More pics from the G8 demo.

A police officer got hurt and needs help from his colleagues..
Stop talking - act now!
The radicals chopped pieces of stones from the street..
Me and Dani- peace

G8 Demonstration

Dani prepared for anything...
Gute Nacht G8... and police on the bridge, of course..
A demonstrant interviewed
The rebells ;) or not so much, really..
This road was crammed with police cars. Crazy!

I was at the G8 Demonstration in Rostock and damn it was crazy. It wasn't unexpected, but it was still a bit scary to see radicals dressed in black throwing stones and bottles at the police, and the police answering with water canons. The city was chaotic, but fortunately it was safe by the stage where the appeals and concerts were, so my friends and I stood there most of the time. I did manage to take some photos, though. More photos from the demonstration in the next post!

I wrote a letter to the Vice-President of the USA.. and the President..

I am probably not the only one who is in despair over America, the Americans and the freakin' American politics. I decided to write a letter to the Vice-president, so I at least feel that I have done something good in this sick, screwed up world. Not that it will help. This is the most fucked-up country in the world, and at the same time the most powerful country. If this countinues I see no hope for the future.


Dear Mr. Cheney and Mr. Bush,

This is not something I enjoy writing, but this can not pass in silence anymore.

I am not sure if you are aware of the fact that the world is laughing at the great U.S of A, we have no respect for you anymore whatsoever. You lost that respect quite a few years ago, and the next president will have a gigantic job ahead of him trying to fix the image of your country.
I could be aiming at the war in Iraq or the war in Afghanistan, but that is old news. Obviously the incident at Virginia Tech yesterday is my concern this time. How many more innocent people have to die untill you realize that your politics on guns and arms are screwed up? Do you really believe that the more people carrying guns, the safer your country is?? Is not this incident and the other numerous episodes with weapons in the USA the answer of the opposite?? How about if you would actually FORBID weapons to the common public?? I don't know about you, but I would not have liked my mentally ill neighbour walking around with a gun or ten (nor my 2 year old brother for that matter). And it seems like there are quite a few mentally ill people in America... No offence, but with your politics you are raising a whole people with sick, sick minds and opinions. And these sick minds will be (and are) the most powerful people in the world, playing world police and with power to execute whatever they might desire. I think it is sad, that the country who once was looked upon as the land of possibilities now is the laugh of the world."The American dream" is over, and we pity you.
I do, however, want you to know that we are grieving with you for the loss of more than 30 students at Virginia tech. I do not know if the worst part is that it will happen again or that this whole incident could have been avoided by You Mr. Cheney and Mr. Bush.
Yours sincerely,
Hanne Espolin Johnson, Norwegian student.

Auf Wiedersehen, Eusebio!!

Our friend Eusebio left for Spain, and this is the last dinner together. Great spot, never been there before. The restaurant is called Weinsteinkeller (I think), and it's mideval style. No cutlery, you eat with your hands! And it's ok to burp and behave a bit "mideval". Here you can try "Viking blood" or other mideval specialities.. And the food was great! A must, if you're ever in Stralsund :)
Hasta luego, Eusebio! Stay in touch!!

Hungry!!!!

John and Eusebio

Lolo

St.Patricks Day and my birthday!

We're all taking "a Maris

Lolo, me, Sofia and Pia
The slow satanist, me and the couple

The late update has nothing to do with having my hands full down here in Germany, I must simply admit that I've been max lazy lately and haven't felt like it.. But here comes some pics from St.Paddy's day.

We thought we had seen it all here in Stralsund, but obviously not. We ended up (by chance) in an IRISH PUB I didn't even know existed in this town! It was great, and we spent the night talking to a couple who own a restaurant in the city centre, a german guy who thought he was irish and a slow satanist.. A great mix of people you normally wouldn't spend time with, that's for sure. We missed Maris, our latvian friend so much, so we all decided to "take a Maris" on this pic. To all of you who don't know what "a Maris" is I need to give some background info. Maris tends to have a problem keeping his eyes open on pictures.. It's chronic and absolutely hilarious.. So we all went for "a Maris" except from the german guy who thought he was Irish.. If you look closely, the slow satanist behind me actually is joining on taking "a Maris"! FANTASTIC.. Oh, and turning 25 wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.. It went quite well, and I had loads of fun with Pia, Sofia and Lolo and the weird bunch at Bengunn :)

Pictures from Germany

Stayed a few days with Anna Lena in Bardowick, just outside Lüneburg and not too far from Hamburg. Had a great time, and hope it won't be long till we see us again :)

Pictures from London

I don't know why, but for some reason there are loads of Volkswagen T2's in the UK. I love it! Most of the pictures are taken at Portobello Road in Notting Hill. The last picture of Raj and I :)

Pictures from Plymouth and Exeter

Claus with my headlight! Got to love that headlight... The rest of the pictures are taken in Exeter, a good looking city with loads of old buildings.

Pictures from Bristol

Bjoern, Claus and Matthias trying to find their way around in Bristol. Bristol was ok. I especially liked the colourful houses :)

Pictures from Cardiff

The first picture taken at Cardiff Castle. Went to a jazzconcert with Giancarlo, the Italian I stayed with in Cardiff. Photos of Giancarlo and John Etheridge, the guitarist. The last picture is of the Milennium Stadium during the Carling Cup finals between Arsenal and Chelsey. Great atmosphere, Insane British...

More pictures from Salzburg

The statue of Mozart, the pride of Salzburg. And the backpackers! We shared room with this german guy who kind of looks like Ewan McGregor when he smiles.. Don't remember his name, though.. But he's half english so I guess they could be related in some way!

Pictures from the city of The Sound of Music- Salzburg!

Some images of Salzburgs famous Sound of Music places. The one of me on the bridge.. Not sure if I'm streching or trying to copy one of the scenes from The Sound of Music.. hehe. The castle is huge, and the beautiful city is surrounded by a magnificent scenery. Defenitely a city you want to go back to.. Oh yes.. And it's not only known for The Sound of Music, it's also the birthtown of Mozart for those who are interested ;) More pictures in the next post..

Partypictures from Rapoldsberg

The first picture is in the restaurant at Rapoldsberg. Beer and the famous "Schnaps" for the guests! And one is never enough... "Mum", Thomas and Daniel. The rest of the pictures is taken the last night, and we all had a bit too much to drink.. Getting up the next morning was hard.. And still we keep doing it.. What the heck is wrong with people!

Pictures from Mühlbach am Hochkönig

Went skiing with Daniel for a few days in the Alps. We lived at Rapoldsberg which is run by Thomas and his mum. Great place, and great people! Skiing was so much fun, and we had the best weather one can ever dream of! In the next post, some party pictures from Rapoldsberg ;)
Check out their web page if you feel like going skiing or hiking in Austria. I guarantee you great service and a good time! Check out the link to Rapoldsberg under links on the right side on the top of the page!!