Monthly Archives: November 2004

american idiot

green day’s new album is out for a few weeks now but i’ve never seem to get hold of the video – until now. i have been a fan of green day since their 1994 album “Dookie”. the first single … Continue reading

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the conclusion

well, it is done. i managed to write the conclusion of my thesis today. this is generally the very last part of any paper i write and where i summarize the main points and stuff. thus i want to share … Continue reading

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of cars and human beings…

like every friday i drove to McDonald’s for lunch at appr. 4pm. (yes, that’s usually the time i have “lunch”.) the traffic was heavy and suddenly i was wondering why so many people are still driving their cars despite the … Continue reading

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profitez de la vie

something i wanted to post for a while now but never got around doing it: the french health service is promoting free flu shots for people older than 65 as a preventive measure and they produced two television commercials that … Continue reading

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quel temps!

talking about the weather is in fact trivial. i like it when it is sunny and hot, actually temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) are perfectly fine with me. but when it comes to cold weather i get … Continue reading

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workaholic?

this past weekend was the first one in weeks where i actually did not work but tried to have a “good” time. it still amazes me how easily i get bored when i do not have something to do. as … Continue reading

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reality television, again

reality television takes another leap ahead. i have been quite ignorant when it comes to this emerging genre but now it caught my attention. why do people watch ten celebrities camping in the jungle diving into tanks full of worms, … Continue reading

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more things…

finally i customized the default wordpress template. (thanks to tobyx for his valuable help with CSS.) things are still a little bit rough and unfinished; the comment section is still under construction. so please bear with me…

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thesis presentation: done!

done! my presentation went well and i guess it was well received too. i am definitely not used to giving presentations anymore… it was weird, i was nervous, but i think it was ok. this was basically a full dress … Continue reading

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things to come…

now that the re-editing of my thesis is almost done, i find some joy in coding CSS and xhtml again. consequently, i am about to revamp my website because i have canceled my second domain. i figured i do not … Continue reading

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