how to love your job

the first rule to this would obviously be to chose a job that is at least remotely interesting to you. but sadly even then the occasional frustration can’t be avoided. here are a few suggestions for counteracting that and getting real satisfaction from the occupation you spend a major part of your time on. and even though i don’t always manage to drive to work with a big smile on my face, these tips make it easier to make the best of it.

1. tolerate your colleagues, they have to tolerate you too. just try to remember that nobody’s perfect, not even you. that makes enduring all the little annoying habits of the people around you more manageable.

2. get to know your colleagues. first of all you’re going to spend a significant amount of time with them, and that is a lot more agreeable when „good morning“ and „see you tomorrow“ is not all you say to each other all day. having a social life with lots of human interaction is important and it’s good to incorporate that into your job. also the better you know someone the more likely it is that you will find something loveable about them. and last but not least it will also have a positive effect on working together with them.

3. be good at what you do and keep getting better. never stop learning and changing, don’t get too comfortable. it is tempting to think that after a couple of months you have seen it all, but if you make the effort there is always something to get better at, always an interesting question to ask. and how could a challenging job ever be a boring job?

4. be prepared to work more and stay longer than you absolutely have to. get noticed. but don’t forget that a good horse jumps only as high as it has to. which means that staying until midnight and finishing a task that no one will look at until the following week and that is the only thing you have to do until then is obviously not what i mean. but sometimes putting in a little extra effort or anticipating something that is going to come up and preparing for it without being asked to is never a bad idea. it will get you appreciated and being appreciated makes working more fun.

5. also don’t just see your job as a way to make money, a prerequisite for surviving. you spend too much time on it for that. instead be aware of the advantages your job offers you. be thankful for it, never take it for granted. try to find something meaningful in what you do. if you can’t, skip to point 10.

6. don’t see mistakes as failures but as opportunities to learn. be active about getting feedback instead of avoiding it. embrace even negative critiques – after all they are the ones that can really help you get better at what you do. also never be mad at someone for criticizing your work. it’s a lot easier to just say: „you did that really well“ and then correct it secretly than to make the effort to point out mitakes and suggest improvements. if someone takes that time be grateful. and don’t try to explain why you did something the way you did it. i am pretty sure that no one cares to hear the reasons for something that is not right and i also don’t think that anyone doubts that some consideration has gone into the work you’ve done – it’s just not satisfying which is why it has to be corrected.

7. don’t worry about potential problems until they become a reality. this is something i really have to work on. once i have handed in something i wrote i tend to worry that it won’t be good enough. or when i am asked into a personal meeting i get all nervous that it might be about a mistake i made. this keeps my mind off the task at hand and keeps me from doing the best job i can. also it’s bad for my nerves and for my mood. and in the end most of the times things aren’t as bad as i imagined. so what i will have to do is stop making up worst case scenarios and just calmly wait and see what is going to happen, maybe even try to think of something good that might come up. and while this is important in a job it’s something that’s probably helpful in all kinds of situations.

8. make your spare time count. there might be little, but sometimes less is more. since i started working my spare time really matters to me which is why i waste less of it sleeping in, being hungover or watching stupid sitcoms. of course i still do that, but i also try to find things that give me something to look forward to in advance as well as something nice to look back on during the following week at work. setting specific dates for these special occasions with friends helps tremendously, for example: attend a monthly reading, watch germany’s next topmodel together every thursday, always have sushi together the last wednesday of the month, always go to a pilates class together on sundays. something i intend to improve upon in the future is using my week nights more. it’s often a drag to go out after work but once you do it’s always worth it. and going to sleep at ten is just a waste of time.

9. have „how to work better“ by fischli & weiss as your desktop image. try to read it and think about what it means from time to time.

how to work better

10. recognize the moment when it’s time to move on. don’t stay to long out of convenience.

of course that is just my opinion and i am by no means an expert on this topic – but still maybe some of the suggestions can be of a little help. or do you completely disagree with one of the points? what do you do to make your work more enjoyable?

as you bit into your strawberry lace

endlich mal wieder eine neue compilation. huurah! und: endlich mal wieder ein neuer blog-post!

kasabian ≠ underdog

arctic monkeys ≠ crying lightning
endlich die neue single

ash ≠ return of white rabbit

maximo park ≠ the kids are sick again

x-wife ≠ on the radio

yeah yeah yeahs ≠ heads will roll
looooooove the video!

metric ≠ help i’m alive

uh huh her ≠ explode

the asteroids galaxy tour ≠ push the envelope

marina and the diamonds ≠ i am not a robot
super video – directed by rankin!

santigold ≠ lights out

new young pony club ≠ dress

little boots ≠ new in town
nicht mehr so gut wie meddle =(

la roux ≠ in for the kill
auch nicht mehr so gut wie quicksand

the good natured ≠ivory tower
tolle game boy musik

phoenix ≠lisztomania

cut copy ≠ strangers in the wind

ratatat ≠ wildcat
ich will auch einen tiger anzug!

und hier wie immer die video playlist.

bag-tease

i always thought taking a picture of my bag and what i carry around in it would be totally self-indulgent and completely irrelevant to any visitor of this humble blog. but when my friend bubkes recently did it for her bag i found it quite interesting and inspiring. and i have also always enjoyed nubby twiglet’s bag posts. and gala darling’s new year bag contents article. i suppose it is a bit of voyeuristic joy to see what others have with them at all times – because usually you wouldn’t even ask a close friend to disclose all the things she has in her bag. personally i am dying to know what my friend nina hides in hers because it is huge and i haven’t yet seen many things come out of it. so is suspect some fascinating mysteries in there. also i must say it gives me some exhibistionistic pride to disclose the contents of my handbag to you because i must admit that quite a few items in there are picked out with much thought and consideration but due to their life in the depths of a violet patent leather bag they don’t usually get the attention they deserve.

* a refilled bottle of water (was raspberry flavoured water when i first bought it – yum!)
* a hello kitty mirror with a little red comb inside that i got in munich ages ago
* my sucky cellphone with a murakami flower i got at the exhibition in frankfurt
* the book i am currently reading (which is not anna karenina any more because i finally finished that)
* my keys with hello kitty key-caps and a pink lacoste keychain for easy locateability
* a hello kitty pen
* sunglasses from forever 21
* a turquoise patent leather frame wallet from urban outfitters that luis got me in san francisco
* a black coin purse from h&m i usually carry my camera in that do once gave me for christmas
* my ipod touch with pink earphones
* the green and pink h&m pouch i store my ipod in
* mac studio fix compact foundation
* labello lipgloss (passionfruit is the best flavour and colour i think)
* mac lipstick in plumfall, russian red or girl about town
* pink container for pain killers (good to have them handy when you need them)
* miss dior cherie perfume my mom gave me this easter
* pink mango leather gloves against chilly winds while riding my bike
* pink umbrella with a head and feet my cousin got my for my last birthday

obviously i don’t have all of this with me all the time. it depends on the weather (sunglasses / umbrella / gloves) and where i am going and how long i will be gone (book / perfume / water). but a shocking amount of this stuff is with me at all times. and with it memories of people and places i like to think of and have close to me.

so what do you never leave the house without?

p.s. did i mention i love cmd+z??? it just magically brought back 15 minutes of writing i had accidentally deleted.

things to do on a train

being on a train is a great opportunity to really take some time for things you normally wouldn’t get around to. it shouldn’t just be about passing the time but about using it and not wasting the unique mood a trip with a train can create.

before boarding the train, buy a magazine you have never read before.

while preparing for your trip upload some new music to your ipod and use the time on the train to make yourself familiar with a new band or album.

write a real letter using paper and a pen to an old friend you haven’t talked to in years. tell them all about what happened since you last met, what you are up to now, what matters to you, what still makes you think of them.

for every stop of the train, imagine what it would be like to get off here. where would you go? who would you call? what would you do? what would it feel like?

take a book that you know you can read entirely during the length of your trip. don’t look up from it once. let yourself drown completely in the story.

learn a poem by heart. everyone should know at least one.

read an old diary. ideally one from exactly 10 years ago. try to remember what things were like back then. what has changed? did you expect thing to turn out the way they did?

write a list of things that were great about last week.

write a list of things to look forward to in the next six months. if that list is to short for your taste think of things to do that you would be able to look forward to. make plans.

write a short story starting with the words: „i was on a train on my way to see xxx. we hadn’t met in more than five years…“

write a short piece about something you know more about than most other people.

make a list of things you want to get for your spring/summer wardrobe.

make up stories about the people living in the houses you pass or sitting across from or next to you.

write a letter to your future self. what do you want to accomplish by this time next year?

make a playlist of your favourite songs to listen to while on a train.

go through the contacts on your mobile phone and text the people you feel you haven’t been in touch with enough.

look out the window, listen to classical music (i really like haydn!) and imagine you were  living 100 years ago travelling somewhere on a train. where are you going? who are you with? what is your story?

try to start a conversation with the person next to you, maybe they have something interesting to tell you.

so what do you usually do when you’re on a train? or a plane? or a bus?

there’s no place to go to be alone

meine neue playlist. die elfte. endlich!

empire of the sun * walking on a dream

the new sins * feelings have changed

uh huh her * not a love song

lily allen * back to the start

the good natured * warriors

ladyhawke * professional suicide

the asteroids galaxy tour * around the bend

santogold * you’ll find a way

la roux * quicksand

le corps mince de francoise * bitch of the bitches

lykke li * i’m good i’m gone

feist * my moon my man (boys noize rmx)

i was a teenage statan worshipper * skeletor

does it offend you, yeah? * dawn of the dead

maximo park * wraithlike

the rifles * sometimes

flamboyant bella * absolutely wankered

black kids * i’m not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance with you

die komplette video-playlist hier.

things i love thursday #3

seeing my first actual substantial salary on my bank account

i had been waiting for my salary all week since this first month on the job was a little difficult money-wise. i was already worried that it might not come this week and how i would manage without it, but today it was finally there. i actually hoorayed out loud. it was such an amazing feeling to have earned this money myself. and it made the reality of me now working full-time so much more real. the only unfortunate thing is that i kind of already pre-spent some money on my cross-trainer and an awesome skirt i bought on sale at urban outfitters so i won’t be able to really splurge with my first self-earned money.

subversive cross-stitch and boone

i first discovered subversive cross stitch in the moca where i bought some greeting cards that said „go fuck yourself“, „irony is not dead“, „love stinks“, „bite me“ and „happy fucking birthday“ in the most lovely cross stitched desings. but there are even more friendly messages on the website. and also a video of a narcoleptic cat which cracks me up.

having figured out my personal style

meaning that i have found a way to dress which i think compliments my figure and which i have liked for over a year now. i know that doesn’t sound like a long time, but to me it feels like it. the reason i love this consistency in my taste is that it makes shopping a lot easier. having an exclusive colour palette (grey, black, pink, purple) narrows down the choices a lot and wearing mostly skirts spares me the agony of having to try on trousers.  also it leads to me liking clothes a lot longer than before, when i was still looking for my style, which means that i get a lot more wear out of them and get to invest into better quality.

finally owning a „statement necklace“

i always envied the girls on lipstick jungle for their extravagant necklaces and now after much searching and looking i found one that i could afford at h&m trend. i love it. i especially adore the light blue owl on the left.

sean penn in milk

i watched „milk“ the other day and was blown away by sean penn’s performance. he is such a well-known and distinct actor but in the film he completely took on the personality of his character. he was hardly recognizable as being sean penn. in the end of the movie there was a video of the real harvey milk and he moved exactly like sean penn had throughout the entire movie. i also love that he got an oscar nomination for this role – i only fear that he won’t win even though he would really deserve it.

surrounding myself with memories

because i recently moved to a completely new city and had to leave all my dear and much missed friends behind i like to keep my memories alive by putting up things that remind me of the past in my new room. an example: i put flyers from my favourite club up on my bathroom door the same way i had on the kitchen door in my old apartment.

when life treats my friends well

i met a friend yesterday who had undeservedly been very unlucky in finding a nice job after graduating. she had some really horrible colleagues and couldn’t find anything for more than about 6 months. but now she told me that she found a job she likes in a company with people she gets along with really well that she will be able to keep until 2011 and that is paying really well. it’s such a relief to know that she is fine and safe now and that she will be able to recover from all the unpleasant experiences she had to make.

santogold

isn’t this amazing?

10 greatest albums of 2008

zum jahresende kann auch ich der versuchung nicht widerstehen eine liste meiner zehn liebsten alben des vergangenen jahres zu veröffentlichen. denn schließlich liebe ich listen und ich liebe musik, und eine solche gelegenheit die beiden zu kombinieren werde ich mir nicht entgehen lassen. hier also, in no particular order:

foals – antidotes.

auch ohne hummer ein großartiges album, und dass obwohl es das allererste ist. außergewöhnlich und doch nicht unzugänglich. ich verbinde damit die wunderbare erinnerung im april in meinem grau weiß karierten hemd auf der reeperbahn zu stehen, hinnehmen zu müssen, dass es keine karten mehr für das konzert gibt und dabei yannis philippakis beim rauchen zuzusehen. unvergesslich. nicht unerwähnt sollen auch die musikvideos von foals bleiben. ich finde es lobenswert, wenn sich eine band trotz des niedergangs von mtv noch die mühe gibt solche videos wie z.b. die zu balloons, mathlectics und hummer zu machen. zudem konnten foals mein herz noch mit den allerliebsten nachrichten erobern, die ich bei facebook von ihnen bekomme, seit ich dort offiziell ihr fan wurde. und dadurch, dass sie ihre gitarren so hoch tragen.

lieblingstrack: the race for radio supremacy oder auch electric bloom

crystal castles – crystal castles.

das erste mal habe ich in der britischen teenager-serie skins was von crystal castles gehört. das heißt aber nicht, dass crystal castles kinder-techno ist, sondern dass die macher von skins einen exzellenten geschmack haben. so gut mir die musik beim hören gefiel, so überrascht war ich trotzdem als ich das erste mal dazu tanzte, wie gut das ging. untrust us schien die kontrolle über meine beine zu übernehmen ohne dass ich selber noch viel dazu tun musste. für die zukunft nehme ich mir vor auch mal genau auf die texte zu achten, die sollen nämlich sehr bizarr sein.

lieblingstrack: untrust us

mgmt – oracular spectacular.

schon im frühling hatte die liebe do in sehr vorausschauender weise „kids“ auf einer compilation. was dieser track versprach wurde von dem album gehalten und ich habe es in den monaten seit seinem erscheinen viel und gerne gehört. die mitglieder von last.fm „spielten“ es in die albumcharts für 2008 und bei nme kam es sogar auf den ersten platz - und das sowohl bei den singles und bei den alben. das hatten letztes jahr klaxons geschafft.

lieblingstrack: electric feel

css – donkey.

natürlich hatte ich nach den vielen enttäuschenden 2008 erschienenen zweiten alben angst, dass auch donkey nicht an cansei de ser sexy heranreichen würde. erst sah es auch ganz so aus, aber ich habe dieses album mit der zeit doch liebgehört. einen knaller wie „music is my hot hot sex“ hat es zwar nicht zu bieten, aber trotzdem hat es noch einen platz in dieser liste verdient – schließlich war ja immer klar, dass es nicht noch ein album wie das debut geben konnte.

lieblingstrack: believe achieve

does it offend you, yeah? – you have no idea what you’re getting yourself into.

10 dinge die ich an dir liebe: 1. das cover 2. den namen der band 3. den namen des albums 4. trash wie „we are rockstars“ 5. songtitel wie „attack of the 60 ft lesbian octopus“ 6. die tanzbarkeit des albums im allgemeinen und von „battle royale“ im besonderen 7. indie-gold wie „dawn of the dead“ 8. die kotzgeräusche auf „weird science“ 9. die ungeheure vielseitigkeit 10. dass ich für all diese großartigkeit sogar das ätzende „let’s make out“ ab und zu ertragen kann.

lieblingstrack: battle royale

operator please – yes yes vindictive.

ich muss gestehen, ich bin etwas verwirrt was das release date dieses albums angeht. aber ich sage jetzt einfach mal 2008. jedenfalls habe ich es 2008 viel gehört, nachdem ich darüber hinweg war, dass die mitglieder dieser band etwa 10 jahre jünger sind als ich. das album ist jedenfalls noch besser als die vorangehende ep und sehr vielseitig von rockig-lauten bis zu poppig-kitschigen songs. und alles mit geigen.

lieblingstrack: cringe

black kids – partie traumatic.

„i’m not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance with you“ könnte finde ich einwandfrei einem 80er teenie-kultfilm entsprungen sein. und das gesamte album lässt sich einerseits großartig durchhören und enthält andererseits so einige tanzflächen-juwelen (bah! hässliches deutsch!). das einzig schwer zu verdauende an den black kids ist ihr unerträglich prätentiöser frontman – aber den sieht man auf dem album ja zum glück nicht.

lieblingstrack: partie traumatic

the kooks – konk.

trotz aller indie-übersättigung und -müdigkeit habe ich dieses album sehr gemocht. die kooks sind einfach so nett, verbreiten auf unaufdringliche und liebenswerte art und weise eine positive stimmung – und das ohne dabei nervig zu sein. konk eignet sich perfekt um es bei einem sonnigen herbstspaziergang oder auf einer weiteren busfahrt zu hören, partytauglich finde ich es aber nicht wirklich. für „mr. maker“ würde jeder dj von mir nur ein genervtes augenverdrehen ernten.

lieblingstrack: sway

razorlight – slipway fires.

zunächst mal komme ich um einen tadel für dieses unattraktive, uninspirierte cover nicht herum. also bitte! aber wie sagt man so schön: „don’t judge an album by it’s cover“. habe ich auch nicht gemacht – die musik ist nämlich besser als es die verpackung erhoffen ließe. schön melancholisch und nachdenklich, das release-date im dezember war wirklich sehr passend. die zehn neuen songs sind ganz eindeutig razorlight und stellen eine angemessene fortsetzung zum vielgehörten vorgänger dar.

lieblingstrack: 60 thompson

coldplay – viva la vida or death and all his friends.

es ist natürlich ziemlich abgedroschen dieses album gutzufinden. aber ich tue es trotzdem. und stehe dazu. es geht doch nichts über „lost!“ und „lost?“ auf zugfahrten – das macht so richtig melancholisch und schläfrig. und chris martin’s stimme ist einfach so schön. und auch das orchester. was soll man machen? und schlecht kann ein album auch nicht sein, wenn es nach so häufigem hören immer noch so gut ist. bestimmt auch 2009 noch.

lieblingstrack: lost

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und das sagen die anderen: nme, last.fm

was sagt ihr?

i can’t live my life feeling nervous about tomorrow

und mal wieder eine neue playlist:

1. data – aerius light (kitsuné dj-friendly edit)
2. heartsrevolution – switchblade (free mp3 hier)
3. does it offend you, yeah? – with a heavy heart (i regret to inform you)
4. le tigre – on the verge
5. the faint - the geeks were right (danke ans ue&g das mich auf the faint aufmerksam machte)
6. arctic monkeys – fake tales of san francisco (dunproofin’ remix)
7. crystal castles – courtship dating
8. glass candy – candy castle (so gut! aber leider nicht auf youtube)
9. little boots – mathematics (dito)
10. mgmt – electric feel
11. m83 – kim & jessie
12. glasvegas – geraldine
13. the fashion – solo impala
14. bloc party – halo
15. black kids – partie traumatic
16. electrocute – tales of ordinary sadness (ersatz-video)
17. twisted wheel – she’s a weapon (free mp3 here)
18. black lips – navajo

video playlist hier.

pseudo-psycho II: das a bis z der angst

bei der diagnose spezifischer phobien setzen sich die bezeichnungen der störungen aus der griechischen bezeichnung des gegenstandes der angst und dem griechischen wort für angst, „phobie„, zusammen. fast jeder hat sicherlich schon einmal von arachnophobie, agoraphobie, klaustrophobie und akrophobie gehört. vor vielen jahren aber gab es in der faz einen artikel über 2 doppelseiten mit einer sammlung von bezeichnungen verschiedener spezifischer phobien. hier eine auswahl davon:

ablutophobie (angst sich zu waschen oder zu baden)
aerophobie (angst vor dem einatmen von luft)
akerophobie (angst vor griesgrämigkeit)
alliumphobie (angst vor knoblauch)
allodoxaphobie (angst vor meinungen)
androphobie, hominophobie (angst vor männern)
anthrophobie (angst vor blumen)
anthropophobie (ansgt vor menschen, auch soziale phobie)
apeinophobie (angst vor unendlichkeit)
arachibutyrophobie (angst, dass erdnussbutter am mundwinkel hängenbleibt)
arithmophobie (angst vor zahlen)
asymmetriphobie (angst vor asymmetrisch geformten gegenständen)
ataxophobie (angst vor unordnung oder unsauberer umgebung)
aulophobie (angst vor flöten)
aurophobie (angst vor gold)
autodysomophobie (angst vor menschen mit unangenehmem geruch)
bibliophobie (angst vor büchern)
blennophobie (angst vor schleim)
bufonophobie (angst vor kröten)
cherophobie (ansgt vor freude)
chionophobie (angst vor schnee)
chirophobie (angst vor händen)
chorophobie (angst vor dem tanzen)
chrometophobie (angst vor geld)
cibophobie (angst vor nahrung)
cyberphobie (angst vor computern)
decidophobie (entscheidungsangst)
dikephobie (angst vor gerechtigkeit)
dipsophobie (angst vor dem trinken)
dishabiliophobie (angst davor in gegenwart eines anderen unbekleidet zu sein)
eleutherophobie (angst vor freiheit)
ephebiphobie (angst vor teenagern)
epistemophobie, gnosiophobie (angst vor wissen)
ergophobie (angst vor der arbeit)
erythrophobie (angst vor rotlicht)
frigophobie (angst vor kälte)
geliophobie (angst zu lachen)
geniophobie (angst vor kinnen)
genuphobie (angst vor knien)
gynephobie (angst vor frauen)
hedonophobie (angst davor, sich wohlzufühlen)
hellenologophobie (angst vor griechischen begriffen oder komplexer wissenschaftlicher terminologie)
heresyphobie (angst vor offiziellen doktrinen)
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobie (angst vor langen wörtern)
hypengyophobie (angst vor verantwortung)
hypnophobie (angst vor schlaf)
isolophobie (angst vor der einsamkeit)
kakophobie (angst vor hässlichkeit)
kaligynephobie, venustraphobie (angst vor schönen frauen)
karnophobie (angst vor fleisch)
kathisophobie (angst sich hinzusetzen)
katoptrophobie (angst vor spiegeln)
kinetophobie (angst vor bewegung)
klimakophobie (angst vor treppen)
klinophobie (angst davor ins bett zu gehen)
koniophobie (angst vor staub)
kopophobie (angst vor müdigkeit)
lachanophobie (angst vor gemüse)
lalophobie (angst zu sprechen)
logophobie (angst vor wörtern)
lutraphobie (angst vor ottern)
mageirocophobie (angst zu kochen)
makrophobie (angst vor langem warten)
melophobie (angst vor musik)
menophobie (angst vor menstruation)
misophobie (angst vor biologischer kontamination)
molysomophobie (angst vor keimen)
musophobie (angst vor mäusen)
mycophobie (angst vor pilzen)
obesophobie (angst davor zuzunehmen)
olfaktophobie (angst vor gerüchen)
papaphobie (angst vor dem papst)
papyrophobie (angst vor papier)
pediophobie, pupaphobie (angst vor puppen)
pedophobie (angst vor kindern)
philemaphobie (angst zu küssen)
philophobie (angst sich zu verlieben)
philosophobie (angst vor philosophie)
phonophobie (angst vor lärm und stimmen)
phronemophobie (angst zu denken)
pogonophobie (angst vor bärten)
ponophobie (angst vor überarbeitung)
potophobie (angst vor alkohol)
pharmakophobie (angst vor drogen)
psychophobie (angst vor verstand)
pteronophobie (angst davor mit federn gekitzelt zu werden)
pyrophobie (angst vor feuer)
rhytiphobie (angst davor pickel zu bekommen)
rupophobie (angst vor schmutz)
samhainophobie (angst vor halloween)
seplophobie (angst vor verottender materie)
sexophobie (angst vor dem anderen geschlecht)
siderodromophobie (angst vor zugfahrten)
vestiphobie (angst vor bekleidung)
zemmiphobie (angst vor maulwürfen)

ich finde es wirklich faszinierend, wovor man so angst haben kann. vor allem wenn man bedenkt, dass die voraussetzung einer solchen diagnose immer subjektives leid beim betroffenen und beeinträchtigungen im sozialen oder beruflichen leben ist. auf einem weniger schwerwiegenden niveau kennt aber denke ich jeder die eine oder andere dieser ängste.

ich bin z.b. geringfügig anthropophob, decidophob, ephebiphob, isolophob, kakophob, mycophob (besonders als ich noch klein war), obesophob, papaphob, ponophob, seplophob. gar kein verständnis dagegen habe ich für aurophobie, bibliophobie, cherophobie, chorophobie, chrometophobie, cibophobie, erythrophobie, geliophobie, hedonophobie, hypnophobie, kaligynephobie, katoptrophobie, lalophobie, mageirocophobie, melophobie, philemaphobie, potophobie. besonders schön finde ich arachibutyrophobie. auch nett sind asymmetriphobie, geniophobie, hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobie (da bedeutet das aussprechen der eigenen diagnose quasi schon eine konfrontationstherapie), pteronophobie, samhainophobie und zemmiphobie.

und was sind eure phobien?

scantily clad beneath the clear night sky

meine ganz aktuelle playlist (september 2008)

1. mgmt – time to pretend
2. css – reggea all night
3. the ting tings – that’s not my name
4. little boots – meddle (free mp3 hier)
5. tv rock vs. dukes of windsor – the others (wah, will tanzen!)
6. bloc party - trojan horse (drittes album: positive überraschung)
7. the fashion – like knives
8. black kids – listen to your body tonight
9. i was a cub scout – pink squares
10. metric – succexy (dufter song, knorkes video)
11. tilly and the wall – pot kettle black
12. black lips – o katrina
13. the rascals – i’ll give you sympathy (i luv this song)
14. the smiths – bigmouth strikes again
15. chikinki – hello hello
16. cajun dance party – the race
17. joe lean & the jing jang jong – baby
18. false start – i kissed a girl (oh how i love trashy slutty indie covers of girly songs)

hier gibt es wie immer die komplette youtube video-playlist