Bollywood, Improv Comedy Mumbai at Impro2013, Berlin

You can't do everything in one evening, right? So I went to see Bollywood only on the second day and I already heard from others, what's it was going to be like. Maybe it was a mind trick, resulting from vivid imagination somewhat spoiled by the report of others, but I thought I saw some fake-ness on behalf of the Mumbai cast (the rest were trying to support them, fuck it up or both:). I don't mind, I mean, they're not that experienced yet, I guess, since it is hard to play the same show two (three*) times two nights in a row. I know it's a format, but I personally think they let themselves surprise each-other too little. That creates the fun, doesn't it?

Suggestion for improvement: mix up the people who play the roles. The bollywood "archetype" roles can be the same, just shift the people. Then, or as a prelude, mix it even more: have the old ones play young characters, have women play men, etc. You know, keep it alive.

*On the same note, I am sorry to say that the re-enactment after the second Bollywood show at the Impro Berlin's own resident theatre (when everybody arrived from the Bollywood show arrived, thus the Bollywood part 3) was just lame. I mean, was OK, but .. I've just seen it. And so have, in a way, the people from the previous night.
I wonder how many people that leaves, that were genuinely seeing it for the first time?


To be true, i just read a different review of the show on Impro2013's page and it does paint a vivid and colourful picture in my head. In retrospective (the above was written in March earlier this year), the show was quite OK, but with the fake-ness, resulting, I judge, from too little role variation, still lingers in my head.

Links: Impro Comedy Mumbai; Impro Berlin Festival; Gorillas.

Best university in the Land

And this is where I study. Meh, yeah, it's pretty cool. The education, not the lusciousness of the town, I mean:)

The best university in the Netherlands is based in Wageningen, say students. The National Student Survey 2013 shows that the students of Wageningen University are more satisfied with their education than students from other universities.

http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/show/Students-Wageningen-best-Dutch-university.htm

Windmill Windup and Pull Competition

This one's for you, Herbie!

One more Windmill Windup, one more crazy weekend and most fun and enjoyable days you can find in a long while. (Though, to be honest, with the frisbee community, it's hard not to have fun!) Check out some crazy pics on the Windmill website, or alternatively, Rene Westenberg's photos, here.

And, an attempt at posting the pull competition winner's pull just here below (video via

Mario Martens):

My favourite magazine ... Resource to be found online

From topics on climate change, youth employment and policy issues in the EU, to coursework, professors and local Green Office initiatives, Resource has it all.

It a printed and online edition of the university newspaper and to be honest, I am not sure if it is run only by students or also by paid professionals. The diversity of articles is enormous.

Now... access to resource ... anywhere, anytime? Yes, please!

No probs: just change the last (two) digits of the link below (i.e., for March's edition, type: "...0714.pdf") and voilla!

And don't mention it.
http://documents.plant.wur.nl/resource/EResource0719.pdf

Google Translate says eat flavor corpse

Er...
this is why language is more than just the sum of its parts. (As are many things in life, true. (Or rather, life itself.))

About a month ago I tried to converse in Dutch way more than I do now (I was taking a course and now ... well, lets just say May and Queensday and many, too many holidays, feestdagen have taken their toll on me).
  And at one point, I wanted to wish someone a nice meal. I thought to check before I write it, since I wasn't sure about the -e. Well, you can see the result below. :)

Nifty. Nerdy. WUR...

In a course's Nitrogen simulation game,
computer roles are played by
R2D2, Archie and Marvin.

Nifty.
#WUR #nerds #awesome

What is Your Centre?

After watching Rise of the Guardians [imdb], I came away slightly pensive and highly spirited. A nice conversation to break the ice, excuse the pun.

What do you see?
- You have big eyes?
- Yes! Big eyes! Very big, because they are full of wonder.
That is my centre. It is what I was born with: eyes that have always seen wonder in everything!
Eyes that see lights in the trees,
the magic in the air,
this wonder is what I put into the world!

And what I protect in children - it is what makes me a guardian.
It is my centre. What is yours?

Jack Frost and North. The Rise of the Guardians

Is it pretentious to think I am North? I find myself thinking along the same lines.
What is your center?

You can also watch the trailer on Youtube here.