Single Variable Calculus (Fifth edition)

This blog is entitled as such simply because it appeared in the drop-down menu when i went to put a title on it. It is the textbook that i had to buy and use for my Calculus class i took at Chapman freshman year--that was a long time ago...

ANYWAY-- i just wanted to tell a short story before i go off to do my homework. Today i got in touch with my natural self in the middle of a sprawling metropolis:

After a long, tired, semi-stressful day, i took the U-Bahn to the Englischer Garten, a large garden in downtown Munich. The Germans love nature, so fortunately they incorporate it into their large cities wherever possible. Gotta love it. We had been there with the group already on Saturday, when Kirsten was still here before she flew home. We had seen some surfers surfing on this wave thing near a bridge in the fast-moving river that runs through the park and also lots of naked people sun-bathing, as well as other fun or relaxation seekers. Nature aficionados perhaps. i had come dressed in my swim trunks, and i set my backpack and shoes in the bushes, walked upstream to where the surfers were (there were there again today) and after a little watching, i jumped in! The current was swift and the water was very cold, but refreshing, and gave me a little thrill. i found my way back to the place where i had stashed my stuff and then walked through the park with my shoes off. It hurt sometimes! i am not used to having my shoes off. i eventually found my way to the nude area we had seen on Saturday, but this time there were a bunch of people playing soccer, a few people relaxing on the grass, and a few walking around, all clothed. There was one man who was naked though, and he was dancing to the beat of the hand-drums which some people were playing in the distance. There are always people there playing hand-drums i guess. Anyway, feeling a little disappointed because i found out that there weren't enough naked people around for me to feel normal taking my clothes off, i found a private grove and sat down for a while and dried off. i stripped down anyway and sat for a while by myself on my beach towel. Afterward, i got dressed again and went for a nice walk in the park feeling pretty good about life. Munich is great and i am glad that i am taking this class.

Servus!
-Sepp-
(Aaron)