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The N Files: September 2011
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Friday, September 30, 2011. I miss my mom so much, now that I'm home alone with Victor. P's mom is helping, she really is. In lots of ways. For which I'm very thankful.But there's just no such thing as your own mother. I mean : who else can I call when I'm in tears, just because I'm having a bad day, and I haven't slept more than an average of three-four hours the last month and a half? He was so right. The longer she's away, the more I miss her. Someone told me this morning : "other women do the same th...
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The N Files: April 2012
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Thursday, April 19, 2012. Some of you may wonder if this blog is still active. Well, it is - at least in the sense that I think about it on an almost daily basis. But you're right, of course. Not much writing going on. I sometimes wonder if this is it - Am I done writing? Or is it just too painful right now, and will there come a day where I can just pick up the pen or hit the keyboard again, without the fear that everything will end up wet? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. September...
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The N Files: Flowers
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Does it make any sense to give flowers if the person for whom they're for, cannot receive them? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sensitive , moody , loving , helping , perfectionist , creative , organised , focused , curious , independent , demanding , nostalgic, sentimental , go-getter , animal lover , thoughtful , imaginative , Sagittarius. View my complete profile. September '07: boyfriend P started an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. June '09 : new job!
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The N Files: December 2011
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Thursday, December 22, 2011. When you lose a parent, you lose so much more than only your mom or dad. You lose the feeling of being a daughter or a son, you lose family traditions that have always been around, you lose a piece of yourself. You lose your life as it has always been - but will never be anymore in the future. In a few weeks, it will be 4 months that my mother has passed away. It's not because I smile that I don't feel any pain. The pain is always there - always. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The N Files: May 2011
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Working in a hospital. There are a few "particularities" about working in a hospital. When you're not feeling well, there's no way of hiding it. You can wear your comfy Birkenstocks to work, and no one will find this "weird". You encounter people in their pyjamas while walking to your office. You're not stressed about when to start your maternity leave. If anything should happen, you're in the right place. There's a newspaper candy shop at work. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Januar...
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The N Files: June 2011
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Thursday, June 23, 2011. For the fourth time in a row, my dad will be spending his birthday in hospital, keeping my mom company. 2008 she was there for surgery, 2009 for chemo, 2010 simply because she was in a very bad state, 2011 - today, it will be chemo again. It's his 60th birthday, and in just a few days he will retire - 5 years earlier than planned - to hopefully spend some very precious quality time with mom. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. April '09 : P and I got engaged!
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The N Files: March 2011
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Right My head's been in turmoil ever since receiving that job offer now almost two weeks ago - and I'm not an inch closer to making up my mind. I've stressed, I've cried, I've tried to forget about it. In vain. So maybe, writing will help. Maybe just to unwind a bit. Here's the situation : I applied for a job as a language coordinator in a Brussels' hospital. The HR manager very briefly mentioned, in between two other sentences, that he still had to check with the medical inspect...
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The N Files: November 2011
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Thursday, November 3, 2011. I look at my calendar, and it approaches rapidly. December. Or what used to be my favourite month of the year. Sinterklaas, still celebrated in our family, even if I stopped believing in the holy man long time ago. Mom baked gingerbread every year, I received little chocolate figurines. Our wedding anniversary - last year, my parents surprised us with a breakfast basket that morning. New Year, or lunch at my parents', and exchanging all the gifts under the Christmas tree.
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The N Files: August 2011
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Thursday, August 11, 2011. What's there left to say, after my previous post? Yesterday , the doctor told my parents that there's nothing left they can do for her. It's the end of the road. I seriously don't know how to get through this. I wish I could just erase my life - go to sleep toninght, and never ever wake up again. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. September '07: boyfriend P started an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. May '08 : back in Brussels - mom is very ill.
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The N Files: Missing
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Friday, September 30, 2011. I miss my mom so much, now that I'm home alone with Victor. P's mom is helping, she really is. In lots of ways. For which I'm very thankful.But there's just no such thing as your own mother. I mean : who else can I call when I'm in tears, just because I'm having a bad day, and I haven't slept more than an average of three-four hours the last month and a half? He was so right. The longer she's away, the more I miss her. Someone told me this morning : "other women do the same th...
