Thursday, July 31, 2008

Summer update

Hello there,

just in case you were wondering what i was up to these days: not too much. Basically working here in Vienna. Oh, and now i try to go to work and generally move around on bicycle. Good fun. I started it out of curiousity - and to do something like sports again on a more regular basis. Was funny when i read about another good reason: i help the environment. Nice.
A road sign i discovered while going home by bike. Honestly, i have never noticed it before. Zebra crossing for bicycles.

Other than that: In case you want more pics, i uploaded some more in the usual place, link on the right. More with comments will follow here on the blog. And something interesting i saw on my way back home from work:
Yeah, i know, just a regular building here in Vienna you might say. But i am talking about the penguin. Can't see it? A little zooming:
Looks like one of those two penguins that one Austrian photographer took on a trip around the world a couple of years ago. Sometime in the 90ies, i think. Funny pictures, two penguins, one with a camera, all over the world, in front of famous or just gorgeous sights. Later on he could even sell that to the Austrian tourism agency - he made a campaign for them with the penguins in all kind of nice places in Austria.
Anyways, funny little detail in the city. Keep your eyes open.

Cheers
CGA

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Metropolis, the real thing!

Hello there,

just in case you haven't heard yet: they found a copy of the original Metropolis. Finally. In Buenos Aires. Can't wait to see it. Digitally restored and all. Yummy. Even without the missing quarter of the movie it was just impressive. And now, even if it might not be in such a good quality, it'll be back. Some minutes might still be missing, but almost all of it is finally here and will be made available for us. Good news.

Here's the original article in Zeit Online (English version here). Or Y! if you prefer.

Cheers from summertime-Vienna
CGA
-movie aficionado