Alright, I’m almost off to the factory. I redid the links section, with a rather small list of links. In fact, it’s just one. Check it out, and look out for my first post from the west.
Monthly Archive for July, 2004
Another day and a half, and I’ll be leaving Vienna for the factory. There’s really not much to say, except that I hope it won’t be hell. Technically, it can’t be, because it’ll only last eight weeks, and as all of you know, you can’t leave hell after eight weeks. But let’s say, if it were to resemble hell very closely, the limited time factor wouldn’t be a problem. Well, I just don’t want it to even come close to anything even faintly resembling hell. Actually, I don’t have a clue what hell is like, and considering my strong tendency towards atheism, I don’t even think there is anything called hell. But I think you know what I mean, when I write: “I hope it won’t be hell!”. You know…the devil could be my boss, screaming souls could be my co-workers and the stuff I actually have to do could be the heat. Which reminds me, that tonight they’re showing it again. I like that movie a lot, especially because the sound editing is just fabulous. Just listening to the twenty minute shoot-out in the streets is a wonderful experience. Don’t miss it! That’s an order!
As a nice ending to a mediocre posting, here’s a picture of what’s standing in front of the university’s side entrance:
Although you may find it odd, I really think it’s a great idea. Don’t you ever feel the need to see how much weight you’ve gained when you’re on the way to a lecture or an exam? Well, I do. And that’s where that machine comes in rather handy. A great example of what clever business-people can think of!
Yesterday evening we had a nice little supper consisting of a Japanese noodle snack and toast. Let me tell you, there’s nothing better than eating that artifical stuff when putting in about half of this:
This poisonous looking paste is probably the world’s best way to enhance otherwise rather bland meals. It’s hot for a few seconds, makes you shed a few tears, but then it’s all gone and you’re ready for the next bite. I mean, think about it. There’s chili, but it makes your mouth burn like an arsonist’s playground. No taste after that harm is done. But Wasabi, it’s like an illusion: Now you see me, now you don’t! Perfect.
Later on we went to see Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Although critized by some as rather contrived, I think it’s a really interesting movie. Jim Carrey does it quite well, and I think Kate Winslet is now on the way of mastering her accent. Charly Kaufmann is definitely out of this world, and he does have an affinity towards the distortion of heights and proportion. Which could be a nice starting point for a psychiatrist. But I don’t think we should go there.
Ok, I think I’ve made myself clear, regarding the early demise of the president Dr.Tomas Klestil.
What still strikes me as more than odd though, is the unbelievable programming technique of national TV. Ok, that one with the IT-staff was an excusable mistake, but why the hell do they cancel their normal program, just to broadcast one tear-jerker movie after the other? I mean, The Mighty, a movie about a troubled fat boy and a terminally ill, crippled genius. And right after that, they show “Good Will Hunting”. Are they trying to make everyone cry, so mourning for the president seems more authentic? Or is it their way of implying that the president was a genius? I don’t get it, but maybe you can tell me.
So now they’re showing an endless array of interviews with politicians, clergy and all kinds of other important people. Naturally, none of them finds a bad word about the dead president. Which is not a surprise, but still killing me. What a bunch of hypocrites.
Part 2 of weird programming:
So it’s a quiz. Hmm.
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