As my parents were in town this weekend, I've been taking a small break from translating Candy Candy. I uploaded the fifth volume the Wednesday before they came, and I'll likely start work on volume six tomorrow. It's actually been nice taking a small break from it. I don't view it as work, by any means, but I haven't had any time to read or ( Read more... )

 When I came home from work on Thursday, I noticed that my chinchilla's left eye was a bit inflamed and he was scratching at it madly.  I told my husband, who proceeded to act as though the little creature would die right then if the vet was not called.  I didn't think it was that serious, but the vet was called anyway, as Kenny (the chinchilla) ( Read more... )

 Wow, friends' list, is this endeavor that lame to you?  No one commented at all...
In the event that someone actually cares about Candy Candy, I made a new Photobucket account (ponys_home) just to host it.  As I do not want the Internet to steal my work, it is a locked album, so please PM me for the password.  All of volume one is up for your ( Read more... )

Well, I happened across raw scans of Candy Candy, and I'm almost done translating and editing the first volume.  I'm hoping to have the entire series done within three months time, and considering that I work most of the day, I think that's reasonable.  My goal is to get some freelance work after I can add this to my resume, although I'm doing it ( Read more... )

 Yesterday I had an interview at Kaplan for a financial aid office position.  This would be fabulous for a number of reasons: shorter commute confined to the Blue Line, better pay, benefits, better work conditions (OSHA responded to those at my current office...).  I really have my fingers crossed for this job, which would start next Wednesday.  I ( Read more... )

 Since the beginning of the month, work has been improving.  We have schools to connect people with now, so it's not impossible to meet the sales quota, like it was at the end of June.  Of course, a week or two from now all of the schools will have met their quota for the month and it will be the same old story.  However, I nearly made a sales ( Read more... )

 Dear Chicago f-list,

My chinchilla might have a bacterial infection, as he is missing a patch of fur on both his tail and under one of his hind legs.  I would very much like to take him to the vet; however, the weather is too hot for me to take him there via public transit.  For those of you unfamiliar with chinchillas, if they are in temperatures ( Read more... )

 To those on my list who attended Acen, please fill out the Acen feedback form online (link on main page of acen.org).  There is room  on the form for suggestions/improvements, and if enough of us say something about the fashion show, or ask for Lolita guests, maybe something will happen.  Perhaps it is a long-shot, but it's better to try.

I thought that, today being Friday, the weekend would begin on a positive note.  It was payday, so despite being sick, going to work was doable.  Aside from a few coughing spells, the day wasn't even that bad...until I arrived at the bus stop to go home.  The bus was pulling up, and I slung my bookbag off one of my shoulders to retrieve my wallet ( ( Read more... )

Acen proved to me the most efficient convention I've ever been to, and since I happened into the con chair on my way out of closing ceremonies, I told her the same thing and she hugged me.  Implementing a hotline for security was brilliant; lines were never a problem; and registration was nearly wait-free.  I'm not lucky enough to be going to Anime ( Read more... )