me and my colleges today made a outlook appointment for christmas market in Frankfurt including meeting place and hour - for december the 5th !!
is that strange or just very very German ?
It's very very worth it! I went to Christmas market in Munich and it was wonderful.
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I had my clothes on, honest!
Naked Germans?
Naked Germans?
it is not illegal to be naked in public in Germany, there are a few people who never wear cloth over here
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I have to visit you sooner rather than later.
*grumbles about the boss making promises to a new client which cannot be kept*
Boy, do I know that song...
~evil cough~
*sigh*
Just lost my bike lock on the train. It must have slid off my shoulder, I have no idea how. It's replaceable, but f!##, it ws a beautiful chain lock. I'm considering going to the lost and found for the MTA because seriously- who is going to make use of a lock with no key- but god above if this isn't the last thing I need...
:( FHDM
Hope they have it. Then you can wear it around your neck, like a cycling Mr T
I WAS doing that. I have no idea how it could have slipped off...*sigh* Obviously I've been in another world of late. But still...
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YOU know what? No. I will look for the bike lock over the weekend, but I am NOT letting this get me down. If necessary I will get another lock. One that can fit in my bag as much as I LOVED this chain lock, it was heavy as hell and the lock itself was starting to go. I'm upset at the loss, but I'm not letting it break me. I need to get my bike looked at anyway- picking up a new lock is just another thing to get me to the bike shop that much faster.
This banana bubble tea is heavenly. This just may become my new flavor.
I blame Freehold DM. Nothing specific. Just making him resposible for everything that has, is, and will be going wrong in 2014. Gratz to Freehold DM on your promotion to Scapegoat of the Year.
It's still Cosmo's fault that he isn't capable of holding the scapegoat of the year title.
This banana bubble tea is heavenly. This just may become my new flavor.
What banana bubbles are doing in tea?!
I blame Freehold DM. Nothing specific. Just making him resposible for everything that has, is, and will be going wrong in 2014. Gratz to Freehold DM on your promotion to Scapegoat of the Year.It's still Cosmo's fault that he isn't capable of holding the scapegoat of the year title.
Cosmo holds the eternal title of Universal Scapegoat.
Scapegoat of the Year is a pity title he allows lesser scapegoats to wear and fight among for themselves. Which you have to admit, being second-best in this case is not bad at all. After all, it is Cosmo you're going up against.
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This banana bubble tea is heavenly. This just may become my new flavor.What banana bubbles are doing in tea?!
LOL Dood, first time you visit NY, you are going out with me and CH to get bubble tea as well as BONCHON!
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Freelanceapalooza is over for the time being. Once I took a look at how much I had actually written, I calculated that I worked on 40,000 words worth of material over the course of 3 weeks.
I'll be taking a break tomorrow (er, later today), and I hope to spend some of that time looking at skipped posts. :)
Good night!
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And in all those docs turned over, the editors fail to notice a subliminal incantation... "In taxidea corpore transmuto".
Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!
I only wrote 1800 words today - the same 1800 words, over and over and over. Curse you, revisions!
I only wrote 1800 words today - the same 1800 words, over and over and over. Curse you, revisions!
That's still 1750 more than I, whilst those I did write were not creative or of interest.
Anyway, Thursday - so work, meal out and Star Wars roleplaying.
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Morning folks. Here's hoping ye all have a good day today. Weather is bright and clear atm, but I got soaked by a sudden shower yesterday afternoon, so I still have an umbrella with me. Out on audit today and tomorrow, time consuming stuff, but solid work. Also, kidlet this weekend! w00t! That is all. Peace out.
I only wrote 1800 words today - the same 1800 words, over and over and over. Curse you, revisions!That's still 1750 more than I, whilst those I did write were not creative or of interest.
I got 250 here, working on my latest project for RS.
Granted that's how I usually work - little bits here and there over the duration of the project allowance rather than in one or two big chunks.
I want to work on things, but I can't seem to muster up the inspiration.
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Returned home yesterday from my 3000 mile journey to Minnesota and back. It was a great holiday as I got to be with my mother on her birthday and Easter (same day this year) along with my youngest son.
Also caught up with some former colleagues on the way up and back.
Finally, my return path took me through Champaign, IL home of the University of Illinois. It will be 25 years in May when I graduated from there. I walked around campus and snapped a few photos. The campus has not changed much.
And neither has Papa Del's, famous for its Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza. Nom, Nom, Nom. Ordered two pies and brought them home to Texas to eat. It was delicious.
Today's agenda, phone interview and calling about a possible business venture.
Between work, sleep and playing on computer I haven't wrote anything for two or so weeks... At least playing means I do not have to give up my gamers card, right?
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LOL Dood, first time you visit NY, you are going out with me and CH to get bubble tea as well as BONCHON!This banana bubble tea is heavenly. This just may become my new flavor.What banana bubbles are doing in tea?!
With my overall life inertia and such it might end up like that: Drejk in NY
I only wrote 1800 words today - the same 1800 words, over and over and over. Curse you, revisions!That's still 1750 more than I, whilst those I did write were not creative or of interest.
Anyway, Thursday - so work, meal out and Star Wars roleplaying.
I didn't say they were creative or interesting, but they were 1.5 cents per word. For all the time I spent on research and rewrites, I netted about $3/hour. :(
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:( FHDM
Hope they have it. Then you can wear it around your neck, like a cycling Mr T
"I pity the fool that likes Joss Whedon."
I didn't say they were creative or interesting, but they were 1.5 cents per word. For all the time I spent on research and rewrites, I netted about $3/hour. :(I only wrote 1800 words today - the same 1800 words, over and over and over. Curse you, revisions!That's still 1750 more than I, whilst those I did write were not creative or of interest.
Anyway, Thursday - so work, meal out and Star Wars roleplaying.
I make far less than minimum wage for my writing too, for much the same reasons.
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LOL Dood, first time you visit NY, you are going out with me and CH to get bubble tea as well as BONCHON!This banana bubble tea is heavenly. This just may become my new flavor.What banana bubbles are doing in tea?!With my overall life inertia and such it might end up like that: Drejk in NY
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By that time CH and I will be heads in jars, but Bonchon will still be open and we will still FEAST!!!!
"I pity the fool that likes Joss Whedon.":( FHDM
Hope they have it. Then you can wear it around your neck, like a cycling Mr T
....Now I *have* to get another chain....
Naked Germans?
Javoll! Deutschland uber alles!
I make far less than minimum wage for my writing too, for much the same reasons.I didn't say they were creative or interesting, but they were 1.5 cents per word. For all the time I spent on research and rewrites, I netted about $3/hour. :(I only wrote 1800 words today - the same 1800 words, over and over and over. Curse you, revisions!That's still 1750 more than I, whilst those I did write were not creative or of interest.
Anyway, Thursday - so work, meal out and Star Wars roleplaying.
We need to move to Detroit, where they're giving houses away to writers.
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Naked Germans?Javoll! Deutschland uber alles!
please don't use that phrase,
it is from the first stanza of the "song of the Germans" by Friedrich heinrich Hoffmann zu Fallerslebenand was used by the Nazis as National Anthem. To sing that is only done by neo-nazis. and the phrase is only used by them.
We use only the third Stanza "unity and justice and freedom, for our German fatherland" as anthem today
Above everything in the world,
When, for protection and defense, it always
takes a brotherly stand together.
From the Meuse to the Memel,
From the Adige to the Belt,
|: Germany, Germany above everything,
Above everything in the world! :|
unity and justice and freedom
For the German fatherland!
For these let us all strive
Brotherly with heart and hand!
Unity and justice and freedom
Are the pledge of fortune;
|: Flourish in this fortune's glory,
Flourish, German fatherland! :|
New bike lock procured. Chain portable enough to fit in bag, and quite affordable. One hole in the hull of the HMS FREEHOLD has been patched. Now, about that hyperdrive...
Naked Germans?Javoll! Deutschland uber alles!please don't use that phrase,
it is from the first stanza of the "song of the Germans" by Friedrich heinrich Hoffmann zu Fallersleben
and was used by the Nazis as National Anthem. To sing that is only done by neo-nazis. and the phrase is only used by them.We use only the third Stanza "unity and justice and freedom, for our German fatherland" as anthem today
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wow.
I learned somerhing new today.
Why was even the third stanza kept? Why not scrap everything?
I can fix that hyperdrive! Quick, get me some chocolate and BonChon chicken.
Naked Germans?Javoll! Deutschland uber alles!please don't use that phrase,
it is from the first stanza of the "song of the Germans" by Friedrich heinrich Hoffmann zu Fallersleben
and was used by the Nazis as National Anthem. To sing that is only done by neo-nazis. and the phrase is only used by them.We use only the third Stanza "unity and justice and freedom, for our German fatherland" as anthem today
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wow.
I learned somerhing new today.
Why was even the third stanza kept? Why not scrap everything?
because the song was important in the first democratic revolution 1848 and the first republic 1918.
it was written as a protest song when Germany was splintered into hundreds of petty princedoms, baronies and small kingdoms.it was ment as a song of unity and freedom.
the first stanza got his bad reputation in the Third Reich when the Nazis marched singing it and the third stanza is quit peaceful and beautiful
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"When times are good they are never as good as they seem. But you must remember, the opposite is also true. When times are tough, there is always ample reason to celebrate your life. You have the ability to explore the wonders of our universe as few could ever dream. Every day of life is a gift,, and fate ha given your existence something that noone else has. Some day it will all end, and when you look back, you mustn't have any regrets. Our warriors lives cannot just be combat. There are more meaningful collisions to experience. You have a glorious planet filled with mystery and adventure. Try to remmeber that you are blessed in a way that even I am not. You have a family that loves you and you have a home."
Beta Ray Bill to the newest incarnation of Nova; Nova#16
Naked Germans?Javoll! Deutschland uber alles!please don't use that phrase,
it is from the first stanza of the "song of the Germans" by Friedrich heinrich Hoffmann zu Fallersleben
and was used by the Nazis as National Anthem. To sing that is only done by neo-nazis. and the phrase is only used by them.We use only the third Stanza "unity and justice and freedom, for our German fatherland" as anthem today
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wow.
I learned somerhing new today.
Why was even the third stanza kept? Why not scrap everything?
because the song was important in the first democratic revolution 1848 and the first republic 1918.
it was written as a protest song when Germany was splintered into hundreds of petty princedoms, baronies and small kingdoms.
it was ment as a song of unity and freedom.
the first stanza got his bad reputation in the Third Reich when the Nazis marched singing it and the third stanza is quit peaceful and beautiful
Unfortunate that they ruined something so historic. I know Germany is an amalgamation of numerous smaller states that were almost forbidden to unify and almost became a part of France entirely. So much history there.
by the way:
the melody of the Song of the Germans was originally a Austrian Anthem called "Kaiserhymne" (Emporeres Anthem) with the text:
God protect Franz the Emporer,
our good Emporer Franz"
the melody is by Josef Haydn
the German Emporer of the second realm used the melody of the British Anthem with the text:
"hail to you victory crowned,
father of our fatherland
hail Emporer"
the comunist German Democratic Republic had a Anthem that could be sung to their own Melody and to Haydns melodie with the text:
"reborn from ruins,
and facing the future,
I will serv to protect you,
Germany, united Fatherland"
but they stopped sining the last sentence because a united Germnay was the goal of West-Germnay but not of East- Germany
Unfortunate that they ruined something so historic. I know Germany is an amalgamation of numerous smaller states that were almost forbidden to unify and almost became a part of France entirely. So much history there.because the song was important in the first democratic revolution 1848 and the first republic 1918.
it was written as a protest song when Germany was splintered into hundreds of petty princedoms, baronies and small kingdoms.
it was ment as a song of unity and freedom.
the first stanza got his bad reputation in the Third Reich when the Nazis marched singing it and the third stanza is quit peaceful and beautifuland in the 30 year war huge parts where conquered by Sweden !
But Sweden is so peaceful...
Only after we became a democracy, really. (Yeah, we'd gone 107 years without a war at that point - but only because the people in charge couldn't find someone to ally against Russia with.)