Comments on: We come from the land of the ice and snow http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/ An American Expatriate - Stepping Up From Down Under Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:53:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: A Free Man http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3037 A Free Man Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:40:46 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3037 I was thinking of putting him to work as a jockey, Nathan. I've been having him practice on the dog. He can just about stay on. I was thinking of putting him to work as a jockey, Nathan. I’ve been having him practice on the dog. He can just about stay on.

]]> By: Nathan B. http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3034 Nathan B. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:08:55 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3034 Congrats to all in the Free Man household! Although, if you were true immigrants, Lil' Z would be working as a chimney sweep. He'd be great at getting into those tight spaces. And Arizaphale, "trans-national" is awfully close to "Transamerica"...not sure if that's the association that you'd want. Congrats to all in the Free Man household! Although, if you were true immigrants, Lil’ Z would be working as a chimney sweep. He’d be great at getting into those tight spaces.

And Arizaphale, “trans-national” is awfully close to “Transamerica”…not sure if that’s the association that you’d want.

]]> By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3020 arizaphale Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:30:31 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3020 Those are indeed sensational photos of the two of you! Congratulations to the power of 100000000000000000. I will say I did have a good feeling about this one; the BA and I have been giving thanks since we heard the news! As for immigrants.....I prefer the word 'trans-national'. arizaphales last blog post..<a href="http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2008/07/give-it-me-babyah-huh-huh.html" rel="nofollow">Give It Me Baby...ah huh huh...</a> Those are indeed sensational photos of the two of you! Congratulations to the power of 100000000000000000. I will say I did have a good feeling about this one; the BA and I have been giving thanks since we heard the news!
As for immigrants…..I prefer the word ‘trans-national’.

arizaphales last blog post..Give It Me Baby…ah huh huh…

]]> By: Jessica K http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3018 Jessica K Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:38:28 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3018 Yay, Dr. O'C! Good for you! I love that pic of you, too. I'm sure that wherever you send Z will be wonderful and not a kiddy jail at all. The bad thing about being a mom is that there is always guilt involved, no matter what you choose. You worry over sending him to daycare; I worry that mine are overly sheltered. In the end, all that matters is the quality of the time you spend with him. :) Jessica Ks last blog post..<a href="http://justjessie.typepad.com/justjessie/2008/07/lawn-wars.html" rel="nofollow">Lawn Wars</a> Yay, Dr. O’C! Good for you! I love that pic of you, too. I’m sure that wherever you send Z will be wonderful and not a kiddy jail at all. The bad thing about being a mom is that there is always guilt involved, no matter what you choose. You worry over sending him to daycare; I worry that mine are overly sheltered. In the end, all that matters is the quality of the time you spend with him. :)
Jessica Ks last blog post..Lawn Wars

]]> By: Angel http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3017 Angel Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:10:43 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3017 Congrats, Dr. O'C!! "Immigrant" feels so final when I say it. It feels more permanent. I guess maybe it does apply to you now! You seem very settled and happy, and I'm thinking you might be where you're going to spend the rest of your life. It is very hard to put your child in kiddy jail everyday and wonder if he or she is being treated well, if you're missing out on any "firsts". For the longest time my job was so demanding I felt like someone else was raising my daughter, and in a way, they were. I was a single parent with no help at home. But now that I'm a stay at home mom, sometimes I feel the itch to be out in the workforce blazing my way like before. The added income would certainly be a bonus, as well! Sometimes it feels like a no-win situation, but the positive thing here is that you're both great parents who share a partnership! That always makes the difference. Congrats, Dr. O’C!!

“Immigrant” feels so final when I say it. It feels more permanent. I guess maybe it does apply to you now! You seem very settled and happy, and I’m thinking you might be where you’re going to spend the rest of your life.

It is very hard to put your child in kiddy jail everyday and wonder if he or she is being treated well, if you’re missing out on any “firsts”. For the longest time my job was so demanding I felt like someone else was raising my daughter, and in a way, they were. I was a single parent with no help at home.

But now that I’m a stay at home mom, sometimes I feel the itch to be out in the workforce blazing my way like before. The added income would certainly be a bonus, as well!

Sometimes it feels like a no-win situation, but the positive thing here is that you’re both great parents who share a partnership! That always makes the difference.

]]> By: Hezamarie http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3016 Hezamarie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:45:56 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3016 Yay! Dr. O'C on your jobby job! I suppose when I get a permanent visa I can consider myself an immigrant. But for now expat will do. Hezamaries last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lucidindeutschland/~3/341547766/3-years-in-germany" rel="nofollow">three years in Germany, ready for more</a> Yay! Dr. O’C on your jobby job!

I suppose when I get a permanent visa I can consider myself an immigrant. But for now expat will do.

Hezamaries last blog post..three years in Germany, ready for more

]]> By: A Free Man http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3014 A Free Man Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:14:58 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3014 SSG - TMI is, by definition, any conversation that involves Bonnie Prince Billy and your deflowering. Frickin' wetback. A Free Mans last blog post..<a href="http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/" rel="nofollow">We come from the land of the ice and snow</a> SSG - TMI is, by definition, any conversation that involves Bonnie Prince Billy and your deflowering. Frickin’ wetback.

A Free Mans last blog post..We come from the land of the ice and snow

]]> By: SSG http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3013 SSG Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:14:59 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3013 congrats on the job DrO'C! also Mr freeman what's TMI? ahahah beaner! can I call you all the immigrant names you used to call poor old hombre in the lab? SSGs last blog post..<a href="http://wakeupitstuesday.blogspot.com/2008/07/update-again.html" rel="nofollow">Update again</a> congrats on the job DrO’C!
also Mr freeman what’s TMI?

ahahah beaner! can I call you all the immigrant names you used to call poor old hombre in the lab?

SSGs last blog post..Update again

]]> By: FormerlyFun http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3012 FormerlyFun Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:00:54 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3012 Dr. OC, It's a little hard to go back to work, you get used to being with them everyday but if you like what you do(sounds like it) it is so nice to be around peers again specifically and adults in general. And as far as daycare goes, a recent study found a link between early social contact(like daycare) and lowered risk for childhood leukemia so that's good right? FormerlyFuns last blog post..<a href="http://formerlyfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/im-wai-ting.html" rel="nofollow">I'm Wai-ting</a> Dr. OC,
It’s a little hard to go back to work, you get used to being with them everyday but if you like what you do(sounds like it) it is so nice to be around peers again specifically and adults in general.

And as far as daycare goes, a recent study found a link between early social contact(like daycare) and lowered risk for childhood leukemia so that’s good right?

FormerlyFuns last blog post..I’m Wai-ting

]]> By: People in the Sun http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3010 People in the Sun Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:15:22 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/22/we-come-from-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/#comment-3010 Congratulations from Baltimore. I think when you're an expatriate you feel like you're on an extended vacation, because an idea of a Real Home is always there to make you feel safe. Immigration seems more like a final thing, like a real new beginning, where the only possibility is further migration. Taking aside the political use of the word immigration to create an Us vs. Them, we all prefer to imagine our migrations as beneficial and with as little risk as possible, which explains why we prefer to see ourselves as expatriates. It took me years to find out I actually left Israel for good. People in the Suns last blog post..<a href="http://www.peopleinthesun.com/2008/07/kosher-leftovers.html" rel="nofollow">Kosher Leftovers</a> Congratulations from Baltimore.

I think when you’re an expatriate you feel like you’re on an extended vacation, because an idea of a Real Home is always there to make you feel safe. Immigration seems more like a final thing, like a real new beginning, where the only possibility is further migration. Taking aside the political use of the word immigration to create an Us vs. Them, we all prefer to imagine our migrations as beneficial and with as little risk as possible, which explains why we prefer to see ourselves as expatriates. It took me years to find out I actually left Israel for good.

People in the Suns last blog post..Kosher Leftovers

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