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Mhmm... if you get to this page you probably know me. In other words, the dammage is already done and can only get worse :o).

Anyway, let's start with some geography: Right now, your best chance is to look for me near the beach in Barcelona. No need to introduce this city, you have pretty much all heard of it and, yes, it is about as good as you imagine. My previous stop was Heidelberg and for the four years before that, I have been bi-cycling back and for between a lovely down-to-earth quarter of Paris (the 19eme) and a venerable research institute. The latter was founded ages ago by some guy who showed the world how to properly cook milk, among other things. Before Paris, I already spent some months in Heidelberg where I learned water-skiing and how to avoid the early closing hours of south-German bars. Before that I did my biochemistry studies in Leipzig - a very enjoyable city in the east of Germany.

My cradle cradled in Riesa on the river Elbe, which is not too far away from Leipzig. Riesa is no traditional tourist attraction. However, some Japanese people might, actually, know it - in 2001, Riesa hosted the world championship in Sumo wrestling, cutting out cities like L.A. and Rio ;-)!

Alright, a page uncovering even the deepest abyss of my personality is, certainly, supposed to have a section like this:


Hobbies and Interests

  • swimming and hiking
  • reading
  • travelling and some photography
  • politics

I've recently discovered Picasaweb... so here are some pictures. More to follow...

That should be enough for now. Instead of studying other people's self-image, I suggest you rather have a look at this outdated reading list:


some Book Selections

If you are interested in just everything, get the right questions to ask in:
J.-W. Goethe: "Faust"
... and read this to get all the answers:
Douglas Adams: "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

You try living patriotic? Read this:
Graham Greene: "The Human Factor"
Or want to become the next James Bond? Get some hints in:
Graham Greene: "Our Man in Havanna"

However, the best book I've read in a long time is still...
Arundathi Roy: "The God of small things"
This lady deserves the noble price of literature! (and also the one for peace, which brings us back to politics. Anyway, go and get this book!).


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