book review - The Cider House Rules

I told you the I was busy reading two books at the same time. And this afternoon I could finish both of them. I am afraid that I cannot judge about the philosophical one. First I would like to read it again and second in my opinion the view about such a book changes everytime you read it anyway. What do you think?

About the book from John Irving now:
I expected an exciting, haunting story full of feelings and so on. But this wasn't unfortunately the case. It was for me hard to read, but it was getting better and better. The story on its own is actually not soo bad. Its about the topic abortion, orphans, love etc. in a time of war in America the early last century. I don't know why the years are always written like this: 193- or 194-. What's the point of doing this? I haven't seen the movie and I don't plan to do so.
Conclusion: Read it if you want to and if you have time for a book of more than 700 pages. I don't regret that I took the time, but I am not impressed or overzealous about it.

Briefly another thing :

I arrived save at my parents place. We had yesterday the birthday from my mum, so I could see all my relatives at once to say good bye again. I enjoy the weather here. It is currently quite sunny here. I clean all my stuff and try to prepare things for Australia. Besides this nothing happend.

Have a nice weekend!! Take care!

good bye

The last evening in Freising *snivel*. I packed more or less all my stuff and I am ready to go now. I went to Munich today to say good bye to my good friend Maja. We had a nice girlie-evening in Lotter-Leben next to the Viktualienmarkt. It is a really nice restaurant and I just can recommand it to you to go there for nice food and drinks. Afterwards I went back to Freising to say good bye to Bibi, my flat mate for almost two years. We haven't seen eachother very often, but if we met then in the bar of our student accomodation. We had a final beer together. Yep we had a great time here. Thanks, Bibi!!
Tomorrow I will be on road, at last. I missed a bit driving a car. I hope I will enjoy it tomorrow. Loud music, singing on my own! What a fun!
Australia is coming closer and closer. I was looking for some leisure things in Brisbane. I hope I can find something overthere, e.g. skates to be a bit more flexible. Surfing looks interesting as well. Unfortunately I won't have time to do much travelling, maybe around christmas. But I will see and let you up-to-date of course!
Ok, the next message will be from my parents place, the good old Spremberg, the place of my childhood! ;)
Take care!

the last days in freising

Here we are!
In two days I will leave Freising, I will leave my beloved Bavaria *sniff*. But that are not the only good places in this great world!
The job in Munich kept me quite busy. I am not so happy about the result, but at the end it was quite interesting and they even found more things to do for me. Conclusion: Maybe I am not sooo bad in programming as I always affirm, but only maybe!
Last week we did a bit of indoor-climbing. *ouch* What a pain the next days! You don't believe it! I could hardly use the keyboard! Besides of this it was fun. And tomorrow the same procedure! But I should definitely do more sport.
I think also this would make me finding the way out of my depression a bit easier. It is getting better now, but there are still moments or even days where I just sit there and stare into space thinking 'what a shitty life'. I found help, but it's a process and I will learn a lot, definitely!
Currently I am reading two books at the same time:

1. The Cider House Rules by John Irving
2. Philosophie für alle, die noch etwas vorhaben by Wolfram Eilenberger

The reviews will follow soon! But my list of books I want to read is thereby not getting smaller. Suggestions are welcome!! And thanks a lot for any suggestions so far! ;)
I just noticed that Skype becomes alive again. They're all back from holidays! :) Yeah, holidays, what a word. I will make Australia to my well-deserved holidays of this year. Of course I have to work overthere, but as long as I like and enjoy it, I don't mind calling this holidays!
Ok, guys, next time more about my current activities and non-activities! :) Have a nice day! Take care!

streetfestival in munich

Hey, what a great weekend!!

To escape from folk music and pre-'wies'n-' temper I went back to Munich and retrieved myself between thousands of people being in a good temper on sandy beach on the Leopold-Street!! Yes, that's right. In the hand a cocktail, in the ear relaxing music and in the air these fantastic atmosphere of running clear.

I went there with Fritjof and skates (of course) and we had a great time.

We met a lot of people, ate Crêpes, Langos and chinese food. Listened to music and visited several booths, political and informal ones. I found quite interesting the information about the Transrapid in Munich. In my opinion there are more cons than pros. We will see how the munich people will decide.
We have now the elections soon in Germany, so of course a lot of party-advertising. Fritjof did some tests with the 'poor' promoters. ;)

Anyway, it is getting harder and harder to leave now. They all don't make it easy for me ;) !

THANKS! I will miss you!

evenings in Munich and another book review

The summer is back, at last!!!

I spent two nice evenings in Munich. Yesterday I met Maja, a good friend of mine from the gold old days in Schwabing!! ;) We had fun in a Biergarten at the Rosenheimer Platz. Ok, it was an Italian restaurant, but it doesn't matter. Girls gossiping!!! I hope we can make it seeing each other the next days before she goes to Peru and me to Brisbane!!
Today I met Fritjof and Chris in the English Garden in Munich for a beer and skating through the dark! ;) Wow!!! How scary!!! Yeah, not really, but I like skating through Munich in the dark. I did it already before and it is just brilliant!!
Well, I will definitely miss all this when I have to leave. Actually the end of this month *sniff*.
Today I recieved a postcard from Markus and Dani from their holiday trip in Switzerland. Yes, a real postcard with a stamp on it!! ;) Thanks guys!! I really like it and it will definitely help to make "my way" without you!!

I actually made to finish a book in two days. Really!! Namely the book "Takedown. The Pursuit and Capture of Kevin Mitnick, America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw - By the Man Who Did It" by Tsutomu Shimomura. (Link in german) Ok, one can think about this what one wants to, but it is a real story. There were lots of public discussion about this after that happened. The story is now more than ten years old, but still a quite up-to-date topic in terms of the software patents and so on. I can recommand this book even if you are not so into UNIX-commands!! ;)

Ok, I know, I should add some pictures, but I don't have a digital camera yet!! *sulk*! Anyway, have a good night and take care!!!