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Happy mommy
Alan called back this morning, and I was home. *happy dance* It was _so_ good to talk to him again, though weird to not be in person anymore, and even though I _know_ he's okay, it's good to have outside confirmation. I don't know how wives/girlfriends of soldiers do it.
My drama from yesterday about not being able to get hold of him is resolved; I had seen him write an email to his mom while he was here, so I took a stab at what I thought I remembered the address being, and it turns out I was right. His mom wrote back thanking me for taking such good care of him while he was here, and gave me the address and phone number. Now, since _I_ don't know these folks, I might not actually call anyway (especially now that we've finally gotten back in touch and the urgency is lessened), but just having the information and thus knowing that I _could_ feels so much better.
So... *lets out a deep breath*
I also had a very nice talk with my former Spanish teacher from high school last night. We've stayed in touch over the years and he's always been very interested in how my life is going, especially (understandably) in regards to my education. And he's always held a very high opinion of my intelligence and potential.
Señor: evening .... busy ?
me: not really, just schmoozing around in email before heading to bed. why?
Señor: tell me what goes on in your life ... schoool work ... family of course, I know Morgan must be asleep ...
me: well, there is no school or work at the moment, so there's not much to life other than Morgan, and she's all right. The Twos aren't treating me so badly thus far
Señor: I don't believe I have told you how much I want you to be happy
me: *smiles* thank you
Señor: I want to know what you're doing about school
me: well, I had thought I'd go back this fall, but I've kind of missed the boat. While late registration is possible, the financial aid deadlines are all past, so I'm hoping to start in January, instead
Señor: SIERRA.... do not let school go ...
me: I won't. That's one thing my family will back me on 100%
Señor: yes... I know that, you know that. I think you need a kick in the butt ...
me: lol
Señor: lol. Well back to basics.. You are still a very naive sweet little young lady ...
me: I am
Señor: yes you are. May not be my place to tell you....
me: ?
Señor: I have nothing to lose by telling you what I think. However... the potential that you have to achieve is unmeasurable, and as your former mentor I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. The only limit between the sky and people like you is you alone. ... I may have opened my mouth longer than I wanted to. But you have the right stuff to become one in thousands...
me: *blush*
Señor: oh Sierra, I was so fortunate to work in Amador. Things did not work out for me but..... I MET GENIUSES
me: lol
Señor: it was not meant as a joke .... but I see the humor. I have done things that people under my circumstances would not have been able to deal with. However, I have done them by sheer willpower.... YOU have the intellectual capacity to do whatever you please... things that would challenge the border of knowledge...
me: if I can only manage to focus and channel it
Señor: "If"... was not a question when I met you
me: *nods* I don't know what exactly happened. The popular explanation is that it was pregnancy hormones, but I was already on the path to becoming this scatterbrained basketcase before I had Morgan. And now it's frustrating, because I _know_ I should be able to do things. I remember being clever and now I just can't make my brain do what I want it to do
Señor: let me ask... you went through pospartum depression, right ?
me: yeah. I never went to a doctor and it was never officially diagnosed, and it wasn't present 24/7, but yeah. Leaving my family and everything I knew behind to move halfway across the country when Morgan was 7 months old didn't help
Señor: you need to go back to a doc... they'll prescribe you something that will get you back to your old self...
me: so long after the fact? does it hang around this long?
Señor: yes.... Bella {his wife} is going through it... been a couple of years since Minuet {their daughter}
me: hmm, I thought it was only the first year after birth
Señor: I have been on sleeping pills and adhd medication to be able to achive what was once second nature. ADHD MEDICATION
me: wow
Señor: I am finishing my second Masters. Yeah... Don't take it often, but it makes me realize... how fragile we are
me: true
Señor: so.. don't disregard my unrequested advice... lightly
me: *smile*
Señor: well I wanted to tell you that and I had not mustered courage to do it
me: why would it take courage?
Señor: being afraid to offend you, insult you
me: ah
Señor: hurt your feelings, dunno...
me: I appreciate your concern, thank you
Señor: my unfounded concern... i dunno...
me: I wouldn't call it unfounded. You said yourself you're a former mentor. You have a vested emotional interest in my life turning out well. And it's good to hear such faith in my abilities coming from someone other than my mom
Señor: DIOS.... MUJER DE POCA FE!!!!!! {God, woman of little faith!}
me: in myself? Yes, very
Señor: I have bid whole bottles of scotch on students like you .... don't let them go to waste
me: Mom is always telling me things like what you're saying, about how I have something special and can do wondrous things with my life, but every mom thinks that about her kids
Señor: well your mom is a very lucky mom. You are one in a thousand... if I had youth, and the innate intellectual ability like you....GOD.... my name would be in the news often... in your case, I never thought you would get married or together with anyone until you finished your B.A.
me: I didn't think I'd be married before I was done with school, either
Señor: seeee
me: I very much wanted to have a husband and a family, though. Still do; especially a husband, especially now. Raising Morgan alone is killer
Señor: I know. Just don't get with anyone purely for Morgan's sake...
me: I won't. If that's all there were to it, I'd have stayed with Johnnie
Señor: a good man is waiting for you... time and patience will get you to the right man for you and morgan
My drama from yesterday about not being able to get hold of him is resolved; I had seen him write an email to his mom while he was here, so I took a stab at what I thought I remembered the address being, and it turns out I was right. His mom wrote back thanking me for taking such good care of him while he was here, and gave me the address and phone number. Now, since _I_ don't know these folks, I might not actually call anyway (especially now that we've finally gotten back in touch and the urgency is lessened), but just having the information and thus knowing that I _could_ feels so much better.
So... *lets out a deep breath*
I also had a very nice talk with my former Spanish teacher from high school last night. We've stayed in touch over the years and he's always been very interested in how my life is going, especially (understandably) in regards to my education. And he's always held a very high opinion of my intelligence and potential.
Señor: evening .... busy ?
me: not really, just schmoozing around in email before heading to bed. why?
Señor: tell me what goes on in your life ... schoool work ... family of course, I know Morgan must be asleep ...
me: well, there is no school or work at the moment, so there's not much to life other than Morgan, and she's all right. The Twos aren't treating me so badly thus far
Señor: I don't believe I have told you how much I want you to be happy
me: *smiles* thank you
Señor: I want to know what you're doing about school
me: well, I had thought I'd go back this fall, but I've kind of missed the boat. While late registration is possible, the financial aid deadlines are all past, so I'm hoping to start in January, instead
Señor: SIERRA.... do not let school go ...
me: I won't. That's one thing my family will back me on 100%
Señor: yes... I know that, you know that. I think you need a kick in the butt ...
me: lol
Señor: lol. Well back to basics.. You are still a very naive sweet little young lady ...
me: I am
Señor: yes you are. May not be my place to tell you....
me: ?
Señor: I have nothing to lose by telling you what I think. However... the potential that you have to achieve is unmeasurable, and as your former mentor I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. The only limit between the sky and people like you is you alone. ... I may have opened my mouth longer than I wanted to. But you have the right stuff to become one in thousands...
me: *blush*
Señor: oh Sierra, I was so fortunate to work in Amador. Things did not work out for me but..... I MET GENIUSES
me: lol
Señor: it was not meant as a joke .... but I see the humor. I have done things that people under my circumstances would not have been able to deal with. However, I have done them by sheer willpower.... YOU have the intellectual capacity to do whatever you please... things that would challenge the border of knowledge...
me: if I can only manage to focus and channel it
Señor: "If"... was not a question when I met you
me: *nods* I don't know what exactly happened. The popular explanation is that it was pregnancy hormones, but I was already on the path to becoming this scatterbrained basketcase before I had Morgan. And now it's frustrating, because I _know_ I should be able to do things. I remember being clever and now I just can't make my brain do what I want it to do
Señor: let me ask... you went through pospartum depression, right ?
me: yeah. I never went to a doctor and it was never officially diagnosed, and it wasn't present 24/7, but yeah. Leaving my family and everything I knew behind to move halfway across the country when Morgan was 7 months old didn't help
Señor: you need to go back to a doc... they'll prescribe you something that will get you back to your old self...
me: so long after the fact? does it hang around this long?
Señor: yes.... Bella {his wife} is going through it... been a couple of years since Minuet {their daughter}
me: hmm, I thought it was only the first year after birth
Señor: I have been on sleeping pills and adhd medication to be able to achive what was once second nature. ADHD MEDICATION
me: wow
Señor: I am finishing my second Masters. Yeah... Don't take it often, but it makes me realize... how fragile we are
me: true
Señor: so.. don't disregard my unrequested advice... lightly
me: *smile*
Señor: well I wanted to tell you that and I had not mustered courage to do it
me: why would it take courage?
Señor: being afraid to offend you, insult you
me: ah
Señor: hurt your feelings, dunno...
me: I appreciate your concern, thank you
Señor: my unfounded concern... i dunno...
me: I wouldn't call it unfounded. You said yourself you're a former mentor. You have a vested emotional interest in my life turning out well. And it's good to hear such faith in my abilities coming from someone other than my mom
Señor: DIOS.... MUJER DE POCA FE!!!!!! {God, woman of little faith!}
me: in myself? Yes, very
Señor: I have bid whole bottles of scotch on students like you .... don't let them go to waste
me: Mom is always telling me things like what you're saying, about how I have something special and can do wondrous things with my life, but every mom thinks that about her kids
Señor: well your mom is a very lucky mom. You are one in a thousand... if I had youth, and the innate intellectual ability like you....GOD.... my name would be in the news often... in your case, I never thought you would get married or together with anyone until you finished your B.A.
me: I didn't think I'd be married before I was done with school, either
Señor: seeee
me: I very much wanted to have a husband and a family, though. Still do; especially a husband, especially now. Raising Morgan alone is killer
Señor: I know. Just don't get with anyone purely for Morgan's sake...
me: I won't. If that's all there were to it, I'd have stayed with Johnnie
Señor: a good man is waiting for you... time and patience will get you to the right man for you and morgan
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Поляница is a warrior woman, usually an individual though sometimes they were described as fighting in groups (in some былины you can even meet descriptions of women kingdoms). These women are in most cases said to be very skilled warriors (sometimes they defeat famous male warriors:)).
Половцы, печенеги, хазары, татары - different nomad folks, they lived all around Russia and were a kind of traditional enemies for centuries.
Змей Горыныч - three-headed winged dragon, fire-breathing and always evil (traditionally, I mean, as in modern fantasy he's rather often a positive character:). He is attacking people, stealing treasures and beautiful women, kills heros as much as possible, and in general is rather mighty.
Соловей-Разбойник you translated very correctly. He's called like that because he waits on an oak near the road till a traveller appears, then starts whistling VERY LOUDLY. This whistle acts pretty much like tornado:)) Using it as a weapon Соловей-Разбойник robs a lot of people (until a hero comes and whistle him with a club between eyes:))))
Князь is usually translated as prince, but really it's not. He's a kind of ruler who is not a king as his territory is usually smaller, though it depends. In many cases one князь only ruled one city, but a big city, and all the villages around it. There were always lots of wars between rulers like these in Russian history. (I think the word itself means something like "rider ruler", "ruler who rides a horse" because originally it was "конязь" made of "конь" which means horse (male horse, to be precise). On the pictures made in ancient times you can see князь riding a horse and his warriors marching behind him.)
If you have any other questions like that in future I'll be happy to answer:))
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