I was calling myself because I had misplaced my phone when suddenly this relic of mobile communication that is voice mail sprang into action and I found myself speaking to myself. The thing is, I recorded my voice mail message 13 years ago, when I was 20 and had just bought my first German mobile. I sound equally sad and pissed off, possibly trying to sound casual yet serious and cool. Also, I’m not Paul. I’m Pauli. I used to be Pauli for the whole world until quite recently, and some close friends still call me that, as does my family. It’s a question of nuance between me and people close to me when they decide to call me Paul or Pauli. Pauli asked me to leave a message.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4WcWyAOvAE