I would say I'm definitely on the amateurish side of things, I mean I could definitely do some letters (like the above), but with annotations the hardest part (at least for me) is often the lack of punctuation, spelling, and even grammar, so unless you know the subject it gets a bit hard. My translating (French) is definitely not up to snuff for anyone but me, I would absolutely need extra consultation for it to go anywhere.
bananafungus
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As someone who collects antique cookbooks/household management books, and often has to transcribe (sometimes even translate) all sorts of annotations, this is super interesting to hear about.
Totally signing up and having a bash when I have some free time.
Thunder and rain, I love you!!!
Also my neighbours have finally given up on their Darwin award and put the patio demolition on hold for bit.
House is currently so hot objects inside the house have begun to grow warm to touch.
Who's ready to roast a fkn live again!
Top of the list for the next house, proper A/C and ventilation.
I learnt French from someone who is from the south of France (Toulouse, IIRC), so the harsh accent is super noticeable to me, it's sort of strange.
My sister who speaks Latin Spanish has said she has a slightly similar issue with European Spanish, especially if they start talking fast, use slang or even certain expressions.
Oh no, I have a family friend with a similar story. She was raised in Ontario by French Canadian parents, and when she was a teen they went on holiday to France (Paris), and for some reason she didn't think and started speaking French Canadian only to be told by a Parisian woman that she sounded "ugly".
I think I've found the weirdest Sci-Fi film I've watched in a very long time!
It's called Mars et Avril (Mars and April) and I've had to pause it a few times just to regain some perspective (sanity). The soundtrack, styling, acting, and all that business is top notch, but holy batman the storyline is wild.
I'm just about to finish it and I kind of want to rewatch it, but I think I need a few business days to reboot.
Side note - As someone who took French for a few years listening to Canadian French is strange, like my brain semi (very semi) gets the jist, but it just won't process it.
Thankfully I work in a place that's a little more relaxed about that stuff. We only need to provide one if we have more than three days off.
Oh, yeah. Sorry, sometimes I use some weird phrasing.
Housemate and I both just called it in (a very rare occurence), the air in our house is like wading through soup, it's disgusting and no one has slept. I see a day of crankiness, attempted naps, and maybe some blow up pool action.
Open house has come up for a house the housemate and I are keen on, but it just wee bit early to start actually diving in. Not sure if we should go have a sticky beak or put it from our mind's.