Mama(e) in Translation

2 sons, 2 languages, 2 countries, 2 "worlds" (work/home), 2 PhDs. Where translation and "in-between-ness" have become a way of life. Now with 2 cats & 2 Universities!

Friday, May 29, 2009

Anybody There?

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So... I stayed up really late when I couldn't and shouldn't have (given the absurdly busy day that I had today) to blog, but I wonde...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

A Question of Identity (of Lack Thereof), oh, and dreams...

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Apart from being a mother,* right now I feel fully devoid of any clear identity and that is pretty disconcerting, I think... I felt compelle...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

I Owe You (And Myself)...

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... more posts, more photos, more everything. But I haven't been able to find the time and, sometimes, the energy. I still constantly ...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Tired of Waiting...

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... for an offer on the house that never comes and perhaps never will. ... for the bank to finally do its part and analyze our case for loan...
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Monday, May 18, 2009

One More Visit (sigh)

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So, we're soon leaving for one more visit and I have to say that I'm getting really really tired of having to leave the house immacu...
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Friday, May 15, 2009

Shorts (Update)

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- I've been really tired and sleepy lately, so I haven't been able to devote any late nights to blogging. - On Tuesday K decided to ...
Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Happiest Mother on Earth

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Really, I couldn't be happier than I am to be a mother (which was always my greatest dream in life) and I hope all mothers today may fee...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Time is Running Out

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So... I continue to be busy with my friend and her shopping excursions (on top of work until today), but hopefully tomorrow and/or Friday we...
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Monday, May 04, 2009

Too Busy Living to Be Depressed...

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... But in the few moments in between all the busyness it all comes back in full force. It's all there in the background, all the time, ...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Crab Apple Flowers - Update to the 365 Blog

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The first update since January 20! It begins like this: "Mommy! Mommy! You've got to come outside!" said my son excitedly last...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Quick Update on Visit to Surgeon

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I just remembered that I never told you what happened last Thursday when I went to the doctor ( the surgeon specialist ), so here it goes. H...

The Chinese Family

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So, last Friday there was a showing scheduled for 11:30 am and I had planned accordingly to get the house ready and leave by 11 am. Around 1...
Monday, April 27, 2009

So Many Showings, But Nothing Yet

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I miss my cat. I saw him yesterday when we went to a birthday party at the friend's house where he's staying for now. It's hard ...

Relief - Feeling WAY Better!

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I don't have time to post right now, it's very late and I need to go to bed, but I just wanted to know that we're feeling much b...
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

All I Want...

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... is to be able look back at this time someday and know it all worked out for the best in the end. Not in the near future, because that...
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Friday, April 24, 2009

I'm in Desperate Need of Some Cheering Up -- which I think is impossible right now

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Seriously. I don't think it's possible to cheer me up, I don't even dare ask you to try. I can't even begin... there are so...
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Monday, April 20, 2009

Time Travel: 2003 & 2009

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Alternate title: Same Boy, Same Place, nearly 6 Years later When we were in Western Massachusetts two weeks ago we spent some brief moments ...
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

I need CHANGE!

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So I began with a small change my mast, or blog title background, putting one of my favorite photos (last one here too), which I took on Oc...
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Friday, April 17, 2009

Going Under the Knife

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So, the other thing I needed to blog about is that the doctor called me on Wednesday to say that he thinks it's best to remove the lumps...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

800th Post: Hope!

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800 Posts Later, I'm Still Here! There are other things I want and need to blog about, but I needed to get the 800th post out of the way...
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I'm a Brazilian immigrant (used to say expatriate, have problems with this word now), living in the U.S. since 1996 with my husband and two sons (born in March 2002 and May 2004). I'm a mother, first and foremost, -- mamãe in my mother-tongue, hence the (e) of the blog title -- but after "ten years and two sons" I finally finished my Ph.D. in literature in 2008. After six years away from teaching (including a year home/cyber schooling my sons - 2009-10), I'm finally back in higher-education. I've been blogging here for eleven years, so welcome to my site and feel free to stay for a while and look around. Our lives are a roller coaster, never lacking in ups and downs! ;-)
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