A bit about myself
It comes as much of a surprise to me as it does to you, but I do have a bit of a life these days. Here are some of my hobbies:
Singing
(this is obviously outdated until I find people to sing with in New York)I have been singing in choirs and ensembles of various sizes for over ten years now. At the moment, my favourite group to sing with is the a cappella quartet I do with my friends Alexander, Joachim, and Johannes. Our repertoire is small (but fun!) and ranges from Barbershop to some songs by Die Prinzen. Here's a picture:
I also sing classical music, most recently in a project choir
performing Henry Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas".
Rowing
Then, at some point in 2000, I decided I really should do more sports. So I watched the Sydney Summer Olympics with the goal of selecting one. Eventually, I ended up learning to row in the university rowing club. Evidence:
Talking robots
Another hobby, which is strictly speaking not something that most people would consider consistent with a "life", is to spend a Sunday morning programming, as long as it is something I don't have to do. One particular series of Sunday mornings eventually led to our talking Lego robots courses: I wrote most of the basic software, while my colleague Geert-Jan Kruijff handled the Lego side of things. Here's a picture of me presenting Luigi the Italian shell-game player at the Cebit fair in 2003:
Web Comics
Here are some web comics I enjoy:
Sleeping
(October 2003 in Lucca)