Ya son, we've got videos!

Hello hello,

I have finally found a way to allow you to see my videos that I have made here!!!!!! Fantastic!

I've uploaded three files for you all to see:

1) Video of me and my lab during the first week that I was here in Germany (July 2005) where I dressed up as Donna Summers and did a dance routine!

2) Video of a night of partying with friends during Easter.

3) My presentation about the USA, that I just recently gave again to a crowd of 60 or so students from all over the world.

To download the files you will need to:

After clicking on the corresponding link (see below), wait for the time countdown (about 12 seconds) for the website to load. Then click on,

"Don't want a premium download? Click here to access our free download links."

Wait another 10 seconds for the links to load and then click on

"FileFactory HTTP"

The file should then download to your computer. There are sometimes problems trying to download the files with FireFox, so I recommend using Internet Explorer. Also, be sure to check to see if the download has been blocked because of your pop-up browser. I know that this isn't as easy as it should be, but it's free.

So, here are the links:

1) http://www.filefactory.com/get/v3/f2.php?f=364409

2) http://www.filefactory.com/?ddd698

3) http://www.filefactory.com/?bfe2eb


Post a comment if there are any problems. Also, a note about the USA presentation:

Sorry for those who can't read German; I haven't translated it. Also, to understand the presentation, it is very important to keep some things in mind.

I did not want to present a defence of the US, or explain why we do the things we are often/sometimes criticized for (Iraq, Kyoto protocol, greedy, etc.). Instead I wanted to try and show an honest depiction of what the US is really like: what it is like to grow-up and live in the US, what are the things people don't see in the news and on tv. Basically, the main thesis was that the major cultural elements of the US come from our immigration and in some way, most American traits, both bad and good, stem from our immigration heritage.

Last, always remember I am just one person trying to present a country of 300 million. Not everyone would agree with my ideas or presentation, but I hope it helps.

From the responses I got after I held my presentation, I think it did go very well, and the people took away a more honest and fuller sense of what the USA is like. But of course, what can someone accomplish in 30 mins?

Anyway, take a look! And have patience with the downloads.