A big cheers to Petra and muchas gracias a todos para venir!
Que no pasen 10 años hasta que nos reunimos otra vez.
Check out the sun and the big grins:
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| Madrid Erasmus-Weekend |
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Madrid is Erasmus
Now its over, the long awaited fiesta de anniversario 10 años de Erasmus. Petra's organization was perfect in every respect - and she even made the impossible possible: ordering a weekend of sun and summer temperatures almost in November! This is how we love Spain - fiesta, copas, sol y amigos.
A big cheers to Petra and muchas gracias a todos para venir!
Que no pasen 10 años hasta que nos reunimos otra vez.
Check out the sun and the big grins:
A big cheers to Petra and muchas gracias a todos para venir!
Que no pasen 10 años hasta que nos reunimos otra vez.
Check out the sun and the big grins:
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Big and small waves in Moliets
Since moving house turned into such a lengthy and demanding project I decided to go on a spontaneous surfing holiday to get my sanity back. I booked the last pre-season course with Wavetours - my very favorite agency for surf camps (actually, the only one I went on camps with and I wasn't disappointed :)
I'm not going to elaborate on my 12 hour car trip from Berlin to Frankfurt from where I flew out to Biarritz (involving a massive traffic jam, car breaking down and abandonment from most of my Mitfahrzentrale-passengers).
So I arrived at the camp that was advertised as "the party camp" in Moliets. But due to the early season the place was pretty quiet, so was the camp, which (luckily) consisted of only around 17 participants (aged from 16 to 40, a good mix from banker to piercer). After the first days in the water partying wasn't quite on my agenda anyway due to aching body parts and early rising for (voluntary) pre-breakfast surfing.
For 2 days the waves were small and fun (I have to say, I kind of missed the challenge) but the weather was rainy and cold, later in the week the sun came out but the waves turned shitty (too much of a challenge, at least for me). Nevertheless, I had a great time and absolutely didn't want to leave the sea, waves, camp, being outside in exchange for sitting in hot, stuffy offices. Adjustment period not over yet, still dreaming about falling off my board and getting washed to the beach...
...as pictured in the following album:
I'm not going to elaborate on my 12 hour car trip from Berlin to Frankfurt from where I flew out to Biarritz (involving a massive traffic jam, car breaking down and abandonment from most of my Mitfahrzentrale-passengers).
So I arrived at the camp that was advertised as "the party camp" in Moliets. But due to the early season the place was pretty quiet, so was the camp, which (luckily) consisted of only around 17 participants (aged from 16 to 40, a good mix from banker to piercer). After the first days in the water partying wasn't quite on my agenda anyway due to aching body parts and early rising for (voluntary) pre-breakfast surfing.
For 2 days the waves were small and fun (I have to say, I kind of missed the challenge) but the weather was rainy and cold, later in the week the sun came out but the waves turned shitty (too much of a challenge, at least for me). Nevertheless, I had a great time and absolutely didn't want to leave the sea, waves, camp, being outside in exchange for sitting in hot, stuffy offices. Adjustment period not over yet, still dreaming about falling off my board and getting washed to the beach...
...as pictured in the following album:
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| Moliets Surfcamp June 2008 |
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Translation - Editing - Proofreading Services
Time for some self-promotion:
I am offering freelance translation services for the languages
English / German / Spanish.
Please refer potential customers to my website: http://mt.translation.googlepages.com/translation
Successful referrers may choose to be rewarded with one of the following options:
- Shiatsu massage
- homemade dinner
- tour of Berlin nightlife
- a tasting of Michi's killer cocktails
I am offering freelance translation services for the languages
English / German / Spanish.
Please refer potential customers to my website: http://mt.translation.googlepages.com/translation
Successful referrers may choose to be rewarded with one of the following options:
- Shiatsu massage
- homemade dinner
- tour of Berlin nightlife
- a tasting of Michi's killer cocktails
Oscar Winner Glen Hansard in his youth :)
A friend of mine, the photographer Philip Rogan, took these pictures 15 years ago when we were lucky to be invited to the Frames recording studio:
You can order lovely prints of this picture from Phil to hang up in your Frames shrine ;)
If this sparked your interest in Philip's work, check out
and buy loads of his gorgeous pictures!
You can order lovely prints of this picture from Phil to hang up in your Frames shrine ;)
If this sparked your interest in Philip's work, check out
and buy loads of his gorgeous pictures!
Easter skiing in Austria - yeah!
I wasn't tempted to add anything here since my last big trip (going back and forth between Berlin and Stainz doesn't quite live up to the 'around the world' theme) but since my friend asked me to add the above information to my blog (wow, all this ownership does make me feel guilty of neglect now...), I might just as well add my latest Picasa webalbum here - check out the pictures of the great, fun, exhilarating, exhausting and amazing as always USI skiing camp:
I really have to propagate the legendary USI ski trips (USI = University Sports Institute of Vienna) here, even though I probably shouldn't since it is already hard to get a place in the popular ones, but - hey, it is one of the best experiences that a winter sports fan can have! Quoting a comment I heard various times during the camp: "It really bugs me that I didn't discover USI ski trips earlier!"
It works like that: if you study or studied at Vienna University (any subject, you don't have to be one of these sports students, but you should be fairly fit :) you can sign up for a course of your choice at the beginning of the semester (or you study the "Restplätze" list for last minute spaces).
Usually USI books a whole hotel and there can be up to 160 people in one camp - not scary but fun, since you won't go skiing with more than 10 people per group, and it makes for even better après-ski parties! Plus, it is never ever a problem going by yourself, and you can ski at your preferred level (both points usually the biggest obstacles for having a great skiing holiday). One thing to watch out for: a lot courses don't cater for beginners, make sure to find out before booking, else you might have to pay extra for tuition at a local skiing school.
And lastly, apart from being a great group experience, having really competent and fun skiing instructors (kudos to the USI team, they are the best! :) - these trips are a whole lot cheaper than any other conventional ski trip you may find!
Closing with the most popular quote on Dienten Skicamp III 2007:
Bam Oida!
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| Dienten Skicamp III |
I really have to propagate the legendary USI ski trips (USI = University Sports Institute of Vienna) here, even though I probably shouldn't since it is already hard to get a place in the popular ones, but - hey, it is one of the best experiences that a winter sports fan can have! Quoting a comment I heard various times during the camp: "It really bugs me that I didn't discover USI ski trips earlier!"
It works like that: if you study or studied at Vienna University (any subject, you don't have to be one of these sports students, but you should be fairly fit :) you can sign up for a course of your choice at the beginning of the semester (or you study the "Restplätze" list for last minute spaces).
Usually USI books a whole hotel and there can be up to 160 people in one camp - not scary but fun, since you won't go skiing with more than 10 people per group, and it makes for even better après-ski parties! Plus, it is never ever a problem going by yourself, and you can ski at your preferred level (both points usually the biggest obstacles for having a great skiing holiday). One thing to watch out for: a lot courses don't cater for beginners, make sure to find out before booking, else you might have to pay extra for tuition at a local skiing school.
And lastly, apart from being a great group experience, having really competent and fun skiing instructors (kudos to the USI team, they are the best! :) - these trips are a whole lot cheaper than any other conventional ski trip you may find!
Closing with the most popular quote on Dienten Skicamp III 2007:
Bam Oida!
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