Category Archives: Academic hell

Kolay gelsin: On the hard work of deciding what’s the hardest work

Posted on December 12, 2012 by lizcameron

Waking up this morning, I took a peek at today’s writing prompt from Blogher’s December NaBloPoMo challenge before I even got out of bed, and upon reading it, proceeded to burrow under the covers in protest.  Karagöz, the trickster puppet … Continue reading →

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Of east and west, work and rest in a Turkish-American marriage

Posted on December 9, 2012 by lizcameron

Living in a Turkish-American marriage, there are some differences that are glaringly garish, more that subtle, a few that are barely perceptible and some that really creep up on you over time.  As my theme of the month is “work,” due … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic hell, Cross-cultural learning moments, Family Challenges, Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Hard work: On the retreat of the Write-a-matrix and the victory of her nemesis, Hacıyatmaz

Posted on December 6, 2012 by lizcameron

Now that I have challenged myself to carefully consider the topic of “work” as part of December’s NaBloPoMo, two of the primary metaphorical puppets that have inhabited my mind for some years now are popping up once again in earnest. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Academic hell, Family Challenges, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments