Slowly but surely, I’ve been making progress on my 32 Things list, so here’s a quick update of what’s been going on since my last update.

5. Read five of the books on my reading list. At the moment, I’m engrossed in My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk.

7. Visit at least three different Christmas Markets and blog about them. I’m sure you’ve been following along for the markets in Berlin, Hamburg, and Hannover.

24. Build up a good-sized savings account. Done, and now in the process of depleting it.

25. Run my sixth 1/2 marathon. I’ve recently registered for the 2010 Hannover Half Marathon on May 2.

27. Cook a homemade meal at least once every other week. This has been working out well so far, and here are some that I’ve blogged about: Basilikumsuppe mit Brot, Nudeltopf mit Walnüssen and Thanksgiving Dinner.

32. Check out the local music scene. Okay, so maybe I actually meant the German music scene: Seelig, Element of Crime, and Rammstein.