George Carlin, Mexicans and Hollywood

I actually saw George Carlin yesterday night at the Glove of Anaheim! It was a great show - just as you expect it from this fantastic 69 year old stand up comedian who does this shit for over 45 years now, especially because it was a whole brand new show. So I didn't hear anything I already had heard from him.
After having taken the railway from Anaheim back to downtown LA I had to find another bus stop because the one where I arrived from the hostel wasn't served at night time. When I finally found the bus stop I met two really nice Mexican guys to whom I talked for a long time before I went to Hollywood the next morning. Now I can say that I saw the famous "HOLLYWOOD" letters: wow ;-)
Besides I was at the Musuem of Contemporary Art and bought a book. But I didn't stay there too long because I couldn't take any photos with the low battery of my mobile. That's why but mainly to be able to do my work for university I bought an adapter for European electronic devices so that I can use my laptop in the US. And that's exactly what I will do now by working on my paper about direct democracy in Gemany...

As seen at Henning's site: How to make a nazi

Education for Death

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Aus der Beschreibung auf dem taz-Hitler-Blog:
Der hier vorliegende Beitrag “Education for Death: The Making Of A Nazi” aus dem Jahre 1943 ist vor allem deshalb so gelungen, weil er den Balanceakt zwischen Lächerlichkeit und Humor zum Einen und Kritik und Warnung andererseits auf verblüffend gute Weise meistert. Die Mechanismen der faschistischen Maschinerie werden dargelegt, die Gefahr verdeutlicht - von einer Dämonisierung aber ist “Education for Death” weit entfernt.
Wenn anhand von Dornröschen die deutschfaschistische Saga dargelegt wird und aus aus der holen Prinzessin Deutschland eine üppige, Bier trinkende Walküre und aus dem tapferen Prinzen ein lächerlich gestikulierender Adolf Hitler wird, alles zu Wagners Musik, dann spinnt sich eine gleichsam sehr grundsätzliche und humoristisch brachiale wie feinsinnig, detailverliebte Kritik und Belustigung zusammen.

L.A.

Since yesterday I am in the United States, in Los Angeles, California to be precise.
The first thing I saw here was the picture of George W. Bush at the terminal of the airport!
Shortly afterwards I was asked for my finger prints and it was taken a photo from me for "security reasons" without any information about this procedure although I asked for it - as if everybody coming to the States was a potential terrorist. Now the US administration and whoever has acces to the data can do whatsoever with this personal information!
After that institutionalised violation of civil rights I went to the hostel where I got a bed in a 20 bed dorm and found out that the hostel has a pool, free breakfast, tea and dinner and draft beer for a dollar! Welcome to a country not as expensive as Australia - but to not forget the issue of purchasing power here a lot of people earn shit and are forced to do several jobs to survive!
There is a free shuttle bus to Venice beach that I took yesterday with an Australian and an Argentinian girl who are staying at the same hostel. It was nice at the beach but the water was too cold to swim - at least without neoprene swim wear. But I still bought a new swim short because mine's broken since I was under a Litchfield waterfall...
Tonight (we're nine hours back in time) I'll probably go see George Carlin, my favourite US comedian, if I get a ticket for the show - that'd be so great!

Good bye Sydney

Now that I have already left Australia I post the last pictures from the land down under. Enjoy some photos from Sydney at night.


Harbour: Harbour Bridge on the left, Opera House on the right


Opera House


Harbour Bridge


View on the harbour with the skyline in the back


Me in front of the Opera House (right)


I walked over the Harbour Bridge and there were cameras everywhere...


...and barbed wire. It reminded me of a "well kept" border


View from the Harbour Bridge

A few more pics from Sydney

Here are some additional photos from Sydney. I hope to take a lot of beautiful photos tomorrow (Blue Mountains, Harbour...)


Bondi Beach shortly before sunset


Bondi Beach almost deserted


Waves at Bondi Beach


Bondi Beach in the dark


Mardi Gras: A big gay/lesbian festival (pics from my hostel)


St Marys Chathedral I


St Marys Chathedral II