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alexpgpI've actually been tearing through this translation at a pretty good rate, which is cause for both rejoicing and worry. Rejoicing, because - this being a piece-work kind of business - the faster you translate, the more you earn. Worry, because as fatigue starts to fog your conscious mind, there is a creeping fear you may start writing wholesale nonsense if you don't slow down.
However, what I need to do right now is stop thinking about this translation.
While waiting for some Chinese take-out the other night, I dropped into a small book shop next door. These guys either have one heck of a loyal clientele or, as my late mother used to say, they must be a front for the Mob, because I can only imagine how difficult it must be to make a living running a small bookstore in the age of Borders, B&N, and Amazon.
I managed to leave the store without buying anything, which wasn't really too hard because the selection of literature in the store didn't turn me on, so I really didn't have to rely on the pervasive background thought of "I've got a ton of unread books at home" that I used when I visited a B&N a little while back.
Indeed, it occurs to me that what I really need to do right now is turn off this computer. I need to relax.
Cheers...
However, what I need to do right now is stop thinking about this translation.
While waiting for some Chinese take-out the other night, I dropped into a small book shop next door. These guys either have one heck of a loyal clientele or, as my late mother used to say, they must be a front for the Mob, because I can only imagine how difficult it must be to make a living running a small bookstore in the age of Borders, B&N, and Amazon.
I managed to leave the store without buying anything, which wasn't really too hard because the selection of literature in the store didn't turn me on, so I really didn't have to rely on the pervasive background thought of "I've got a ton of unread books at home" that I used when I visited a B&N a little while back.
Indeed, it occurs to me that what I really need to do right now is turn off this computer. I need to relax.
Cheers...
