Markus i Sverige

The last three weeks in Germany pass really fast. First I've been in Madrid as I wrote before. One of the, if not even the, best experiences this year. In the same week I traveled to Aachen met friends from my study program. It is interesting to see how everybody is doing. Some are at the same stage as I looking for a diploma thesis. Others are already finished. Like Basti (from Aachen, not from Leipzig; why are all good guys named Sebastian??). He celebrated last Saturday his passed diploma. Congratulations! And thank you for a really funny evening. In the meanwhile I found a supervisor for my diploma thesis at my department. Nothing is signed, yet, but I am optimistical. The topic will be about Usability Engineering. I am looking forward. In one hour I will have to hurry to the train for getting to the airport in Köln/Cologne/Colonia (did I forget a language?). 5 days Leipzig will follow. I heard only the best about the city. Pubs, monuments, activities... and friends from EILC :...

Since Tuesday I am back in Germany (or like the Sweds would say: "Jörmänie"). Traveling home is not very interesting. You wait for your train, wait 3 hours until the train arrives in Arlanda, wait another 3 hours for the plane, wait 2 hours until the plane arrives in Cologne (Köln) and then you drive another hour to my home. And what do you do, when you come home? First: you eat bread. A real one. Not one of those swedish cookie-toasts. And what else? Of course. A real beer. A beer that you drink for taste and not for DPK (Dizziness Per Krown). My first day consisted of buying a box of beer, shoes for the winter (my old ones in Sweden are worn) and new clothes, for you get very bored of your old ones if you have to live for 11 month with a bunch of clothes just enough to fit into a bag. Since I came back I heard two common questions: 1. How is the weather? 2. When will you go back? First, the weather is cloudy but ok. From time to time we have rain showers and today I did not...