Why am I doing this?
First, my apologies for the long delay between posts. A variety of things has kept me from putting my ideas down on ‘paper’.
Before I get to the other posts I’ve had brewing in my head, let me talk about why I’m keeping this blog at all.
The main reason is that I wanted to have a place to post my writings that wasn’t a publically owned set up, like LiveJournal. Nothing against LiveJournal or the people who post there - it’s a good set up. I just wanted more control, and the ability to archive.
The second reason is that I wanted to give myself a reason to post - my original idea was to post once a day, everyday, barring emergencies or complete lack of access. This has, unfortunately, fallen to the wayside, due to a variety of reasons.
So I’m going to redefine my ‘mission’ slightly. From now on, I’m going to try to write at least one post a week, preferably more.This will help with my dry spells (which come from my own forgetfulness, laziness, and scheduling issues) and my occasional tendency to go on writing jags.
I will hopefully have a number of posts up in the coming week, to make up for my missing the past week and some. I apologize to the people reading via RSS for the incoming flood. (The posts will be post-dated, just like before)
March 19th, 2007 at 2:04 am
YAY glad you’re back to posting
March 19th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Inspiration > Obligation
Whoa. Deep. And I just thought of that, too, like right now.
Whoa. I need to lay down, man, and like… think about that for a while. S’cuse me.
(Also, good to see you’re still with us.
)
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:10 am
Heya Pocky! Haven’t seen you around the El Jay lately, so I tracked you down here. Good to see that you’re still alive.
Anyways, I’ve got a question for you, and I hope it’s not too much of an imposition. ^_^
So I know that you’ve done work for ADV in the past, though I’m not sure if you still do. But I have a friend who is about to graduate with a degree in Japanese Language, and she’s looking for jobs using her major… but they’re few and far between.
What kind of experience and/or qualifications and/or things does one need to have and/or do to become a translator for someone like ADV?
May 15th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Post more. Kthx.
Don’t make me have to fly you through Miami again! >_>
May 15th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Zen: I was… and now, not. I’ll try to get back to it soon.
Slow Doze: It’s good to be alive. Now I just need to find my inspiration again.
BandWidth: Hey, man, good to hear from you! Generally speaking, having passed one of the higher Japanese Proficiency exams can help. But right now, the best thing is just to do some translation, any translation, professionally. Freelance will probably be the easiest to find for now. I do know that most of the companies are going in-house for their translators.
Shinikenshi: I will try. Please, not Miami again…
May 15th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Fortune say: Luck smile on you. Flight to A-Kon will not have Miami in itinerary. Instead, maybe Chicago… o_O
June 5th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Shinikenshi: Oi oi.