alexpgp | Slow Saturday...

I did the 7-page translation while at the store today. What made that possible was (a) the fact that it is a slow day, business-wise, and (b) the material is very familiar to me. Yesterday's effort sort of scared me, because I caught all sorts of errors in my first draft, of the kind I rarely make to begin with. I haven't checked today's translation (there's a part I can only do at my office), but I feel much better about it than I do about yesterday's job.

As an ongoing practice, though, I don't think I'm going to move my office to the store anytime soon. :^)

* * *I'm feeling low because I'm feeling a growing alienation between myself and Drew. I can't put a finger on it, and he doesn't want to talk about it. It may very well be that this alienation is occurring on several levels, too. I feel low because I feel helpless in this situation, but I will make a hard charge to change that.

* * *We had one of our customers, a representative for the Alliance for Affordable Services, come by and sign us up for medical insurance. I've had enough excitement gambling that I'll stay healthy and not forking over small fortunes to various insurance companies. (Mutual of Omaha, for example, which has a program for members of the American Translators Association, wanted an unconscionable sum monthly - approaching four figures - to provide very ho-hum coverage.)

* * *I really want to spend some time tomorrow framing in the "aperture" left in our back wall from having moved the post office boxes back before Christmas. Maybe even dry-wall it in.

Afterward, I can "turn to" and do the other small assignment I have on my plate for Monday, along with the editing job.

* * *Talking about gambling... tonight's the Rotary's casino night. I get to lose bunches of fake money. Whoo. Pee.

I'm looking forward to the opportunity to do a little networking, though.

* * *Happy birthday to the incomparable