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Knitting in Cologne

2011-10-13T23:42:00.001+02:00

After Guerilla Painting and Guerilla Garding now Guerilla Knitting...(with Steffi)

Weltmeister der Herzen

2010-07-10T23:56:00.001+02:00

Von Oliver Schwarz

We All Love Football

2010-06-11T13:00:00.001+02:00

You want an update? You'll get an update!A lot has happened since 2006. I went from a radical mega super über hardcore anti-football extremist to a not only eager passionate sympathiser but also an active supporter of an online football webseries:WALF is (not yet) a movie but a webseries of 2-4min episodes, starting June 11th on www.walftv.de. Just in time for the football World Championship in

Merry Christmas...

2009-12-28T12:34:00.002+01:00

...and all the best for 2010!A picture of me with my mother of my very first christmas, while this year is my very first christmas without my mother.I miss her so very much.

Oscar 2009

2009-02-23T11:35:00.002+01:00

2008

2008-12-31T13:24:00.002+01:00

I know. I've been lazy. But 2008 has been a year full of surprises and left me hardly any time to breath.And some of the surprises took my breath away.Step by step I'll fill the gap.Promise.As always.

Oscars 2008

2008-02-26T09:01:00.014+01:00

If the Oscar show can move from the Chinese Theater to the Kodak Theater, we can move for the show from my place to Niels place.nobody fucks wit da Coen Brothers,friendo!They had quite some movies up there. I'm happy how the Coen brothers scored, but would have been just as happy if Atonement made best picture or adapted screenplay or director. Or Tim Burton. Oh, was he even nominated? Either way

Just not enough time

2008-02-01T00:03:00.000+01:00

People tell me I'm too busy. They are right. I am. But how can I not? So many interesting people around me, stories to hear, time to spend. Worse, there are also soooo many movies & TV shows to watch. When? And there are... books. Many many books. They are piling and piling. I could read for a years and not be done. I shouldn't work. I don't have time to work. Help! Unbusy me!

Just can't get enough

2008-01-29T23:04:00.000+01:00

of my own birthday.1st Party Wednesday 23rdCan you think of a possible better way to ring in my birthday than- watching Dexter- with Stephen & Danny- having chicken salad with pizza bread2nd Party Thursday 24thOn my birthday. Since my 81 year old favorite fellow Aquarius neighbour can't come over to my place (we're both living on 5th floors but opposite buildings) I went to hers. I could not have

Finally: 2008 is here

2008-01-01T20:56:00.000+01:00

It was about time.Happy New Year!

Happy 2008

2007-12-23T11:40:00.000+01:00

Don't eat too much.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

2007-12-06T01:35:00.000+01:00

Then try my travel blog in German. Not much to say, but at least I have a few pictures and you can check up on what I'm up to on my annual trip across the ocean.

Mortal Danger

2007-11-18T10:01:00.000+01:00

"The compound — part boot camp, part rehab center — resembles programs around the world for troubled youths. [...] But these young people are not battling alcohol or drugs. Rather, they have severe cases of what many in this country believe is a new and potentially deadly addiction: cyberspace."- From: NY TimesWhat? Why? Because I totally agree with this guy:"I don't have a problem. Seventeen

Birthday Card gone wrong

2007-11-13T02:25:00.000+01:00

Only after I created the birthday card representing us with an online tool to create our own South Park character, those guys decided to dress our part:Why can't I just hate them?

Halloween 2007

2007-11-05T10:14:00.001+01:00

Edna Mode says "No Capes!" to Feinripp Man:And since there are apparently some ignorants out there that refuse to see good movies or not remembering the good ones they've seen, here's a little reminder on Edna Mode.I can't help you with Feinripp Man though, but he probably won't live long anyway. Due to his cape.

Ghost Town

2007-10-19T00:27:00.000+02:00

Everytime I travel by train to see my parents I have to change in Kreiensen. It's a very small town in the middle of nowhere, which used to be an important intersection, busy with people and life. I only knew the train station, so when I had an unexpected stopover I decided to take a walk and have a look what this town had to offer.Which was... a lot of empty & dead- shops- restaurants- offices-

Tour de Deutschland

2007-09-02T01:57:00.000+02:00

Berlin-Holzminden-Höxter-Kassel-Hamburg-Oldenburg, all in one week. How on earth shall I keep up with uploading pictures? Again, more to come, pictures and text. Afterall, I need to explain why on earth are we not sitting like Angela Merkel.My favorite playground every 5 years:the Documenta

The South is calling

2007-08-23T22:07:00.000+02:00

Again.More later, I just wanted to get rid of that stupid Potter picture. I know the view of my balcony is beautiful, but come on! So, it's Melanie instead. For now. Sorry, Melanie, it's for a good cause!

Done with Potter

2007-07-24T14:15:00.000+02:00

Day 1: Sunny. Perfect.The middle part of Harry Potter #7 was WAY too boring to finish the whole book by Sunday. I finished it on Monday instead. At 2:02am.Day 2: Rainy. Perfect.

Thunderstorm

2007-07-16T17:14:00.000+02:00

Thunderstorms are my alltime favorite weather ever. Unfortunately we are not exactly blessed with them up here in Hamburg. So whenever there is one I drop everything, especially my jaw. In Awe.(Taken in broad daylight. Well, kind of...)

Bloody Ethel Kidd

2007-06-14T00:29:00.001+02:00

I always, always was into pirates. Always. Proof:1979So I didn't feel ashamed to find out my own pirate name:My pirate name is:Bloody Ethel KiddEvery pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning

Beast of The Balcony 2007

2007-06-10T16:35:00.000+02:00

Dickmaulrüssler(Otiorhynchus)Black vine weevilHides during the day. The only way to get rid of it is to mix special bacteria in the soil either early spring or late fall or... go hunting at night with a flashlight

Party Time

2007-05-30T23:32:00.000+02:00

There is always a reason to have a party:apple partyPDA party

The Day the Music Died

2007-05-29T18:36:00.000+02:00

I'm in love with a dead guy. 10 years ago today Jeff Buckley died in a swimming accident.

The Dutch Connection

2007-05-28T23:14:00.000+02:00

My bi-annual visit to the Netherlands and again just not enough time. It's very dangerous to let me cross the border for more than a weekend, I might just stay!I went to Nijmegen first, spent a lovely afternoon with Rebcca, later joined by Alison and Isabel. Oh my god, she's grown. Isabel. After a family dinner I was glad to leave: too much happy family life! No, honestly, it was too

The Southern Connection

2007-05-21T23:59:00.000+02:00

I love the south of Germany, my favorite part. Apart from my home, the Weserbergland, which is of course the most beautiful patch of soil in the whole wide world (rolling, green lush hills and dark forests, cut through by the river Weser). But since it's on the other side of this country (Hamburg is way up north) it's very time and money consuming to go there. Why don't I just move there? Good

Rowing with Gruni

2007-05-17T23:37:00.000+02:00

Sabine belongs to a rowing club for years now. I would love to do it as well, especially because the boats have really cool names and Sabine did an excellent demonstration on a gym machine.If it only weren't so... wet.

Lovely Spring Day

2007-04-29T00:28:00.000+02:00

First there was some cheering to do: Sigrid participated in the Hamburg Marathon, where Claudia and I wanted to make sure she's getting the proper welcome at the finish line.Point of ViewAfterwards we all met at the Lange Reihe, where I met just another wrong guy whom I took home with me:At least I felt protected

I hope he is in heaven now

2007-04-12T18:26:00.000+02:00

Kurt is dead. How could he. How dared he, leaving me alone, I didn't even read half of his books yet. Being 84 is not an excuse. I'm really really sad and everytime I remember something he wrote about death (and he wrote a lot!) I'm getting even more sad. But he taught us not to be sad and I try so very hard not to be. I'm a bad student - trying not to be makes me even sadder.Looking at the

Easter Bunnies

2007-04-10T13:33:00.000+02:00

Spent Easter with my family again. What a great day.Two of my beautiful sistersI could have Easter parties every month.

I don't like Chess either

2007-04-10T11:02:00.001+02:00

"Vimes sighed. He hated games. They made the world look too simple. [...] Vimes had never got on with any game much more complex than darts. Chess in particular had always annoyed him. It was the dumb way the pawns went off and slaughtered their fellow pawns while the kings lounged about doing nothing that always got to him; if only the pawns united, maybe talked the rooks round, the whole board

iBook

2007-04-07T18:20:00.000+02:00

Happy Easter!Ei is "egg" in German, pronounced "i".

emmafication.com

2007-04-03T13:46:00.000+02:00

I did it. I really really did it. Release party, art show, name it as you want, it was a nice gathering of nice people in nice weather in a ni... surreal location.show room (photo by FMH)Thanks to everybody who could make it and to the support crew, who helped tremendously with the set up, cleaning, keeping me kind-of-sane, everything. Thank you thank you thank you.setting up the red carpet (

iGolf

2007-03-12T16:32:00.000+01:00

Hallo, Paul,ich wollte nur mal sehen, ob Du hier wirklich vorbeischaust!(with friendly permission by Paul. And appreciated by many Mac fashists out there, right, Stephen?)

Verkabelt

2007-03-09T23:09:00.000+01:00

I moved my desk to a different wall. Moving the desk was easy. Re-doing all the cables was not.I've been told it could be worse.

Oscar 2007

2007-02-28T02:03:00.000+01:00

Same old same old:I was so sure Stephen would beat me this time for good, but no. Stephen scored only 5. I - wow - 6. Yes, I won, but look at it: single digits. How embarrassing is that? We have both our excuses. And come on, it wasn't that easy this year.

Call a Geek

2007-01-16T17:15:00.000+01:00

Since I'm really into geeks I was delighted that they offer a Geek Escort service now. Wow!

Happy 2007

2007-01-01T22:32:00.000+01:00

Peace, Love & Happinessto all of you out there.I'm sooo glad 2006 is over, I just couldn't wait! Now, open the curtain and give a warm welcome to2007

Surviving Christmas

2006-12-25T22:57:00.000+01:00

Arrived in L.A., unlike my snowboard. Already killed by food (me, not the missing snowboard) - still having x-mas dinner ahead of me.For all my German speaking friends:I declare my travel blog (in German, because of my family) open!Hope you have a great Christmas

Season's Greetings 2006

2006-12-20T23:32:00.000+01:00

and a very Happy New Year.Due to lack of time no christmas cards this year, even the annual calender is not done (yet). Once it's done you'll be blown away, trust me.Neues Jahr, Neues Glück.

Christianity for Dummies

2006-12-13T00:13:00.000+01:00

I'm reading this weird book at the moment, half stupid teen slapstick humor, half fictional yet deep philosophical examination of Jesus childhood all the way up to his ministry years. Written by his best friend.Christian or not, very interesting. At least, after all those years of studying and debating, I finally understand the Divine Spark. Better known as the Holy Ghost.This is "Christianity in

Swiss Bubble Wrap

2006-12-07T00:15:00.000+01:00

A big department store in the Zurich shopping district decorated all its shop windows in bubble wrap, with everything on display made out of bubble wrap. Like this little vintage dress.

November Gloom

2006-11-25T18:08:00.000+01:00

It was a fantastic, beautiful summer. Eventhough I didn't have much time to care properly for my balcony I was blessed with an explosion of green and blossoms. My most impressive balcony feature this year? My spiders. The webs were amazing: not only huge and beautiful, but also very strong.Not to mention the harvest. Small green tomatoes, baby bell peppers, all kind of herbs and peppers. That's

Snow Gnome

2006-11-24T23:45:00.000+01:00

The world is a crazy place. The latest crazyness is found in South of Hamburg: The Snow Dome, an All-Year-Open miniature indoor ski-park. The short slope (approx. 330 yards) is good enough to warm up for the real skiing. I don't even want to start thinking about the environmental effects - one can always calm the conscience with a reminder that after all, this can't be as bad as Dubai.I went

Happy Thanksgiving 2006

2006-11-23T19:31:00.000+01:00

What to do when you don't have time to cook but still want to enjoy a nice, traditional Thanksgiving Dinner?I bought some canned stuff in Würzburg and gave it to Stephen the day before since I had to go on a business trip on Thursday.In the evening I rushed straight from the airport to Stephen's place and we started cooking right away. We ate it all. The whole lot. Happy Thanksgiving!

My own private Disneyland

2006-11-20T08:10:00.000+01:00

Summer is living on an army base now - with a real US warehouse and US supermarket.So, why not take a little sunday afternoon stroll there?Thank you, Summer!

Happy Halloween 2006

2006-10-31T08:03:00.000+01:00

My old love came back to me

2006-10-04T21:57:00.000+02:00

This summer was great, at least weather and fun wise but a pain in the, well, hip healthwise. I had to quit first running and later any alternative you can think of apart from biking, like walking, nordic walking, inline skates, you name it. The dancing on my birthday party I only survived with the help of painkillers.The physical pain was bad but the mind was affected much worse. I was so weary

Mutant Sunflower

2006-09-06T20:19:00.000+02:00

My parents share a hobby: their gardens. Yes, plural. One is behind the house, one is a little lot in a garden community (which is popular in Europe since a lot of people don't own houses and therefor space).This is their sunflower in the garden next to the sunroom:But since it's a sunflower and not a tree my parents had to secure the poor thing:How? McGuyver couldn't have done it better:

Vonnegut - The Interview

2006-09-01T20:18:00.000+02:00

In October 2005 I confessed my newfound love of Kurt Vonnegut. Today I'm a few books further and close to building that guy a shrine. Seriously.Aaaanyway - I don't know why I didn't think of this before, but the interview I was refering to can be found, of course, duh! on YouTube. Jon Stewart interviewing Kurt Vonnegut on the Daily Show: In case the video is not available anymore by the time you

Party Zone

2006-08-14T19:30:00.000+02:00

I like what Ana said: If the Queen can celebrate her birthday twice so can I. Or even better: three times.Ma-ia-hii Ma-ia-huu Ma-ia-hoo Ma-ia-hahaIt wasn't the big party as originally intended by Sabine and me. Our dream location was cancelled way into the planning stage due to double booking. Sabine and I were devastated and in shock. We couldn't find an alternative that satisfied our high

More flags

2006-08-06T22:22:00.000+02:00

Christopher Street Day 2006 in HamburgAfter so many national flags it's time for the rainbow! And I've been amazed how many large corporates were involved: Look at Mercedes Benz! Okay, that was not intentional, but what about Cheap & Awful: Alright alright, it's the Alster Haus, the biggest department store in Hamburg, which wasn't the victim of a hostile take over by C&A. It was just dressing

Man in Black

2006-07-17T00:37:00.002+02:00

My father is a football referee and a football fan to the core. I'm the opposite, I hate it, I despise it, I loathe it. It's probably my teenage anti-parent rebellion I just never grew out of. Until the World Cup 2006 that is. It wasn't my first one, not even my first one in Germany, but I changed by 180 degree and don't even recognize myself anymore. It's kind of embarrassing but also very

No more Football

2006-07-10T01:01:00.000+02:00

At least for the next 4 years, please.Last Tuesday I thought I had my life back, when the German team, ok, we lost our place in the final. This is it, I said, no more football for me, thank you, I'm finally done. Come Wednesday the tingling started all over again. Until last night, when it was really really really over.Thanks to all those who were patient with me and guided me through this

King Kahn hitting on Posh Spice

2006-07-08T17:36:00.000+02:00

Franken-Melanie complained about me having zero output regarding my worldwide famous doll pictures. Did she ever hear the term writers block? Well, I've got taking-doll-pictures block. She wouldn't let go: "What do you mean, you didn't take any football related doll picture? None? Not one?"So, Melanie, this one is for you!My World Cup 2006 doll contribution:Germany's ex Goalie No. 1 catching all

Germany going Insane

2006-07-01T15:07:00.000+02:00

This whole World Cup thing is crazy. This is not the Germany I know or grew up in. It's amazing and I love it.That's not the end of it. I, emma, football hater of the universe, I, the black sheep of my football family, I watch football on my own free will. And even call my father right after the agonizing game Germany-Argentinia (5:3) to hold the phone into the crowd so he can hear all the

Current Reading: RG91Z2xhcyBDb3VwbGFuZA==

2006-06-29T00:47:00.000+02:00

Why I believe Douglas Coupland is a genius - because he writes stuff like this:Cap'n Crunch granules of sleep fell from the corners of my eyes into my keyboard, into the seven-key cluster ofUIHJKNMAmong other things.From jPod by Douglas Coupland.

Niddingh Yoga

2006-06-16T00:09:00.000+02:00

No joke! Bea found it in the "City of Campbell - Recreation Summer Activity Guide 2006"

Germany - Poland 1:0

2006-06-14T23:55:00.000+02:00

This is as close as you will ever get to see me dressing up for the World Cup. Can you tell I watched the game with a whole bunch of polish guys?

If it's not scottisch it's crap

2006-06-11T01:32:00.000+02:00

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the World Cup

Why I'm always going to Den Haag

2006-06-06T23:52:00.000+02:00

Honestly, I rather drive 5 hours all across Europe to go to the beach in Scheveningen, than bothering with the local coast that is so much closer.Den Haag Sculpture 2005 in the back,emma's sculpture in the front...Unfortunately that is usually only once a year though, but I never miss the Sand Sculpture Festival at the beach or the Den Haag Sculpture along the Lange Voorhout, which is not Lange

MacGyver at local Festival

2006-05-30T23:15:00.000+02:00

Spotted at the Orange Blossom Special No 10 2006 Festival in Beverungen, where I spend Heavens Drive with Sabine. Prost!

Happy Easter

2006-04-27T17:48:00.000+02:00

I spend Easter with my family and my my little lamb from Krakow.We sat on a roofed patio while it was pooring outside.But blankets, a BBQ and lots of Ouzo made the sun shine...

Snow Storm

2006-03-30T23:24:00.000+02:00

The balcony season is officially opened.

Baby Boom

2006-02-24T22:35:00.000+01:00

What is going on? Ben in April; Linus Beat, Isabel & Marieke in August, Deia Sky & Jamie in January (on my birthday!); Jonas in February... Kimi wasn't born in the past 12 month but a sibling due this year... don't get me wrong, I love it, I love to be Aunty M, I love knitting hats and booties, but what is all this talk about declining birthrates in Germany? Hello? Not among my friends! Trust me:

Black Celebration

2006-01-25T20:29:00.000+01:00

Every year even I get older. Last picture before the stroke of midnight:Don't expect too many pictures from such a doomsday. Maybe from the last supper because it fits into the scheme:There is nothing a good kebab can't cure.more... >>

London Calling

2006-01-23T15:40:00.000+01:00

Back in London, first time since 1998. So familiar and yet so strange.Traditional English food is not so traditional English food after all. Add some sauerkraut and you have... oh, I shut up.Watch out, report to follow.First Pictures here(unfortunately with German titles only - for now)

Miracles Do Happen...

2006-01-16T18:03:00.000+01:00

...or how I ended up going to the Depeche Mode ConcertSunday afternoon = baggy clothes day. What's more, I had a nice, relaxing movie evening with Rolf ahead of me. I arrived in lazy spirits at Rolf's place, just to be told that there is a change of plan. One of his friends got sick and we had to take over a "task" for her, if I mind? Of course not, always do a friend a favor. Are we supposed to

Happy New Year

2006-01-01T14:47:00.000+01:00

Neues Spiel Neues Glück2005 was going to be a good year. I could feel it. And in a way it was. After all, I had plenty of visitors, managed a lot of visiting myself, quit smoking, saw good movies, read good books, jumped from a 27' waterfall, know where I'm going in life and what I want (kind of...), have good people around me, great friends, a loving family, but also got my heart broken. All in

Calendar 2006

2005-12-23T13:27:00.000+01:00

You probably have to adjust the size to your own taste but this is the one page calendar 2006:EnglishGermanI suggest to cut off the broad white border to the right and left, find to finger thick branches, cut them to match the width of the calender, glue it to top and bottom, stick a little hook (or even just thread) to the top - et voilà!The 12 Month version is not done yet. Let me know if you

Season's Greetings 2006

2005-12-07T05:31:00.000+01:00

have a wonderful x-mas & don't eat too much.love, peace & happiness to all of you.thanx for putting up with me.

Impossible?

2005-11-26T23:44:00.000+01:00

"There is no use trying," said Alice;"one can't believe impossible things.""I dare say you haven't had much practice,"said the Queen."When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day.Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."Lewis Carroll

Happy Halloween!

2005-10-31T23:59:00.000+01:00

Current Reading: Kurt Vonnegut

2005-10-17T00:22:00.000+02:00

I'm in love. With a guy over 80 years old. Which leaves me with the hurting self-reproach of what have I done all those years without him? I could have known! Should have! Matt & Abe recommended him years ago. When confronting Abe in accusing him of "not being pushy enough" he dryly replied "Why didn't I push you to read him? Do you know? That would have made you less likely to read him!" And

Bush Calls for Less Driving

2005-09-27T11:33:00.000+02:00

to Conserve Gas:"[...] President Bush called on Americans yesterday to conserve gasoline by driving less. He also issued a directive for all federal agencies to cut their own energy use and to encourage employees to use public transportation."Found on The New York Times (online version, article expires after a few weeks)‹ disclaimer ›

The Never Ending Vine Story

2005-09-21T17:57:00.000+02:00

This year was not a good year for my balcony.Too dry or too wet, all sorts of weired and very small life formslike the one below and lack of love I guess.But that was nothing yet.My balcony has been invaded by THE RENOVATORS!This is the story so far

Current reading: Over to You

2005-09-13T01:03:00.000+02:00

by Roald Dahl - short stories about his time as a fighter pilot during WWII. Even more interesting in combination with the 2nd part of his biography (Going Solo). If you have a choice, read the biography first. Lost count of how many times I read it already, but if you're a fan you can't help it.

New Guy

2005-08-18T21:41:00.000+02:00

May I introduce: Dr. XCheck out the soundfile!(and please report if it's not working...)

W A N T E D: Who is this?

2005-07-11T01:30:00.000+02:00

Can anyone tell me who on earth this guy is?

Dolomites 2005

2005-06-21T01:15:00.000+02:00

Finally: we went on our big hiking adventure. Why don't I just do it every year?...more

Base Camp Harz

2005-05-31T23:20:00.000+02:00

The Animal InvasionA day hike to the Harz Mountains, where we were surrounded by animals.According to me.

Base Camp Fränkische Schweiz

2005-04-24T01:13:00.000+02:00

No rest for the wicked - I went to the South to prepare for the upcoming hike in the Alps in June. As you can see, I prepared well.

2005 Updates so far

2005-03-30T01:03:00.000+02:00

March, 2005My doll site.March, 2005The sad, sad Oscar Night which turned out to be an Oscar Day.December, 2004A few pictures from the trip to the States.

emmazine's first blog

2003-12-11T18:19:00.000+01:00

well, I guess I should try this one out... Hi from Colorado