Monthly Archives: June 2003

screaming down a trail

finally took my bike out for a ride. it was a really hot summer day with no rain or clouds in sight. just perfect! “One thing I have learned doing this – there’s no drug like adrenaline.” (Sydney Bristow in … Continue reading

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storming the reality studio…

cyberpunk is really something intriguing. as my paper is making progress, i discover quite astonishing things… what cyberpunk means, what it involves, how to define it? basically, it boils down to the “fundamental” questions: who are you? where are you … Continue reading

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struggle of the mind

you know what to say but you don’t know it right now… that describes the “situation” of my current paper best. my literature is mostly in english and i am supposed to write the paper in german. call it a … Continue reading

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falling toward apotheosis?

in the course of writing my “little” research paper i decided to (re-)read the essential literature: “terminal identity” by Scott Bukatman, “cyberspace, cyberbodies, cyberpunk” by Mike Featherstone and Roger Burrows, “cyberpunk and cyberculture” by dani cavallaro… and a few more, … Continue reading

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intersections in real time

the date is set: my paper (including the case study) is due 08/01/2003. actually, it is 10/01/2003 but i know myself too well: i work best under pressure and once the stuff is done i can really enjoy summer. so … Continue reading

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deconstructing falling stars…

first off, great news: the first season of Alias is scheduled to be released on RC2 DVD (UK) in December 2003. *yezz* and i expect the third season of Babylon 5 to come out before christmas as well. after all, … Continue reading

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all alone in the night…

but i am not a shining beacon, at least i hope so. after a few weeks of brainstorming and doing the preliminary stuff for my case study, i guess i am ready to get it down on paper. it’s about … Continue reading

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thunderstorms

although i generally like summer best, i do hate those nasty thunderstorms. they usually mean no electricity for hours. those guys are unable to fix it in a timely manner. and guess what? another thunderstorm is just approaching… that sucks.

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more than you think you are

had the pleasure of watching the “latest” matchbox twenty musicvideo “Unwell” by chance on tuesday. boy i do love their videos! i found the “Disease” Video rather lame, but this one rocks. and Rob Thomas’ “Love Me” t-shirt is hilarious. … Continue reading

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no class today?

yeah, one could asume that but bummer! although there are no lectures today (at least officially), i went to class. and it sucked big time. way too hot and no air condition. darn.

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