I've signed on for two more SD trips this spring.

1. Feb 2-24 NE Asian Security
With two TV news reports from NKH and ASAHI TV.

3. April 13-May 5 Security and CounterterrorismThis one will be my first simul trip, so I will be working with another interpreter. There will be four guests ( Read more... )

Hooray! I just found out that I passed the SD seminar interpreting test (that means simultaneous interpreting ( Read more... )

I'm in DC. The flight was great because there were lots of empty seats and I was able to stretch out and sleep the whole time. I wish I could always do that, it's a great way to kill two birds with one stone ( Read more... )

I got more information about my upcoming SD program today. We're going to hit 6 cities--that's two a week ( Read more... )

My test and briefing went pretty well. The test wasn't too hard, hopefully I passed. I took the simul test, too, even though it was into J and I didn't do into J at MIIS. But they said that even if I failed, I could always take it again later. It really wasn't too bad--I actually may have passed it ( Read more... )

I'm lounging in my hotel room in my white hotel bathrobe. Spent most of the flight in a Dramamine torpor. Arrived to find my room wasn't reserved; after some phonecalls, ended up in a different hotel for first two nights, just a couple of blocks away. It's very nice. A whole suite to myself--I don't really need this much room. I had a delicious ( Read more... )

I finally got a rough itinerary for my State Department trip. I only know the cities, not the actual institutions we'll be visiting. I won't know the detailed itinerary until I'm in DC ( Read more... )