this and mine

the art of engineering

Dominik — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:15:27 +0000

I’m a big fan of social search service Aardvark. Today I got a question I couldn’t answer. Aardvark explains why it thought I would:

aardvark: OK. Type ‘mute’ if you’re not interested in *art*.
(I sent you this question since you know about *mechanical engineering*.)

Posted in Art, Engineering, Fun

an italki story

Dominik — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:10:34 +0000

I was at work, here at italki, when a very good Chinese friend called me. She was the one who has been looking for an apartment for me before I even arrived in China, she helped me to find the room that should become my home for the next year and she guided my first steps in this foreign country.

She said she knows italki. Of course. That’s where we first met. I remeber. Back at the computer, I checked my friends and there she was. And on Saturday, we’ll meet in person.

Posted in Friends, Household, Internet, Internship

last exams

Dominik — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:37:49 +0000

Less then one week until the first of my last exams here at Tongji University. So many things I’ve learned in the past year.

Back to work. Let’s study more words that a China-born friend, who has been living here for eight years, doesn’t know…

Posted in China, Chinese, Friends

i hope

Dominik — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:17:43 +0000

that there will be a time, where each June 4th, the Chinese leaders will gather together with the Chinese people around a memorial site at Tiananmen Square, commemorating the victims of injustice.

And I hope it won’t take another twenty years.

Posted in China, Life, Politics

give them time

Dominik — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:31:07 +0000

A recent discussion among friends. They think the Chinese government is on a good way. It’s working in the best interest of the country. We have to understand that.

Today, the Golden Shield also blocks Twitter, Flickr, Hotmail, Live, and Bing.

One of the friends is now “disappointed by the government.”

I feel confirmed. And helped her to set up tor.

Posted in China, Friends, Internet, Politics

take it all

Dominik — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:25:00 +0000

I invited two friends to facebook. They joined. And added my whole friend list. Now everyone’s asking me who they are. Annoying.

What I don’t understand: Why are so many people are accepting the request?

Posted in facebook, Friends

intermediate?

Dominik — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:53:04 +0000

Buying books for my third and last semester at Tongji. They have strange titles. The most important one: “Climbing up”. And no “Elementary Chinese” next semester. Now it’s called “Intermediate Chinese”. I’m afraid.

Posted in Chinese, Tongji

good flight

Dominik — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:36:55 +0000

The Mother of Shanghai has left. The city thanked her for her dedication with a beautiful last day and a starry starry night.

Posted in Friends, Shanghai

147 stations

Dominik — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:16:17 +0000

Matt Mayers, creator of the great Metro map ExploreShanghai (review at CNReviews) is going to do the Tube Challenge next Monday. He’ll attempt to visit all stations of the Shanghai Metro that day. More information in his blog.

Posted in Shanghai, Transportation

over and out

Dominik — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:41:30 +0000

“Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.”
(LaCrosse, Wisconsin, October 18, 2000)

“The ambassador and the general were briefing me on the – the vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice.”
(Washington D.C., October 27, 2003)

“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
(Washington, D.C., August 5, 2004)

More at BBC and Evil George.

Posted in China, Fun, United States