Aikaisemmat vuodet blogissa:
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011 - Past this blog in Livejournal! (Had to actually try to remember my account... But it's still there!)
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
So that's how far back it goes!
Muistelutapani
on vuonna 2007 kehittelemäni standardimeemi 40 kysymystä viime
vuodesta. Tänäkin vuonna vastaan niihin englanniksi. Mutta sitten
asiaan: Uuden vuoden viettomme on vakiintunut, ollaan jälleen
ystäviemme luokse menossa rakettien ammuntaan ja
lautapelailemaan...<3 Toivon kaikille mahtavaa uutta vuotta 2025!
Summing up my year of 2023, once again in English. I do this every year.
1. What did you do in 2024 that you’d never done before?
I set up a limited company and hired people as a private employer.
We took an exchange student for 3 months.
I also bought two apartments at once. Twice! So four in total.
I also bought two apartments at once. Twice! So four in total.
I travelled to Southeast Asia. I've been to China 10+ times and 3 times in Japan but never any other countries in Asia. I also attended and presented in my first ICIS and at the same time my first AIS conference. About time!
And I visited Ostan Asuntoja podcast which you can listen to here:
2. Did you keep you New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
As usual I made many and I did keep many of them, the biggest was to get 10 apartments to Airbnb.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
None of my closest friends or family.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
2. Did you keep you New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
As usual I made many and I did keep many of them, the biggest was to get 10 apartments to Airbnb.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
None of my closest friends or family.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Iguess I am at that age where people around me are dieing. One of Finland's SK Branch Masters died and also one of the chairs of my apartment societies died:( But no one at the really close proximity.
5. What countries did you visit?
Greece, UK, Lithuania, Germany, Azerbajzan, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia
6. What would you like to have in 2025 that you lacked in 2024?
I want to do more sports.
5. What countries did you visit?
Greece, UK, Lithuania, Germany, Azerbajzan, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia
6. What would you like to have in 2025 that you lacked in 2024?
I want to do more sports.
7. What date from 2024 will remain attached upon your memory, and why?
There was probably not one date. Some of my favourite times was being at our summer cottage shooting an amateur film with friends and family.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Buying four apartments total. My goal was to get 10 apartments in airbnb this year and here is what I achieved:
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Buying four apartments total. My goal was to get 10 apartments in airbnb this year and here is what I achieved:
I now own 10 apartments total. We currently have five of them in long term or mid term rentals. Overall I have had 10 apartments/cottages this year in airbnb, including our own home, the summer cottage and one that I have rented from my investor friends. On top of that I have hosted total of six apartments for other people occasionally. The business was certainly my biggest achievement.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Well I failed in keeping very good care of myself. That's something to improve. Also I failed to get my son off the bottle.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My four apartments and my car and a trip to the Far East.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
This year I manifested many things and one was an incredibly efficient trainee.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
There was an incident where I think I was put down for no good reason. But I dont need to name by who.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Apartments, their equipments, car, travels and BITCOIN!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about
Growth
16. What song will always remind you of 2024?
No Rules!? I dont have a good candidate for this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder? I am very happy
II. thinner or fatter? Fatter!
III. richer or poorer? Richer indeed
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Taken more showers
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Rushing or being too time optimistic
20. How did you spend Christmas?
I. happier or sadder? I am very happy
II. thinner or fatter? Fatter!
III. richer or poorer? Richer indeed
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Taken more showers
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Rushing or being too time optimistic
20. How did you spend Christmas?
At my mother-in-law's and my mother's
22. Did you fall in love in 2024?
No
24. What was your favorite tv programme?
Maybe House of Dragon, but actually I really enjoyed Summer I Turned Pretty
25. Do you hate anyone now that you did not hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
I read (listened) only 3 books this year... That's very bad:( The books were: Start with Why, The book of Realestate Investing with No (Low) money down and The One Thing. I have also been listening to Never Split the Difference
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didnt really discover music, even Eurovision was not memorable.
28. What did you want and get?
My airbnbs.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I watched very shit films on the long haul flights, the options were bad. I went to the cinema zero times!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 43. I went to birthday breakfast with the girls and then spent some time with Juha at home.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Well same answer as last two years, I want the war to end so that Finnair could fly over Russia again. And well, I hope Trump can pull it off. Not just for the flights but overall healing of Europe.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2024?
Anything that has holes in it or falling apart.
22. Did you fall in love in 2024?
No
24. What was your favorite tv programme?
Maybe House of Dragon, but actually I really enjoyed Summer I Turned Pretty
25. Do you hate anyone now that you did not hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
I read (listened) only 3 books this year... That's very bad:( The books were: Start with Why, The book of Realestate Investing with No (Low) money down and The One Thing. I have also been listening to Never Split the Difference
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I didnt really discover music, even Eurovision was not memorable.
28. What did you want and get?
My airbnbs.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I watched very shit films on the long haul flights, the options were bad. I went to the cinema zero times!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 43. I went to birthday breakfast with the girls and then spent some time with Juha at home.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Well same answer as last two years, I want the war to end so that Finnair could fly over Russia again. And well, I hope Trump can pull it off. Not just for the flights but overall healing of Europe.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2024?
Anything that has holes in it or falling apart.
34. What kept you sane?
Sleeping more finally as our 3-year old mostly only wakes up one time per night anymore.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
As I get older, I have less celebrity crushes, I feel. People who inspired me in the world of internet/real life were women and men who are good at realestate business like Netta Eskola, Jenny Nyman, Ronja Roms, Sanna Latvala, Jesse ja Annika Parviainen jne.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
US Presidental election was I guess important
37. Who did you miss?
I missed the kids when I was travelling without them.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Erika my trainee
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2024:
Why buy just one apartment when you can buy several at once.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
On pakko painaa pitkää päivää
Vain siten hommat hoituu.
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