bits and pieces of a serious conversation....
Ben said: "you don't need to worry about that, remember you can always sleep in recess"
Blah blah blah conversation goes on and he gets frustrated and he goes: "Oh I wish I was single"
Then I just HAD to interrupt and say "but baby, you are single, you are not married."
Ben: I mean a single son
Me: Single child?
Ben: I guess - You know what I mean, single son, single child.... **break** and yes not married
LOL
While this whole conversation happens Noah is singing in the background: "And all girls say Im pretty fly for a why guy!"
LOL!!! How can you live in this household and not smile??? =D
First day of Hanukkah
He walks in the house with a "delivery" right before he needs to leave.... and says: "Happy Hanukkah"
And so I get an onion pizza with a garlic and Parmesan cheese and a 24 oz. Peppermint late.
Ok I guess - its not the gift that it matters but the thought of it, right? BUT...
What does that say about me?
a- I'm a crap food lover with a weird taste
b- Just go ahead and call it **f a t**
c- My husband has no clue
d- All of the above =)
An American phobia? or...
am I the problem??? or just another lost in translation thing?
Well I don't like to “label” so using “Americans” is probably not fair, but honestly this is something I strongly feel from Americans in general, except the ones that have direct relationship with latinos of some sort and or my “hippie” American friends, Yes – most of Americans have a human contact phobia.
Well I don't like to “label” so using “Americans” is probably not fair, but honestly this is something I strongly feel from Americans in general, except the ones that have direct relationship with latinos of some sort and or my “hippie” American friends, Yes – most of Americans have a human contact phobia.
For the past 10 years living in Cincinnati I being trying to understand how saying “I love you” it's not a lie. Maybe there a big misunderstanding of my part of what that means. I learned that you love people that mean something to you. You love your mom, dad, kids, family in general and yet the one you are “in love” with. Yes you may love friends but yet not to have any contact or to misjudge the actual human contact – that “I love you” becomes a huge lie to me.
I love you is more like “I like you” or a “I like you sometimes” or even better “I like you (or what you are doing) right now” but not a true “I love you”
I'm sure no one cares - this is a total personal issue. I used to kiss everyone – just kiss kiss kiss because that is how I grew up – my culture is very touching and loving – we hug a lot, we touch a lot. But we only say I love you when we mean it. It's not something you say to everyone and all times. So when someone say I love you to me – it should have a meaning. A strong meaning....
Not that Americans don't mean what they say, I'm sure they mean something but LOVE?? Really?
Now when I look in your eyes, I turn my body towards you in order to listen to what you are saying to me, I hug and I kiss you – that just means I like your company, I like to talk to you, you are a good friend to me and I mean it. I love you – NO – NO!!!! Not being in love, like a couple – Now how is that we can say I love you left and right and yet not have a hug, a kiss or a nice conversation without being judged as being “In love with someone” ??? Or being “easy”, “hitting on someone” or whatever you call it! Why can't you touch, kiss and NOT be in love but if you give them any attention now OHHHH – YOU LIKE THEM (sexually speaking) =oP
All I can do is not change myself – yet I must adapt not to hurt people I care for. Totally getting lost in translation and culture on this one Im sure, but that is how I see it.
I hope it doesn't bother you because I will hug, I will kiss and I will touch. Doesn't mean Im coming down on you, but yes that is how I will show you that I care. Then if/when I say I love you its because I do love you, like that... ( or not... heheh) Confused yet?
App: Fail!
I love to blog because here I can spill my guts out, say whatever I wanna say and only whoever is interested will read. Also if it offends anyone I don't care – its about us – its about me and my family and what matters to me. If you don't like it don't log in! Don't read it! It's not like on facebook that you know it will be in their news feed rubbing it against their faces!
“Hey, en savoir City ville about chat gitano”
My only “thing” is that I don't like to write in English, I don't know how to express myself very well. Most of Brazilians will read in English but my American followers don't read in Portuguese – so yes, English is my language of choice. And I always wish I had a “personal writer” that would type while I speak!
Then - I got this new phone and there is an app – you speak to it and it will write it down for you! I was thinking – GREAT! Perfect -That is all I need! I will be just speaking to my phone and be able to blog way more often. I can literally do it as facebook and instead of writing I will speak and boom! Got it!
So excited and happy. Awesome awesome until.... I tried. So I said “This is so excited and happy to be able to just speak and blog it!” and this is what it came up:
“Hey, en savoir City ville about chat gitano”
*** FAIL***
So guess what app Im deleting?!?!?!
What kind do you like?
Noah: Im not brushing my teeth today – there is only spicy tooth paste
The hard part on all this for me was to stay serious and not laugh and make him angry - for me, its just too cute!
Me: Oh yeah the adult ones
N: yes – Colgate Total
M: Well use the strawberry one
N: Tom?? No I don't like that
M: Well – what about the little sample one?
N: Crest Scoop? No – also spicy too me! I need Aquafresh – I only like Aquafresh – the red, white and blue, remember? Can you please buy me Aquafresh!!!
The hard part on all this for me was to stay serious and not laugh and make him angry - for me, its just too cute!
Welcome to MY world....
Heard Thomas frustrated because he couldn't finish a level on the video game and Noah's anwer was
“Welcome to my world friend!”
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Me: Broccoli rice for Mrs Elizabeth (93 yr old neighbor who's husband is very sick)
I'm glad smells good - I hope they like it
Noah: Me too - I love your rice mom, but it's either a love or hate it! =P
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I'm in love with Alexa Narvaez, today I was listening to her sing Home by Edward Sharpe and singing along; it didn't even crossed my mind Noah was paying attention until he says: "Isn't that great, mom???"
Me: What's that?
Noah: As long as we are together we are home! =D
Making a full of myself - once again!
Because you think that after almost 10 yrs here I would have a better Enlgish and not get lost in translation as often as I still do!
For about a week we being playing a game here trying to get the top score.
When you match so many pieces you get a dice. The most dices you have the better off you are, but at times you have non or 1.... So whenever I would get just one single dice Noah would say "you got a die" and I was getting so mad at him for saying die over and over again. (thinking he was saying die = dead!)
He insisted the "die" was another word for dice - it meant one single dice! And his teacher told him so!
At that point im not just mad he is saying "die" over and over again now he is making up stories! He is lieing!
I was pressuring him asking for him tot ell the truth and telling him "tomorrow 'm going to school and asking Mrs Miller if that is true!"
He was so upset and still insisting that that was true! When Dan got home from work - faster then I could I go:
"Soooo (with a very sarcastic tone) Noah told me Mrs. Miller use the word die instead of dice! Can you believe it? i'm gonna go talk to her tomorrow!"
Dan says : "that is right - a die is a single dice"
Surprised - chocked and embarrased I wuestion him over and over again and ask if he isn't joking or lieing and then I just had to admit to Noah i made a full of myself! Apologized and kissed him until he bagged me to stop! =/
For about a week we being playing a game here trying to get the top score.
When you match so many pieces you get a dice. The most dices you have the better off you are, but at times you have non or 1.... So whenever I would get just one single dice Noah would say "you got a die" and I was getting so mad at him for saying die over and over again. (thinking he was saying die = dead!)
He insisted the "die" was another word for dice - it meant one single dice! And his teacher told him so!
At that point im not just mad he is saying "die" over and over again now he is making up stories! He is lieing!
I was pressuring him asking for him tot ell the truth and telling him "tomorrow 'm going to school and asking Mrs Miller if that is true!"
He was so upset and still insisting that that was true! When Dan got home from work - faster then I could I go:
"Soooo (with a very sarcastic tone) Noah told me Mrs. Miller use the word die instead of dice! Can you believe it? i'm gonna go talk to her tomorrow!"
Dan says : "that is right - a die is a single dice"
Surprised - chocked and embarrased I wuestion him over and over again and ask if he isn't joking or lieing and then I just had to admit to Noah i made a full of myself! Apologized and kissed him until he bagged me to stop! =/
Guess who?
After a long and exciting day Noah can't seem to fall asleep so I hear:
Mooooom, guess who is so hyper? Starts with an N and finishes with oah! O:-)
Ben has funny ones too!
Dad: did you know the average person seats 2 spiders a year while they sleep?
Benjamin; I'm glad I'm not one of those person! _______________
While talking about something I can't remember - it came up the subject of making it better and Ben shares his idea of better:
-Better??? better? I will tell you whats better – better is you telling me a bed night story~
________________I was singing a song to get them to do chores around the house and got questioned by Ben: How did you get so creative to steal song to use it to speak to me and Noah?!?!?
________________Noah: Was I born the old fashion way?
Me: Not really baby, you came from a surgery - that is actually the new fashion way... you were so stubborn even before you were born
Noah: So whats the old fashion way to be born?
Me: Well the old fashion way is called "natural" but you were so stubbern I needed to have a surgery to have you!
Ben: I'm glad Im not a girl I wouldn't want to have a baby, it hurts! Was I born natural? how did it feel?
Me: Oh no baby, not at all - It's like pooping!
Ben: Yeah - I'm a natural poop! =)
My favorites from Noah this past few days
"Stay with me mommy! Stay with me!!!!"
"You said it mama!" (or whomever it is he is talking to)
"Tell me!" is all kinds of diferent situations!
and more of his funny quotes....
Obi Wan Kenobi Jedi Master with his beard looks like Jesus
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Noah: I can see you crack!
Me: Stop looking
Noah: Stop bending over! Its impossible not to!
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Mom – do you know what break up means?
Means like you are not dating anymore – you broke up!
~ Stay tuned for more quotes by this funny boy! what a blessing are these boys!!
When talking about my food....
Noah: I don't like this chicken – it has a familiar taste!
Me: Familiar? What does that mean?
Noah: It tastes bad!!!
Why bother?
I was so sore today and all I could think of was a hot tub; since that wasn't available I settled for a bath, got some very hot water in and a nice peppermint lavender bubbles to help me relax - I go in and remember that....
I have made a decision that my next house - if doesn't have a decent size tub where I can soak in my WHOLE body in - I may as well just have a shower! This little tub its such a teaser!
My tub sucks!!!
Lost in translation once again
So I hear tonite it's "toboggan night" at AWANA and I'm thinking to myself "how in the world are they having a dry toboggan? Is not snowing and its too cold to have the kids wet! How? Who's idea was that?" I go on wondering for quite a while.... Called Daniela, he didnt know either! We were like "hu?"
So a minute later I learned that toboggan is ALSO a winter hat - like a beanie!!!
I'm so happy I did figured it out before I sent my kids out wearing their swimming trunks or on their snow suits! LOL
So a minute later I learned that toboggan is ALSO a winter hat - like a beanie!!!
I'm so happy I did figured it out before I sent my kids out wearing their swimming trunks or on their snow suits! LOL
What would you like for lunch today?
that is what I asked Noah and his answer was "Chicken salad on a bed of lettuce" (YES - he did say that!)
Me: Ok well, that sounds great!
Noah: I looooove chicken salad! I will maaaarry chicken salad! When I grow up I will get a bowl of chicken salad and stick my face in it!!!
Me: Why when you grow up?
Noah: Come on mom! You know well if i do that now you will get me in trouble!!!
I'm glad he knows that! =D
Me: Ok well, that sounds great!
Noah: I looooove chicken salad! I will maaaarry chicken salad! When I grow up I will get a bowl of chicken salad and stick my face in it!!!
Me: Why when you grow up?
Noah: Come on mom! You know well if i do that now you will get me in trouble!!!
I'm glad he knows that! =D
Have you washed your China lately?
My husband was horrified by this conversation – I think its great he already knows the difference lol
Me: Oh you mean VAGINA???
The next day we have another conversation .... I just about ROTFL!!!!
Im probably the only that laughs at them but I can't help it!
Noah and I were talking about not going potty when you need to and how you may not pee in your pants blah blah blah and if you do pee on your pants you need to shower so you don't smell like pee and he says: “When you were a kid and had an accident did you always washed your China?”
Me: My China?
Noah: Yeah – I can't remember the name – it rhymes with China... your peepee! Me: Oh you mean VAGINA???
And by then I was laughing hysterically and he was so embarrassed and trying to make me stop laughing – I had tears were roling down my face! He says:
Oh that is right – vagina! China is the country!
N: Mom – I need more hand sanitizer (on his little key chain holder on his back pack) – I have being pushing the button – you know... a lot and every time I do it I have to use it.
Me: (Puzzled) Button? What button? (Thinking it was some sort of button to open the door – like the ones from wheel chair on the stores – but yet trying to think where in the school does he presses button?
N: Well, when dad has gas he pulls on his finger, for me it's a button here ( pointing to his hips) – when my “sides” hurts I press the button so I pass gas! Then I use the hand sanitizer!
Im probably the only that laughs at them but I can't help it!
Prayer time
While tucking Noah to bed and he asked to pray, I said go ahead; here is just a few sentences
I want to share:
"I hope we sleep well so tomorrow morning we are not like "Oh I'm so tired"...
"I hope everyone voted today because its voting day and they got their stickers..."
"Please don't let anyone break in and take us as we sleep in the middle of the night!"
and the grand finally:
"I pray that everyone who died come back alive soon! -Tks"
I want to share:
"I hope we sleep well so tomorrow morning we are not like "Oh I'm so tired"...
"I hope everyone voted today because its voting day and they got their stickers..."
"Please don't let anyone break in and take us as we sleep in the middle of the night!"
and the grand finally:
"I pray that everyone who died come back alive soon! -Tks"
What is Incompleteness?
I posted this on facebook and it was nice to get a couple e-mails/msgs from people telling me things that otherwise they wouldn't say!
I'm glad to hear from them - I'm working towards to do the same. Good or bad, you can be kind and deliver the msg!!! =)
I learned about Incompleteness today. From the book:
Incompleteness is any undelivered emotional communication.
Incompleteness is not limited to major events. It is an accumulation of undelivered communications, large or small, that have emotional value to you.Or in other words something you wish it was different, better or more.
Sometimes incompleteness is caused by our actions or nonactions. At times by circunstances outside our control.Sometimes is caused or exaggerated by others.
Sometimes we are afraid to say or we have been waiting for the right time that never comes. Sometimes that right time never comes, we forget, get sidetracked or a person die.
Being emotionally incomplete does not mean you are "bad" or defective, but that a variety of ciscuntansces, actions or nonactions have robbed you the opportunity to be complete.
I suffer from Incompleteness. Do you?
It is essential that we complete what is unfinished for us. And I encourage you that if heter is any incomplete emotions towards me you deliver it. Now is the perfect time! And i will do the same!
Much love to you all my friends =o*
When he should be in bed....
he yells...
"Come on mama - put your hands up like this,
So I get my hands up - like showing my muscles and he goes
no no! open your hands to the sky!!! ....
Now raise the roof!! Raise the roof!!!!" just Noah LOL
"Come on mama - put your hands up like this,
So I get my hands up - like showing my muscles and he goes
no no! open your hands to the sky!!! ....
Now raise the roof!! Raise the roof!!!!" just Noah LOL
Midlife crisis?
So I decide I want to sell my Minivan and get a Jeep.
Dan said I'm having a Midlife crisis. really????
I always liked Jeeps and I don't care for all the comforts in cars (In Brasil we don't have any "extras" in cars - I never had air conditioner, power windows, etc...)
It's not like I'm getting a Corvette and deff better then a pink sports car! =D
I always liked Jeeps and I don't care for all the comforts in cars (In Brasil we don't have any "extras" in cars - I never had air conditioner, power windows, etc...)
It's not like I'm getting a Corvette and deff better then a pink sports car! =D
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Paste for the teeth
While getting ready to brush his teeth:
People have lots of teeth - so why don't we call teethpaste? we don't brush one tooth! We don't use it in one tooth!!! I don't get it!!!by Benjamin
Ben's happy place
Ben was told by his teacher to imagine a "dream room" and look outside the window and there he would find his happy place - this is his image, he told me it's Brasil, a day we had ice cream with my cousin before going to the park, and he was so detailed - the arched wall and the street just like the place! Amazing how he remembered!!! Well, no wonder - it's his "happy place"!
When it comes to music....
Ben: Mom, can you get me a red i pod? please? load me up with some music that I like to i can just listen to whenever I want to - ok? Like tomorrow!
I was thinking: REALLY??? just like that??
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Noah: Guess what??!?! When I grow up I'm gonna be a singer AND a pollice man!
Me: Oh wow - cool - does that mean you are like gonna be singing while chasing bad guys?
Noah: NO! Duuuh! During the day I will be a police man and sing at the night!
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Now this was was priceless!!!
Noah was listening to a song, dancing and yells: "Come on mama, put your hands up in the air and raise the roof!!!"
ME?? LOL
I was thinking: REALLY??? just like that??
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Noah: Guess what??!?! When I grow up I'm gonna be a singer AND a pollice man!
Me: Oh wow - cool - does that mean you are like gonna be singing while chasing bad guys?
Noah: NO! Duuuh! During the day I will be a police man and sing at the night!
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Now this was was priceless!!!
Noah was listening to a song, dancing and yells: "Come on mama, put your hands up in the air and raise the roof!!!"
ME?? LOL
Popular? Me?
Noah turned to me this morning and said something about me finishing with "because you are popular"
Until then I wasn't paying much attention the word got my attention not because of me having an "Amy Duncan" moment but because surprisingly Noah is having a hard time integrating in school so I asked him "what you mean popular? What does that mean?"
"You smile and laugh a lot, and that makes you popular" was his answer
But I still wanted to know "what does it mean you are popular? Does it mean something?"
And Noah answered again: "yeeees. It means you smile and laugh a lot! So because you smile you have lots of friends"
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I wish you could hear their attitude!
"My underwear is small - its for 4 yrs old, I'm 5 yrs old - they are totally tight." -Noah
"Mom, I love you so much - even fat just the way you are, don't need to be skinny ok? - Ben
I don't want to grow up
Benjamin said today:
"Mom, I LOVE being 6 - I don't want to grow up! I don't want to be an adult! I wish time would stop and we would stay like this forever!"
I'm thinking to myself - I'm 30 - that sounds like a pretty good idea son! =D
"Mom, I LOVE being 6 - I don't want to grow up! I don't want to be an adult! I wish time would stop and we would stay like this forever!"
I'm thinking to myself - I'm 30 - that sounds like a pretty good idea son! =D
"You can say that again"
Noah did something, not sure what and dad complements him:
"Nice choice Noah, very responsible of you"
And he answers: "you can say that again"
:PPPP
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"Nice choice Noah, very responsible of you"
And he answers: "you can say that again"
:PPPP
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Tasteful boudoir portrait
I had a wonderful time spending a day with Suzan Turner when she was in Cincinnati, visiting from Cali before she left to Spain, He had a great time, I can't help but wish she lived closer. We are so alike in so many ways! We even got to get a few pics! Here are a few of my pictures
Go Phish
Noah: "I wanna go to Phish mom, take me there!"
Me: We will baby we need to go buy fishing gear first!...
N: No mom, the concert! Take me there today!
Me: Oh baby, Phish is not a "place", its a band - they travel all around so we need to check where they are and see if we can go!
N: Well then check it cause I wanna go there!
:P
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Me: We will baby we need to go buy fishing gear first!...
N: No mom, the concert! Take me there today!
Me: Oh baby, Phish is not a "place", its a band - they travel all around so we need to check where they are and see if we can go!
N: Well then check it cause I wanna go there!
:P
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Visions of the future
"Mom, I keep on having the same vision...
(he takes a long break here but before I can ask what was the vision about comes a...)
I see myself getting married but in the end its all pretend cause I'm a ninja!"
Noah
(he takes a long break here but before I can ask what was the vision about comes a...)
I see myself getting married but in the end its all pretend cause I'm a ninja!"
Noah
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