Täglicher Ausblick - im Hirn.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Friday, June 5, 2009
Von mir - für uns.
I am back.
Back to Germany. Back to Europe.
Back to the west. Back to water. Back to clean underwear.
I spend so much time thinking about what place I got back to
that I kind of forgot that I am back.
And now after a couple month I get the feeling that I didn't get back.
If you walk through live how could you ever get back to a point which is exactly the same way you left it.
So in that case you never get back - but you may arrive.
Even if you don't go anywhere (physically or mentally) you will move - and while moving, it is all about change.
I guess a good question to ask is: How much change do we want to contribute to our surroundings and in how far do we let the surroundings change us.
One day there will be a big old oak tree in everyones backyard and the roots are going to get so strong that they start to reach the house.
Than we have to make a decision.
Most of the time this oak tree gets our full attention when it starts tuching our house - when it gets into our live.
But are we by then still able to make good choices ?
How would the path we walk on look like when we learn to grow without forgetting about the things we can`t think of.
How would it feel like to live in a world that we can't imagine ?
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Back to Germany. Back to Europe.
Back to the west. Back to water. Back to clean underwear.
I spend so much time thinking about what place I got back to
that I kind of forgot that I am back.
And now after a couple month I get the feeling that I didn't get back.
If you walk through live how could you ever get back to a point which is exactly the same way you left it.
So in that case you never get back - but you may arrive.
Even if you don't go anywhere (physically or mentally) you will move - and while moving, it is all about change.
I guess a good question to ask is: How much change do we want to contribute to our surroundings and in how far do we let the surroundings change us.
One day there will be a big old oak tree in everyones backyard and the roots are going to get so strong that they start to reach the house.
Than we have to make a decision.
Most of the time this oak tree gets our full attention when it starts tuching our house - when it gets into our live.
But are we by then still able to make good choices ?
How would the path we walk on look like when we learn to grow without forgetting about the things we can`t think of.
How would it feel like to live in a world that we can't imagine ?
...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Retirement home
One heavy question went through my head:
What am I doing when I get old ?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
New world.
-I am going to Venezuela.-
-Oh, that is going to be such a nice vacation, nice whether everyday.
Have fun.-
The drip of water you see is more expensive than the same drip of gasoline. Follow that idea and you will realize that it is way cheaper to feed your car with gas than to feed the child begging for your change out in the streets.
In the background you can see the -barrios-
the so called invaders who started building little sheds on the side of a mountain to have a place to stay.
Every other day you see smoke comming out of thier direction.
I wondered why, till I was told that the garbage collection does not go up there...
Thier neighbors further to the left of the mountain - a barrio which was built many years
The drip of water you see is more expensive than the same drip of gasoline. Follow that idea and you will realize that it is way cheaper to feed your car with gas than to feed the child begging for your change out in the streets.
In the background you can see the -barrios-
the so called invaders who started building little sheds on the side of a mountain to have a place to stay.
Every other day you see smoke comming out of thier direction.
I wondered why, till I was told that the garbage collection does not go up there...
Thier neighbors further to the left of the mountain - a barrio which was built many years
earlier - do not burn their trash but put it out so that over the years a -trash avalanche- is running down the side of the mountain now.
The amazing thing is that every night you hear salza music comming out of those mountains... Very sweet and joyfull salza music.
When I get down from the 18th floor where I am living and I see people comming out of thier barrios - which I can see every day out of the distance washing my dishes - there is one thing that makes you think: They smile.
I guess most people accept things they are born in to.
They get used to it.
Ofcourse we, as the wealthy and well educated people know all such things.
And still.
When I turned the knob of the faucet in the center of the picture, I was amazed that there was no water comming out of there.
There is a knob like at home - but in this world there is no such thing as hot water comming out of there.
Yes we do know all that, just like the people from the barrios know that there are rich people.
But do we truly know each other - do we know how it feels like to be in each other shoes ?
The first two weeks showed me that one can get a lot more out of this country than just a nice vacation. The knowledge everybody seems to have becomes alive in this place and that might be where the beauty is to find.
The amazing thing is that every night you hear salza music comming out of those mountains... Very sweet and joyfull salza music.
When I get down from the 18th floor where I am living and I see people comming out of thier barrios - which I can see every day out of the distance washing my dishes - there is one thing that makes you think: They smile.
I guess most people accept things they are born in to.
They get used to it.
Ofcourse we, as the wealthy and well educated people know all such things.
And still.
When I turned the knob of the faucet in the center of the picture, I was amazed that there was no water comming out of there.
There is a knob like at home - but in this world there is no such thing as hot water comming out of there.
Yes we do know all that, just like the people from the barrios know that there are rich people.
But do we truly know each other - do we know how it feels like to be in each other shoes ?
The first two weeks showed me that one can get a lot more out of this country than just a nice vacation. The knowledge everybody seems to have becomes alive in this place and that might be where the beauty is to find.
And yes, the whether is nice.
Monday, December 29, 2008
This is my rifle; this is my gun...
One, two, three, four - United States Marine Corps.
The last couple months in Ohio were something !
Yes, I lived here for a year already as an exchange student but there is a whole new world out there that I was blessed to experience this time I was living here.
Two words: Medicine - Marksmanship
When I wasn't in the office with my host dad watching him practicing family medicine, I was probably in surgery where things were just blowing my mind. There could have not been any better preparation for Medschool in Germany. While that chapter is a story for itself there was a secondt thing that I had not experienced before.
The art of makrsmanship.
Most people in europe have that idea of them "crazy americans" arming themself and can't realte to the roots of the second amendment to the United States Constitution.
I am glad to have seen more than just the surface of that so widely discussed topic.
For my guys back home: We do have to do the Marine Corps workout, it sure makes you cry but also brings you in shape.
The last couple months in Ohio were something !
Yes, I lived here for a year already as an exchange student but there is a whole new world out there that I was blessed to experience this time I was living here.
Two words: Medicine - Marksmanship
When I wasn't in the office with my host dad watching him practicing family medicine, I was probably in surgery where things were just blowing my mind. There could have not been any better preparation for Medschool in Germany. While that chapter is a story for itself there was a secondt thing that I had not experienced before.
The art of makrsmanship.
Most people in europe have that idea of them "crazy americans" arming themself and can't realte to the roots of the second amendment to the United States Constitution.
I am glad to have seen more than just the surface of that so widely discussed topic.
For my guys back home: We do have to do the Marine Corps workout, it sure makes you cry but also brings you in shape.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Frank the tank.
Who doesn't like them good old movies about fast cars and well, everything that goes with it...
Need for Speed was a sweet movie, so I thought until I went out to see the real action going on. NFS is for girls !
What I saw or better heard couple weekends ago was amazing and tought me to think in a new dimension talking about cars.
My brother and me visted a friend who races his car out there and although it was cold as hell and we were kinda tired from the night before it was a blast.
Just look at them pictures and you will get a feel how it was like to stand right next to a "bad ass" car having to use earplugs and smelling burned rubber.... Yes baby, Rock and Roll Frank !!!
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Early birthday Present.
It is the 9th of November, 11.00 pm and I am sitting in my room with a beer and a book about Malcolm X in my hands...
I am at peace with myself waiting for my 20th birthday to come up. Out of the blue my brother starts making a lot of noise and appears (dancing-like always)in my room.
"Hey man, I have a surprise for you ! It is out in the truck, lets go !"
I am back "home" in Poland Ohio by now so the whether is cold and nasty around this time a year so I was all but thrilled going outside to look at his truck and finding out about his surprise knowing that most of his surprises are quite "special".
So I get my coat and boots on and off we go, collecting my "surprise".
I glanced over his tailgate and I should have known...
"What the **** brother ? How did you end up with that ?"
There was blood all over the back of his Ford F150 and a White Tail Deer looks at me. Its the biggest deer I have ever seen and pretty messed up too...
"Where did you get that from ?"
"My friend hit it with the car so I picked it up and brought it home."
So there we are in the middle of the night standing in front of a 90 kg deer that's twisted like,... well like got hit by a car at 65 mph. Of course I am kinda interested why he brought that sucker home but he goes: "Man, that's a lot of meat ! Awesome lets hang it up in the garage and make some steaks..."
Well, and there I am in the USA living out on the farm with my american brother gutting out my first deer and indeed, that was one of the best surprises I ever had for my birthday.
I am at peace with myself waiting for my 20th birthday to come up. Out of the blue my brother starts making a lot of noise and appears (dancing-like always)in my room.
"Hey man, I have a surprise for you ! It is out in the truck, lets go !"
I am back "home" in Poland Ohio by now so the whether is cold and nasty around this time a year so I was all but thrilled going outside to look at his truck and finding out about his surprise knowing that most of his surprises are quite "special".
So I get my coat and boots on and off we go, collecting my "surprise".
I glanced over his tailgate and I should have known...
"What the **** brother ? How did you end up with that ?"
There was blood all over the back of his Ford F150 and a White Tail Deer looks at me. Its the biggest deer I have ever seen and pretty messed up too...
"Where did you get that from ?"
"My friend hit it with the car so I picked it up and brought it home."
So there we are in the middle of the night standing in front of a 90 kg deer that's twisted like,... well like got hit by a car at 65 mph. Of course I am kinda interested why he brought that sucker home but he goes: "Man, that's a lot of meat ! Awesome lets hang it up in the garage and make some steaks..."
Well, and there I am in the USA living out on the farm with my american brother gutting out my first deer and indeed, that was one of the best surprises I ever had for my birthday.
Can't wait to eat them steaks tonight...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Into the Wild.
We spend a night at "Ozette Lake" before going backpacking for two nights leaving the Ranger Station at Ozette and hiking North along one of the best beaches I have ever seen.
The guys from the Ranger Station were quite weird...
Making us to pay a fee I had no clue about and than telling us that we needed a Bear-resistant food storage container (yeah right) for protecting our selfes from bear and all that...
I would have been so happy actually seeing one but hey I guess the pretty "can" who was freakin heavy by the way safed us from being shewed up by a bear.
The guys from the Ranger Station were quite weird...
Making us to pay a fee I had no clue about and than telling us that we needed a Bear-resistant food storage container (yeah right) for protecting our selfes from bear and all that...
I would have been so happy actually seeing one but hey I guess the pretty "can" who was freakin heavy by the way safed us from being shewed up by a bear.
Go West !
About two weeks ago we left for being on the road again...
Having nothing in our hands that you could call a plan we went down south first, visting the Olympic National Park.
The rental car (SUV) was going to be our home as long as we didn't take out the tent and sleeping bags for backpacking.
But why would you do that, having a big ass mattress in the back of your car that makes you feel sleeping like a baby ?! =)
Having nothing in our hands that you could call a plan we went down south first, visting the Olympic National Park.
The rental car (SUV) was going to be our home as long as we didn't take out the tent and sleeping bags for backpacking.
But why would you do that, having a big ass mattress in the back of your car that makes you feel sleeping like a baby ?! =)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Out there...
On the 6th of September we were in the near of Mnt. Baker staying at a couples place that was 40 acres (161 874.257 m2) of woods with a small Yurt. Yes they were buddhists, u figure... =)
We walked down their property the morning of the 7th and found that gordious place !
We walked down their property the morning of the 7th and found that gordious place !
Thursday, September 11, 2008
American Dreamer.
Novalis
Two people infront of "The Daily Planet" an antuique store that is at the Phinney AVE and 61st Str. one minute away from where I stay.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Get started !
Finally found the time to work on this...
I am going to update you folks as much as I can.
The main language is going to be english just because...
That way most people are able to access the blog.
Your not good in English ?
Well, than your probably one of my German brothers who should have paid more attention in class... =)
Peace out and stay in touch.
I am going to update you folks as much as I can.
The main language is going to be english just because...
That way most people are able to access the blog.
Your not good in English ?
Well, than your probably one of my German brothers who should have paid more attention in class... =)
Peace out and stay in touch.
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