Showing posts with label blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blog. Show all posts
Saturday, December 27, 2014
new url
Starting in 2015, I will be posting from akenyantexanfamily.blogspot.com. I know how annoying it is to have to update your readers -- pole sana (very sorry)! I've been using this as our identity on this blog for a long time, now and I want to reflect it in the url. This blog will stay open, so that any links to old posts won't be lost, but all new posts will be over there. I'm importing parts of this blog over there, from about the time we started getting ready to move to Kenya, as well as some older posts about Kenya and being a mixed family.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Expat Blog
Living away from your birth country can be fun and frustrating and exciting and difficult.
You start out on a high, excited for the new adventure.
Then reality hits, and everything becomes horrible. It wouldn't be like this in your home country. You wouldn't have these problems there! That's what we call "Culture Shock."
But you get through it. Ok, everything isn't perfect in your home country, either. You are just used to the problems you have to deal with there. So you figure out how to cope with these new challenges. This is the "Recovery" phase, shown in the W-curve below (from Berkeley's International Office page).
During Recovery and Adjustment, it helps to find people you can relate to - people who are also adjusting to new challenges and getting used to living in a new country.
We know some expats in east Africa, but we don't get to see them much, even those who live near Mombasa. (South Coast looks close to North Coast on the map, but it is so far away.) So I looked for online communities of expats.
A few months ago, I joined expat-blog.com. I have not spent much time on the forum, but I have enjoyed reading blogs by other expats. I can relate so much to their experiences!
And now, a Kenyan-Texan family is Blog of the Month for November! You can see my interview on their website [clicky]. Blogs by my fellow expats living in Kenya are here.
You start out on a high, excited for the new adventure.
Then reality hits, and everything becomes horrible. It wouldn't be like this in your home country. You wouldn't have these problems there! That's what we call "Culture Shock."
But you get through it. Ok, everything isn't perfect in your home country, either. You are just used to the problems you have to deal with there. So you figure out how to cope with these new challenges. This is the "Recovery" phase, shown in the W-curve below (from Berkeley's International Office page).
During Recovery and Adjustment, it helps to find people you can relate to - people who are also adjusting to new challenges and getting used to living in a new country.
We know some expats in east Africa, but we don't get to see them much, even those who live near Mombasa. (South Coast looks close to North Coast on the map, but it is so far away.) So I looked for online communities of expats.
A few months ago, I joined expat-blog.com. I have not spent much time on the forum, but I have enjoyed reading blogs by other expats. I can relate so much to their experiences!
And now, a Kenyan-Texan family is Blog of the Month for November! You can see my interview on their website [clicky]. Blogs by my fellow expats living in Kenya are here.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
look at my blog for a minute...
^^There's a new banner up there. I think it looks cool.
Also up there ^^ is a Scripture Memory tab. This is where I keep track of the verses Nate has memorized and will memorize. There's a Maisha Kamili tab, too, but it doesn't always work (what the heck, blogger?).
At the bottom, I changed the silhouette family to an actual picture of us. (How do you do a down arrow? v?)
Over there --> is a ticker for Maisha Kamili's land fundraiser. We have 40 days left!
You'll find more about Maisha Kamili at:
Also up there ^^ is a Scripture Memory tab. This is where I keep track of the verses Nate has memorized and will memorize. There's a Maisha Kamili tab, too, but it doesn't always work (what the heck, blogger?).
At the bottom, I changed the silhouette family to an actual picture of us. (How do you do a down arrow? v?)
Over there --> is a ticker for Maisha Kamili's land fundraiser. We have 40 days left!
You'll find more about Maisha Kamili at:
www.maishakamili.org
www.facebook.com/abunchofgrapes
www.twitter.com/MaishaKamili
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
after posting a bajillion times yesterday
I stayed up way past bedtime reading through my xanga blog. Parts of it really, really made me laugh. Very nostalgic.
Anyway, four things:
1. I miss doing "quote of the whatever" at the bottom of my blog posts. I may reinstate QOTW here.
2. The day I started falling for Rodgers was Saturday, June 11, 2005. I didn't blog that, even though I was totally grungy that day, he told me that I look more beautiful every day (which is what put me over the edge). But, I did blog that I visited Claire at camp that day, and that's when it happened.
3. I've forgotten the source for many of the QOTWs. This is a sad day.
4. I'm finally far enough removed from my horrible first job that I can really laugh about my dumb, douchecanoe former boss.
Anyway, four things:
1. I miss doing "quote of the whatever" at the bottom of my blog posts. I may reinstate QOTW here.
2. The day I started falling for Rodgers was Saturday, June 11, 2005. I didn't blog that, even though I was totally grungy that day, he told me that I look more beautiful every day (which is what put me over the edge). But, I did blog that I visited Claire at camp that day, and that's when it happened.
3. I've forgotten the source for many of the QOTWs. This is a sad day.
4. I'm finally far enough removed from my horrible first job that I can really laugh about my dumb, douchecanoe former boss.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
for my long-time followers
I know, three posts in one day is ridiculous.
Dad mentioned my old blog the other day, and I just wanted to point out that while the url is no longer active, I did import the blog into this one. Just felt like keeping it all in one place. If you're looking for some of my really old stuff, anything on this blog written before Aug 10, 2008 is from my "justrachet" blog. For about the first year of "rodgersrachel," I kept both blogs going, posting my deepest thoughts on the other one, and updates about the wedding planning, getting married, the green card journey, and pregnancy here. Eventually I just decided to put it all in one place. Then I stopped having deep thoughts.
When I imported, I didn't label all my old blog posts as such, they just mingled in with these. Now, I've tried to go back through and label them for organization's sake, though honestly, I probably didn't get them all labeled correctly. You'll see a huge label in my label gadget in the sidebar that says "justrachet." That's where you'll find all of my posts from my old blog, including anything about my time on Doulos. Warning: many pictures used way back then may no longer exist on the internet, and there are probably lots of broken links.
If you're one of my really old followers, you may remember when I blogged on xanga. That blog is still there. If you fancy taking a glimpse at my beginnings in blogworld, have a go.
Dad mentioned my old blog the other day, and I just wanted to point out that while the url is no longer active, I did import the blog into this one. Just felt like keeping it all in one place. If you're looking for some of my really old stuff, anything on this blog written before Aug 10, 2008 is from my "justrachet" blog. For about the first year of "rodgersrachel," I kept both blogs going, posting my deepest thoughts on the other one, and updates about the wedding planning, getting married, the green card journey, and pregnancy here. Eventually I just decided to put it all in one place. Then I stopped having deep thoughts.
When I imported, I didn't label all my old blog posts as such, they just mingled in with these. Now, I've tried to go back through and label them for organization's sake, though honestly, I probably didn't get them all labeled correctly. You'll see a huge label in my label gadget in the sidebar that says "justrachet." That's where you'll find all of my posts from my old blog, including anything about my time on Doulos. Warning: many pictures used way back then may no longer exist on the internet, and there are probably lots of broken links.
If you're one of my really old followers, you may remember when I blogged on xanga. That blog is still there. If you fancy taking a glimpse at my beginnings in blogworld, have a go.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
my tmi blog
Some of my readers know that I started another blog a few months ago. Some of you don't know, which is why I'm posting this PSA. It is about my recovery from childbirth. I call it "my tmi blog," and it is not for the faint of heart. TMI describes it accurately. Seriously.
There are only seven posts over there; I don't post on that blog often. I just posted an update, though. I don't expect that everyone wants to read it, but I think there are probably a few of you who would be interested.
You'll find it here: http://mamakibuyu.blogspot.com/. And seriously, if you're queasy about childbirth or female anatomy, don't read it! [I think that would make a rather good tagline for my tmi blog...]
There are only seven posts over there; I don't post on that blog often. I just posted an update, though. I don't expect that everyone wants to read it, but I think there are probably a few of you who would be interested.
You'll find it here: http://mamakibuyu.blogspot.com/. And seriously, if you're queasy about childbirth or female anatomy, don't read it! [I think that would make a rather good tagline for my tmi blog...]
Thursday, November 4, 2010
a new tab
Since I use this blog as a way to brag about my baby, I decided to add a "Nathanael" page/tab. This is where I will keep updated stats about my baby. Sort of a one-stop-shop for info about Nate. Today I added this:
Stats
Birthday: January 15
Height at birth: 21 in
Weight at birth: 9 lbs 7 oz
Height (as of 10/20/10): 28 in
Weight (as of 10/20/10): 20 lbs 3 oz
Likes: monkeys, Elmo, falling down, bathtime, music, rough housing
Dislikes: vacuum cleaner, teething, waiting, diaper changes
Milestones
sits
crawls
pulls up
cruises
climbs
feeds self finger foods
holds own bottle or sippy cup
signs "milk"
occasionally calls Mama and Daddy by name, usually just babbles
has 4 teeth
Schedule (all times approximate and subject to change based on the mood of the baby)
7 am wake up
7:15 6 oz bottle
9 4 oz bottle and dry cereal
9:30-11 nap
11:15-12:15 6 oz bottle and solids (either a jar of food or finger food when we eat lunch, he usually has at least a 30 min break between bottle and solids at lunchtime)
1:30-3:30 nap
3:45 4 oz bottle and fruit or yogurt
6 6 oz bottle
7 pm bedtime
EDIT: if you read my blog through a reader or Facebook, the link to the page is here: http://rodgersrachel.blogspot.com/p/nathanael.html
Stats
Birthday: January 15
Height at birth: 21 in
Weight at birth: 9 lbs 7 oz
Height (as of 10/20/10): 28 in
Weight (as of 10/20/10): 20 lbs 3 oz
Likes: monkeys, Elmo, falling down, bathtime, music, rough housing
Dislikes: vacuum cleaner, teething, waiting, diaper changes
Milestones
sits
crawls
pulls up
cruises
climbs
feeds self finger foods
holds own bottle or sippy cup
signs "milk"
occasionally calls Mama and Daddy by name, usually just babbles
has 4 teeth
Schedule (all times approximate and subject to change based on the mood of the baby)
7 am wake up
7:15 6 oz bottle
9 4 oz bottle and dry cereal
9:30-11 nap
11:15-12:15 6 oz bottle and solids (either a jar of food or finger food when we eat lunch, he usually has at least a 30 min break between bottle and solids at lunchtime)
1:30-3:30 nap
3:45 4 oz bottle and fruit or yogurt
6 6 oz bottle
7 pm bedtime
EDIT: if you read my blog through a reader or Facebook, the link to the page is here: http://rodgersrachel.blogspot.com/p/nathanael.html
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
labels
When I started this blog, I had labels for my posts. Since it was generally a place for me to gather ideas for wedding plans, I used them a lot. I could easily go back and see, for instance, the bridesmaid dress options in various posts. After the wedding, I stopped that. Then, I imported my old blog (justrachet.blogspot.com), which I probably will delete, if I haven't already. I kept two blogs up for a while, but I'm consolidating. And now there are a whoooooole lot more posts here about many, many different things. So, in a burst of organizational energy, I reinstated labels for my posts. And I relabeled all the wedding-related posts to simply "wedding," rather than "dresses," "venue," etc. The labels are all displayed <-- over there. And I'm going to try to keep them up. FYI: Most of the imported posts are labeled "doulos" or "life."
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
housekeeping: comments
Something funky went wrong with the blog. I had to reset some widget or something (thank you Google). Anyhow, I think the comment function is working again. Hopefully.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
I signed up for Twitter.
I saw in the news today that NASA will be launching a giant camera tonight, which will focus on one portion of the galaxy, watching the stars to see if a planet crosses in front of a star. Then it will estimate the size of the planet and its distance from that star. All this in attempt to see if there's another planet out there like Earth which could sustain life. Anyway, they're updating their Twitter with the preparations for launch, and I thought it would be interesting to follow that. So I signed up for Twitter.
I'll also watch the launch on NASA TV. But the pre-launch show so far was boring me. I'm now watching Wife Swap. It's obnoxious. But it makes me feel like a good person, and like I'm not crazy. :) They're incredibly unreasonable. And ridiculous. And irrational.
I saw in the news today that NASA will be launching a giant camera tonight, which will focus on one portion of the galaxy, watching the stars to see if a planet crosses in front of a star. Then it will estimate the size of the planet and its distance from that star. All this in attempt to see if there's another planet out there like Earth which could sustain life. Anyway, they're updating their Twitter with the preparations for launch, and I thought it would be interesting to follow that. So I signed up for Twitter.
I'll also watch the launch on NASA TV. But the pre-launch show so far was boring me. I'm now watching Wife Swap. It's obnoxious. But it makes me feel like a good person, and like I'm not crazy. :) They're incredibly unreasonable. And ridiculous. And irrational.
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