Corazón de nieve

The title of this blog translates to "Heart of Snow" from Spanish to English.  I was a Spanish/English Simultaneous Interpeter up to several weeks ago. Although, I still am really.  I think in English and speak in Spanish or think in Spanish and speak in English. So, I never really stopped being an Interpreter, I just stopped getting paid to think and speak.   What's that you ask? Why am I no longer an employed Interpreter?  I quit my work-at-home job to move to Germany!  My husband (I'm a newlywed. Here's an unofficial picture of us on our wedding day, July 31st, 2010:

...yes, thank you, thank you) is a brilliant linguist.  The University of Hamburg got a wiff of his work and said: "We NEED you to come work for us." He's a genius.  I'm not exaggerating or idealizing my husband because I'm in love with him, ney, Micah is really outstanding.  And so, goodbye working in pajamas, hello world! However,  the thought of unemployment, not being productive, not generating income made me lose sleep and was driving me to Taco Bell almost everyday.  I submitted my resume to different sites requesting a Free Lance Spanish Translator, but none have contacted me back still.  I submitted my resume to a company named Morningside Partners and they contracted me as a work-at-home News Transcriber.  I transcribe verbatim news reports.  The funny thing is that, I was contracted 2 months ago, I contacted them twice they answered once, but I still haven't received any assignments.  It's all kind of sketchy.  In any case, I signed with them as "occasional", meaning work whenever possible. I can't right now. I'm trying to spend as much time as I can with Micah while that I'm in Hamburg. I'm going back to Puerto Rico (I'm from Puerto Rico) in a week.  I'm completing a master's degree in World Religions and Theology.  This past December I finished my coursework and now I'm writing my thesis and taking my comprehensive exams in February.  In between, waking up at 4pm, cuddling, experiencing cold, snowy Hamburg and now blogging, I do my reading, critical reflection and writing.

I feel so thankful to God for this time in our lives together.  Getting the nights and days mixed up plays with your head a little bit, but none the less, I'm savoring every minute with him like it's the last for another 2 months.   

As the Germans say: "Tchuss."