Energy boost/ Boost energije

July 10, 2018 ~ au ~ Leave a comment

This weekend was something special.

For long time, to be exact, last time I went somewhere alone without my kids was two years ago. So for two last years, I have had a kid hanging on my legs constantly.

Last two weeks, surprise surprise, they were again sick. On Saturday I just lost it. I couldn’t manage it anymore. I felt I needed some space alone or I would explode. I needed some socialising with friends. Talking on a higher level than a four year old girl.

I grabbed my things, said bye, the kids where crying and crying making me feel bad. Ensar actually also commented and made me feel bad. However, I ignored them all. I had enough, I just left.

The moment I sat down in the bus, (I took the bus it was 10 times cheaper than the train (14 euro!!), I just relaxed. I haven’t relaxed like that for ages. I travelled for four hours. It felt like a spa visit. I listened to a book and I slept.

Talk about that the view of things changes when having kids. I will definitely do that more often.

In Munich I met THE important friends. The ones that have been through my life the last 15 years. It is special. I am so happy I have them. After two days I went back to Karlsruhe. Calmer, more satisfied. With some new insights.

My friends are a treasure that no money can pay. I am so grateful to have them and I really really miss them…

Ovaj vikend je bio nešto poseban.
Dugo vremena, da budem tačna, zadnji put kad sam negdje sama išla bez djece je bilo prije dvije godine. Tako da zadnje dvije godine, nije prošao dan da mi djeca bukvalno nisu visili na nogama. (A prije toga još dvije godine)

I, iznenađenja, opet su zadnje dvije sedmice bili bolesni i kod kuće i u subotu mi jednostavno pukne film. Pa stvarno. Nisam više mogla.
Trebalo mi je malo vremena za sebe, malo mjesta, malo mene ili ću eksplodirati. Trebale su mi prijateljice da možemo malo pričati…na malo viši nivo nego jedna četverogodišnja djevojčica.
Pokupila sam svoje stvari, rekla doviđenja, djeca su plakala, a i Ensar je komentarisao tako da sam se prilično loše osjećala. Ali ne toliko da nisam shvatila da mi treba odmor od svega. Otišla sam…

Sjela sam u autobus, 10 puta je jeftiniji nego voz, i krenula za Minhen. Sjela i opustila sam se. Ja miline!
Nikakva djeca koja vrište, i traže pozornost. Nikakvo plakanje. Nikoga nisam morala paziti da ne strpa nešto u usta. Nisam trebala nikoga hraniti. Milina.
Osjećala sam se kao u spa.
Slušala sam knjigu i spavala. Uživancija!

U Minhenu sam srela moje prijateljice. One koje su sa mnom već 15 godina što kažu i u dobrom i u zlu. Što te spuste na zemlju, što te dignu u nebesa. One što nikad ne žele nešto loše i koje kažu kad nešto pogriješim. Koje ti daju novi uvid u rješenje u tvom problemu koji zapravo nije problem. To su one rijetke prave prijateljice.
Tako sam zahvalna što ih imam. To je bogastvo koje novac ne može kupiti. I stvarno mi nedostaju ovdje…

Cevapi in Munich / Cevapi u Minhenu

March 27, 2016 ~ au ~ Leave a comment

Cevapi THE traditional Bosnian dish. This dish, if you really want to eat a proper one you should eat it in Bosnia. All the ones I have eaten abroad have had this little something missing. Today, we and Suada with her family went to a place in Munich called XXL Cevapi, at Plinganserstr. 63. I do have to say that they were absolutely fine. So fine that we ate so much and still at 23h in the evening I am drop dead full. As a finish of the whole lunch Ada threw a glas of yoghurt at me. What more can one wish…. Od svih cevapa koje sam jela van Bosne, uvijek je ono “nesto” falilo. Ako hoces dobar cevap, jednostavno ga moras u Bosni jesti. Danas smo ipak odlucili da odemo sa Suadom i njezinom familijom, i probamo cevape u XXL Cevapi, na Plinganserstr. 63. I bili su dobri. Toliko dobri da smo se tako prejeli da sam jos uvijek u 23h sita. Za kraj me Ada polila sa casom jogurta. Sta se moze jos pozeliti 😛

Ada´s celebration in Munich / Adino slavlje u Minhenu

March 12, 2016March 12, 2016 ~ au

Last week, after arriving from Sweden, we made a spontaneous birthday party for Ada with our friends from Munich. Thank you for the beautiful gifts you gave Ada and I hope you enjoyed it. Here are some pics from the birthday.

Prosle sedmice, nakon dolaska iz Svedkse, spontano smo jos jednom proslavili Adin 2.i rodjendan sa prijateljima iz Minhena. Hvala vam na predivnim poklonima i nadam se da ste uzivali. Evo par slika sa rodjendana.

Munich / Minhen

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 ~ au

Yesterday, Ada and I where flying to Munich. She was great. The moment we took off Ada fell asleep. What more can one ask? AND it was her first time in her own seat 😀
Another thing that is going excellent is my Robert Friman stock. For days it is increasing in value which feels great. The only problem is I didn´t buy so many of them. Isn´t it typical. The stocks you buy the least of usually turn out to be the best ones…Maybe not for real but that is how it feels like.
Jucer smo Ada i ja letile za Minhen. Bila je super. Istog momenta kad smo poletjeli Ada je zaspala. Sta vise pozeliti? A i bio joj je prvi put da ima svoje sjediste 😀
Druga predobra stvar su moje Robert Friman dionice. Zadnjih dana su se toliko povisile u vrijednost i to se super osjeca. Jedini problem je sto ih nisam puno kupila. Zar to nije tipicno? Bas one dionice koje si najmanje ih kupio/la su te koje se na kraju pokazu najbolje… Mozda to nije stvarno tako ali se tako osjeca…

Flying flying flying Ada / Leti leti leti Ada

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 ~ au

Yesterday, me and Ada arrived in Stockholm. I felt in the morning I was getting the cold but hoped for the best. The flight was super, and Ada was sleeping the whole way. Today though, I am k.o. So now I will just relax and drink tea…

Love the view when flying 😀 / Volim pogled kad letim
Jucer smo Ada i ja stigle u Stockholm. Ujutru sam osjetila kao da cu se prehladiti ali sam se nadala najboljem. Sam let je bio super. Ada je bila jos bolja. Citav put je prespavala. Danas medjutim, sam totalno k.o. Nadam seda ce sutra biti bolje. Sada me samo ceka odmoranje i dobar caj..

Weekend / Vikend

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 ~ au

Last weekend was busy. Friday evening I met my friends that I haven´t met in ages. We met in the café Happy Fildjan. If anyone is interested to try bosnian food do it at Happy Fildjan. The food is really tasty, fresh and well made. We even got an honor to get a picture with the owner of the café / restaurant 🙂Prosli vikend je bio pun dozivljaja. Petak uvecer sam izasla sa prijateljicama koje nisam vidjela 100 godina. Sreli smo se u Happy Fildjanu. Cak smo imali cast da se slikamo sa gazdom kafica/ restorana :)Since, me and Ada where flying to Sweden on Sunday, I met my friend Vindi at Saturday. Both of us are chocolate lovers so we went to the best (chocolate) store in the city to buy my niece some chocolate. She loves the Valhrona Dulcey, white chocolate so that is a must to bring her. Me and Vindi “tried” (ate the whole chocolate) a Sea Salt chocolate (the one she holds in her hands) and it was delicious, so I recommend it. The evening we finished off with the best Maschaua soup in the city at the Afghani restaurant Nigin. Posto smo ja i Ada isle za Svedsku u nedjelju, subotu sam provela sa mojom prijateljicom Vindi. Obe obozavamo cokoladu tako da smo otisle u najbolju prodavnicu u gradu da kupim mojoj necakinji malo cokolade. Necakinja voli Valhronu Dulcey, bijelu cokoladu i ne smijem joj na oci bez nje 🙂 Vindi i ja smo “probale” ( pojele smo je citavu) jednu sa Morskom soli (drzi je u ruci na slici) i bila je predobra. Probajte je i vi. Vecer smo zavrsili sa najboljom afganskom Masausupom u gradu u afganskom restoranu Nigin.

Winterspielplatz

January 29, 2016February 1, 2016 ~ au

The morning we spent with Ada´s dear friend Kian and his mother. I have heard of it but now was the first time I went to the Winterspielplatz. We arrived around 10h and where among the last ones to be let in because they are getting full very fast. The staff is friendly, it is for free 😀 so I recommend this place if you do not mind having hundred screaming kids around you…The pics were taken when all the children went out.

Jutro smo proveli sa Adinim dragim prijateljem Kianom i njegovom mamom. Culi smo za ovo, ali pp prvi put smo bile u Winterspielplatz-u. Stigli smo poprilicno kasno, oko 10h i bili smo medju zadnjima koje su pustili da udju jer je vec puna sala bila. Osoblje je jako prijatno, dzabe je tako da vam preporucujem da dodjete ako vam ne smeta neki stotinu vristajuce djece. ..Slike sam uspijela uslikati kad su sva djeca izasla.

Swimming

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 ~ au

I believe that the best thing to do with children is to go swimming. At least this is what Ada thinks. Surprisingly, I never went to West bad indoors despite it being the closest indoor swimming pool, and I was positively surprised. It is a fantastic place for children. Ada was swimming for 2hrs making her very very tired , she fell asleep at 18.30h (ok, she woke up at 00h but that´s another story). We even made a fantastic selfie (not) after swimming, but then she started crying and wanted to go home.

West bad pictures from here Smatram da je najbolja stvar koju mozemo djecom raditi da odemo na bazen. To barem Ada smatra. Za divno cudo, iako nam je najblizi, nikada nisam otisla do West bad bazena. Bila sam pozitivno iznenadjena. Mjesto je san za djecu. Ada je dva sata plivala i naravno toliko se izmorila da je u 18.30h zaspala (ustala je doduse u 00h ali to je druga prica). Cak sam napravili fantastican selfie (ne bas) poslije kupanja, ali je tako postala kenkava da smo moral kuci.

Englisher Garten

August 13, 2015 ~ au ~ Leave a comment

I haven´t met my friend Tamara for a long time so it was really nice to meet again. Tamara and I where collegues while doing PhD at Helmholtz and we stayed friends after finishing. She is a lexicon of knowledge. Absolutly outstanding capacity. But her mails are the best. I am always crying of laugther while reading them. She for sure knows how to describe things 🙂 At Englisher garden we took a walk enjoying the beautiful weather and discussing our futures. Should one buy (if one has money for that) for example a house or an apartment? Especially now when the rents are so high and interests so low? Or is there a catch? Or is it ok not to care about job but just do it for living? Especially, if you consider working 8hrs per day a couple of decades? In the picture you see the Eisbach river that is floating through Englischer Garten.

Dugo nisam vidjela moju prijateljicu Tamaru tako da nam je bas lijepo bilo ponovo se sresti. Tamara i ja smo prvo bile kolegice dok smo radile doktorski na Helmholtzu i tako se sprijateljile. Tamara je izvanredan kapacitet i zivi leksikon. Sve zna (barem sto se tice posla). Mislim da je i vise od svojih sefova znala, ali to je druga prica. Najbolji su mi njezini mailovi. Kad god citam mailove ja se cijepam od smijeha. Prava uzivancija za citati. Dobro vidi i opisuje stanje stvari. U Engleskom vrtu smo setale, igrale se djecom, diskutovale nasu buducnost i uzivale u lijepom vremenu. Diskusije smo imale tipa da li je bolje kupiti stan ili kucu (ako imas novca za to)? Pogotovo kad su kirije jako visoke a kamate jako niske. Je li ok da ti nije posao toliko vazan osim za placanje racuna? Ipak idemo tamo 8h na dan nekoliko decenija? Itd.itd.
Na slici mozete vidjeti rijeku Eisbach koja tece kroz Minhen i kroz Engleski vrt.

Praterinsel

August 9, 2015 ~ au ~ Leave a comment

I try to enjoy these hot days to its maximum. Yesterday me and Suada (with the children) went to Rose garden where we spent a couple of hours, most of the time trying to separate Kian and Ada from hitting each other. It is quite amazing how children always want the toy that the other child took. (When I think of it it is the same for grown ups. The grass is always greener at the other side) From time to time I was testing my abilities in throwing stones at these huge crows living there. I have to say I was quite successful even though I got some weird looks from the people around. Then Lejla called us and we decided spontanously to meet at Prater island. Praterinsel is an island in the flood Isar, and it is very nice for relaxing and splashing. During the walk towards Praterinsel our children fell asleep. There are no cuter children than children that are sleeping 😀

Kako su nevjerovatne vrucine tako se trudimo da svaki dan iskoristimo maksimalno. Jucer smo Suada i ja, sa djecom otisle ponovo u Rosengarten gdje smo prijepodne lijepo provele (vecinu vremena) razdvajajuci Kiana i Adu kad se pokefaju. Zanimljivo je to kako djeca uvijek hoce igracku koje je upravo drugo dijete uzelo. (Nesto razmisljam tako je isto i sa odraslima. Uvijek je trava zelenija kod komsije.) Dalje, su bile velike vrane tamo tako da sam sa vremena na vrijeme isprobavala svoje sposobnost u gadjanju vrana kamenjem. Mogu reci da sam bila dobra, mada me malo stid bilo jer su me njemci pomalo na krivo gledali… Srecom nazvala nas prijateljica Lejla, i predlozila da odemo do Praterinsel. To je jedno ostrvo u rijeci Isar gdje je lijepo za kupanje (bolje reci brckanje). I tako se mi uputimo alejom do ostrva. I sto je najbolje usput nam djeca zaspu… Nema sladje djece nego djeca koja spavaju 😀

At Praterinsel Ada was a great swimmer. It didn´t matter that the water was cold. She just jumped in and enjoyed. Why wouldn´t she when you consider it was almost 40 degrees outdoors. After splashing around a couple of hours we decided to go to the famous Kulturstrand. It is a beach cafée / club. There is sand everywhere, water where children can play and life music. What more do you need 😀 Poslije kupanja smo odlucili da odemo u Kulturstrand. Pjeska svugdje, istotako vode gdje se djeca mogu kupati i muzika uzivo. Nista vise i ne treba 😀