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As I've said before, I think that most freelance translators (and really, people in general) need to have more fun. So, the sole purpose of this post is to tell you about something I did that was fun, and to explain where I was during my July-August hiatus! You can also read previous off topic posts … [Read more...] about Off topic: Lake Geneva to Salzburg by bike

I'm easing back into reality today after a glorious vacation; my translation partner and friend Eve Bodeux and I took our families on a 100 mile mountain bike camping trip through Canyonlands National Park last week. The seven of us (Eve, myself, husbands and three kids under ten years old) biked … [Read more...] about Where I've been…

To reward myself for finishing part of my taxes, here's a spinoff of Jill Sommer's post on the ABCs of traveling; a great Internet meme for language geeks! I agree with Jill that just assembling this list brought back some fabulous memories, and just for fun, it also prompted me to tally all of the … [Read more...] about Off-topic: travel A-Z

School is already out for winter break here in Colorado, and my brain is slowly winding down for the year! So, at the request of a few readers, I thought I'd post some pictures of my recent trip to Costa Rica. As with my post about llama trekking and sugar skulls, the only larger point here is to … [Read more...] about Off-topic: a few Costa Rica pictures

This post is not intended to draw any large or important lessons about the world of freelancing, other than the fact that most freelance translators need to have more fun. Here in Colorado, one of our ubiquitous slogans is Don't forget to play!, a reference to the fact that the Colorado Lottery is … [Read more...] about Off-topic: Don't forget to play!