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!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Front Door Laptop Blogging: Cyber School & First Best Friend*

›
It's a very rare thing when I get to use a laptop on my lap and in odd places (like in bed, or outside) like it's supposed to used. ...
1 comment:
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Blog Description

›
On a whim, I changed my super-prolix blog description and made it even longer... I'm feeling chatty today, like, hmmm, always! ;-) Befo...

Academia is an Exercise in Sameness

›
I was in Harvard at a conference when I said this to someone for the first time. Inside the famous, beautiful Memorial Hall , where we had b...
1 comment:

Facebook is distracting me from blogging...

›
... and I don't like this too much because I like blogging so much better! Facebook is ok and stuff, but I don't feel comfortable sh...
1 comment:
Sunday, July 19, 2009

There Goes His Birthday Money!

›
Well, good thing that there was some money left to begin with, right? In fact, I don't know if I should be glad that it took seven years...
Saturday, July 18, 2009

41 Years Ago Today...

›
... My parents got married. Lucky for us their children * it has always been and still is a very loving relationship and I could not be more...
1 comment:
Thursday, July 16, 2009

O Canada!

›
We arrived in Montreal at 2 am last night (I guess that technically I should I say this morning...) to visit K's youngest brother, ...
Friday, July 10, 2009

A Fresh Start , Last Day to Enter Carefree Fresh Start Fund Contest! & Carefree Ultra Protection Blog Tour

›
Hi there! This is a Mom Central Review feature (others here ), first, though, I need to let you know that today is the last day to enter an ...
2 comments:
Wednesday, July 08, 2009

On NOT Opening a Window

›
So, I'm calling the insurance and the doctor to get my current contraceptive removed and replaced so we can avoid having babies for the...
1 comment:
Tuesday, July 07, 2009

40 Minus 2

›
That's how old I am now... I had a lovely day and I really really enjoyed the countless "scraps" that I received in orkut (sit...
7 comments:
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Happy Day!

›
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves (all photos taken by the talented Kelvin, only 7 years old! Thanks baby!): P.S. AD, your deli...
9 comments:

They're Coming...

›
... (my parents, that is), so this means we're not going to Brazil -- in case you were wondering what was the final decision in this qua...
1 comment:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Accidental Immigrants: 13 Years and Counting

›
Ten days ago, June 20th, marked the 13th anniversary of our arrival in the U.S. back in 1996, when we were two young "kids," recen...
Monday, June 29, 2009

"Should I Stay or Should I Go"

›
Yeah, I realize that I'm dating myself a lot with that 80's song title (I'm offering a link to the young kids out there), but.....
4 comments:
Monday, June 22, 2009

On Paper

›
The mail carrier just arrived and rang the bell because I had to sign for a delivery and there was an express UPS envelope by the door. It w...
7 comments:
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Incredible News

›
So, thanks to our Dear New President, the bank came through and most probably we'll be able to keep the house. I can't write much (a...
5 comments:
Sunday, June 14, 2009

A Cure for Baby Lust

›
I can't say with conviction that I'm fully recovered from this "ailment" that has plagued me repeatedly in the past, but ...
2 comments:
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Hope, Again

›
The bank (ok, a bank representative) left a message last Friday, but K only listened to it this morning. Apparently we can qualify for a ren...
2 comments:
Monday, June 08, 2009

Hi-Bye

›
No, I'm not saying goodbye to you or blogging... the silly title is just to say that this is a quick, "Hi" "Goodbye"...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

One Down...

›
... a couple (or a few more) to go. Phew! I have finally sent out my first job application, not that I expect that much will come of it, but...
5 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
L
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! ;-)
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.