Monthly Archives: July 2003

vacation

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 30, 2003 by Andrea

after a month of really hard work (no i am not exaggerating!) i guess i really need to do nothing for a while. bike rides, BBQs, and playing the latest FPS’s and RPG’s. maybe catching up some reading, but nothing … Continue reading →

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(almost) done!

Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2003 by Andrea

the TdF 2003 is over, lance won the yellow jersey the fifth time in a row. my paper is finished, too. i just need to print it out (tomorrow) and hand it in (on tuesday). so what’s next? i guess … Continue reading →

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close calls

Posted on Thursday, Jul 24, 2003 by Andrea

suddenly, out of the blue, the GPU-board (fancy name, hu?) fan made strange noises and that always means trouble is on its way. tried to get a replacement fan, but my attempts were in vain. no GPU fans in stock. … Continue reading →

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stage 15

Posted on Monday, Jul 21, 2003 by Andrea

what a stage today! the TdF couldn’t be more exciting. i found myself glued to the screen, watching lance’s climb of the last mountain. and suddenly he just… crashed! boy, i thought, that’s it… but no, lance mounts the bike … Continue reading →

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dig deep, carry on

Posted on Saturday, Jul 19, 2003 by Andrea

lance’s not doing as well as expected this year. the tour hit the Pyrenees today and he’s not in good shape after the TT. lance is still wearing the Yellow jersey and i really do hope that he’ll continue to … Continue reading →

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here are we are now

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2003 by Andrea

i guess my paper is to 50 percent finished. have been working pretty hard today, the mood was just right for digging in and getting things done. np: Meat Loaf – Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through

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these are the days…

Posted on Monday, Jul 14, 2003 by Andrea

“Some days it don’t come easy, and some days it don’t come hard Some days it don’t come at all, and these are the days that never end Some nights you’re breathing fire, and some nights you’re carved in ice … Continue reading →

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Alpe d’Huez, anyone?

Posted on Sunday, Jul 13, 2003 by Andrea

ah, the TdF got to the alpes, finally! and guess what, lance’s back in yellow. i couldn’t resist and simply had to watch the last kilometers of the stage. i expected that lance would win this stage like he did … Continue reading →

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up and running

Posted on Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 by Andrea

my paper is finally taking shape – just as anticipated. three more weeks to go.

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weird, again

Posted on Monday, Jul 7, 2003 by Andrea

it’s my job and it needs to be done. it was my decision, after all. nobody said this is going to be easy… i am speaking of writing my PhD thesis… sounds exciting? does that make any sense at all? … Continue reading →

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