we are sinking

Posted on 2006-02-27 by Andreas

it’s been some time i have posted a video but this one really warmed my heart :)
I just LOVE the german accent of “the german coast guard”

for the rest, I am in Amsterdam for the week to study, we spent around 800 euro yesterday at IKEA (yes, they are open on sunday) and are making us a home finally. There is a table and some chairs, now.
I cannot get photos online at the moment because my PC died unexpectedly and the laptop is too old to process the images from the digital camera but as long as I have memory chips it should be fine :)

Oh, I have gotten a little sick… again. Stress really is poison for the immune system :P
Not the best circumstances if you are supposed to study for your exams but at least I passed the bioinformatics test so my spirits are up and I am happy. Hannes, a friend at the university has provided me with his biochemistry script (including his comments), that should make it easy to learn for the next exam. yay! :)

life is good if you have friends!

and chicken meat is very cheap at the moment, I wonder why ;)

read mail…

Posted on 2006-01-11 by Andreas

Learning Linux – part 2

yesterday I learned how to read mail – really fast in Linux/Unix

the command for this is rm -rf * (isn’t it obvious?)

Thanks, Cubbi, for giving me this most valuable tip :P

ok, this goes too far

Posted on 2005-12-22 by Andreas

I just went to see my microbiology-professor to hand in my protocol.
Walking there, I spot him with 2 students, explaining an ultracentrifuge to them.
The following conversation took place:

Me: “Hello! Can I give you my protocol right away? I was in the building and before I forget to bring it tomorrow for the exam I thought, I better leave it here where it belongs”
Him: “You know the exam takes place today”
Students: *snicker*
Me: *makes big eyes*
Him: “It was you suggesting this date if I remember you right.”
Students: *laugh*
Me: “Yes, of course, I just confused myself… err.. thanks and till later”

I walked away with a most unpleasant feeling. How can one be so confused???

Even worse: What, if I had not decided to pass by and hand in my protocol?
What if I had not confused my workshifts at the helpdesk? initially I planned to work from 10 o’clock till 1900..
Someone out there really loves me and takes care of me! I love this life :D

On the other hand, that’s probably just the usual chaos that I tend to accumulate around me ;)

cat manners

Posted on 2005-12-12 by Andreas

I just learned that when you live with a siemese cat, it is not enough just to give it water (in a bowl, how undignified…)

No, Siepke demands fresh water, poured into a glass for him. Damn aristocats ;)

too early

Posted on 2005-12-08 by Andreas

Standing in front of the sink and brushing my teeth I realized that this whole business (note: I hate brushing my teeth, somehow) is much more pleasant when one has the water running.
Of course, this is an economic/environmental disaster but still, I am curious why this feels so much nicer.
Thoughts of prehistoric humans refreshing themselves on small mountain springs came top my mind and I almost choked on toothpaste laughing ;)

I decided not to try driving the car yet and get another coffee instead. :) I might start hunting them down on the highway or something like that.

Note to self:
When you have to get up at 6:30 in the morning, don’t overdo training the night before.

autumn surprises

Posted on 2005-10-19 by Andreas

Autumn, the time of falling leaves and wonderful colours. Time to take long and exhaustive walks through the forest and enjoy the relaxing effects of the indian summer on the mind. (after all we had a lot of stress the last weeks)

While at it, pick up some of the wonderfully coloured leaves and flowers that grow now, they definitely make a nice decoration in your window at this time of the year.

Just never, ever collect any of these things:

Even if they look beautiful between autum-flowers, after 2 days at the window (especially if you are away for these days) they explode into a huge mass of seeds that you’d never expect to hide in these 20cm long things… and they cover your house, your PCs fans, your shoes, everythigng in the house is covered in a layer of this foam-like seeds. And your cat then drags them all over the appartment.

my vaccum can’t handle the amounts that these things have produced, I will have to buy extra bags now.
And also ignore tips from gardeners/relatives to spray them with hairspray to prevent from opening, it DOES NOT WORK! ;)