So far so good... the year kicked off with a good start. Nothing is SHOCKING anymore. Certain people will always be as annoying as hell. Bitches will always say nasty things about you. The calls and smses at graveyard shift hours are... normal. Knowing substantive issues aren't important anymore. What's important is if you can host a great dinner and know where the nearest boutique is, what time it opens and closes, and of course if they accept the tax-free form for a discount. If you've got a PHD in faking smiles, you'll go far. After all, when someone tells you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip... then you know there's something wrong with this picture. :-)
Which brings me to one point. Choose your friends carefully. There are people out there, obviously not just in geneva, who only hang out with you to get information... or because they want something from you (like a ride to the train station)... or just because they're bored shitless and got nothing better to do. Avoid these people at all costs, because they won't be there for you when you have nothing left to offer... or when you need support the most. Make sure your best friends are the people you can trust, and they will, without any doubt, bring all your secrets to the grave.