Roaming Thoughts

Just my roaming thoughts on everything

Which Way, Hungary? Between Sovereignty and Isolation

October 31, 2025
Posted by gregbrewer blog

Orbán says Hungary should not adopt the euro — Speaking to an interview, Orbán argued the European Union is “disintegrating,” and Hungary should avoid adopting the euro to maintain sovereignty. I think this is a huge mistake. Why would we not want a strong currency? Why are we getting closer to Eastern bloc? Did history […]

Read Post No Comments

A Day at the Pediatrician and Evening at Home

October 30, 2025
Posted by gregbrewer blog

Today, we took our baby to the pediatrician. She gave her the shots she had to get and one extra one for rotavirus. We are lucky that we live in an era where all these necessary vaccines are available. Hundreds of years ago, many children died of diseases that we can cure nowadays. After this […]

Read Post No Comments

Learning to Be Trusted by a Creature That Cannot Speak Yet

October 29, 2025
Posted by gregbrewer blog

Our baby can now grab things even though she cannot hold them long enough. This is another small achievement. Today, we had an average day by the way. I am still enjoying the autumn holiday. At least I can take care of our child during the day when my wife needs some free time. But […]

Read Post No Comments

Replacing the Toilet Flush and a Fussy Afternoon with the Baby

October 28, 2025
Posted by gregbrewer blog

Today, we had our toilet flush container replaced. Yes, it was necessary because it was full of limescale inside and the water was leaking. So I called a plumber who had already been here before to fix our other toilet previously. He is a bit messy but he did a good job anyway. Our baby […]

Read Post No Comments

A Worry We Hope Time Will Quiet

October 27, 2025
Posted by gregbrewer blog

Today we went to the district nurse and she told us a scary thing. Well, it is not that scary in her opinion but something to keep an eye on – this is something that makes us absolutely worried. She noted that our baby sometimes looks downwards. She says this is a neurodevelopmental phase but […]

Read Post No Comments

Shopping in a pet shop – but not for pets

October 26, 2025
Posted by gregbrewer blog

After I went home from the gym, a funny thing happened. I passed by a pet shop because we use resistant covers for pets. The only thing is that we use it for our baby. It is cheaper. So when I was explaining the saleswoman that I was looking for a resistant cover that prevents […]

Read Post No Comments

Going out to the city centre with the baby

October 25, 2025
Posted by gregbrewer blog

Today my wife met our friends in the city centre. This was the first time she went out. She needed it. She needed to get some fresh air. In the meantime, I took care of our baby. I was really worried that I would mess things up at the beginning. But then, I took her […]

Read Post No Comments
« Older posts
Newer posts »

Recent Posts

  • A Friday in Survival Mode
  • When the Classroom Turns Hostile
  • What I’m Seeing at School Lately
  • A Sad Day at the Cemetery
  • A Morning at the Children’s Hospital
  • Quiet Corners in a Loud Online World
  • When Your Lesson Plan Misses the Mark
  • First High School Lesson and University Errands
  • Classroom Curves
  • A day of fear that turned into relief at the hospital

Recent Comments

  1. heroicheart on My Concerns Over EU’s Treatment of Hungary and the Ukraine Crisis
  2. heroicheart on The Untapped Potential of Recycled Plastic in Housing
  3. blugh on Can a change in perspective turn a dismal situation into a source of growth and learning?
  4. blugh on Marketplace Chronicles: A Vibrant Slice of Filipino Life
  5. renzor on Facebook is not the same as it was before

Calendar

February 2026
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
232425262728  
« Jan    

About me