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Heavens to Murgatroyd!
Mar. 11th, 2007 07:22 pmI'm done!
(Standard disclaimer applies, as I'm not really done, just finished with the first pass through.)
Yesterday, when Natalie came by to pick me up to go see 300, I was just entering the contract provisions having to do with force majeure, and managed to finish a somewhat turgid clause before shutting down to go see the movie.
I did manage to get the number of "source words left" down to just below 4,000 last night before going to sleep, which was a Good Thing™, because today's effort had me feeling as if I was paddling through molasses. (The change to DST went well, although the day in general seemed to also go by pretty fast.)
In any event, I shall try to give the resulting 30,000 or so target words a light dusting tonight and tomorrow morning and then send the job off. I say "light dusting" owing to having experienced a small epiphany with regard to this specific job, which is that if the "100%" (i.e., correctly translated) segments in the text provided to me really reflect the quality of the work the client delivers, I'd be foolish to overly exert myself to put a high spit shine on the product I deliver.
(Yeah, I say that, but somehow, I get the feeling it's going to be tough - and deservedly so - to break old habits... we'll see.)
FWIW, I neglected to mention that yesterday afternoon, when I was driving around to return a DVD and possibly pick one up for Galina, I experienced heat discomfort for the first time this year. With no windows open, I was pretty uncomfortable. I imagine that, within a few weeks, it will be impossible to drive around without the A/C going.
I don't know where I got hit with the following idea, but it occurs to me that I might read some children's stories aloud into a microphone and send the result to the grandkids, providing both a source of entertainment and, perhaps, down the line, something to remember me by. (With that said, don't get the idea that I'm planning to check out any time soon.) Perhaps the idea was triggered by a recent recollection of having an old tape reel with my grandmother's voice on it, which would be interesting - or at least curious - to listen to, one of these days.
Galina went to the store some time ago to pick up some roasted chicken for dinner. I am famished. She should be back momentarily.
Cheers...
(Standard disclaimer applies, as I'm not really done, just finished with the first pass through.)
Yesterday, when Natalie came by to pick me up to go see 300, I was just entering the contract provisions having to do with force majeure, and managed to finish a somewhat turgid clause before shutting down to go see the movie.
I did manage to get the number of "source words left" down to just below 4,000 last night before going to sleep, which was a Good Thing™, because today's effort had me feeling as if I was paddling through molasses. (The change to DST went well, although the day in general seemed to also go by pretty fast.)
In any event, I shall try to give the resulting 30,000 or so target words a light dusting tonight and tomorrow morning and then send the job off. I say "light dusting" owing to having experienced a small epiphany with regard to this specific job, which is that if the "100%" (i.e., correctly translated) segments in the text provided to me really reflect the quality of the work the client delivers, I'd be foolish to overly exert myself to put a high spit shine on the product I deliver.
(Yeah, I say that, but somehow, I get the feeling it's going to be tough - and deservedly so - to break old habits... we'll see.)
FWIW, I neglected to mention that yesterday afternoon, when I was driving around to return a DVD and possibly pick one up for Galina, I experienced heat discomfort for the first time this year. With no windows open, I was pretty uncomfortable. I imagine that, within a few weeks, it will be impossible to drive around without the A/C going.
I don't know where I got hit with the following idea, but it occurs to me that I might read some children's stories aloud into a microphone and send the result to the grandkids, providing both a source of entertainment and, perhaps, down the line, something to remember me by. (With that said, don't get the idea that I'm planning to check out any time soon.) Perhaps the idea was triggered by a recent recollection of having an old tape reel with my grandmother's voice on it, which would be interesting - or at least curious - to listen to, one of these days.
Galina went to the store some time ago to pick up some roasted chicken for dinner. I am famished. She should be back momentarily.
Cheers...
