TWITTER TWEETS

This page will be the repository of my contributions to the Twitterverse, Twitterworld, or whatever affectionate name its users give it. I prefer to keep them separate from my Home Page.

July 2, 2008

  • Finally solved all pending issues with a difficult (new) client. Worst clients say: “I could do it myself, but I don’t have the time”. Yes.. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6cuedn Am going to try them all #
  • I love it when clients just send their POs, don’t bother to let me know they are going to want the translation. Yipeeee! #

July 1, 2008

  • They must be doing it on purpose, now I can’t check tweets beyond Page 1… How discouraging! #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/69jcb3 Useful when writing that important e-mail… #
  • @joannayoung Too late for croissant and I’m too lazy to run to the baker’s ;) Too hoooooooooot! #
  • OK off to do some real work… See you later, Twitter permitting. #

June 30, 2008

June 29, 2008

June 27, 2008

  • Is there any point in using Twitter when Replies is disabled? Every time I check, there’s something wrong with Twitter. #
  • @dobata Thank you! #
  • Blog Update A Puzzle For My Faithful Readers… http://tinyurl.com/5gfh52 #
  • @PattyHankins Thank you very much! Finding it hard with Replies disabled. #
  • @thetimediva Thanks so much Ann! Also found your wishes on Facebook. Much appreciated… #
  • @dcraige27 Thank you! I found your comment on my blog post too ;) #
  • @zjjtrans Hello, how are you? #

June 25, 2008

  • Having a quiet breakfast at last, listening to the news on the radio. More docs to prepare before a difficult meeting this pm. #

June 24, 2008

  • One more day and life should be less hectic. Weather unbelievably hot, looks like storms are brewing. #

June 23, 2008

  • From the field: my colleague showed me how to use the (free) wifi here, and I’m waiting for my turn to work. #

June 20, 2008

  • Weird: This statue of Queen Astrid of Belgium (who died in car accident) is near the place Princess Di died in Paris http://twitpic.com/2ics #
  • http://twitpic.com/2ics - This statue of Queen Astrid of Belgium is a tribute to the assistance provided to Belgium in WWI. It’s close t … #
  • 12,000 words to translate in 48 hours. #
  • @matthewbennett What are the benefits of Diigo? I join so many networks… #
  • @matthewbennett heehee. We are talking of another era. I was writing things by hand. Had loads of little notebooks… #
  • @matthewbennett So I want to know more about it. #
  • @matthewbennett I’ll give it a try. #
  • @matthewbennett Isn’t that the same as del.icio.us? #
  • @matthewbennett I’m not really looking for translations. Rather to organise lists of terms and phrases in their context. #
  • @codyrobert This is a manual for the media, about children. #
  • @matthewbennett I’ll test it. Need to concentrate on job at hand. #
  • Worked yesterday at a lunch on a rooftop, beautiful view of Paris, famous sights on all sides, reminded me of my student’s days… #
  • Testing: http://tinyurl.com/67hszw #
  • Answer to client offering me a translation I did for them 2 wks ago. See how efficient I am? It’s with you already ;) #
  • But I forgot to ask to be paid twice :( #

June 18, 2008

  • Busy week with long days. Yesterday lingerie, today and tomorrow, agriculture. My brain is numb, I can’t wait to get some sleep. #

June 16, 2008

  • Can’t believe I spent half of morning finalizing the last leg of tax return, with the grand finale of a much-increased tax figure. Yikes! #
  • @matthewbennett Very interesting indeed. Thanx for enquiring. I have a feeling the issue is + a Latin America/Spain divide. Or a bad client. #
  • Up to my neck in tomorrow’s meeting preparation: lingerie glossary not very poetic or bewitching. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/273fmr/money/2008/06/16/cnlinked116.xml Court orders ex-employee to hand over LinkedIn contacts #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5wmohg So that’s how they do it. No wonder translations can be so bad. #
  • @pikorua I know, it’s terrible. Shooting themselves, and all of us, in the foot. #

June 15, 2008

  • @matthewbennett A question for you: is the terminology for Local authorities in Spanish very different from that of Public Administration? #
  • @matthewbennett No, I mean the terms used in the areas of local authorities and public administration/service. #
  • @matthewbennett I am investigating a claim that Spanish central and local government institutional vocabularies are widely different. #
  • @matthewbennett If you don’t understand my question, that may simply support the opposite claim that they are not different. #
  • @matthewbennett Which is interesting. #
  • @matthewbennett I’m just taking your opinion on this, nothing binding of course. #
  • @newmediajim I know… I know… The entire Embassy was on its toes last week, waiting for you ;) #
  • @newmediajim No, that’s for the Quai d’Orsay to take care of. But I’m doing a few assignments for the Embassy (non political). #

June 14, 2008

June 13, 2008

  • Putting the final touches to my translation on HIV. I promised to deliver today, have to hurry. #

June 12, 2008

  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/65kmeh Affaire à suivre #
  • Now on to that big report of HIV, translation due tomorrow. Self-inflicted deadline… #
  • @zjjtrans Clients not always looking for interaction these days, just for job done. #
  • OK, back to HIV translation. What a nightmare (HIV, not translation) #
  • @zjjtrans Most of my clients come via indirect referral. They don’t have to investigate me, and they know someone who had a good experience. #
  • @MarjorieJanczak Good Morning to you ! Yes I’m happiest when I’m working for people’s good. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6896k3 Listening to this magnificent speech found by @amypalko #
  • @amypalko I’d glanced at the post, but only took the time to listen to JK’s speech just now. I’m moved to tears. #
  • @charlierobinson Hello Charlie. I think I’m going to stay on Twitter. Plurk is too disorganised for me. #
  • Blog Update On The Difficulty of Translating Plant Names http://tinyurl.com/67yq84 #
  • Just received the in-house glossary for next week’s assignment with a French lingerie house. Nothing frilly or sexy, I can tell you! #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5mnc2k The truth about the Cannes Film Festival, à la LinkedIn #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6ey7tr The Time of the ConsumActors #

Juin 11, 2008

  • Blog Update When A Child Is A Better Advocate http://tinyurl.com/6msllz #
  • @zjjtrans Thanks. Looks interesting. Are you still going to blog? #
  • @caroldeckert Thanks for asking Carol. Yes I’m quite busy. June is usually a busy time for us. #
  • @zjjtrans I like your posts too! But you’re right, working as a team is more stimulating. Wish Twitter won’t drop this update as it did 2x! #
  • Thanks to upcoming French EU Presidency, a lot is going on for FR conference interpreters. Just got an unexpected yet promising offer. #
  • My secretariat tells me the next 6 months are going to be hectic. I’m predicting an exceptionnaly busy month of December 2008! #
  • Playing around with Flock, thanks to @EdDale and the 30-day Challenge. #

June 9, 2008

  • Updating a translation. Just accepted a day’s interpreting for a lingerie label next week. #
  • @matthewbennett France’s luxury industry does have its good sides… ;) #
  • Joined Ecademy today. So many profile hits, my head’s spinning already. #

June 7, 2008

June 6, 2008

  • Good Morning Twitter friends! Grey but mild today :) #
  • Finishing off 1 translation project this morning, be4 delving into a bigger 1 this afternoon. Looks like it’s going 2be a busy weekend too! #
  • Translation sent off to client. Having a quick look at my fav cooking blogs… BlogLines is wonderful. #
  • @matthewbennett I’m building my tree of blogs with BL and I love it. Signals new posts so I don’t have to check them all. BTW your blog URL? #
  • Loving the look and feel of Plurk. @zjjtrans taught me the other language options too. Now I can Plurk in French if I want to. #
  • Except that I don’t like the sound of PLURK! Doesn’t go well with French. #
  • Took the test too: http://mindmedia.com/braintest.html. Results: Auditory: 53%, Visual 46%, Left 50%, Right 50%… Nothing unusual here. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6lau4t Interesting article beg’g on page 4 #
  • “The moaning and groaning by translators – especially veteran practitioners – over the state of translation economics is growing louder… #
  • … by the week, particularly by those based in Western Europe and North
    America.” #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5k7lwf Je veux un gendre beau et intelligent… :) #

June 5, 2008

June 4, 2008

  • Good Morning Twitterers! How are you today? #
  • Reading: “Barack Obama, un destin américain - Les élections américaines - Le Monde.fr” ( http://tinyurl.com/3f8krr ) #
  • Blog Update The Same Story Over And Over And Over http://tinyurl.com/4d9g4m #
  • @lackriver Are you translating the poetry of Robert Desnos for publication or out of interest? #

June 3, 2008

June 2, 2008

June 1, 2008

May 31, 2008

  • Blog Update Words and Hunger http://tinyurl.com/57f4y4 #
  • @matthewbennett Thanks. I do English to French for written translations, EN<–>FR for interpreting. French is my native language. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5u5h83 Interesting post on humour and language #

May 28, 2008

May 26, 2008

  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6c86vp HAHAHA A lire absolument/Please read… Watch the video! #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5ad5vo My first post for the Passion Project Blog, please visit! #
  • Blog Update A Few Leagues Under The Sea http://tinyurl.com/47lcby #
  • Lost in Cosmetics, my interpretation topic of the next 3 days. Dreaming of receiving one of those 300€ tiny bottles. #

May 24, 2008

  • Aboard the shuttle in Channel Tunnel. Waiting for departure. #
  • Leaving now. That was quick! #
  • Driving over to England so easy I don’t fly anymore. #
  • Weather is the same as on the other side. Quick drive from the coast. So much stuff to put on the car! Arghhh children… #
  • OK signing off again. See you later (Monday). #

May 23, 2008

  • Good Morning Twitter People! I can hear the birds twittering in the background, beautiful warm and happy day, weekend coming up! #
  • Blog Update A Weekend Away From Translation http://tinyurl.com/6zfjux #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/59clct GREAT post by @amypalko, on How to use Flickr #

May 22, 2008

May 21, 2008

May 20, 2008

  • 3am, no dinner, but finally solved blog problem, apart from header picture gone. Daughter will fix that 2morrow. Sweet dreams to myself now! #
  • Back from hairdresser just in time to find Twitter working again. Phew!!! #
  • @nonkelluc Thanks ;) ! Not very different from last month… So I won’t change the photo… LOL #
  • @Owlbert Hi, is is very rude to ask you to fax a few to me? (you can also post the recipe here…) #
  • @joannayoung Good morning Joanna, hope you’ll get all your mail back. It’s warm and sunny here too! #
  • @Owlbert Wait a sec, need to move fax machine to kitchen, specially if they come complete with coffee LOL! #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6cs9q7 Make yourself heard. Confirming: birds sing at 3am where I live #
  • @GoodAdvice You mean your Twitter profile? #
  • @joannayoung Glad you’re enjoying good weather too.The roses are all coming out, it’s gorgeous here. #
  • @GoodAdvice Just DM’d you. Send me a message via FB for more details. #
  • @zjjtrans ?????? #
  • @Vidlisting That can’t be the problem. I sent and received DM from many follows. I see that your updates are protected tho’. That the pb? #
  • @GoodAdvice mmm let me know if you need help. BTW, thanks for your support with my blog yesterday, it seems fine now, even tho’ it’s naked:( #
  • @zjjtrans I read that rescue workers got caught in landslides. So sad. #
  • @isabelles Bonjour Isabelle, c’est bien de se reposer aussi. #
  • @nonkelluc Congratulations! I’m working my way quietly to 600. #
  • I wonder which kind of translators some agencies use. Received most incredible brief. In an Excel file, translate each cell separately. Duh! #
  • Blog Update Dear Client… http://tinyurl.com/6r3767 #
  • Reading: “Nouse.co.uk » Telegrams from Switzerland” (http://tinyurl.com/5wquz9) #
  • Asking: May 20: Twitter Downtime - We’re in the process of recovering from a database failure which has brought … http://gsfn.us/t/ilk #

May 19, 2008

  • @zjjtrans Zao Shang Hao! What happened? #
  • @zjjtrans Oh I knew that, unfortunately. But the link with the lake picture? #
  • @amypalko Hello Amy! Nice bright weather with you too? #
  • @Owlbert Good Morning! A second coffee, perhaps… #
  • The photographer who found on my blog a photo he claims to be stolen is now stalking me there. Spent 43 min on 2 posts this morning. #
  • @amypalko Have a couple of things planned today. I have lots to do, actually, not just business. #
  • Daughter says her boss bought the team some hot croissants to celebrate his son’s birth this weekend. Sweet idea… #
  • @jacquilofthouse @amypalko It’s a stupid story anyway, I blogged about it yesterday. I understand his frustration, and I deleted the photo. #
  • Funnily today he spent his time between the *offending* post and my commenting post yesterday. Must have recognized himself *chuckle* #
  • @ all Thank you, but I’m not scared at all. Rather amused in fact. I know where he’s from. But he missed a great opportunity, too bad! #
  • Strange thing Twitter, little response until you report sthg bad happening to you, and supportive tweets come in heaps. Grateful for that. #
  • @GoodAdvice Thank you! I documented the process on Twitter, I should add it to that post. #
  • I’m going to have to leave you friends. Thanks for all the support, comments and encouragements. All gratefully accepted. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5loywl I so agree with @lynnterry’s post #
  • @jlturn If that was a “friend,” be sure to “unfriend” them. #
  • @spokk Good luck. Reminds me of Papageno :) #
  • Signing off for now. Getting a dose of Chinese culture tonight. Will be back online sometime later. #
  • @jlturn That’s not very good behavior. #
  • @GoodAdvice Thanks for the comment, I found it. And thanks for your help, generally ;) #
  • Currently Browsing: http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/ I must be the last to know. It was talked about on french radio tonight #
  • @EHegenberger Good! Bloglines had already told me but I hadn’t visited. Clear enough! Have solved most pbs by adding RAM to computer. #
  • @Vidlisting Maybe because I wasn’t following? DM me. #
  • Twitter was down for at least an hour here. #

May 18, 2008

  • Good morning Amy. I’m having a quiet morning after yesterday’s drive. #
  • @amypalko Driving to Normandy yesterday was scary at times. Huge hail storm, cars stopping by the roadside, hardly any visibility. Today OK. #
  • I’m responding to comments on my blog. Nice budding community. Thanks all! #
  • @amypalko Could’ve tweeted about it, but not too sure. My dog in the back of the car sneaked to the front with me, she was that scared! #
  • @amypalko It got me thinking abt people caught in flash floods… there’s nothing you can do, nothing at all. Scary. #
  • @amypalko One guy in a nice big car tried to overtake me, but couldn’t. No visibility and too much risk of hydroplanning. #
  • @kirstene Oh dear, now you are getting me worried. Where did you learn that? #
  • @amypalko Never mind. I got there and came back safely. We had dinner at a trendy restaurant in Rouen: “Le Sud” #
  • @Owlbert Good Morning to you! #
  • Blog Update Asserting Your Rights, Yes But… How? http://tinyurl.com/6oc7h6 #
  • @Pistachio Arghh all that is so annoying. *Progress*… #
  • Discovered Bloglines last week. I get all new posts delivered in 1 nice list. If you care abt me reading you, send me your blog URL. #
  • @charlierobinson Thanks Charlie. I even commented on your last post! :) #
  • @jlojlo Can’t we pick a mixture of the two? You need to support yourself and you need recognition too. #
  • @Pistachio Good news. I personally get very annoyed with such delays. Had to wait 5 hrs once to board a plane from Paris to London. #
  • @jlojlo In that case, to hell with the recognition. I need to eat. #
  • @charlierobinson I have the same pb w/ your comment box as w/ another blog, can’t see it in full, so can’t read your ? in full :( #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/48pcrs Must buy a book and get started #
  • @LindaZimmer It’s the same, only I like the list format, and the fact that it highlights blogs with new posts. #
  • Forgot to mention, post by @jowyang Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/48pcrs Must buy a book and get started #
  • @amypalko mmmmmm… lovely. #
  • @amypalko I’ve just rewritten my own About page, but mine is far from poetic or special! #
  • @amypalko It doesn’t look as if you struggled at all… #
  • @amypalko When the girls were younger, chocolate or no chocolate, the problem was simply reclaiming the computer! #
  • WordPress stats tells me that someone found my blog by googling “Nadine.” Er… is that even possible? #
  • Currently Browsing: http://www.cowboyeconomics.com/Research/Entrepreneurs_value_ideas_over_weatlh_study_finds.asp Entrepreneurs & Passion #
  • @joannayoung Thank you Mylady for bestowing such kindness upon me! Not sure I deserve it. :( #
  • @joannayoung I did, although a little scary at times, read my earlier tweets with @amypalko. And having a nice quiet Sunday. #
  • @joannayoung What about your weekend? #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6xpubw Some of these pics are awesome #
  • @joannayoung I have tons of decluttering to do, even though I’m not moving for the time being. #
  • @joannayoung Good night Joanna, see you in the morning… #
  • Writing a proposal for a new client. Promised she’d have it in her mailbox as she gets into work tomorrow. Indirect referral, I love that! #
  • @jlturn I’m counting on you as an important member of my support group. Happy Sunday to you! #

May 17, 2008

  • Bloglines account for easy reference. #
  • @rosasay Thanks a lot, you’re the first in my Twitter Friends folder! #
  • @amypalko Morning Amy. She’s better now. I’m visiting today, although we had a visit planned for next w/e: Mother’s Day and her b’day. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/3o3a26 Les 10 extensions Firefox les plus populaires #
  • @amypalko Thank you Amy. I have a passion for wind turbines… :) You seem to have quite a few up there. #
  • @pikorua That’s really annoying. I had a big problem last year, and a big project to deal with at the same time. Horrendous. #
  • OK got to sign off to sort myself out. Will catch up later. #
  • @amypalko Amy I must buy the same digital camera as yours ;D I like your pictures so much. Mine is a 6yr old Sony. #
  • @Owlbert Good Night to you! I’m just up (well have been for a couple of hours…) #
  • @rosasay Good night Rosa! #
  • @Owlbert I’m definitely mixed up today. Was sending an Australian buddy to bed recently… :D #
  • Tearing myself for the computer… for good! Will pop in later. #
  • Twitter should allow us to put a little clock showing our local times… so we wouldn’t -I wouldn’t blunder- anymore. #
  • @pikorua Thanks! I’ve added it. #
  • @pikorua Good luck with the connection. Is it the connection or your computer? #
  • @pikorua Recently ADSL on my comp (using Vista) was hanging every day around midnight, I’ve added some RAM and it works perfectly. #
  • @pikorua Thanks! Have a nice time. #
  • @fabienpretre Merci pour l’info, je viens de m’inscrire #
  • @jacquilofthouse Thank you very much for asking. Yes she seems to have (more or less) gotten over it. But still quite angry. #
  • Blog Update How To Scare Off Potential Foreign Language Clients http://tinyurl.com/5rh67a #
  • @jeanruaud Ca ne m’étonne guère… Je suis effarée de voir comment certains parents s’occupent (mal) de leurs enfants #
  • Reading: “NATURE : Chasse : ” (http://tinyurl.com/5h47kj) #
  • La chasse aux blaireaux c’est ce weekend! On ne sait pas comment s’amuser… #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5fbf7j WiFi dans le Thalys #
  • Cycling contest here this pm. Neighbor not going to be happy. He went away with friends, left car on the street, being towed this minute. #
  • 5 local police around the car (half-parked in front of my house, by the way), wondering what to do with it. #
  • I parked mine safely in one of the ‘OK’ streets, driving away in a minute. #

May 16, 2008

  • Wow… Twitter is back, Replies and all… #
  • I think I’m beginning to *get* Twhirl. Don’t laugh… #
  • @joannayoung Morning Joanna! #
  • @joannayoung Around midnight here, I’d say, although Replies were still not available then. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://www.ebooksgratuits.com/index.php Ebooks libres & gratuits #
  • @xarah Hello! Long time no see… What’s too long? #
  • @GoodAdvice Good Morning! How are you today? #
  • Registered for the 30 Day Challenge. Feels a bit scary though. #
  • @GoodAdvice Ah I’m glad to hear that. I’m bright and chirpy as usual! #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5t4fc7 How to Delegate #
  • @joannayoung It’s a famous IM challenge, but I’ll what I can learn from it from my own perspective. http://www.thirtydaychallenge.com/ #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5pfleo Love this post by @karenswim #
  • Does anyone know how to open twitter links in Firefox NOT IE, from Twhirl? Twhirl seems to want IE, I don’t. #
  • @joannayoung You sound just like me! So there’s hope, anyway… #
  • @firefox_answers Thanks! This seemed to work. #
  • @judithstephens Hi Judith, I had but somehow it wasn’t interpreted correctly. Now I’ve changed this slightly and it works. #
  • Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/5cfqom Intéressant #
  • @angesbiz Have a wonderful weekend! #
  • @LindaZimmer Is it now? #

May 15, 2008

  • Blog Update Twitter Updates for 2008-05-14 http://tinyurl.com/53jmz5 #
  • Blog Update Twitter Updates for 2008-05-14 http://tinyurl.com/6o9u9q #
  • Rain and thunder last night. End of summer season. #
  • Size restrictions — a bane for translators. How do I limit these sentences to 75 and 500 characters? #
  • It’s the result that counts: have to drop unessential info, and to do a lot of rewriting. Very time consuming. #
  • @amypalko Not surprised… #
  • @spokk Not surprised… #
  • Dealing with my daughter’s trauma after yesterday’s car crash. She can’t get over it, it seems. #
  • Blog Update How To Fit 699 Characters Into A 500-Character Slot (Including Spaces) http://tinyurl.com/5auenm #
  • Thanx for all the support. She had a car crash going to work. She’ll be fine really, but I suspect the combined effect of shock and guilt. #
  • @caroldc I think she’ll be fine. It was a big shock and she’s disgusted because her boss didn’t even bother to ask how she was… #
  • I’m traveling Eurotunnel next week, so they are e-mailing me about Eurotunnel Shopping… But I only shop there when I miss the shuttle. #
  • @zjjtrans That’s right. When you drive your car across, you buy the ticket from Eurotunnel. Eurostar is the all-passenger train line. #
  • @zjjtrans Eurotunnel has terminals on either side. I use the UK side more than the FR side, when I do, I buy books, books, books. #
  • @caroldc Yes, it’s galling, isn’t? #
  • @charlyjl I’m fine, it happened in a city 2 hrs from here. Both drivers had different ideas abt a situation & ended crashing into 1 another #
  • End of Round 1: 50 cells are too long (more than half)… the real fun begins. 3 hours to deadline. #
  • End of Round 2: still 35 cells are too long. This one’s a tough one. #
  • End of Round 3: 23 cells still too long. #
  • End of Round 4: 11 cells are too long (some only by a few characters). Getting there… #
  • End of Round 5: 7 cells still too long #
  • End of game. One last check for spelling, and I’m done! #
  • Translation finally sent. Now I can concentrate on raiding the local supermarket in search of sustenance… #
  • Giving Twhirl another try… #
  • @bobleckridge Twitter went down briefly but was back up quickly. #
  • @joannayoung She’s getting better. Feeling so guilty. #
  • @karenswim My elder daughter had a car crash yesterday. She was in shock, but I think she’ll be fine. #
  • @karenswim You changed your profile picture? #

May 14, 2008

  • Hello hello Twitter friends! New day, grey day, it seems. End of sunshine and heat? Noooo!!! #
  • @nbabyak Good night Nancy. Sleep tight. #
  • @zjjtrans I’m still lost about brightkite. Just found your pics. Looks like you’ll see lots of changes around. Welcome to this world! #
  • @amypalko Good Morning Amy. Same feeling here. Let’s make the most of the last 2 days of the week. #
  • Signing off now. WIll check back later. #
  • @WarrenWhitlock Let’s hope it works and she really gets better. #
  • @GoodAdvice That’s disappointing, isn’t it? Hoping they will sort it out soon. #

May 13, 2008

  • Reading: “Bruxelles épingle un site sur trois de vente de billets d’avion - Actualités - ZDNet.fr” (http://tinyurl.com/577nvv) #
  • @zjjtrans Hi there. Pleased to see you online. I’ve been watching photos on the NYT. Heart-rending. #
  • @amypalko @rosasay How are you today? #
  • @rosasay I may join you with another cup of coffee… if that’s OK… :) #
  • @amypalko You are doing that very well, for sure. We need people to help us think. #
  • @rosasay I only use credit to buy my car, and some office equipment. #
  • @zjjtrans Is it true that the Chinese are assigning a lot of importance to ‘88′? I heard that on the radio this morning. #
  • @amypalko Especially since the ‘12 hours’ define the same exact moment… #
  • Be right back. A visitor’s just arrived… #
  • @rosasay Good night Rosa! #
  • @zjjtrans It would help if the Chinese Red Cross was taking Visa card donations. #
  • @zjjtrans Many visitors, I presume. French Red Cross website only mentioning the Burma Emergency so far. #
  • @zjjtrans I’ve just discovered that one can become a Red Cross “Webbénévole” (WebVolunteer). Must explore that. #
  • @zjjtrans Yes, for the Webbénévole program. #
  • Making plans to eat with a fellow interpreter tonight. Ranting, sharing, mutual support, lots of it. #
  • @10dier Bonjour, je découvre v/ message. Anglais-Français, c’est déjà bien suffisant ! Mais j’ai appris Russe, Italien et récemment Bengali. #
  • @10dier Saint-Emilion!!! My favorite. I worked in Libourne last October… every time I go, there’s the ‘compulsory’ visit to Saint-Emilion. #
  • Blog Update Opening A Dedicated Page For Twitter http://tinyurl.com/4h8254 #

May 12, 2008

  • @matthewbennett @EHegenberger I agree, this is a great article. Do you also follow @open_letter? #
  • Good Morning Twitter World! Strange calendar this year, today is another public holiday (but not everyone is taking it - a mixed situation) #
  • @amypalko Hi Amy, I kept telling people yesterday that ours is in 2 weeks’ time, on May 25, also my daughter’s birthday. #
  • @amypalko Self-employed people have their own holidays… which means that sometimes they end up having no holiday at all. #
  • China’s earthquake, US tornadoes, Burma’s cyclone, shrinking polar ice caps, who’s next? #
  • @joannayoung I enjoy the flexibility but when I look back on 2007, I only took 4 long weekends and no proper holiday. #
  • @zjjtrans I see. Remember the Bengal Famine of 1943 and Amartya Sen’s theory? #
  • @zjjtrans Loads. Just google him and Bengal Famine. He received the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1998. #
  • @amypalko Great post Amy. Our past informs our present, and our future. #
  • Love this post! http://tinyurl.com/6×932k #
  • Blog Update May, The Month Of Holidays http://tinyurl.com/6aoqdp #
  • @matthewbennett @spokk Grammar is a very difficult subject to communicate, yet I consider it essential to learning a language. Catch-22. #
  • @spokk I’m a firm believer in diagrams in many cases. Esp. over verbose copy. Sawing the branch…! #
  • @pikorua @spokk @matthewbennett One has to acknowledge the fact that not everyone learns well with visual material. #
  • OK I’m off anyway, got to find a specific place to buy more RAM. :D #
  • Reading: “Le Monde.fr : Un séisme de forte magnitude près de Chengdu” (http://tinyurl.com/69nqkk) #
  • @amypalko Yes I love the suspense developing, and the use of these book titles. #
  • Signing off. See you all tomorrow! #

May 11, 2008

  • Good Morning Twitter world! Listening to a very interesting program on the migrant situation in Arizona. Some light Mexican music. #
  • Mother’s Day only 2 weeks away in France. Father’s Day on June 15. #
  • Can’t believe tomorrow is another public holiday. 5 days in a row. #
  • @jeanlucr Je le suis à l’instant ! Du bon français à tous les coups, ça change. #

May 10, 2008

  • @amypalko Hello Amy! Looking forward to having some rest. #
  • @zjjtrans Good for you! Plenty of nice photos to expect… #
  • @zjjtrans Ur GPS must be sophisticated! Mine doesn’t tell me about largest…around here. #
  • Torn between going s/where interesting and staying here enjoying the sun… difficult choice. #
  • @zjjtrans Bon appétit ! #
  • Advice pls? 1 client has his birthday tomorrow. We’re connected on LI and Plaxo, not on FB. Is it appropriate to send BD wishes? #
  • Interesting replies abt the birthday dilemma. Most are in favor. #
  • Blog Update Why Do You Blog? http://tinyurl.com/57547c #
  • @codadiva Thanks! I’m still trying to read the end of your message :) I’m not very familiar with MyBlogLog… #
  • Back from a long walk on Uni Campus, hot and sweaty out, past the Atomic and Molecular Collisions Lab, grateful that nothing collided then. #

May 9, 2008

May 8, 2008

  • Good Morning Tweeps! 4th day of sunshine, still can’t believe it… #
  • Been chatting over MSN with my daughter in England, she got sun-burned reading for her exams outside… #
  • @GoodAdvice Morning! #
  • @TDJ Good Morning! Yes sunshine can be a rare commodity… #
  • May 8 is another holiday in France, and so is next Monday… This is the month of holidays. #
  • @GoodAdvice Birds chirping, sun shining, some work, life couldn’t be better… Thinking of making some icecream today. #
  • @nonkelluc Wow I don’t listen to the weather man any more. So that’s really good news. #
  • Now that famous announcement: back to work… #
  • @WarrenWhitlock My best wishes to you and her. Our children are so precious. #
  • @joannayoung Welcome back ;) #
  • @zjjtrans Hello! #
  • @zjjtrans I am freeeeeeee this afternoon and intend to catch up on loads of reading (and maybe make that ice cream at last…) #
  • @twitblacklist @ drsallywitt on blacklist? Dr Sally Witt is an open networker who loves to help and teach people. Is that forbidden? #
  • @drsallywitt was the person who talked me into sticking with Twitter when I was fed up with its 1-way conversations (ie me talking to me). #
  • @LucMandret Ben, tant pis pour les quartiers. Heureusement que les sportifs sont plus cools. #
  • Blog Update How Cheap Is Cheap? http://tinyurl.com/6xvtoe #

May 7, 2008

  • Good Morning Twitter Friends! Sunshine and birds chirping 3rd day in a row seems weird, for some reason. Could this really be Spring? #
  • Got to be off the grid now. Will check back later. Night-night to my friends ‘across the pond.’ #
  • Trying to concentrate on job at hand, despite nitwit showing off on noisy motorbike outside. Probably not his own, must be a friend’s. #
  • @amypalko Hi Amy, while you’re at it, you might consider flying over and doing the back here too… I’ll let you have some of the flowers :) #
  • @joannayoung Same story ev. Spring. Grass is short and nice until it’s suddenly 1′ high, thanks to 3 days of torrential rain & 1 hot day. #
  • For Mother’s Day, easy to make with frozen foods: http://tinyurl.com/5lj2je #
  • @amypalko Macaroons are very much in fashion here now. #
  • @captainstardust I’d send you some, but they are best eaten fresh :( #
  • @amypalko Me too… #
  • Blog Update Blog vs. Website http://tinyurl.com/5yh8tk #

May 6, 2008

  • Good Morning TwitterWorld! Back to work. #
  • TBAH last night was an interesting experience, although an online networking event felt funny. Especially as it was so late for me. #
  • Blog Update Twitterville Event http://tinyurl.com/3rbs56 #
  • Delivered 1st job of the day… Next… #
  • Delivered 2nd project, while calling my mom to wish her a Happy 79th birthday. Multi-tasking at its best… #
  • @karenswim That’s a real new photo, taken last night. The other one was a December one, ppl had already forgotten it’d been there before..:) #
  • Slowly edging towards 500 connections on LinkedIn, but that’s fine. Chi va piano, va sano… e va lontano (most important) :D #
  • @zjjtrans Proud to be one of the 10… :) #
  • @joannayoung Yes it’s better to be like your real self. But pics of myself rarely look like the me I see. This one comes very close. #
  • Reading: “The Art Of Personal Branding Through Appearance - Professional development - Biznik” (http://tinyurl.com/5etgsk) #
  • @joannayoung I like your posts best Joanna, I get more emotion from them. #
  • OK, back to the grindstone… #
  • @LucMandret Ah bravo, beau coup de maître ! #

May 5, 2008

  • Good (late) Morning Twitterworld. Just dumped my VAT check at the tax office. I feel lighter, suddenly :) #
  • @tranguage No problem. Do you have any specific question or issue you’d like to discuss? DM me, and I’ll be happy to respond. #
  • @EHegenberger So many programs… I dropped Norton because I had accounts hacked recently, thought K would be better… Too invasive, I feel #
  • @marismith Mari, you’re welcome. I’m in agreement with you there. #
  • @pikorua Good picture… *Offical* language :D #
  • @MarjorieJanczak Hi Marjorie. Just saw you sent out a questionnaire, must have missed it, will complete it. Not too late I hope. #
  • Must sign off again. This is going to be a long day. #
  • @EHegenberger Thanks for the tip, I’ll look into it. Not happy with K so far, but using trial version only, no commitment. #
  • @zjjtrans Does this really offer any protection? #
  • @joannayoung Just been through your entire Chicago set. I love those pictures. #
  • @amypalko Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots and Queen of France… #
  • @joannayoung I particularly like reflections… That’s something you get a lot of in America. Must retrieve a pic I took in Providence, RI. #
  • Just realized that some deadlines are more extended than I thought. I feel better, suddenly. #

This, and the rest to follow tomorrow, is my part in a networking event hosted by Twitterville Business After Hours/Ann Rusnak. An interesting premiere on Twitter.

  • @tbah I’m here, although my computer may decide otherwise :( #
  • @thetimediva Thanks Ann, I’m getting lots of positive feedback. #
  • @tbah Freelance Translator & Conference Interpreter, providing French translation services to business, government, and individuals. #
  • @tbah I think it’s going to be coffee for me if I want to stay awake, it’s midnight over here. #
  • @kbeasley Hi, how are you today? #

May 4, 2008

  • Good Afternoon Twitterworld. Been busy away from the computer. Back now, for some work. Yes, even on a sunny Sunday. Thanx to new followers. #
  • @kbeasley I agree, I checked my list yesterday. These girls are probably nice, but they don’t realize. #
  • Checking my e-mails. Plaxo telling me a client’s b-day is in 7 days. Do I really want to know? Birthdays are so personal. #
  • @kbeasley Good Morning to you! It’s sunny and warm here too. #
  • Blog Update Sunday As Usual http://tinyurl.com/5xonza #
  • Just added a new page to my blog: Areas of specialization http://tinyurl.com/5dxhzr #
  • From Mari Smith’s blog: It’s Called FACEBook for a Reason! http://tinyurl.com/6l7oac #
  • On label: For decoration only, not for consumption. Plants for dummies? http://tinyurl.com/6bgg7o #
  • @Pistachio I love it. Isn’t it so representative of our multiple duties/tasks/lives? #
  • @LucMandret Je m’abonne à votre blog… :) #

May 3, 2008

  • Good Morning TwitterWorld! How’s life today? #
  • “Translators working 24-7 to bring Martin home” (http://tinyurl.com/5frlzq) Too vital for machines? #
  • @rosasay Hi Rosa, Yesssssss, sunshine and mild temperature, at last! You still up? #
  • @amypalko Good Morning Amy. Yes, it’s the weekend! #
  • Reading: “Pursuing the Next Level of Artificial Intelligence - New York Times” (http://tinyurl.com/69l5y6) #
  • Reading: “For Europe’s Middle-Class, Stagnant Wages Stunt Lifestyle - New York Times” (http://tinyurl.com/57cm6s) #
  • Funny, these people live next door to me (figuratively speaking). How did they get to be featured in the NYT’s Business section? #
  • @amypalko Yes I do. Normally my clients are resting too :D #
  • I am turning down any friend request from people in scanty swimsuits. Sorry girls, I’m a translator, not a models’ agent. #
  • @Yzard Happy Birthday to you. Make it the best day of this year. #

May 2, 2008

May 1, 2008

  • @amypalko Good Morning Amy! I cleaned up some of my updates, but they do seem to accumulate! #
  • Looking at: “YouTube - Brown and Sarkozy bring football and education together” (http://tinyurl.com/5nb49s) #
  • @GoodAdvice I like the idea of 10 @DowningStreet on Twitter. Wondering why our own government hasn’t thought of that. #
  • @charlierobinson Hi Charlie, love these jokes… #
  • Reading: “Things Other People Accomplished When They Were Your Age” (http://tinyurl.com/uchx) #
  • Looking at my house with Microsoft VE. This is an old shot from at least 2006.. #
  • Reading: “www.dontclick.it” (http://tinyurl.com/9u8s5) #
  • No lily of the valley in the garden on May 1st? Does it mean no luck for me this year? #
  • @michelletrent Hi, and I’m sending you a virtual sprig of lily of the valley for happiness! #
  • Signing off. Invited to a BBQ-Birthday party, time to make a move! #
  • Blog Update May Day, International Workers’ Day http://tinyurl.com/596jzn #

April 30, 2008

  • Good Morning Twitterworld! Today’s weather: grey, wet AND cold. Have we moved to the Southern Hemisphere, I wonder? #
  • Just delivered one urgent translation. Today is off to a brisk start, but tomorrow’s supposed to be a holiday. #
  • @amypalko Good morning Amy. Had to compensate for eating out last night, was up really early to finish that job. #
  • @amypalko No, it’s unrelated. Tomorrow is May 1st. #
  • Viewing New York Times’ videos on agriculture-related issues. #
  • @GoodAdvice Done! I am your Fan already! Good luck to you for your endeavours. #
  • @joannayoung Hello Joanna! Congrats, you made it to the other side of the pond! #
  • Blog Update Networking Beyond Translation http://tinyurl.com/46qe9l #
  • @karenswim Good Morning Karen! #
  • @zjjtrans Just read your post. My problem last week was entirely different, yet surely with the same purpose, getting to my PayPal account. #
  • @michelletrent Good Morning Michelle. Hope you have a very nice day. #
  • @MarjorieJanczak Happy Birthday Marjorie! #
  • @zjjtrans Hackers and phishers are just about as useful as mosquitoes. #
  • @joannayoung I can’t help being fascinated by these huge buildings in US cities. #
  • Updating some glossaries for future meetings. Will help speed up preparation. #


April 29, 2008

  • Good Morning World! Guess what? It’s raining again… #
  • @Rafe Sorry about that. It’s always sad to lose a pet. #
  • Translating and wondering why the computer always sounds so busy. #
  • @crtv What tool are you using? I can see at least two languages that have mistakes in that short sentence. #
  • @crtv Nice to meet you too. But I must remember *never* to use Google Translation :) #
  • @amypalko Have a great day Amy, didn’t realize you were around. Sorry about that. #
  • OK back to my translation now. May be I should rename myself the NMT Girl. If you know me well enough, you’ll know what I mean. #
  • @zjjtrans Hello, how are you today? #
  • @ShuTian My computer says 1:04pm Tuesday, Paris (France), outside temperature 13°C, raining :( #
  • Meaning warp http://tinyurl.com/5zbgak #
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