On a sidenote: Turns out today that our snowboarding trip is indeed off. I don't know whether to be happy or sad about it. On one hand I would have really liked to go, on the other hand I was getting all worked up about the money issue...So now I have an unplanned week ahead of me. Well, at least some extra time to work on my final paper (sigh, that'll be fun)
Let me tell you about the Zwan concert first and how good it was!!! There actually weren't too many people there so we still got tickets at the location. Opening act Mia performed to an audience that was completely immobile. I've never seen anything like it. They were carved out of stone. They did not move an eyebrow. They did not clap. Nothing. I somehow felt sorry for Mia, they actually were not that bad...I've seen much worse (Mr. Big comes to mind - don't ask). Sort of a mixture of punk/Bjork/Velvet Underground. In German, too, but you couldn't understand much, the sound was sort of bad. But hey, I still think one should at least acknowledge the effort of an opening act. Nobody did, though.
When Billy Corgan walked out onto the stage, they started thawing, though. He was looking really good, too. I mean, he is always good-looking, but he looked really well...I can only compare it to the last Smashing Pumpkins concert I saw when he was dressed in that long leather coat standing at the microphone, not moving an inch, looking miserable (Weltschmerz!). Here it just seemed like he was having fun...energy was coming off him in waves, I can't really describe it, but it just sucked you in and pulled you along. He even played the guitar with his teeth at one point. So at the end you would not have recognized the crowd. Everybody was in a frenzy jumping and dancing. It just made me feel really good which I haven't in a long time and that was so fucking relieving I can't even begin to tell you. I bought the CD the next day, too, and am listening to it right now. Sort of sounds like the Smashing Pumpkins, but I guess you can't avoid that what with his distinctive voice and everything. I just love the second song, but it was just so much better live...that concert alone was worth going to Berlin for, really.
Note: Sorry, Paul, it was that good...too bad you couldn't come, but I bought you a present, it being your birthday and all. Though I have to admit it's not really the best present ever but hopefully it's the thought that counts... :)
Then on to the reason why we had gone there. Starring on TV. I've done this before, because I'm really good at waving to the general public out of an audience while other people make loads of money :) This time it was my roommate who won about a gazillion Euros while I grinned and waved like an idiot. Well, somebody has to do it. But I'm telling you, if they ever accept my application at "Who wants to be a millionaire" there will be no stopping me...
At least we had a reason to party afterwards :) Had lots of drinks (which doesn't really signify anything in Berlin, because drinks there are just so small...here people would riot if you'd try to sell them beers that small). And today we went back. Another 7 hours on the ICE (you know how much I love travelling by train, yechhh). Ah well, it was really really worth it...I had a good time.
Things are not looking so rosy for my snowboarding trip, though...I don't know if we'll be able to go after all...we'll see.
That's it for today. I am going to bed, still listening to my CD. Thank you for your attention.
Actually, I've made some progress with my paper today - a first experiment is ready to be inflicted on unsuspecting people, i.e. you if I can get a hold of you anytime...it's just a short test..it will not harm you...come and get it while it's still hot.
Going to Berlin with Diana tomorrow morning. Haven't packed yet - what else is new? We should be back on Thursday, so you'll have to wait for further updates until then.
Disclaimer: I most likely WILL forget some movies that ought to have been included and WILL include some that really should have been. It's only a list. You can add to it anything you'd like.
I'll stop here. There's just too many movies. Too many. If I put down To Kill a Mockingbird now, I'll include every Cary Grant/James Stewart/Gregory Peck movie that I like and we'd be here for a while. So I won't. It's only a pointless list anyway.
Notes:
A. I used to really like Pulp Fiction but it got beaten to death somehow. Same goes for the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Though I do a mean timewarp. Or Monty Python movies. Romanes eunt domus.
B. No, I did not forget The Matrix.
C. I sincerely wish I could include any film by Terry Gilliam, because I like him personally and they are just so different but I just can't stand watching them. I am sorry.
D. Movies that I have a feeling I might include but haven't seen yet: The Godfather. Loved, loved, loved the book. The Shawshank Redemption. Got the DVD, haven't watched it yet. Maybe tomorrow.
Three reasons why sucking at chess sort of reminds me of my life sometimes...
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