Category Archives: my life

return to azeroth

yep, i am back in azeroth. it’s strangely relaxing to spend a few hours there, roaming the landscape, enjoying the scenery and also fighting some mobs… so i divide my time now making the finishing touches (i.e. formatting and stuff) … Continue reading

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ready to rock

being paranoid as always i got a second new harddisk drive to avoid further impending desasters. i need to make some final formatting of my PhD thesis before i have it printed. plus — you may have guessed it — … Continue reading

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business continues…

seems like life is generally quite busy right now. i did not plan to drive to klagenfurt (again) to fetch my “approved” phd thesis from the secretary’s office until tuesday or wednesday. but life’s full of surprises (or so they … Continue reading

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busy friday

well, here’s just a short status update: thanks to my backups on CD/DVD i was able to restore most of the data lost on the defective hdd. getting a new harddisk drive was – however – a lot more difficult. … Continue reading

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road trip

i drove to klagenfurt to get the “approved” version of my thesis back but i was out of luck: the secretary’s office was closed this afternoon. darn, bummer! oh well, that’s life… anyway, i enjoyed a terrific winter day with … Continue reading

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abschied von azeroth

well, i decided it’s time to say goodbye to azeroth for the time being. World of Warcraft is scheduled to be released this friday (february 11). so i stopped playing the beta because all servers are going to be wiped … Continue reading

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mr. bean

i have just watched the movie “Bean” on television. it has been a long time since i took the time to watch actually a film (dubbed) in german and i really enjoyed it. usually, i prefer the original version (even … Continue reading

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the right track

i guess i am on the right track now as far as my phd thesis is concerned. i received a short note from my prof telling me that she read the first chapter and it’s looking good. so i am … Continue reading

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tgi friday

well, here’s a picture of the “Koralpe” (altitude 2140 m) taken from outside of my house. as you can tell, most of the snow here in the valley has already melted away. dommage! now i am off to the bank … Continue reading

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snow! finally!

finally the snow storms that have been raging all over europe reached the south of Austria. it’s been snowing on and off today with an ice-cold stormy wind blowing constantly. i am glad that i don’t have to leave the … Continue reading

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