The Wheel is Round
and I’m currently near the bottom. Just found two weeks ago a journal paper (and from there a bunch of others) that covers pretty much what I’ve been doing. Was quite a shock when that paper came to light, since it’s already “old” (~10 years) and didn’t get referred to this paper. Now I’m ploughing through this paper, and hoping that I’ll (still) find something to work on. ギブアップはないよ、でもさ。。。
Hab auch versucht in den letzten Wochen, Instantpudding vorzubereiten, ohne Erfolg. Ein bisschen ungeduld, und ein bisschen zu viel Milch, ein bisschen zu wenig Zucker, usw. Mensch, Nachtisch ist wirklich nicht mein Bereich.
And I have so many todos for this year that hasn’t been ticked off. I haven’t started my driving lessons over here… I don’t think I’ll be starting it this year, as the next 4 weekends I’m completely booked for studying and travelling. C1 exam is still in the air, and it doesn’t help that my german knowledge is declining.
Ah speaking of german, allow me to side track a bit. During the group meeting today, I had to sign that I’ve read this 5 page document (in German). Basically it describes what corruption is, that it doesn’t have any formal definition in German law, that it’s a process rather than a state, what signs I should notice to avoid myself from being corrupted, what I should do when I know or suspect my colleagues are corrupt, and so on. Nothing quite new from my perspective, but it makes me wonder whether such exposition is also present in Indonesian public offices. Although short, 5 pages, this document is quite thorough with how one can prevent him/herself from such activities.
Anyway, back to the todos, I still haven’t got any real publications this year. And with that paper blow I described earlier, it does seem quite bleak. Love life sucks.
Well what’s running well? My garden is still doing quite well despite the significant decrease of sunshine. The green tomatoes are turning red, the Chinese greens are doing good, and I’ve cleaned up all the carrots and basils. I’ve rejoined the gym, and been exercising quite dilligently the past few weeks. Still have a thick stomach, but it’s slowly disappearing (yay). Financial matter is in order too, although I’m spending slightly more than I want.
And it’s just 1 1/2 weeks before I can say I’ve been in Kaiserslautern for 2 1/2 years. Better to stay positive!






































































