Translation Thoughts
OK, so my book translation project is shifted til fall. Honestly? I'm kinda relieved. I need time to think of stuff still. BUT I'm also disappointed. I really want to translate, now. And I need to work on samples for publishing houses, so I guess I will.
I believe I can do this. I believe I can be a good book translator. I really want this. I just want to work with books and I think I'm good. I have a low self esteem, but I do believe in this.
So - I will set to work on translating a book of my choice, just for exercise. I don't know if I can keep it up, and I know I can't publish that translation anywhere, but I want to a) show myself I can do it and b) get some content and purpose in my life. My job is sure as hell not giving it, and while James Callis is awesome, he's just not enough to fill up my whole life. I'm proud of my blog, but I want to do more.
I've saved almost all of my 15 allowed icons. Unsurprisingly, they're all Baltar and/or Six, and by Nicole Anell. They are gorgeous, and I'm psyched about the LJ still. But um, I'm sure it'll wane soon. Or something. *gets increasingly addicted* I thought of the finale and the flashbacks today and realized I never got around to blogging about them. I should really write about Julius Baltar. I often James-blog on Monday, so maybe that will be today's project. Although, I found this really gorgeous interview at Sci Fi France, so I might transcribe that instead. The interviewer is so bumbling and James is very patient and kind with her. Tho it aggravates me that he has to keep saying "I was joking". Maybe she's too nervous to laugh, but come on. He's just trying to break the ice with his cute jokes. *loves* EDIT 2: it works now! So odd! http://www.scifi.fr/grands-programmes/battlestar-galactica/videos.htm Well, I am happy and I will transcribe this tonight ! Thanks to Artemis_Neith for making me retry that!
Then there's Merlin. Ohh dear, Merlin. Now that I saw the whole thing... Uh. It's uh... um... it's not AWFUL... I mean... It could have been a lot worse. I... Soldier Soldier was worse. *sad look* Oh James why?
Paid my loan payments. My parents gave me 300 of the 200 euros, but I got a lot of holiday pay and am pretty rich at the moment. I'm trying to plan a cool and awesome summer, but I try not to plan too hard, because I feel like Mom will come for an extended visit and all that. I'd really like to have SOME days when time doesn't matter and get to just be alone and do whatever I feel like. I should have a day like that today. *turns off mobile*
I don't have much food in the house, but I don't feel like going out to get any. It strikes me that I could easily be a person who just doesn't eat very much, ever. As it is, I love eating, so I keep myself full if not always nourished. But sometimes I just forget to eat, or my mind is churning on other stuff so I can't focus on grocery shopping. So I just don't eat very much. I don't know why my weight doesn't fluctuate more than it does. Oh my god, I just realized I have no chocolate in the house. I'm going to have to go out for THAT at least.
It's raining and fairly cold, so that's blah. I have a day off today, but work again tomorrow. It' sthe Finnish midsummer on Thu-Sat, so we're not working then. A friend is coming over from another town and I'm not sure what we're going to do together. I'm a bit nervous, but also kinda excited. She's pregnant ,so it'll be interesting. I'm kind of fascinated by pregnancy, even if I don't want children. There's something beautiful about the state of pregnancy. (My girlfriend Amy thinks the opposite - she always says it's a state of carrying a parasite inside you.)
More later, probably. I really feel like blogging about literal videos, but I haven't gotten around to it. There are so many I like. I also enjoy the idea of making one myself, but I can't record my voice, so we'll see.
Everybody have a James day! :)
I believe I can do this. I believe I can be a good book translator. I really want this. I just want to work with books and I think I'm good. I have a low self esteem, but I do believe in this.
So - I will set to work on translating a book of my choice, just for exercise. I don't know if I can keep it up, and I know I can't publish that translation anywhere, but I want to a) show myself I can do it and b) get some content and purpose in my life. My job is sure as hell not giving it, and while James Callis is awesome, he's just not enough to fill up my whole life. I'm proud of my blog, but I want to do more.
I've saved almost all of my 15 allowed icons. Unsurprisingly, they're all Baltar and/or Six, and by Nicole Anell. They are gorgeous, and I'm psyched about the LJ still. But um, I'm sure it'll wane soon. Or something. *gets increasingly addicted* I thought of the finale and the flashbacks today and realized I never got around to blogging about them. I should really write about Julius Baltar. I often James-blog on Monday, so maybe that will be today's project. Although, I found this really gorgeous interview at Sci Fi France, so I might transcribe that instead. The interviewer is so bumbling and James is very patient and kind with her. Tho it aggravates me that he has to keep saying "I was joking". Maybe she's too nervous to laugh, but come on. He's just trying to break the ice with his cute jokes. *loves* EDIT 2: it works now! So odd! http://www.scifi.fr/grands-programmes/battlestar-galactica/videos.htm Well, I am happy and I will transcribe this tonight ! Thanks to Artemis_Neith for making me retry that!
Then there's Merlin. Ohh dear, Merlin. Now that I saw the whole thing... Uh. It's uh... um... it's not AWFUL... I mean... It could have been a lot worse. I... Soldier Soldier was worse. *sad look* Oh James why?
Paid my loan payments. My parents gave me 300 of the 200 euros, but I got a lot of holiday pay and am pretty rich at the moment. I'm trying to plan a cool and awesome summer, but I try not to plan too hard, because I feel like Mom will come for an extended visit and all that. I'd really like to have SOME days when time doesn't matter and get to just be alone and do whatever I feel like. I should have a day like that today. *turns off mobile*
I don't have much food in the house, but I don't feel like going out to get any. It strikes me that I could easily be a person who just doesn't eat very much, ever. As it is, I love eating, so I keep myself full if not always nourished. But sometimes I just forget to eat, or my mind is churning on other stuff so I can't focus on grocery shopping. So I just don't eat very much. I don't know why my weight doesn't fluctuate more than it does. Oh my god, I just realized I have no chocolate in the house. I'm going to have to go out for THAT at least.
It's raining and fairly cold, so that's blah. I have a day off today, but work again tomorrow. It' sthe Finnish midsummer on Thu-Sat, so we're not working then. A friend is coming over from another town and I'm not sure what we're going to do together. I'm a bit nervous, but also kinda excited. She's pregnant ,so it'll be interesting. I'm kind of fascinated by pregnancy, even if I don't want children. There's something beautiful about the state of pregnancy. (My girlfriend Amy thinks the opposite - she always says it's a state of carrying a parasite inside you.)
More later, probably. I really feel like blogging about literal videos, but I haven't gotten around to it. There are so many I like. I also enjoy the idea of making one myself, but I can't record my voice, so we'll see.
Everybody have a James day! :)