Life's Like That (Updated)
Isn't it? Sometimes you are up, sometimes you are down.
Today (actually was yesterday, cos blog was done at 12am Tues) was an UP day for me. A senior from my translation class treated me to a Japanese dinner. Actually, I don't know the real reason why he gave me a treat. I guess perhaps to thank me for passing jobs to him through my agency and (subtly) hoping I would bring him more work...
It's not bad actually. I mean the dinner meeting, not the dinner itself (After Hanabi and Honjin, Sushi Teh is nothing! :P). He gave me tips on how can I improve my translation techniques and the various avenues I can explore after my graduation. And we discussed on the possibility of me doing intepretation in a big international event in the near future... We also talked about who is the better (= good paying and reasonable) clients when doing translation in the international arena and about classes and which is the best authority that I should get my professional certification from... I thought it was the bestest networking session I ever have for a long time. In fact we chatted over dinner for over 2 and half hours!
He is a very good senior, I would say. Sharing with me his insistence to maintain a high price for quality translation (My! He does earn alot with those translation work!!) :)~ And he has a grand total of 11 years of translation experience in Japanese and Chinese translation! My on my! And He is really very very good!
My hopes shot high. I mean, the international event could be THE exposure that I have always been looking for. I feel I really could go all out to achieve my dreams this time.
I am even more inspired to really brush up on my translation after my current set of classes finished.
This is so exciting!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
(Updated with man gawking story)
I forgot to tell you, dear readers, of a new food interest that I have recently acquired.
Fishball noodles. Yep, those white, sturdy fish balls mixed with bar chor, placed together with choice of mee pok, mee kia, kuay teow, bee hoon or anything...
This time, the food does have a certain taste that had me lingering. But the more attractive reason for this new acquired taste is the hawker cooking the noodles is soooooooo cute!
I haven't got an opportunity to secretly take a picture of this hunk, but I will do it someday. Hehehe... Yesterday I was the only person standing in front of his stall waiting for my noodles to be cooked and packed. Occasionally I will try to glance his way. Aiyoo.. such nice eyes... such nice physique, so fair... got sideburn somemore... Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk... *slurp*
Actually I noticed this fishball stall guy for a long time liao. But I have not been craving for fishball noodle everytime I go to the food centre. But somehow, last Friday, after pointing out to my colleague (who always rely on me to get her lunch packed, that lazy bum!) the handsome lad, I made up my mind to start to eat fishball noodle more frequently.
Oh gosh. I think my hormones are swooshing out of tangent in my body.
Today (actually was yesterday, cos blog was done at 12am Tues) was an UP day for me. A senior from my translation class treated me to a Japanese dinner. Actually, I don't know the real reason why he gave me a treat. I guess perhaps to thank me for passing jobs to him through my agency and (subtly) hoping I would bring him more work...
It's not bad actually. I mean the dinner meeting, not the dinner itself (After Hanabi and Honjin, Sushi Teh is nothing! :P). He gave me tips on how can I improve my translation techniques and the various avenues I can explore after my graduation. And we discussed on the possibility of me doing intepretation in a big international event in the near future... We also talked about who is the better (= good paying and reasonable) clients when doing translation in the international arena and about classes and which is the best authority that I should get my professional certification from... I thought it was the bestest networking session I ever have for a long time. In fact we chatted over dinner for over 2 and half hours!
He is a very good senior, I would say. Sharing with me his insistence to maintain a high price for quality translation (My! He does earn alot with those translation work!!) :)~ And he has a grand total of 11 years of translation experience in Japanese and Chinese translation! My on my! And He is really very very good!
My hopes shot high. I mean, the international event could be THE exposure that I have always been looking for. I feel I really could go all out to achieve my dreams this time.
I am even more inspired to really brush up on my translation after my current set of classes finished.
This is so exciting!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
(Updated with man gawking story)
I forgot to tell you, dear readers, of a new food interest that I have recently acquired.
Fishball noodles. Yep, those white, sturdy fish balls mixed with bar chor, placed together with choice of mee pok, mee kia, kuay teow, bee hoon or anything...
This time, the food does have a certain taste that had me lingering. But the more attractive reason for this new acquired taste is the hawker cooking the noodles is soooooooo cute!
I haven't got an opportunity to secretly take a picture of this hunk, but I will do it someday. Hehehe... Yesterday I was the only person standing in front of his stall waiting for my noodles to be cooked and packed. Occasionally I will try to glance his way. Aiyoo.. such nice eyes... such nice physique, so fair... got sideburn somemore... Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk... *slurp*
Actually I noticed this fishball stall guy for a long time liao. But I have not been craving for fishball noodle everytime I go to the food centre. But somehow, last Friday, after pointing out to my colleague (who always rely on me to get her lunch packed, that lazy bum!) the handsome lad, I made up my mind to start to eat fishball noodle more frequently.
Oh gosh. I think my hormones are swooshing out of tangent in my body.
2 Comments:
Aha, is this the opportunity you were talking about? Go for it! International! Must be thick-skinned!!!!
Alamak, nolah... This guy can only be filed under "Can See, Cannot Touch"... Just mouth-watering can liao! :)~ Btw, the international event is not Sep IMF hor, in case you dunno :)
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