Actually I simply had to take a photo of my room for the second week of the project which color is RED. My carpet, curtain and many other things are red. But this morning, when I was making breakfast, I discovered a much better idea: Strawberries. We had them for breakfast this morning and they had a really strong reddish color, so that they were perfect for this week’s color. But see for yourself – one overview and one close-up:

I didn’t change the contrast or color on these photos – they’re directly from the camera!

After weeks of studying, much sweat and being nervous, I did it: I passed my mid-studies oral exam with a B+ on Friday, 28 May 2010. The questions went into a different direction I thought they would, but I was successful. I am relieved that it went so well and was so happy, since some of my closest friends were waiting for me in the hall at University. We went out for a nice lunch afterwards and followed it up with a chill & drink evening at my place. And yesterday I caught up on the missed sleep from the last weeks.

With this exam, half of my studies are officially over now. If everything goes well, I will be finished with university in two years after 8 semesters – which is the regular study time. A weird feeling that I still have to get used to…

10:25 p.m. Brush teeth. Lay into bed.

10:35 p.m. Not really tired yet. New night stand lamp on. Reading a few pages.

11:15 p.m. New night stand lamp off. Eyes shut.

11:17 p.m. It’s warm. Turn. Roll over. Eyes open. Eyes shut.

approx. 01:30 a.m. Eyes open. Still warm. Right ear hurts again. Awake.

02:14 a.m. Thought: You need to sleep. Eyes shut.

approx. 06:00 a.m. Eyes open. Bright. Tired.

06:10 a.m. (buzzing coffee maker)…

(picture source: ikea.de)

After a long time of cold, icky weather, this weekend the sun started shining again. I hope that it will stay like this now, since I can then lay in the park with friends and enjoy the sun beams. And on top of that, sunny weather always gets me and many others in a good mood. Here a few outtakes from my spring walk today:

A blooming tree! Blossoms! Pink! Blue Sky!

Sun beams! The Sun! Yay!

Daisies! A whole field of ‘em! :)

Since I couldn’t identify with the Project 52 anymore, because I didn’t like the figure that had to be on every picture in retrospect I decided to take part in a different photo project. I do want to pursue photography, get a routine in it and gain more experience, so I do like participating in projects like these.

The photo project is called Farbe bekennen (eng: COMMIT TO COLOR). In 30 weeks you are supposed to display 30 colors on photographs. (To read all the participation conditions, click on the logo on the left.)

I really like the idea, since I always have been fascinated and enthusiastic about colors, ever since I was little. Even my Crayons were sorted by color. And also today my clothes, especially my tops, can be found in my closet according to the color spectrum.

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And since the project actually started on Monday already, here is my first photo. The first color in the project is BLUE. I did not have to think long about what I wanted to photograph. All I had to do was to open up my closet:

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Still half asleep I turned on my Mac this morning, with a cup of Cappuccino next to me, to check my emails and read this and that on the internet. When I opened Google, my heart started beating faster, as soon I saw today’s Google logo:

The reason for this Google’s design, which supposedly will be online for the whole weekend, is Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary.

And my heart beat even faster, when I realized that you are actually able to play the game there! Because Pac-Man is one of my fondest child memories.

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Why is it that in a moment, when you really do not need on specific thing, it is exactly that what happens? Is someone fooling us?

When you want to avoid someone, you meet that exact person while shopping. You have only one more pair of stockings and you tear them while putting them on for your job interview in an hour. You are late and all the public transportation are against you. It rains, when you do not have an umbrella with you. And the sun shines, when you have one with you. Personally, I could extend this list for hours.

This all reminded me of the 80′s song by Cheri, which I think will be my song of the day.

I will end this article with my newest experience: Exactly now, when I should be (and also want to) studying for my mid-studies exam, I got a really bad cold. Headache, slight fever in the beginning, no voice and other various cold symptoms.

Thanks a bunch, Murphy!

After the really nice, springy and sunny days, this week turned out to be really gray and rainy. The bad weather made me stay at home and study for my mid-studies oral exam, which is good, but I was bummed anyways.

During study-breaks and also in additional free time, I discovered a new thing to do: Scrapbooking. One week ago I got my last two years of my life printed on 454 photos and now am designing photo albums. That looks something like this:

I really am enjoying it, since many memories and connecting thoughts are coming back, which make me smile and laugh. And who knows: Maybe the colorful paper will swash outside and the sun will appear again…