learning a programming language proper

- Minimize my computer related power usage

- Finishing this control-line model airplane that i started building at
the begin of the pandemic

- Reducing my alcohol consumption. Its not that i drink until i am DRUNK,
but i have a drink way too often... its a somewhat bad habit i want to
get rid off.