Friday, December 25, 2009

Pantygirdle For Women

A human heart - Irvin D. Yalom

I really wanted today all day for the exams in January learn, but when I picked up yesterday at the bookstore two new books for next semester (developmental psychology), I also discovered another book by Yalom. And so I fell today, with cappuccino, a glass full of gummy bears, prepared freshly squeezed orange juice and several vanilla candles in the waters of my bathtub. In the background from the living room, I heard Pink Floyd and began to read.

connects Although Bob (Robert L. Berger ) and Irv (Irvin D. Yalom ) a long friendship, and yet Bob never tells a lot about how he as a teenager, the whole family was murdered, alone survived the Holocaust in Hungary. But as Bob in the 50th anniversary of its approval Irv took his arm and pulled to the side should change that. Later in the reader follows the conversation between Bob and Irv on said anniversary celebration and it will witness how much the present can still shaking after decades at the gates of the past.

wept Compared to the other books I've read by Yalom ( The Schopenhauer Cure , Nietzsche , Existential Psychotherapy , Love's Executioner , The Panama Hat , the trip with Paula), this book is neither novel nor reference book. Rather, it appears the sketch or template of a novel to be. Thus, neither the individual figures, to refine the circumstances in detail. Also, there is only one plot line of the conversation, is for what looked back at the past. All the writing skills that distinguish Yalom otherwise actually find so little use here.

And yet it is somehow consistent, because what Yalom describes seems very real - probably because it was seen as real by the parties. Certainly could have been a novel about this The core voltage increased or takes the reader more in the past. And is still, after reading the book I clearly think why Yalom has chosen this path. The reality of the events (the way I tried on several occasions to Frankl recalls descriptions ) stands for itself

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Can Paracetamol Kill Dogs

François Lelord - Hector & Hector and the secrets of life

When I got up very late today and the blind hochkurbelte, it was snowing heavily already. Actually, I had to go shopping so before, but the expected crowds on a Saturday afternoon, and the number of snow kept me from doing so. I read so enter the bath and grabbed a book from the large stack of books that will still be read. So I lay in the tub and read until the bell rang at the door. But until I dried off and was wearing a bathrobe, no one was there. However, I noticed that it was already dark.

By François Lelord I've read all the books and she fell over and I was pleased also to the new, Hector-book '. Our protagonist is now older and has now become a family. And yes, his son, also called Hector. Petit-Hector to be exact; and his perspective, it is also learn about the way the world of Hector, and Claire Petit-Hector.

is actually Petit-Hector (except for his unusual career choice) according to his father, for early tries, the mysteries of the world to explore and does this, also notes in his little notebook . We follow Petit-Hector with his - as he puts it - on life. His life as a child in the family, as a student in the school, a friend among friends and gradually begins to emerge and a wider world. A world that Petit-Hector equates with Amandine.

As of Lelord usual, the book reads very smoothly and entertaining. The time passed in flight, even if you sometimes, especially with regard to the first two Hector's books, more philosophical aspects would have liked. But in the epilogue, you watch it too, that pulling Petit-Hector and his father very similar conclusions from some very different experiences. Only one employed at least the romantically inclined readers - What about Amanda?

All in all, a nice entertaining book that is safe for Hector all readers is a must. All the others I would really only the other Hector's books ("Hector's journey or the pursuit of happiness", "Hector and the secrets of love 'and' Hector and the discovery of time '), the previous book (" in confusion land of love ') or the popular science books ("'s Handbag: Dealing with Difficult People", "The power of emotions and how they affect our daily lives' and 'The art of self-respect' recommended).

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Harvest Moon Ds Riviera

The farthest place - Daniel Quinn

by Daniel Quinn I have read so far only, Measuring the World 'and was pretty excited about it. Consequently, I was also very excited than me, the most distant place 'from the stack of books was, I still want to read. Actually, the stack has become far too big, but besides all that I read for study, are currently just a little too short novels.

Julian is an insurance agent, which, together with his boss at a conference and will give a talk there. to give a lecture, which he is neither willing nor able to fake it and so does the opportunity to be drowning in a nearby lake, to take leave from his old life, as called.

mixed The following is the author of the progress of the action with flashbacks from the life of Daniel. A life which progresses continuously without having to be lived. A life that is done just so and Daniel, who learned early on to let it happen. Even the breakaway made by Daniel at a young age and has features which the background for the development of the story, rather reflecting an inevitable necessity of the course of things to be, as the last time to come from a rearing self-determination. Shown is the image of a man who impregnated his life from Dysthymia and indifference can happen and as a silent spectator follows the drama which is manifesting itself.

convinced me the book is not. unmotivated to the behavior Daniels, and sometimes seem to me strikingly stereotypical portrayals of the Anteilnahmslosigkeit showing Daniel his life over, forced to attempt an atmosphere to draw the depressing inevitability of fate, which can be borne only by resignation. Although some of these descriptions are well done, but they remain in their entirety - as the whole book - unbelievable.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Boost Compensator Workings

Footage - Kseniya Simonova

Yesterday I saw for the first time an idea of Kseniya Simonova and was blown away by what I saw. This is something I've never seen before.

In images that are moving while they draw, one can observe the aging of people can watch as the times change around them, replacing the war and how peace comes from the same new things. You become a witness, when scenes from the life in the images convert to new images and also formed new life - UNBELIEVABLE!

Obviously Kseniya Simonova a candidate in the Ukrainian TV show, Ukraine's Got Talent ', well our' Germany sucht den Superstar "or similar formats in use. As hackneyed and desolate I think these formats, so I was what I saw there really moved.

pulled completely under the spell looks to you like the pictures tell their own stories with the music and what a simple expression, and how many feelings a one-stop movement hidden in the sand are!

Here's another animation in two parts: Part I , Part II

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Menstruation Cervical Position

Tango

For several months there are two main things that accompany me. Learning for psychology degree and the tango dance. After the first tango course it took a while before I turned back to the tango, but for about 6 months of the tango much space in my life. It all started with a friend who is also tango lessons and asked me if I had any inclination to join in - so I took my current tango partner. After initial hesitation, we are now dancing at least 2 times a week and now we trust ourselves to milongas, or other events such as the Winter Ball, which took place yesterday.

It was a great evening in a beautiful and very good music, so we spent about 6 hours there, until by 4 clock in the morning the lights have been deleted. The screening of the winter ball I've not yet found on youtube, and so I just link back to demonstrations in the last two years. Also give a good impression of last night: Winter Ball 2007 , Winter Ball 2008 .

And at the end of the blog entry is something for the eyes & ears: Por Una Cabeza ( second version), A La Gran Muneca , Epoca , Querer

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Vip Luggage Combination Lock Mannual

Solitaire

all began on a deck chair, a small island in the northern atolls of the Maldives in 2006. My girlfriend and I were there diving holiday and here and there, she also played Solitaire on their iPod. She explained the rules and I even began to play. In the beginning, still relatively clumsy, I always wondered again how she saw a solution where I could find no way out. Over time, but then heuristics designed with whom I got along better and better.

Today I just won my Solitärespiel 1000. However, I have played on the iPod already 6556 Games, it is clear that this is a winning rate of 15.25%. Is this much or little?

At first glance, this 15%, a relatively disappointing result after so much practice. Especially as a wallpaper Bjarnson et al. ( Searching solitaire in real time ) the percentage of recoverable Games at 82% -91% estimates. A Monte Carlo simulation over 10 million Solitaire Games ( The probability of unplayable Solitaire Games ) also showed a very small percentage of unplayable games of 0.25%.

surprised I was that it seems to date there is no computer program that can beat a good player Solitaire. After Persi Diaconis, a mathematician at Stanford University, are the chances of success the computer programs at about 7%, while a good player Solitaire comes to about 15% (this, a video ).

Another small note about the picture: The average income is of course negative. The negative value is due to a crash of my iPod, in which reported a sudden the average profit as a negative profit and since then has been slowly drawing to the positive profit ;-).

But enough with the Solitaire-induced procrastination and to get to work. The first exams in psychology studies are on the horizon ...

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Japanes Gropped Train Bus

Depeche Mode

Today it was time again. Depeche Mode were back in Zurich and it was great! The last concert of Depeche Mode was here in Zurich: 28.03.2006 and also because I've tuned a lot of nice memories. have memories, which mixes with the impressions of the evening.

Actually I totally missed it so to get tickets for the concert, but my dear friend Antje was persistent enough to find two tickets after all Concert was actually sold out. But unfortunately, they had business to India for three months and could thus not be here today. Antje, India may well be beautiful, but you really missed what ;-).

So I'm wondering who in my environment is the biggest Depeche Mode fan. No really hard question to answer, if you know Gina ;-) and so did Gina and I herbeigefiebert the present day.

And what can I say, DM is simply a league of its own. An absolutely brilliant concert, which was unfortunately much too soon.