Blogger Appreciation Day
Darren Rowse of Problogger, a highly-regarded professional blogger, has declared today the unofficial Blogger Appreciation Day, on which bloggers worldwide are invited to thank other bloggers for their contributions to the blogosphere.
Several bloggers are sources of inspiration for me, but I’d like to write this post to introduce a fellow translator from far away.
I ‘met’ Jianjun Zhang last December on Facebook, where he had set up a group called ‘Translation 2.0.’ I liked his perspective on translation and we have been sharing tips and opinions since then.
Jianjun has been blogging for a few weeks, reporting on events of interest in his technical fields of expertise, and sharing snippets of modern Chinese culture. Despite his uncomfortable position as a member of ‘the Chinese,’ a blanket label that is even less meaningful than ‘the French,’ he continues to believe in international dialogue and cooperation.
Jianjun is also active on YouTube, Seesmic and other platforms to which he brings his personal view of his world.
For all these reasons, I’d like to show him my appreciation as a fellow citizen of the world.
April 15th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Nadine,
How nice of you to write about a fellow blogger. You are one of my favorite people and I love the way your write and share your knowledge and your heart.
It is amazing that English is not your first language, because you are a talented English language writer!!
Hugs,
Sally
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April 15th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Sally,
I like the idea of thanking other bloggers. Quite often, we just read posts and forget, or are too shy, to leave a comment of appreciation. I know a few great translators’ blogs and I’m thinking of taking Darren Rowse’s idea further by making it a routine.
Good luck with the show!
Nadine
April 17th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Hi Nadine,
I didn’t read your blog until today. These days things are quite messy.
People can’t help getting emotional and twitter keywords have been China, Tibet and Beijing Olympics. Only these one or two days, Carrefour was added as a target to boycott in China. It seems everything is getting mixed without much reasoning.
Since politics touched my blog, I’ve been feeling lazy to update it. Fortunately I have friends like you who have always been there and encouraging and now I try to steer away from the dark side of the world and get back to my little comfy blog.
Best,
Jianjun
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