Okay, so after weeks of interruptions and constant nitpicking, I'm finally through with that goddamn chapter-translation.

This was first translated for my darling untitledno8, and then I decided that since Bernard Werber's books had never been published in English (apart from the Ants trilogy, ages ago), I might as well use that opportunity to ask him why ( Read more... )

So! I just finished reading The Devil Wears Prada.

I'm still a little fuzzy as to why I got so addicted to a book that I never actually enjoyed.

( Spoilers for both book and movie, for those who care )

Random "Why I love Terry Pratchett So Much and Why I Would Sacrifice Any Amount of Small Animals to Reach his Genius" post ( Read more... )

In any case anybody's worried, today is starting off much much much better than yesterday, despite the returning heat wave. I feel rested and inspired and...strong, somehow. Let's hope it'll last ( Read more... )

Because as I said before I've been reading Patrick O'Brian again, and there is barely a page that passes by without my pen underlining like crazy. This man is an amazing writer. I'm awed. And glad there are 21 volumes to go through ( Read more... )

It was Roland, the Baron's son, on a fine black horse. He leaped down before the horse had stopped, and then stood there looking embarrassed.
'Ah, I see a very fine and interesting example of a...a...a big stone over there,' said Miss Tick in a sticky-sweet voice. 'I'll just go and have a look at it, shall I?'
Tiffany could have pinched her for ( Read more... )

Random post, because I truly think that Terry Pratchett should be worshipped ( Read more... )

Yesterday I found back a tape with no writing on it, and in it where two mangas Laurent recorded for me about two years ago, Jin-Roh and the amazing Dark Blue. Now I had completely forgotten about Jin-Roh and it's very twisted version of Little Red Riding Hood, which I adore, and IMDB be praised, I found the story in its forum ( Read more... )