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Pride! In Zürich. I met lots of people I know, and distributed leaflets for same-sex marriage. When I was tired I sat for a while to see the people passing by and I was moved because it was such a diverse and happy crowd.
I liked that there were fewer ''commercial'' floats, I suppose because it was postponed several times.
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Our Pride was cancelled again this year due to Covid and then the organization that runs Pride broke up rather than address racism within the group. Like... what?! So I have no idea when/if/how we will have Pride events here ever again.
Jordan wrote: "Our Pride was cancelled again this year due to Covid and then the organization that runs Pride broke up rather than address racism within the group. ..."That's a pity.
I noticed that many people wore mask, but not all. I hope there won't be a Covid surge among Pride participants...
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That's a pity.
I noticed t..."
I hope not! That would be really terrible.
Tax Season is finally over!! Just three more months until the next one starts. I can't wait until they finally pass the new laws so we can see what fresh hell is in store for next year ;)
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Earlier today I got a lot of work done on my Writing Fiction guide at work! I’m doing an annual link-check for broken or dead links before I let our communications department tell the world it exists again in time for NaNoWriMo. I also figure out how to fix the color of the links. Long story, but basically I was blind to the possibilities of using the hex code to get the exact color I wanted. Duh. Lol. Now all links will be the same shade of blue.
I’m not finished with the guide yet, I still have one last section to check over, but I’m super excited to share it with folks. There’s just so much info packed into it!
Jordan wrote: "I’m feeling a need to be creative and am plotting a project for NaNoWriMo this evening.Earlier today I got a lot of work done on my Writing Fiction guide at work! I’m doing an annual link-check f..."
Yay!
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I also got a billing issue straightened out with my electric company so that felt great too.
I also got a plant repotted! yay! And made a stew!
I accomplished a lot today!
What about you? Have any of you accomplished anything you're happy/proud about?
Loretta wrote: "Tax Season is finally over!! Just three more months until the next one starts. I can't wait until they finally pass the new laws so we can see what fresh hell is in store for next year ;)"Great! But only three months to the next one?!?
Jordan wrote: "Finally fought long and hard enough with my printer to print out my 122 page document. I also got a billing issue straightened out with my electric company so that felt great too..."
You did a lot, including the Writing Fiction guide you mentioned before.
I'm happy because I finally booked a hearing test. I want to know if my hearing is deteriorating.
Sometimes I have to ask people to repeat what they said, and when I go for a walk with the neighbours' son we cross a narrow bridge only for pedestrians and bikes, and he often has to warn me that a bike is coming from behind: I don't hear them most of the time. Maybe he has a 110% functioning hearing and me a 90%, but I prefer to check it.
The first appointment I could book is Mid December, but I had been postponing this since at least one year, so I'll just wait a bit longer...
Jordan wrote: "What about you? Have any of you accomplished anything you're happy/proud about? "
Took my first exam in my copy editor's course. The class is fact-checking and it's driving me nuts. It's one of those professors who seem to think we already know everything; you know the type. Just drones on for the two hour lectures without any slides or presentations, gives out a couple of one- to three-page reading assignments a week, and then expects us to know what we're doing.
Example: one (out of five) of the exam questions was to write an email to an editor suggesting changes to a document, because she "wanted to be sure we knew the format." Problem is, she never taught us the format for emailing an editor, only for emailing the author and sources (sigh).
At least it's over.
I had a lovely evening at the presentation of the last book of a Swiss writer I know. I bought her first book (Wilhelm Tell in Manila), and she wrote me a funny/political dedication. And then I had a chat with other 5 (!) friends/acquaintances: besides an update about our lives, one wanted to receive the leaflet I made for an event I'm organising about Switzerland and the slave trade; another one asked me if I want her mother's Italian books; I told a trans friend about the great book I'm reading (The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice) and I promised to send her the title and a review; I persuaded another one to come to the premiere of a film on Thursday: the Turkish woman director will be there, but till now not many people booked a seat, it would be a pity if the theater is half empty.
Sounds like you had a busy and enjoyable evening!
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So I know I expressed my dissatisfaction with my job lately. Tax Season that last two years have been really hard, and here it is November and we are still waiting for Congress to pass all these new laws that are going to effect taxes. I don't expect this next season to be any better. So, I am very happy to announce that I will be changing positions at my firm to be the Controller. I am really excited about this change. Not to be too hasty, but I might actually start showing up early for work instead of dragging in 15 minutes late.
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That's super exciting! Congrats!
Loretta wrote: "I am very happy to announce that I will be changing positions at my firm to be the Controller. I am really excited about this change...."Wonderful. Our job plays such a big part in our lives, and to be happy with is is a major thing!
Antonella wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I am very happy to announce that I will be changing positions at my firm to be the Controller. I am really excited about this change...."Wonderful. Our job plays such a big part i..."
The days are just whizzing by now, while I'm trying to do all my new duties and finish up my client responsibilities. I did make in early today!
I'm leaving for the Swiss capital Bern for a translators' congress about «Gender and Language», I'll spend three days with a very dear friend coming from England for the same congress, and I'll meet Vera Gheno*, an Italian sociolinguist known for her sensitivity to inclusive language (women and LGBTQ). I'm excited!* See for ex.
https://medium.com/redshirts/power-to...
Loretta wrote: "The days are just whizzing by now, while I'm trying to do all my new duties and finish up my client responsibilities. I did make in early today!"An exciting time!
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This evening in my small Swiss town I had to choose between *three* (!) cultural events I would have liked to follow. In the end I went to the presentation of «Annette: An Epic Heroine» (Annette, ein Heldinnenepos) by Anne Weber which won the prestigious German Book Prize 2020. BTW the heroin of the title is still alive, she was born in 1923. Information in English here:
https://www.matthes-seitz-berlin.de/b...
After the presentation all the participants were invited to drink something and have a further chat with the author and with other participants. It was nice that I stayed instead of running to see at least part of a second event, as I had planned to do ;-).
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So...Christmastime. That is the best thing about today.
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You know it's bad when the best thing about the day is, it's over. ;-)
Writing he last invoice, after finishing yesterday the last small translation. That is I have three days uninterrupted reading time in front of me. Or even more, depending on family visiting.
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I missed this. Congratulations! It seems like one of the good things that came out of the pandemic was people deciding to make the necessary changes to be happy in their work.
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Woo hoo! :-)
A lovely quote by Anne Frank:The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.
See also https://www.theguardian.com/childrens...
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A friend sent me today this lovely quote ''by Anton Checkov''. I wanted to add it to my quotes, but I couldn't find it on GR. So I checked and I found out that, although in many sites it is attributed to Anton Checkov, in fact it is by Anne Frank, which makes it even better, in general and because we are in the week of the 27th January (the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz) designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only t..."
This is a great quote and good timing for today. Thanks for sharing!
That’s a lovely quote. Very timely and uplifting for me as I deal with some aggravation at work. Thanks for sharing.
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Black Is, is the first of our annual published booklists. We created one called Latino Life (now called Latinx Life) in the early 2000's. Then We Are Pride came out in 2017 about the LGBTQ+ experience. The Asian Pacific American Heritage list just came out within the last few years and Native Lives, Native Stories came out in 2021. I have a coworker looking to start a list for Disability Pride, but that won't officially come out for awhile. And something to cover the Middle East will hopefully come out after that. lol. It's a lot of booklists, but it makes sense not to just cover one or two areas, which the library did for a long time.
We're all very excited about all this!
Send us the link when the list is ready. It sounds really interesting.
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I will! It might be awhile though. I just got the new Black Is... 2022 list today. It looks so good!
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Oh wow!
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The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only t..."
So very wise for her years.
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Took my first exam in my copy editor's course. The class is fact-checking and it's driving me nuts..."
Yikes. When the best thing you can say of a course is, At Least it's Over.
Ouch.
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Well, I'm shaking off my aggravation. The final proofs to Fatal Shadows The Collector's Edition were supposed to be in my dropbox, but YET AGAIN, the wrong (partial, sample) file was instead uploaded by someone who shall be nameless (the SO!! ARGH!!!). But that just means I have a full day to work uninterrupted on The Movie-Town Murders.
So. A nice quiet writing day with only the dogs and the crackling fireplace to keep me company.
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Well, I'm shaking off my aggravation. The final proofs to Fatal Shadows The Collector's Edition were supposed to be in my dropbox, but YET AGAIN, the wrong (partial, samp..."
Despite the file issues, that sounds lovely!
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Well, I'm shaking off my aggravation. The final proofs to Fatal Shadows The Collector's Edition were supposed to be in my dropbox, but YET AGAIN, the wrong (..."
We're now on the 9th round of edits. LOL. But we're SO close. Like within a day or two of going live (fingers crossed).
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I'm hoping the soft cover will be a bit more reasonable. But jeez. Who knows?
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It was very...refreshing. ;-D