just because it is true does not mean it is easy.

Don’t worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.

(from the “Sunscreen Speech“)

It was off by a day and a few hours, but these lyrics are ringing in my head constantly right now. I guess I won’t be posting much in the next days, weeks, months, who knows.

Busy times, good times!

Folks,

these weeks have been packed with exciting stuff. On the first weekend of August I visited Tine in London (she did an internship with WFW). It was awesome! We loaded the two days with all the sightseeing you can imagine, and then some - but all in a relaxed fashion, so it stayed fun. If I could convert them RAW pics on my work machine I would have uploaded them all ages ago… but there were some JPGs, so I can give you a short preview already…. ahhh, no. Uploader doesn’t work probably here. I’ll check that later in the hotel and update the post if possible.

On the work side of life, my project in Zurich is in its final week, and we close it with a big bang - a two day workshop with almost 100 people involved in Lucerne. We spent over a month in preparation, so I am really looking forward to it. With lots of fun comes a lot of work, too - so I’ll spend the Saturday on location to help finish up the documentation and will get back to Hamburg on Sunday, just in time to pack new clothes and get ready for the next week. What’s next? Well, nothing certain yet, but interesting projects on the horizon.

Gotta run, catch you later!

On the way to world fame

well, not really. Still, I am a little proud to say that yours truly and his suitcase can be found in the current edition of ZEIT Campus, on page 52 and 53. If you always wanted to find out what a consultant takes on a regular week - or if you just want to see me in a suit - this is your chance!

Apart from that, I am well under with work in the last weeks, and it seems to be getting more, not less. I am currently located in Zurich during the week, so if any one of you happens to be there or in the area, give me a shout!

“Where the Hell is Matt?” 2008 video is out!

I can’t stop being fascinated by this hero of Internet fame. After the initial “where the Hell is Matt?” dancing video, he made a second, and now – he is back!

This wakes all my urges to go out, see the world, and have fun. I know you’ll like it too.


Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

And you thought _I_ was crazy…

Almost everyone who saw the assortment of NERF guns which is loaded and ready right to the door of our apartment had a puzzled look on their face.

Almost everyone who has been to one of our parties knows that they are a lot of fun (and Michael knows that they even work in a pool – unfortunately, that pool is in the US and not next to our apartment in Hamburg).

What you can find here, however, is so much better a full fledged NERF-office-war! I need to go stock up on NERF guns immediately! I don’t feel safe anymore! :-D