just another personal blog of a bisdak
Summer holiday started with a trip to Wittenberg, a city where Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses against selling indulgences. My history knowledge about him was a bit rusty so I enjoyed the Lutherhaus Museum especially after seeing his living room and stove that was still intact somehow after almost 500 years. Other things I…
We had our shortest Summer holiday in the next town called Bautzen for 2020 and it turned out to be a good choice. For 3 days, these activities are perfect for a family with 2 young kids. 1. “Romantic” walking tour around the Spree heading to the center. Information Desk or the hotel should be…
Civilization in 9 days ladies and gentlemen. 😭😭😭 Contrary to some people who literally asked me if my parents are farmer or fishermen, I actually grow up in the city where young/noisy people are aplenty and restaurants specializing in different cuisines can be easily had instead of it being 50 km away. 10 years living…
We went to the zoo again for the first time since the lockdown. And the first zoo was Leipzig Zoo because we love this Zoo. There is a boat near Patakan Restaurant that we always have our pictures taken. First with me on my first visit to Germany, then after the wedding, then with our…
Recap: Kindergarten teacher said that boy likes to use the bathroom several times during the nap time. I insist that my boy does not have bladder issue at home but teacher gave us a letter and insist that the doctor should check on the boy. Following the protocol, we went to the doctor for urine,…
Class 3 (Grade 3) went on a class trip (Klassenfahrt in German) for 3 days and 2 nights somewhere on a snowy mountain of Germany. Kids need to bring their own bedsheets and thankfully, girl knows how to set her own bed. I asked her how was the trip and she said it was good…
The cliche “nothing lasts forever” is not completely accurate. Or at least they have not thought of PFAs yet. PFA is known as forever chemical. So stable that it is resistant to degradation and persists in the environment. NOTE: PFAs are even detected in human blood serum, source: US EPA But you probably do not…
If someone dies in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? My mom. 🫡 Already retired and receiving pension, but she freelance and sells death insurance or Sterbegeldversicherung as we call it in Germany. With our insurance company HanseMerkur, they offer funeral insurance also for a minimum of 8 euro per month (500 pesos). Much much…
