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Stayin' alive

Fri Jan 23, 2009, 5:56 AM

I had a tense week. I did a translation job for a documentary film about a Hungarian ethnographer with ever changing conditions and deadlines. It was very badly organized and there were misunderstandings among the clients. First the text arrived 3 days later than promised, then I was given wrong instructions.. and just after I handed in the text they said there was a misunderstanding and I had to redo the whole thing by the next day. I did the English subtitles. The good thing is that my name will be there on the credits list at the end of the film. This is the first time I got credited for a translation job and I'm quite happy. When the dvd comes out I can show it to my mom and dad

I started working on a piece last weekend. I'll probably finish it hopefully some time next weekish. Today I started preparations for a different piece, this time for a contest and the deadline is in a week or so, so it will have priority over the older one. Every now and then I go through my files and see that I have quite a few unfinished pieces.

I'll try to do more ACEOs in future. I'm not 100% pleased with the frog prince I did, so I'll try to improve my skills. I haven't been painting properly lately /probably since I did Green Tea Cat, which was quite long ago

Every time I start painting after a longish break I start getting worried about having forgotten how to paint.

Every now and then I have an urge to learn the lyrics of a song. This time it's "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. The last one was "American Pie" and I'm halfway through with that. I don't know why, but a couple of days ago Stayin' Alive came to my mind and I've been humming and singing it ever since.

I'll be gone 'til Sunday evening and I hope I'll do a lot of painting while I'm away.
I've been neglecting journals and replies lately. I'll hopefully have more time next week.

Thank you very much everyone for the comments and favorites!

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Mood: Tired
Listening to: Stayin' Alive
Reading: the lyrics to Stayin' Alive
Watching: Benji sleep
Eating: nothing, just chewing a chewing gum
Drinking: Blueberry juice

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~Fieruta Jan 23, 2009, 6:14:03 AM

Wow...
Is translating your job? I'm asking because I want to work as a translator soon too. And how come they didn't credit you until now?

I know what it's like, all it takes is to know that I won't have access to my tablet for a while and I feel like I'm forgetting how to draw.

Good luck!

*Binnus Jan 23, 2009, 6:37:32 AM

I've been doing translations for 2-3 years, so I guess the answer is yes.
I think that was because some of the translations I did were done by a team of an agency. You usually don't see the name of the translator credited on websites or on contracts. I never really thought about it before.

Thank you very much

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~Fieruta Jan 23, 2009, 7:35:53 AM

Oh, I see.

That's true. I've been wanting to do website translations too.

Actually I did a few, but I only got paid in candy.

~Astarlen Jan 23, 2009, 9:19:19 AM

that's pretty cool that you have a job translating!!! your english is certainly good enough

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~Kimantha333 Jan 23, 2009, 1:16:01 PM

Well, I'm glad all of that is over with, your parents will be very proud of you.
I can't wait to see more of your wonderful art

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~xx-kittycat Jan 23, 2009, 3:50:16 PM

well you can tell by the way i use my walk I'm a woman's man, no time for talk

it's such a fun song to sing

for the last few days, i've had YMCA on my mind, i've been singing is and also dancing the dance xD

Congrats on teh translation job, that is really awesome : D

i hope to see more of those paintings

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=TVD-Photography Jan 23, 2009, 6:21:19 PM

That's really cool and exciting. Good work, it will be nice to have your name in the credits

Hope you do more paintings, I liked your frog prince one

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=RooCat Jan 25, 2009, 7:52:20 AM

I love that song!!! Of course, I really like the BeeGees, too, but Staying Alive is an all time favorite.

YOU, Maria, will Never forget how to paint. You are much too good at it! What a tangled mess your first credited translation was. I'm glad you got through it OK and that you get credit on it! Three cheers for you! Congratulations!

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*Binnus Jan 25, 2009, 8:56:47 AM

Thank you very much

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"Illusions never fake their lies * trick cards fool the eye * carry zeros over till they add up * bury tears in the chapters you shut ..."
Scarecrow - by Beck

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