Revenge

We registered to a free public viewing EM qualification Luxembourg vs Germany by Check24. There were many freebies: 1*Trikot + 2*Beers + 1*Bratwurst + Fansartikel (like a scarf or hat). It’s written Geschenke auswählen, perhaps only one of those?

The Stadion opened since 18:15, we arrived one hour later. Went through the security checked where I was dammned because I had pepper spray on my pocket, rrrghhh I think they will take it away. They did, she asked me to emptied my pocket, hold it, asked what’s that? Protection against big dog, oh! it’s verboten. Then she asked me to open my bag, there I had my 150ml mini bottle, same question, answered water. I had to throw it ~ not the water, the bottle. Oh noo! This Baby Flasche has been with me since 2023 🙁 I think she was already in a bad mood because of my pepper spray.

What was an originally Kostenlose event resulted of me needed to buy new pepper spray + Baby Flasche. Once we officially inside the stadion, I realized turns out we could get all those perks. Hell yeah, won’t stopped after the Bratwurst. I’m not a fans on collecting some Werbung stuff but that has fade, for the stuff they took away ~ I need to make it breakeven. Don’t care how long the queue to get those stuff, I’m getting all of it!

The game started at 20:45, until that time we got our Bratwurst + Trikot + Rubbellos to get the Fansartikel (mine scarf and hat while Dom got only scarf) + 2*Free drinks. Check24 had two screens, in the middle there was a stage with entertainment like DJ, Singer, Dancers etc, there were round about 15.000 people on the spot, not bad hey!

When we took a selfie, the guy sitting next to us were funny, he was posing as if Dom took picture of him, he proceed to take Dom’s phone and then make a selfie of himself ~ after that he made a picture of us, for me that was the highlight of the evening 😀

First half of the game was rather boring, passiert ja nix. Told Dom we could just go…? during break time we let other people to leave first whilst the singer came back to stage, sang völlig losgeslöst von der erde, followed by Kiss Cam. Well, once it’s done, the second half started, let’s continue watching. We saw two goals were made, OK safe, 10 Minutes before the game ends, we collected the last 2*Free drinks from my coupoun then proceed to walk home.

At the end they were throwing away the Fansartikel, I picked up the hat from the floor, can give it to Finny 🙂 I couldn’t get him the size L Trikot but at least I got him something haha.

Very big advertisement by Check24 for sure, well there are always pros and cons to a free event. Stadion rule: only bring your G-E-L-D.

Now that I downloaded the App, I will come to their next event to get my revenge 😉 #use it to the max! Sometimes when it’s free, it wasn’t really free, you paid it in another way. Thank you Baby Flasche, I hope I gave you an experience of your 2,5 years old lifetime #Breaking heart.

On the way back, because of our costumes, people were wondering what was happening? was there a play? More or less, it was a qualification. We have watched the beginning of it, let’s see how far Deutschland can go 🙂

Catch You If I Can

I was in Dilemma of where should I renew my Passport? I’ll go back home in May, theoretically I can do it there… unless of course, my current Passport validity is until September, meaning when I fly in May with it, it only have 4 months validity before it expires #Could be problematic. I know the world wide rule is you can’t get in to other countries with a 6 months valid Passport. However I’m not sure if it’s applies for a citizen who wants to go to their home country? obviously I will take Garuda Indonesia flight, how come they don’t let me fly? Consult with office colleague who often travel abroad Sveeennnnn. He said he would risk it haha I’m a slight supporter of his idea! 😀

Other option is to renew it in Indonesian General Consulate in Frankfurt, I feel reluctant because I will have the non-chip version. Exactly when we finally have a 10 year Passport validity (instead of 5) I would have the old version of it, in another words, within 10 years I would have to wait on the Kontrolle, can’t use the automatic gate pfffff….

One day I was so busy calling Garuda Indonesia + KLM Airlines + Customs in Amsterdam. They all are saying different things, it depends on the guy in Kontrolle or if KLM will let you leave Düsseldorf, from the make sense to less sense. Smartly, I consult Maggi, she said: “better no, what about if something really happen? you will be shooting another Terminal movie!” I have no intention being famous that way, decided to go with Maggi’s advice, just do it in Frankfurt. Let’s contact Ashley and Ongky bzw. Ocky again! 将错就错 hihi

Arrived around lunch time to meet with QQ Dite who brought me the printed version of my Lapor Diri which I need to submit together in KJRI. We had a Korean Bibimbap near Hbf. Then he continued his journey while I’m being picked up by Ashley and Ongky.

We went back to their place, inspecting all their new Gegenstände at their home, watch Jimmy Fallon vs Kevin Hart slap’s game etc. At 18:30 we went out for dinner, they brought me to eat Malatang! oh how I miss Shanghai. I really amazed of Indonesian people, every time I go to Frankfurt, they always know the best restaurant! Two ways to see it: is it because Frankfurt is more international so the options are vielfältigkeit than Dortmund as what I see here is either Döner or Würst or I just never go out? #Hmm…

The next day, is my first time in KJRI! She said it’s not so big, more like a Villa instead of an office, I can’t missed it since there is a very big Indonesian Flag. From the outside it looks promising but the inside is very duk dek #Indonesian will understand.

Got myself ready, kämme mich nochmal before entering the photo session. Sat down, I knew it right there and then that the Camera was too high for me, it will only take my eyes. Told the officer, he didn’t believe it, continue with saying “let’s try” until he realized there was nothing to try, he went to back office to take some pillow. I did him a favor here because the lady after me is even smaller hahaha

Fast forward 10 working days, got the Email that my Passport is on the way, been live following the truck, mit Absicht, I don’t go out until I receive it, I don’t have any Bock to go pick it up. Heard no bell, refresh my mail “it has been sent to a Filiale” whattt?!?! ran out of my apartment with the hope of finding the DHL guy or truck or whatsoever, he was still on his truck about to drive when he saw me running towards him. Stoooppppp!!! My run didn’t go to waste, catch him I can 🙂 #Managed

Look at my new non chip Passport, with the issuing office: KJRI Frankfurt #Back to Basic.

I got 10 years to fill this 48 pages books up! Travel, here I come 🙂