Category Archives: Other

Why do trips to Ikea always end with me asking why I always end up with more stuff than I intended to buy, but still not bringing all the stuff I intended to buy? This time: We need some extra … Continue reading →

The kindle arrived 2 days after I ordered it. And I’m so happy with it, it’s unbelieveable I can put the task description for the weekly exercises on it, all the slides from our lectures and even the script they … Continue reading →

In between lectures at University, doing homework (!) and finally reading the book I’ve been waiting for for 3 4 weeks, I just did not manage to write as much as I did before I started studying. The whole picture … Continue reading →

This is one point where the english language is short a word compared to German. “Eierlegende Wollmilchsau” is fantasy animal that is able to produce eggs, wool, milk and ham. The english translation for it is “swiss army knife”. It’s … Continue reading →

One might get the impression that there is some Couchsurfing Invasion every weekend. And this is right! Some Couchsurfers literally spend their summers traveling from one big meeting to the next. Some do work in between, some just take as … Continue reading →

I just handed in my application forms for the Selbsterhalterstipendium (the grant I hope to receive as I have worked full-time during the last 4.5 years). The people at the agency are very nice and helped me complete the forms … Continue reading →

Some 2 weeks have already passed since I finished “A Feast for Crows”, part 4 of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series. And ever since, I am waiting for the message from Amazon relieving me from not knowing … Continue reading →

The last days are the hardest. Today I discovered a way to get through. It all started out with “Killer Queen” (by Queen) coming up in my head again and again. To be done with it, I searched for the … Continue reading →

There was a time when I loved bags. Especially this kind of bags: Now, somehow, I’ve come to the point where I want to get rid of them. Please don’t ask what they look like. They all look the same … Continue reading →