It's my life!

Hey guys,

well, as I have found this on the internet by googling my name. ;) I thought I might as well share it with you all.

I like the quiet part better than the rock part, but hear for yourself. I don't know where the random pictures come from, but some of them are nice (some of them tacky though).

And leave some comments if you want us to record more songs. Maybe even suggest something you would like to hear.

Enjoy!

What do you really want in your life?

I know that some of you might already know the video I would like to show you today. It is called "Validation" and is a short film about what we all need in our life.

So I will start off with it: Because you read my blog you are a friend of mine, intelligent and a person I like to hang out with. Oh yes, especially you, Joe, because you have sent me the link to this video quite a while ago...

Enjoy, my friends, and leave some comments if you like it!

Weekend Trip to the Ring of Kerry

Imagine a beach, imagine sun - and a little rain - imagine walking barefoot through the sand and lying in the dunes. Imagine you still are in Ireland. Welcome to my last weekend.

But first things first. On Friday, three of my colleagues and I took a German car with a steering wheel on the left side and headed for the Ring of Kerry in Southwest Ireland. Driving past Limerick, we arrived at Killarney, where we slept at a nice Bed & Breakfast and started our trip around the ring early Saturday morning.

First things we have seen were Ross Castle and Muckross House which were both very nice. I especially enjoyed walking around in the garden and enjoying the sun. Still, there was the occasional Irish raincloud, but we were pretty lucky, because most of the time, it was sunny and very nice. So driving past beautiful lakes up to the nice Ladies' View an making our way past Kenmare and Sneeme, we were lucky because the rain stopped as soon as we arrived at a nice little beach for a stopover so that we were able to enjoy the sun. In Waterville a picturesque bay with the rough sea and green meadows fulfilled every cliché one might have when thinking about the Green Island.

The second night at Caherciveen we slept at a really nice Bed & Breakfast. The elderly Irish couple who ran the B&B were so friendly and nice that we all felt like we were visiting our grandparents. Especially the full Irish breakfast was the perfect start into a Sunday morning. Here is my recommendation (as Jeff Jarvis would call it "Googlejuice") for future visits: The B&B is called Strand's End House. And this Sunday was one of the best I have had in Ireland so far. Visiting Rosbeigh Beach was my personal highlight. I loved walking barefoot on the beach and lying around in the dunes. If the water would not have been so cold, I definitely might have considered a swim. The last stop on our tour was the Gap of Dunloe where once again we were rewarded for a little walking tour by the beautiful scenery.

And as I realize that words are not quite enough to share my weekend with you and I am not as creative as usual after a hard working day, I will let my pictures speak. Find a collection of the best ones here and a link to the Picasa album for those of you who want even more.

Take care!









Find even more pictures here.

Indie-Pop Music Video shot in my "backyard"

I would like to share this music video with you. The song is called "Lisztomania" and is performed by the French band Phoenix. I have to admit that I had not heard of the band before this song, but it seems to be quite well known and my favorite radio channel started playing it too. I haven't quite figured out, what the song has to do with the composer Franz Liszt, but at least he seems to be the reason, why the music video was shot in my beautiful hometown Bayreuth. Apart from the Liszt Museum it features some popular sites like the Festspielhaus and the Villa Wahnfried - which makes me wonder why the song is not called Wagneromania, but I guess that would not have sounded as good.

Minute 2:10 you can see the "Hofgarten", my former backyard and still one of the loveliest places to spend summer days in Bayreuth. Precious memories circle around this park: Walking to university, coming home drunk at night, sitting on the grass making music with the guys, celebrating our A-levels, kissing a certain girl, being dumped by a very special girl last summer, feeding the ducks, listening to Bezza's tunes and a million more.

So see for yourself and I hope you enjoy it. By the way: Does any of you know how I can share a music file, like MP3 with you via this blog? I guess it is not directly possible due to copyright constraints, but I have recorded a song and would like to share it with you. And there are more to come. Music has got me back - for what it is worth.

News from Nowhere

I am welcoming myself back to the world of Bloggers. Admittedly I have not written a lot in the past few month - and even that is an euphemism - but I would like to make this blog more interactive and share what I see and do with you again. This involves more links, videos and - which I am particularly looking forward to - some reviews and trying myself as a critic. And I will start right after this update by sharing an interesting music video I have come across with you - or well with those of you who are still reading this.

But first of all: I am still alive. I am still working and last week, Dublin even spoiled me with a weather that made some of us hope for a decent summer again. Imagine 25 degrees, a Maritime Festival around the Liffey with nice food stands and lying in the sun. I even got a little sunburned around the nose.

And this summer might hold some even better days. Many events are coming up, or already booked. The Oxegen festival, a trip to the Ring of Kerry and some visits form friends and family - maybe even you?

So Hopefully you will enjoy my blog being updated regularly again and share your thoughts in comments. I will keep you updated about new posts via Twitter, Facebook and VZ. Take care!