manicures +
coffee +
baking +
laughing +
shopping +
park +
movies +
talking +
walking
all add up to a really good time with my sister here and
= me not wanting her to leave on Tuesday!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
In The News
So a few weeks ago I started really praying that God would provide more work for me and in the last two weeks He has certainly has been answering those prayers. He's cool like that. I have been working a lot more hours. Some of the jobs I have had have been pretty stressful and have definitely taken me out of my normal (college classes) interpreting setting.
This past week has been especially crazy with some nerve wrecking assignments. One of which was at the Brooklyn DA's office. I was a little nervous going in but everything went well and I am thankful for the experience. Yesterday my boss called to tell me to check my email. This is what she sent:
photo curtesy of the Kings County District Attorney's Office
Yep, that's me interpreting for the District Attorney. Here's the full link
Kinda cool :)
This past week has been especially crazy with some nerve wrecking assignments. One of which was at the Brooklyn DA's office. I was a little nervous going in but everything went well and I am thankful for the experience. Yesterday my boss called to tell me to check my email. This is what she sent:
photo curtesy of the Kings County District Attorney's Office
Yep, that's me interpreting for the District Attorney. Here's the full link
Kinda cool :)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
A Day In The Life..
7am take train from Brooklyn to Manhattan
Transfer to another train from Manhattan to Queens
Spill entire cup of chai, but nice employee gives another cup free of charge.
Walk to site and find partner who is nervous about the job which makes me nervous too.
Interpret.
1pm take train back into Manhattan with partner and walk around Bryant Park.
Looks at shops set up in park and fall in love with a pretty scarf.
Watch ice skaters in Park and contemplate ice skating on our break. Decline.
Bid farewell to partner and take train back to Queens for job number two.
Relax for 45 minutes with cup of chai and fill out invoice to give to boss/partner for job number two
Interpret.
4:30 take train back into Manhattan
Stop at H&M and drool over all the things I want to buy.
Purchase a cute sweater for Charles.
Walk to job number three.
Interpret
9:15pm take train from Manhattan back to Brooklyn
10:30pm arrive home
Transfer to another train from Manhattan to Queens
Spill entire cup of chai, but nice employee gives another cup free of charge.
Walk to site and find partner who is nervous about the job which makes me nervous too.
Interpret.
1pm take train back into Manhattan with partner and walk around Bryant Park.
Looks at shops set up in park and fall in love with a pretty scarf.
Watch ice skaters in Park and contemplate ice skating on our break. Decline.
Bid farewell to partner and take train back to Queens for job number two.
Relax for 45 minutes with cup of chai and fill out invoice to give to boss/partner for job number two
Interpret.
4:30 take train back into Manhattan
Stop at H&M and drool over all the things I want to buy.
Purchase a cute sweater for Charles.
Walk to job number three.
Interpret
9:15pm take train from Manhattan back to Brooklyn
10:30pm arrive home
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Bird musings
Charles and I ventured to the park today despite the cool weather. While we were there Charles enjoyed swinging on the swings, climbing the steps on the playground and sliding down the slide. He also put his hand in fresh bird poop. I caught him before he smeared it around too much. Good thing I had my BabyGantics 'The Germinator', and some extra napkins with me.
While we were swinging I saw a bird flying toward us and as I watched it get closer I thought to myself, 'that looks pretty big to be a pigeon'. It swooped right over the top of the swings and about 15 feet behind us and I quickly realized it was no pigeon.. It was a hawk! It made a grand landing showing it's strength and wingspan as if it was trying to pounce on some small animal and then took off again. I couldn't tell if it was carrying anything in it's claws as it flew away. I heard two guys behind me say "oh, wow, did you see that?!" Turns out we had just seen a red tailed hawk and there are at least three living in Prospect Park.
It sure was a sight.. like national geographic or something. I used to follow a local blog about Brooklyn events/sightings and I remember one post someone wrote about seeing a hawk, in another park in the area, attack and kill a small animal. Or maybe it was a pigeon.
You'd be surprised at the wildlife we have here in the City!
While we were swinging I saw a bird flying toward us and as I watched it get closer I thought to myself, 'that looks pretty big to be a pigeon'. It swooped right over the top of the swings and about 15 feet behind us and I quickly realized it was no pigeon.. It was a hawk! It made a grand landing showing it's strength and wingspan as if it was trying to pounce on some small animal and then took off again. I couldn't tell if it was carrying anything in it's claws as it flew away. I heard two guys behind me say "oh, wow, did you see that?!" Turns out we had just seen a red tailed hawk and there are at least three living in Prospect Park.
It sure was a sight.. like national geographic or something. I used to follow a local blog about Brooklyn events/sightings and I remember one post someone wrote about seeing a hawk, in another park in the area, attack and kill a small animal. Or maybe it was a pigeon.
You'd be surprised at the wildlife we have here in the City!
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