The decks are... clearing!
Oct. 10th, 2003 05:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alexpgpOkay, so it's not exactly a fine example of close order drill, but slowly, it would appear that we are getting ready for the trip down to Houston.
My client called the first thing this morning to change my assignment. The good news is that I'm no longer on the night shift, while the bad news is that I will not have as long to come up to speed for my certification, which is supposed to occur at the end of this assignment, although I'm told every effort will be made for me to have a shot at the certification. There are no problems with the payment end of the world either: I'll be making a little less per hour, but it's worth it not to have to work nights, y'know?
For those who follow the SlavFile (the publication of the Slavic Languages Division of the American Translators Association), the latest edition is just out and accessible here. As far as I can tell, I am running unopposed for the post of division administrator, so that pretty much makes me a shoo-in for the job. Despite the jeers of some peers, who can barely stomach the idea of a professional association, much less doing something more than simply pay dues, I want to do a good job. A memorable performance, if you will. I shall have to give some more thought to the particulars while driving tomorrow.
The kids are coming over around 7 pm for dinner. Galina spent the bulk of the day cleaning the upstairs, which probably sounds a lot worse than it actually is... or maybe not. The papers that inhabited nearly every corner of the dining and living areas are gone. The carpets have been thoroughly vacuumed. And frankly, I need to get cracking soon on dinner (though I've already cracked the Sangiovese).
I'd like to get on the road early tomorrow, which means by 8 or 9 am at the latest, and preferably earlier. I know we're not likely to stop anywhere along the way for the night, so we may as well drive during what I call "plausible" hours (anything between 5 am and midnight). There is something about being on the road at 3 am that cries out against nature.
The kitchen calls.
Cheers...
My client called the first thing this morning to change my assignment. The good news is that I'm no longer on the night shift, while the bad news is that I will not have as long to come up to speed for my certification, which is supposed to occur at the end of this assignment, although I'm told every effort will be made for me to have a shot at the certification. There are no problems with the payment end of the world either: I'll be making a little less per hour, but it's worth it not to have to work nights, y'know?
For those who follow the SlavFile (the publication of the Slavic Languages Division of the American Translators Association), the latest edition is just out and accessible here. As far as I can tell, I am running unopposed for the post of division administrator, so that pretty much makes me a shoo-in for the job. Despite the jeers of some peers, who can barely stomach the idea of a professional association, much less doing something more than simply pay dues, I want to do a good job. A memorable performance, if you will. I shall have to give some more thought to the particulars while driving tomorrow.
The kids are coming over around 7 pm for dinner. Galina spent the bulk of the day cleaning the upstairs, which probably sounds a lot worse than it actually is... or maybe not. The papers that inhabited nearly every corner of the dining and living areas are gone. The carpets have been thoroughly vacuumed. And frankly, I need to get cracking soon on dinner (though I've already cracked the Sangiovese).
I'd like to get on the road early tomorrow, which means by 8 or 9 am at the latest, and preferably earlier. I know we're not likely to stop anywhere along the way for the night, so we may as well drive during what I call "plausible" hours (anything between 5 am and midnight). There is something about being on the road at 3 am that cries out against nature.
The kitchen calls.
Cheers...
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