I longed for the world beyond the concrete monolith, unbeknownst to the vast riches I had. Only the world beyond could awake the appreciation these riches deserved. I long for the ivory tower and its challenges, its opportunities.

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy it here, but damn are some people in the real world stupid. Even compared to the most narrow-minded person you might find in an office or a laboratory.

A pamphlet concerning the work and travel visa told me not to call home when in a down phase, because whoever I talk to will assume that the state of mind he witnessed during the conversation is my usual one. I don't call, but I post here. When Everything is great I don't even get to think about posting, or anything that needs to be written down, If there is a gap, which always happens sooner or later, I scribble down some enigmatic babble for you to chew on.

Also, the autumn kicked in. I didn't have a springtime for over a year now, but instead it is getting cold(ish) and the leaves are falling. Even at Ahipara, which is about as far north as it gets. But then, I should not complain about three-layers-of-clothing-weather.

The time passes with walks along the coast and hills, listening to political philosophy by Stefan Molinyeux (www.freedomainradio.com) and playing monopoly with other (german) people. Germans are found everywhere. Turns out we took over the world after all.

Mobi