Notes from Germany
I am an American expat living in Germany. It's a far away land on the other side of the ocean. It's interesting and often weird here. If you read this and want to comment then email me at nate(the at symbol)chillmost.com. If you find any spelling or grammar mistakes, you can keep them.
Saturday, August 09, 2003
Heatwave
Dude whatever. There is supposedly this massive heatwave gripping Europe by the giblit. I admit it is warmer than usual and it could become uncomfortable for those without AC (myself included) but this ain't nuthin'
All I got to say is: Dallas, 105 in the shade beeyatch. It gets so hot there you can feel the heat slowly convect through your skull and then pass through the outermost membrane of your brain. The term "convection" is mainly used for non-solid objects. In this case, it is as if your skull is some sort of porous gelatinous barrier so it kind of fits. Then you feel this sort of numbing heat spread out from the center of your brain down into your medulla. I feels like your brain is kinda bubbling away inside your skull and trickling down your neck. Then if you ride the border between dehydration and delirium you see funny things. Kind of like LSD without having to take anything illegal. Or so I have read about. Thats why people freak the hell out in the summer and the number of population-thinning shootings from the top of tall structures increases. It's the heat. But like I said, what is going on here in germany is nothing and I can handle it. So don't worry. I'm complete control of all my faculties. Besides, I couldn't find a high-powered sniper rifle.
There is shitty rag of a newspaper here called Bild or was it the MOPO? Doesn't matter, both crap. Anyway one of them in a front page article called on the Chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, to do something about the heat like give away ice cream and beer and have the federal government and insurance companies pay for it. Shyeah right.
Here are the blogs of two people that deal with extreme heat in the most explosive city on the planet right now:
Salam Pax: Iraqi citizen in Baghdad
Turningtables: US soldier in Baghdad
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Raise the Fist!
Read This! What the hell is going on over there?
Remember, fascism and a police state doesn't come all at once, it comes piece by piece. How far will we allow it go until we are all locked up in concentration camps.
If we don't take matters into our own hands and do something about this now, then we are already prisoners of war.
Monday, August 04, 2003
I went to the beach on Sylt yesterday. It was fun. I think it was the first time that I went to a beach in almost 2 years. European beaches are a good thing. Very nice.
One of my favorite entertainers, Willie Nelson has endorsed Dennis Kucinich for President (Washington Post). Now that is cool. Cooler than cool. Go to the Willie page at the Kucinich for President website and check out the radio spots Willie did for Dennis. He's also doing benefit concerts. Check and see if he is playing near you.
I went to Willie Nelson play in Stamford, Connecticut on the last night before I moved to Germany. It was awesome, and by awesome, I mean totally sweet.
