Under construction

These days, there's a huge construction site in Berne, that pisses everybody off: the one at the Train Station Square, literally in the heart of the town. When I passed there by today, I was looking at these huge escalators lying around and it got me thinking.

It sounds very silly, I know, but isn't life some sort of construction site, as well? I mean, problems arise constantly, and you try to fix them only to be confronted by new ones. You work a lot, you get challenged everyday and sometimes you need to dig very deep in order to fix things or get things right.

Anyway, my life right now resembles a huge construction site. There's a lot of things to be fixed, changed and built. The thing is, I barely know how to approach those things. I guess time will tell. Luckily, my life doesn't need to be ready for next year's European championship. I guess, I'm lucky enough to be able to start with fixing small things first, instead of tearing everything apart. As I said: Time will tell!

Impressions from the Train Station Square in Berne, taken today:

"Hasheket Shenishar" - Shiri Maimon

nothing lasts forever

life is so precious it's as fragile as a dream
and in a moment we all grow our wings
I wish to sing as if no ones listening
I wish to dance as if no one is watching
I wish to dance as if no one is watching
and I, give thanks for my dreams

you can rob me of my sight
and you can poison my blood stream
but as long as I can dream then life is worth living

"nothing lasts forever" - brett dennen

today was a good day

Today was a good day.
Had a good night's sleep for the first time this week.
Told my POTSNs that they passed the SRBs.
Met with friends from Basel and Mexico who had come for a visit.
Showed them my appartment.
Got introduced to Metronomy's Toxic.
Had nice dinner.
Got a late birthday present.
Watched the season finale of LOST.
Reflected on the day.
Went to bed.

"Elaine" - ABBA

Revelations

Some people are more revealing than others, meaning that they are more open towards you than others. This is just a natural fact. But sometimes, opinions, emotions, even secrets are revealed unintentionally. How do you deal with that (being on either side)? Nothing might be like before. Your whole perception might have changed. A whole relationship might be at stake because of it. What do you do, when it's just too late to go back? On the other hand, was this relationship (no matter on which level) even worth it when the other person can't even accept a previously unknown fact?

I hate this! Peace and Love for everybody!


"This Boy" - James Morrison

Kiff-Ock is over

Yes, Kick-Off'07, the first big national AIESEC conference of the year is over. And it was a blast!

The first day was a bit disillusioning. It was so weird to be in Fiesch again, the same sourrounding as last time, only this time as a Leader. All the surprises you face at a conference as Newie were gone, yet many new things had to be discovered. How to lead a whole bunch of Bernese people, and we were a lot this time. How to be a role model for them and once again, how to enjoy every second of these four days up in the alps (and immediately go on stage once the AIESEC music had started..;).

It turned out to be one of the best AIESEC experiences I've ever had. I'm so f****** proud of my Bernese people, they rocked the place! No wonder, we won the LC Development Award with such an incredible LC behind us! (Even though, before the very moment they announced the winner, I kind of didn't believe we would win the award anymore...) Can't wait for Do-It!!

Right after the conference, we had an LCM on Monday night where we gathered our LC once again. After that, we went to "the Greek" to sit together and eat and drink something. I shared a meal with Laura, our wonderful Goldie. We talked and talked and talked until we were the last AIESECers in the place. It's amazing how you can get to know a person in a whole new way, by just talking with them.

After a very strange good-bye, I spontaneously decided to seize the moment, take action and ask Laura for an arrangement to which she agreed. (and no, I didn't ask her to marry me...)

Thanks Laura for that special evening!

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Thanks Kathrin for sharing another AIESEC experience with me!

Thanks EBs for putting all your efforts in this LC!

Thanks LC Bern for making this conference such an unforgettable experience!

"Gimme!Gimme!Gimme!" - A*Teens

Let's gingg-off!

This is actually just a random update blog entry post thingy...

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Winter is definitely gone:
1. Thanks to the trees in front of my window having leaves again, I don't need to close the shutters on my window every night. (On the other side of the strees, in one appartment there is living somebody who's awake all night. Every time I wake up at night, the lights are on and this mysterious someone is watching TV. No matter what time it is. Strange! Anyway, won't be bothered by the light again.)


2. I used to take walks in the forest at night, to calm down, enjoy the nature and get a free mind again after having spent most of the evening studying or so. It was always so nice to look up and see the stars through the branches, very cool atmosphere that was. Not going to do that again. Was in the forest on Sunday. At night. Scary. Branches with leaves. You can't see anything. At all. Very scary. What if there's a rapist? Or a wendigo? Not gonna do that again. At least not in Summer.

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My roommate kicked me out. Well sorta. He's gonna move out and left me with the choice of either taking over the appartment and look for a new roommate myself or move out, too. I think I'm gonna move out. I need something new. Maybe in the Breitsch... Who knows.

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My second national AIESEC conference is coming up, KICK-OFF '07. I'm sooooo excited, it's going to be great. Just great. Really great. Awesome, really...

By the way: eXchange rocks!

"Imitation Of Life" - R.E.M.

have you ever...

have you ever stopped by a tree and just looked at a single leaf, just imagining how long it took for that one leaf to grow and develop?

have you ever sat on the balcony, while it was raining in summer, just listening to the sound and enjoying a summer rain's typical atmosphere and smell?

have you ever just interrupted your schedule, to lie down in the grass and look in the sky, just enjoying the moment?

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if not, take the time to do one of these things once in a while. take a step back and let your natural environment come to you, forget about all your little problems for a moment. always try to have a certain sense for the little joys in life...

"comptine d'un autre été: la démarche" -yann tiersen