DarkObserver, 29. Januar 2003 um 22:43:20 MEZ

For all Trekkies out there

My friend Jens Scholz's blog is a real treasure trove of intellectually or artistically stimulating stories and interesting links. Sorry, English speakers, he writes in German only, but the last block of links on the right, where you can find this blog right beneath the one of Neil Gaiman hurray, contains links to interesting English-speaking blogs.

Much to my surprise, one of them leads to the blog of Wil Wheaton "Who??", you may ask? Yeah, right: The actor, who played the probably most-hated character on "Star Trek, Next Generation". But judging from his blog, he's a lot more mature nowadays and an overall likeable guy. Go see for yourself.

In his FAQ, he makes a very funny and true observation pertaining to the new Trek series "Enterprise" Q: "What's the best about thing about it?" A: "Detox-Gel" lol If you don't know what he's referring to, watch "Enterprise" (not yet on German TV though)

And here's the link to Jolene Blaylocks website, so you can drool over some nice pictures of Trek history's most curvaceous Vulcan officer: www.time-scape.com

Another nice site for the latest incarnation of Star Trek is: stenterprise.com

It's crammed with information, but you get used to it and Trekkies are all geeks anyway, aren't they? ;-)

DarkObserver, 11. Januar 2003 um 03:04:59 MEZ

Stranger in a strange world

Tonight my ex told me on the phone that -short of two weeks after we broke up- she's found someone new. Shocked me quite a bit. I decided to get drunk, bot not alone. I went to a club of which I was certain that some guys I know would be hanging out there. Shortly after my arrival I had to face the fact, that I was the only one not there with a woman. I couldn't stand to look at the new girlfriend of one of my friends, a dark-haired, slender beauty who's exactly my type, wearing a short silvery-black dress, black overcoat, black stockings plus over-knees and boots.

So after two beers I went to another club, which was filled with younger people in their twenties, dancing as if there was no tomorrow. I felt even more out of place there, because everyone seemed to know each other, excepting myself. Out of place is what I have felt most of my life, practically everywhere, at work or with others. Where the place is that I belong I have no idea. Most people are too superficial for my taste and I am too heady for theirs, so to find friends let alone lovers was always difficult for me.

I always thought of going to the USA or Canada or some other place where English is spoken, since I love that lanuage so much and have mastered it to a degree that is -sorry if this is bragging- rare for someone to whom it is a second language. I feel quite at home in NYC for instance, where I've been twice, each time staying in the same cheap-skate but pleasant-feeling hotel in Greenwich Village. The atmosphere there is filled with individuality, music and strange people. If I will ever manage to live there and if I'd be happier there?

DarkObserver, 29. Dezember 2002 um 21:12:48 MEZ

Peace fighters?

"Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity"

Read that somewhere and immediately liked it. Does anyone know its origin?