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Transitions in the East

Stories from an American living in Bulgaria

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The Union

August 2, 2017 kojiUncategorized

I’ve wanted a sewing machine for a long time. I was in high school when I first wanted the ability to alter my clothing and make creations of my own. Of course, sewing machines are[…]

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Something Old, Something New

May 16, 2017 kojiUncategorized

Today I did something I have never done before. I submitted queries to literary agents. It all sounds so professional and, honestly, I am not sure if it was a completely absurd thing to do.[…]

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Hiking to Waterfalls

May 14, 2017 kojiUncategorized

We decided to go to Hotnitsa today. Getting going, as usual, was a little rough. Peatuk went to sleep around midnight last night, because we had to stay up to finish Nikola’s birthday cake, and[…]

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Why I Wish I Was Good With Toddlers…

March 16, 2017 kojiUncategorized

I am not particularly good with this toddler/preschool age. This is evident in my relations with my own child, and my complete ambivalence towards his little friends. I know how critical this period is. I[…]

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Peeking Out of the Cocoon

February 24, 2017 kojiUncategorized

I have been wrapped up in the new-mama cocoon for the past few weeks, but I am slowly beginning to stretch out and interact with the world again. Jojo is five and a half weeks[…]

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Obese and Pregnant

August 29, 2016May 29, 2016 kojiUncategorized

Written 5/29/2016, the day before my first prenatal exam with baby number two: I am afraid to go to the doctor for my first prenatal check up tomorrow. Not because I fear anything is wrong[…]

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The Second Time

August 9, 2016May 21, 2016 kojiUncategorized

Written on 5/21/2016: On Monday I found out that I am pregnant again. I took the test not actually suspecting to be pregnant. Sure, my period was about a week late and sure, I felt[…]

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More selfies

August 4, 2016 kojiUncategorized

But first, let me take a 

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More House Yearnings

August 2, 2016 kojiUncategorized

The more I think about it, the more I realize that it was a good thing our house fell through. Immediately after the house in the village fell through we found a house in the[…]

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Dissecting Dreams

July 22, 2016 kojiUncategorized

It looks like we will not get the house that we wanted. After almost a year of back and forth with various banks, we finally got our credit approved and were ready to purchase “our”[…]

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Transitions in the east is part personal blog and part advice for people who are considering immigrating to Bulgaria. I have been living in Bulgaria for the past six years and feel like I have some helpful information for new foreigners moving to Bulgaria. If you have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me via social media or by leaving a comment. Thank you for reading!

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