Typography

I was browsing through some YouTube videos and came across
typography clips which look kinda cool. Here are some examples
I like:


Here is a comedy classic, still funny after all these years:



The next one is just a cool song:



And of course, Pulp Fiction, a favorite, but definitely NSFW.

Quick Hits

Just a couple of quick hits:
- I don't understand the Democrats. After last weeks primary I would
have guessed they'd pull Hillary aside and told her to bow out, but
I was wrong. Good thing I can't vote. I'd consider myself a Democrat, but
this is pathetic.
- Saw a couple of movies. 'Hot Fuzz' funny dark British comedy. The village
shootout at the end is classic. (3.5/5)
'Little Miss Sunshine' is a quirky off-beat comedy with interesting
characters and good acting. (3.5/5)
- Just read that Hugo Chavez is comparing Germans chancellor Angela
Merkel to Hitler. What a nut-case. Why are all the oil rich countries
run by idiots? I don't know.

Stalemate

Another primary Tuesday in the books and the democratic race is still
open. I am sure that Hillary will use the narrow win she squeezed
out in Indiana to argue that she should continue. Ah well, at this point
I don't care much anymore. I pretty much tuned out all the election
chatter and just voting days like today still spark my interest.
It's still makes a great topic for a water cooler discussion.
My guess, the fight between Obama and Hillary will continue unless
Hillary comes to her senses. Not gonna happen.

The forbidden Kingdom

If you ever wondered, what would it be like to have a movie that
combines 'Karate Kid' and 'The Wizard of Oz', you got to see
'The forbidden Kingdom'. It's a action packed movie with cool
Kung Fu, great humor and ............. ahhhhh, who am I kidding.
For some reason, every time I see a movie with Jet Li, I am disappointed.
After 'Romeo PLEASE die', this is another boring Kung Fu movie.
The story is dull and didn't make much sense. The CGI looks fake
all the way, not sure if they did that on purpose, to make it look more artsy.
So, what's left is a bunch of Kung Fu fight scenes which get old really fast.
Just to give an idea on the logic of the movie, here is a tidbit:
The female villain, who is flying around tree tops all movie long, is killed
by falling off the balcony of a castle. Mmm, I guess, she ran out of flying
power.
Well, this one will get a 2.5 out of 5.

And the new president is........... McCain

Yes, you heard it here first. I make a prediction that McCain is going to
be the next president. After watching results from the primaries in PA
I come to the conclusion that the Democrats are just to stupid to win.
Looks like Clinton successfully clawed her way back and with the proven
tactics of negativity and polarisation, she has success. That means more
bickering and fighting and still no candidate. It looks like the voters really
go for that. And yes, I am biased. Not so much for Obama, but against Hillary.
The more I follow the campaign,the more she looks like a democratic Bush.
In the meantime McCain is sitting on the sideline, enjoying the show. Perfect.
Ah well, every democracy gets the leaders it deserves.

Tax day

The 15th, is approaching fast and we all know what that means: TAX DAY!
I just finished mine today. It took longer than expected, thanks to
Massachusetts. Their tax return is more complex than the federal one
and you need to provide proof of health insurance, because it is now
mandatory, if you can effort it. And, I can not e-file and have to use
the good old snail mail. Ah well, it's all set and done, unless I forget
to put it in the mail.
This week feels kinda weird at the office. I hear German spoken everywhere.
We have a bunch of guys from the German office in town, mostly for
the SAE world congress next week. Interestingly, I find it not that easy
to talk German in a English spoken environment. Even when I share an
office with Fredi in Peoria, we would mostly talk in a German/English
gibberish. Usually, when I go back to Germany for vacation, it takes a couple days to go back into the German groove and I have been
accused of having an "American" accent. Funny.
Speaking of talking, I had to go to the dentist yesterday, because
of a cracked tooth and the assistant actually started a conversation with
my mouth filled with cotton strips. I've seen this type of 'conversation'
in so many comic sketches that I almost had to laugh out loud when she
nodded and responded to my mumbled answers.

Food Notes

Finally, I nice weekend. With temperatures in the 50's I ventured out
to find a driving range to see if I could still hit the little white ball.
Unfortunately, the ranges I passed, were still closed. Too bad. But
I found a little park and took a stroll around the lake. It was nice
to do something outside for a change. Afterwards I went to Red Robin
for their famous BBQ burger. "This is a tasty burger" and was good
for a chain restaurant. I am also trying different cuisine around here.
I had some great sashimi tuna at the Cherry Blossom Japanese restaurant
and a great lamb wrap with hummus at the Pita Cafe, the other day.
They is really quite the variety of different restaurants here and with
the Detroit area known for their Greek influence, I tried some gyros, too.
Wow, that was probably the worst gyros I've ever had. It tastes like
gnawing on a leather shoe. Terrible. Come to think of it, I never really
hat great gyros in the US, ever. Most of the time it's ok, but in
comparison with the Greek restaurant in my home town it's just a
dry peace of meat with some greek seasoning. Ah well, I'll try something
different next time. My co-workers tell me, there are some good Indian
places around.