#257: social media junkie

Ich bin ein Social Media Junkie, dass sage ich jetzt ganz offen und ehrlich heraus. Das hört sich ein bisschen nach “süchtig” an, und schon alleine, dass ich süchtig und Anführungszeichen stelle, zeigt ja, dieses ambivalente Verhältnis zwischen Junkie-sein, süchtig-sein und professionell-beruflicher Nutzung. Natürlich nutze ich meine Accounts privat, aber sie sind auch ein Ausdruck meiner beruflichen Rolle, nicht umsonst stellen sie Referenzen dar, und werden auch seitens Unternehmen, Partnern und Headhuntern geprüft.

Wer seine Profile, wie Twitter, Facebook, Instagram oder Pinterest und Blogs regelmässig wartet, befüllt und beantwortet, arbeitet bis zu 30 Stunden in der Woche zusätzlich zu seinen Aufgaben wie Job, Familie und Freunde. Wer also seine Profile auch beruflich genutzt wissen will, und nicht so viel Zeit aufwenden kann und möchte, muss selektiv arbeiten und vor allem wohl überlegt.

Mein eigenes Nutzungsverhalten hat sich in den letzten Jahren sehr verändert. I have 2002 mit Blackberry begonnen, konnte auf einmal zu jeder Zeit meine Emails abrufen und ständig online sein. GPRS war damals Highspeed und ich schaute gespannt auf die Emails, die sich l a n g s a m aber mit einer faszinierenden “Geschwindigkeit” heruntergeladen haben. Ich liebte es mobil zu arbeiten und zwar jederzeit und überall, dass ich sogar dafür bekannt wurde noch im Kreissaal meine Übergaben zu schreiben (ich hatte 23 Stunden ZEIT).
Heute muss ich nicht mehr ständig meine Emails prüfen und nutze bewusst “Auszeiten” wie auch “On-Air-Zeiten”. Ich habe gelernt, dass ich gerne teile und zwar nicht nur meine Gedanken, sondern auch meine Erfahrungen, Wissen, Vorlieben aber eben nicht ALLES! Es sind eben nur Ausschnitte.

#256: Bosnia between despair and hopelessness

Bosnia is a country between despair and hopelessness, when I was this weekend in the country of my mother, this was my first thought, when I went to the still broken roads to Doboj. On the Fields page, which were not removed, since the floods may last in this region destroyed everything. Houses, the empty More than the years before. Eine Landflucht beherrscht diese Region, die die bleiben stürzen in ein noch größeres Dilemma. There is a lack namely resources at all ends and corners.

Die Hoffnung besteht darin, dass eine Öffnung in Richtung Europäischer Union erfolgt, die nicht nur wirtschaftliche Stabilität bringt, sondern auch eine gesellschaftliche. Die Armut und Hoffnungslosigkeit mit der die Menschen konfrontiert sind, fördert nur die neuerliche Konfrontationen zwischen den Nationalitäten. Die Radikalisierung, die sowohl in Moscheen als auch in den Kirchen (orthodox und christlich), wie auf den Fussballplätzen stattfinden, ist ein Hort für zukünftige Konflikte. Die Frage ist, ob wir in Europa wieder nur die Position des Zusehenden übernehmen oder aktiv einschreiten.

#255: Mrs. Biegenzahn drives her Ferrari-lari-fari

On Tuesday was a really beautiful sunny day, still a bit cool, which prompted me get my fire red ruby ​​Puch wheel, in order to go to university. Full of motivation and my backpack I pedaled, to 40 Minutes later at Oskar Morgenstern arrive Place. In between I was fighting the wind on the Reichsbrücke, to me to get a self-squeezed juice in Vorgartenstrasse (the best and Cheapest in Vienna). Of course, I was overtaken by sporting cyclists, but I had at least subjectively feel, that it was not as dramatic, As in previous years, where me even someone without a saddle outdated so fast times.

What I have still not learned, is to stay cool on the bike stand, hold of me at the bar of the street sign. Where it is less about the detention itself, as to the subsequent Continue. But is it enough so finally been, I have such a wonderful beautiful bike, in the richest Ferrari Red and sounding Puchklingel. Thus, if not sporty fast, stylish chic.

Fused is my bike with a curb chain (maybe I am therefore slower, because I mitschleppe this weight), can steal because I want my treasure also not really. So we look forward to the coming of spring.

#254: Last Night a DJ …

saved my life now would be really exaggerated, but he has made at least for Entertainment. I was on a soccer ball and on-site course fulfilled all the clichés, which are expected to have. Even a member of parliament found itself a, the first team with their wives and girlfriends (as one might imagine, many blonde and tits strapped up), … and of course a DJ, the next part overdriven Latino songs (Shakira has really a shrill voice) could also serve the full range of Italian and German Schlager. I've heard there songs, the former to the actual Sunday Lunch at home (after you had heard the noon bells on radio Lower Austria) have heard.

Said it was terrifying essential and is, I could all sing along. What could be misinterpreted by people present. And I'm sorry, I Adriano Celentano with Do not play that song for me … it’s bringing back the memory… recognize. Guilt is only the parental home!

But the DJ was not only a sensation, because he has awakened those memories, but because he is just another DJ Old School, the intervening time and again have to speak into the microphone (whether this is a forced?). Information waits for no one, nobody needs … Wherein when he reminded us, that there are still lots, because it is a Dabled (please Meidlinger L) would win, since we are of course gone, to fulfill the duty of Losekaufens. But my personal highlight was, when I expressed a song request, his feedback: “Now playing (Meidlinger L, the sp please tougher concretes) I was still a bisl 3 slow numbers, daun comes as Latino and since Jovi and rinsing down-I as yours, Doll.”

When I reproduced the in O-ton, wanted me, of course nobody can believe, but then as Mr DJ just said that sentence into the microphone, as it was, as it should be.

#253: What really serve sites!

Even in Vienna I am still learning about Sicily. When I finally with a fast-Italian (related by marriage) have talked and talked about my exciting adventures construction site, asked me p, if I would know, why there are so many sites in Sicily?

My answer was clearly based on the naive and, which requires two construction sites, namely to build something. But far from it, marine S. (of the South knows very well the Italian family) include many construction sites of the Mafia, which have no interest to close these sites, allegedly because they can be very helpful, if one has just to dispose of something and that can happen once.

You live and learn but from …

#252: Pride

I know self praise, but still we must and you must be proud of yourself. I have intensively in recent months 2 written scientific papers, which deal with the issue of morality and right and then also in English. It was even my first attempt to write something scientific in English and I had a killer respect for it.

Not only, that one's thoughts – which assume now times on German in a form – not just only 1:1 can translate and may, but rather should also take this into the right word. And writing and a lot of writing, It is like a “Ejection”, I then times can not view. I let all my words free and then actually want to have anything to do with them. Difficult, when it comes to scientific work and illusory, when it comes to a foreign language.

And today I looked in my testing protocol and got a good score for both work. I'm really proud of myself. And I mean really really. And I'm proud of all, the need can be tormenting me, if I need a sparring partner, for English, Kant, for morality, of Law, for Scolding's, eh not because everything is working at the moment, I want it …

#251: Back again?

Now I'm a few days back in Vienna and I am better already but diligently integrated into my everyday life and yet I am not yet arrived in full. There is so much, where I realize, I'm not quite there yet. Sometimes my apartment to me is just too big, there is so much around and I run so many steps to but a small thing to do. Or I do not like to go shopping in the supermarket, because I see the fruits and vegetables there and do not feel like it did and unfortunately our next nursery Ganger open again until the spring. And I do not like winter more.
Also, the use of television as a matter, I have not even turned on him until today.

I assume, that there are sometimes transient impulses, especially the with television. Or for large apartment, because of many things just get used to it again soon. What I want to keep, I want fresh fruit and vegetables, and other foods are increasingly buying in local shops. It's a good feeling, not only because of Sustainability, but also, because it tastes good and us different. Even my fruit- and Gemüseverweigernder boy has ever tried carrots and was at least interested in the strawberries.

But there are enough to do, nor write further scientific work, Preparing my semester program and evaluate a project, I will not be boring and everything will go its usual chaotic way again. And what is the greatest thing but, again to have the people around me, who love me and appreciate, as I am.

#250: Sicily and I – Etoile d’Or mein sizilianischer Held

Today is my last evening in Sicily and Catania, Catania and I were so far not so on a common wavelength. Tonight at the Cafe Etoile d'Or near the Botanical Gardens and Villa Bellini have completed my son and I to our almost daily home visit Cafe. At Café, Aperol Spritz and an iced tea served with chips we have several lots Uno ushered in the evening, because right until Restaurants 20 Open Clock.

Although it was not really cold outside, It was striking, that in the café again and again came the elderly, the just stood in the room, or sit down once briefly. It struck me, since none consumed something and the rest of the tables were occupied but. And it could happen quite, that to a man, sitting alone and cafe drank another further to put. I had tried several times, To order Café, so they are not just thrown, but this did not happen.

When I went to checkout, in the cafes there is someone at the door, the collected, I could not pay, because the employee (Owner?) just an old – frail man – a hot meal on the plate held out and assigned in a place. The man was a little overwhelmed at the moment and I also. I can not describe, what I felt, how to here with people, who are socially disadvantaged more than, and in Catania it acts as, as if they were really many, so appreciative deal. At the box office, I then paid not only my drinks, but also a few food.

Perhaps this café is unique, perhaps evening, people had now also just got lucky and staff (Owner) a good day! I do not know, it just touched me deeply only.

#249: Sicily and I – the final sprint

Only 2 Days and then this adventure has ended. How fast is almost 4 Takes weeks, wherein the meantime, especially as the Jr was sick and his Feuchtblattern had severe pain, I was a bit desperate, if I want to get through this further. But there was no alternative to a contagious child, we made the best of it and deal with the straightforward manner of Sicilian with this contagious disease, helped us.

I mean, I was playing with him among so many children and it has not bothered them. The Nonna in an Agro Turismo baked him cookies, because we had the whole Christmas time enough. The friendliness and openness of the people will certainly miss you. My son has I believe never heard so often in his life so far, how pretty and sweet it is. (Well they did not know him so, like me)

What will I still need, fresh fruits and vegetables and the espresso to 0,70 – 0,90 €. But for the espresso so I bought a coffee maker for the stove, because the last time, when I was in Lazio, I have the first 2 Weggeleert our Nespresso machine cups (thought, the machine is broken), descaled the machine (thought was because), then get used to it again.

What I do not need long? Pizza, since we last the 3 Days ate pizza every day, at the request of Nachswuchses, but it was also sensational – Pizzeria Shirt (in Syracuse, young team). What I find so funny, is, that they give it to pizza fries, so it's definitely not a faux pas to order for the kids fries or Patatine frit.

What I am looking forward? At all’ THOSE people, they know it anyway, how much I miss them! And then on my bed, good sushi and a thick slice of whole wheat bread!

#248: Sicily and I – Monticelli vs Domus

I now know Sicily from the north, East and south and a bit west and of course I have also explored the inland. The interior is even more exciting, Not only, that driving is a challenge, any valley- and ascent is with 10 % displayed and that is an understatement far, are the streets with whipped gorges, Cracks, Equipped gravel or locks. Also scenic, culinary and human are very much the heartland ago.

I was in Mussomeli and there Agroturismo Monticelli. Not only, that the kitchen was to use anytime, what us and the owner has given an olive-apple risotto on Tuesday night; for he has asked me, if i – if I make dinner for my son – for him, something could cook; so he opened a bottle of his favorite red wine for us. It was an evening, among friends, relaxing and great and the hospitality and openness of the Sicilian has again demonstrated.

What has my headline to do now with the contribution? Since yesterday I am at Domus in Syracuse a 4 Stern Hotel, which wants to score with Spa and Wellness. And if I do this 4 Must compare star hotel Agroturismo, then the Domus is more than disappointing. Not only, that the indoor pool in Monticelli is much larger and more comfortable, so do not pay extra for it, I for one 4 Star Hotel find more than strange. But behind the Domus Mariae Benessere is also the Catholic Church and has apparently raised their robber barons to a modern level. Also, the gym is in Monticelli larger and more modern – here at the Domus is the gym in a single room * augenzwinker * … and Wi-Fi is anything but stable and available.
But as you learn it and I would not hesitate to go back in a rather Agroturismo.

Where the Monticelli must learn to? At breakfast! Clearly, particularly, when I think of the fresh produce from the Montalbano. *Sigh * so slowly – yet 5 Days – a Sicily vacation to end!