Originally Posted by Buh4Bee What are you going to do next? Looking for positions, writing articles, attending academic conferences, attending business conferences...and trying to keep some time to write and read poetry.
What are you going to do next?
Thanks, Buh4Bee and YesNo. It is really just a beginning for me, but it was a lot of work.
Congratulations on your doctorate.
Nice to hear that you are through. Much respect to you for the work you have done.
Thanks Virgil!
Yikes, that's a lot of things all at once, isn't it? You will survive, though! Is there any way you can have the party elsewhere, maybe at your mother's or a local restaurant that caters to such events? If not, just grit your teeth and keep telling yourself it's his day and when it's over you can relax with a glass of wine, a good book or movie, and pat yourself on the back for being a g-r-r-r-e-a-t mom-which you are. Here's to an unexpectedly cloudy summer on the ice.
Happy birthday to you and your son. If you don't like the company, you'll have to realize that you're special. You may not want them, but they want you. Hope you did well on your exams.
Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment. Now you've joined the club of pointy headed elites. Only kidding. Best of luck on whatever you intend to do with it.
Originally Posted by cafolini I think that a lot of work is needed in translating Chinese to English. Those manuals that come to occident are often funny. Without telling you how, where or when to do it, the Chinese have a mania for saying simply "don't abuse machine. Needs lubrication." The problem is usually that too much use is made of poor translation software from Chinese to English without consulting a native speaker or a Chinese native with excellent English. Plus, to translate technical material, you not only need to be very competent in both languages, you also need to have an understanding of how to express it in the terminology of the field concerned. The worst translations are usually in places where there are few foreigners, and there there are direct computer translations of whole passages, which are sometimes very funny. Computer translation can be really helpful a little bit at a time, but plug a whole paragraph in and you'll get a whole lot of mixed linguistic gibberish.
Originally Posted by kittypaws If I may ask....why Chinese? And you should continue your lunch breaks of poetry! it keeps us all well fed. kittypaws Oh hi, you are still around Kitty Paws! There are several reasons for starting Chinese. One of them was Jackie Chan and 'Police Story', although he never really used much Mandarin at that time. There was also the music of the poetry of Li Bai, the philosophy, the strategy, and the ancient history of the country. And of course, women. OK, I'll drop in when I have something good to share.
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I think that a lot of work is needed in translating Chinese to English. Those manuals that come to occident are often funny. Without telling you how, where or when to do it, the Chinese have a mania for saying simply "don't abuse machine. Needs lubrication."
If I may ask....why Chinese? And you should continue your lunch breaks of poetry! it keeps us all well fed. kittypaws
Originally Posted by Virgil I cannot stand people who ruin other people's lives. Perhaps a large German Shepherd or Mastiff would get a hold of the thieves right there at the park. We could only wish. I wouldn't give any leniency to any punk that's caught doing this. Thanks for the words of wisdom. That would be soooo cool! To have someone walking their two dobermans back to the car and catching the thief in action!! Unfortunately we have been warned that they may be armed so I have advised all patrons to get the tag # off the car and call 911 immediately and to take pictures with their cell phones! Virgil thanks for the read and comment kittypaws
Originally Posted by Buh4Bee It's really a shame that people have to experience this kind of thing at a dog park or at any park for that matter. You are never safe and should lock your doors. I am with you Buh4Bee and so are my park patrons! thank you for reading and commenting kittypaws
Bluebiird your suggestions are good and we have put up signs but I find most of the time people don't read them. I have added to my list of requirements and rules to new comers to make sure all valuables are out of sight and the car locked. I have the park patrons spreading the word as well. We, the park patrons are our own defense. If we all keep an eye out and not forget that two weeks ago there was a break-in and remember to be on the lookout for suspicious activities then we will win. thank you for reading and commenting. BTW ~ It sounds like it is time to clean your wallet out!
Originally Posted by Buh4Bee Brilliant! thanks for a good laugh between putting the precious little thing to bed and my adult HW. Glad you liked it. I'm terrible with abbreviations. "Adult HW"? Hope your precious little one is doing well.
Originally Posted by Bleeding Pawn A mother is always happy for the "jewels" she has brought into this world, from darkness to light, polishing it , through hardship and pain, into a quality product making sure the spark off it would entice anyone who set eyes on it and enlighten those who wander in search of it. She never envies or gets possessive but rather, her pride knows no bound when all the world revolves around her "precious little thing". She surely is one of the many blessings of God which makes living in this world worthwhile. So true. And God made Himself incarnate in this world through a mother, and so honoring forever our Blessed Mother and motherhood in general. Nice to meet you Bleeding Pawn.
I cannot stand people who ruin other people's lives. Perhaps a large German Shepherd or Mastiff would get a hold of the thieves right there at the park. We could only wish. I wouldn't give any leniency to any punk that's caught doing this. Thanks for the words of wisdom.
