Sunday has always been rest and meal prep day for me. I give my muscles a much needed day off to recharge for an upcoming weak of crazy, intense workouts, because I never do a moderate workout. Being a busy career mom of 2, I...
Sunday has always been rest an...
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I decided to have a lifestyle change back in 2013 and the first thing I considered was changing my grocery shopping habits. The following are the essential things to change that make a big difference on the long run: 1- Fresh/Frozen instead of Canned [caption id="attachment_1194" align="aligncenter"...
I decided to have a lifestyle ...
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After a long day of translations, I got a call from one of my friends and business associates and he handed the phone over to his client, for whom I had just finished translating 3 legal documents after she agreed on the price the day...
After a long day of translatio...
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In my quest to try new healthy food so as not to fall into a boring routine, I decided to make (and eat) veggie burgers for the first time in my life last night. I still can't get over how delicious they turned out to...
In my quest to try new healthy...
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I've been trying to get back on the fitness track lately. I gained a few kilos and I feel awful: low energy, fatigue, constant bad snacking, etc. We usually eat healthy food in my household; I have a "no fry" policy, and we barely use...
I've been trying to get back o...
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Dear Dad, So many thoughts run through my mind this Father's day, this one in particular, and it seems so confusing and I don't know how to start off this post. I found myself almost speechless; I can't come up with a decent introduction! For all the...
Dear Dad, So many thoughts ru...
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I've been in this business for over a decade now, and believe me when I tell you, I haven't seen it all, but I have come to expect anything by now! So a few days ago, one of my clients and good friends sent me an...
I've been in this business for...
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I came across this text a while ago when a colleague shared it on his Facebook page. This brilliant analogy on how some customers treat translators was originally written by a translator named Gary Smith. “Can you repair my car? I need it for tomorrow.” “Can I...
I came across this text a whil...
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Let me start by stating the facts: 1- Lebanon is a highly proficient trilingual country. 2- Many translators graduate each year to find themselves struggling to make a good buck in their field of work. 3- This results in charging awful rates to make a living, or simply...
Let me start by stating the fa...
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I basically have 2 dough recipes that I use for almost all bread types that I bake: the first being the brioche bread recipe, and the second being the basic dough recipe that I use to make Mana'ish and Pizza or simple flat bread (pan...
I basically have 2 dough recip...
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We translators have our way with words, and we somehow all agree on a handful of common things and situations that each and every one of us encounters during their career at least once or twice. Our job is no easy one, regardless of what many,...
We translators have our way wi...
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While many argue that interpretation is more difficult than translation, I find that the two professions shouldn't be compared. Each has its own set of skills and requires a fair amount of know-how. Also, while others argue than only people who studied interpretation get to be...
While many argue that interpre...
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I am fascinated by sign language. How amazing it is to express entire ideas without uttering or writing a single word? What's even more interesting is sign language interpretation. Whenever my kids watch cartoons on TV and I find a sign language interpreter at the bottom...
I am fascinated by sign langua...
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Are you an American English speaker or a British English speaker? In case you had no idea, well this is a list of a few terms that differ between British and American English. [caption id="attachment_1095" align="aligncenter" width="211"] A few terms to differentiate between British and American English.[/caption] Check...
Are you an American English sp...
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It was our last few hours in Fabulous Las Vegas, it was lunchtime, and we wanted our last meal to be unforgettable, but we had no reservations and no plans. We were walking down the beautifully busy Strip and enjoying our last stroll in Sin City...
It was our last few hours in F...
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My biggest pet peeve strikes again: another ad campaign featuring unforgivable grammar mistakes. L'Oréal Professionnel has a sponsored post on IG (Instagram Ad): a teasing video, probably about a new hair product (my guess). The caption of the video reads as follows: Why repair something if it...
My biggest pet peeve strikes a...
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So many of my friends and family members keep asking me about the recipe for my cinnamon rolls. Every time I make a batch, it disappears within seconds in my household. These sweetly addictive little spirals of sugary, buttery dough taste heavenly. I always ditch...
So many of my friends and fami...
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Our first meal in Las Vegas was at the fancy Top of the World restaurant up on the 106th floor of the Stratosphere Hotel. I had heard about this restaurants years ago, especially about its exquisite desserts, and it was on my bucket list to try...
Our first meal in Las Vegas wa...
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Here is a sweet, sweet post for you! (pun intended) How many names of sugar do you know? You'll be surprised to know there are 56 types! I knew quite a lot of them, but of course not all as not all of them are common. The healthier...
Here is a sweet, sweet post fo...
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I was in the car yesterday when I spotted this huge banner for a shop selling Converse shoes (the fake ones labeled copy AAA of course). I mean, the person who made this, didn't they see that the word is spelled "Converse" on the shoes? I'll...
I was in the car yesterday whe...
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I started my 2016 pretty unconditionally by planning a quick 2-day getaway with my hubby to Las Vegas, which was the highlight of my family Christmas vacation in the States back in December. We packed lightly, left the kids at my sister-in-law's and headed to the...
I started my 2016 pretty uncon...
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La Nuit des Musées was held yesterday April 8. It was a night where select museums in Lebanon opened their doors for free to the public (see full list of collaborating museums here) for one single night, with free shuttles roaming around and going from...
La Nuit des Musées was held y...
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The cool graphic below shows how the act of yawning is said in 6 different languages: English, French, Thai, Korean, German and Japanese. Surprisingly, after English and French, the Korean and the Japanese are the ones that made sense to me the most! OOUAH in French is...
The cool graphic below shows h...
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