The following is written as my contribution to Blog Action Day. The theme this year is "The Power of We". To register for Blog Action Day, you have to choose a category from available options for your blog. I chose "personal". So, personal it will be. It will also be brutally honest. You have... Continue Reading →
The Paper Knife – Part I
There is nothing quite so satisfying as the tearing up of paper. One thing more satisfying than tearing up paper is the physical act of using a paper knife. The pleasure of using a letter opener was all bundled up in the excitement of receiving a letter in the post. I loved opening those envelopes... Continue Reading →
In pursuit of trivia
While my partner was resting this afternoon I had utter silence; no background TV, no neighbour - silence! This wonderful opportunity brought on an intense and very productive bit of translation on a German into English project I am working on. I do believe that as one loses physical ability, one's powers of perception become... Continue Reading →
I created this facsimile of an advice column in response to the WordPress metaphor and/or simile challenge. Allison
e-meeting
No, the title is not an attempt to graphically represent a mispronunciation of the English word "emitting". The above expression was found in the slogan of one of the companies permitted to do e-marketing at the annual, week-long virtual conference for freelance translators hosted by an organisation of which I am a subscribed member. In... Continue Reading →
The sunny Algarve
For the purposes of promoting tourism, we who live here always refer to this region as "the sunny Algarve". Here is a picture taken mid-morning today: As alluded to by the caption, we always have sun in the Algarve – every day of the year. It is just that some days, it is the "liquid"... Continue Reading →
Some days, a fairytale
Some days, it is probably better not to share one's thoughts. As I sat daydreaming positively at my desk, I wondered how my search for truth was coming along. I know, I'll search for truth on Google! This turns out to be the worst idea I have had all day: I get "about 57,300,000 results... Continue Reading →
That elusive pair of jeans 