azulado
acrylic on aquarelle
11 x 14
translation, hacking, gnu/linux, skating, cycling, music, art, photography
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Roberta Sulls
Berta
acrylic on aquarelle
9 x 12
This is is my friend, Roberta Sulls, who is in her own right, an amazing artist, from whom I have much to learn, and who has been a great, dear friend whom I adore for many years.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
manic
Yeterday I was m@n1c.
I'm bipolar.
I had an appointment with my psych dude, and I was bopping all over his office.
I was trying to contain myself, since I enjoy these manic phases, and I didn't want him to increase my dosage of Abilfy, or something. It's working to ameliorate the depression, but, please, please, don't take my manic days from me! They're just TOO MUCH FUN to fork over.
I couldn't even sit still in the waiting room. I wandered all over the clinic, checking out the paintings on the walls, and stuff. I was chatting with the schizophrenic patients.
You know...it's the free clinic, since I have no insurance. You go there, and you can stare at people and stuff, because they just figure you're crazy, or something. I enjoy that.
There was some cool stuff on the walls. I dig looking at art work.
In the office, I was like,"I'm NOT cr@zy!"
Of course, if the syrup is not on the table before the pancakes, it will definitely be too late...Yeah...
I amuse myself.
In my manic panic, I was rather productive. I completed the translation of some documents from Chile about some lawsuit over underhanded stock sales, and, now, I'm working on some documents from Brazil about building facilities for a huge soccer tournament. I have another job on the back burner.
It's good to be busy again...but why does it happen as soon as I want to do something else?
Oh yeah, something else..
I have some ideas for a few paintings I want to do, but I've been busy with work, and probably will be for a day or two more.
Sometimes I have ideas for paintings, but then lack the skill to fully realize my ideas. I hate that.
In other news, we have more snow.
Ciao...
I'm bipolar.
I had an appointment with my psych dude, and I was bopping all over his office.
I was trying to contain myself, since I enjoy these manic phases, and I didn't want him to increase my dosage of Abilfy, or something. It's working to ameliorate the depression, but, please, please, don't take my manic days from me! They're just TOO MUCH FUN to fork over.
I couldn't even sit still in the waiting room. I wandered all over the clinic, checking out the paintings on the walls, and stuff. I was chatting with the schizophrenic patients.
You know...it's the free clinic, since I have no insurance. You go there, and you can stare at people and stuff, because they just figure you're crazy, or something. I enjoy that.
There was some cool stuff on the walls. I dig looking at art work.
In the office, I was like,"I'm NOT cr@zy!"
Of course, if the syrup is not on the table before the pancakes, it will definitely be too late...Yeah...
I amuse myself.
In my manic panic, I was rather productive. I completed the translation of some documents from Chile about some lawsuit over underhanded stock sales, and, now, I'm working on some documents from Brazil about building facilities for a huge soccer tournament. I have another job on the back burner.
It's good to be busy again...but why does it happen as soon as I want to do something else?
Oh yeah, something else..
I have some ideas for a few paintings I want to do, but I've been busy with work, and probably will be for a day or two more.
Sometimes I have ideas for paintings, but then lack the skill to fully realize my ideas. I hate that.
In other news, we have more snow.
Ciao...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
amor nos quemará outra vez
ainda que el sol brilha nessa verão sem fim
e as noites nem se esfriam, deixando meu corpo
ferver numa piscina de soar na cama
onde posso ouvir você respirar
e ver seu corpo quente ao meu lado
com um fogo de desejos cursando as minhda veias
me sento frio e nua
sem abrigo contra o vento sem miseracordia
e minha alma chora no silêncio da noite
chora de saudades, de dor inaguentável
para seus lábios
meu único remedio...
© a baldwin - 07/29/2008
e as noites nem se esfriam, deixando meu corpo
ferver numa piscina de soar na cama
onde posso ouvir você respirar
e ver seu corpo quente ao meu lado
com um fogo de desejos cursando as minhda veias
me sento frio e nua
sem abrigo contra o vento sem miseracordia
e minha alma chora no silêncio da noite
chora de saudades, de dor inaguentável
para seus lábios
meu único remedio...
© a baldwin - 07/29/2008
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Go South, young man, and grow up with the samba
Well...
I have work, which is good, because work has been so very slow since July, and gotten progressively slower. I hope it picks up again, soon.
From about August of 2006 to July of 2008 I had so much work, I didn't sleep.
Life was good! I had dough, etc.
Then, with the passing of a resolution in the European Patent Commission stating that patents no longer need to be translated, and the falling of the banks and other industries this summer, everything has gotten deadly quiet. Oh yeah, and my broker flushed 96% of my dough down the drain.
My money has run out.
As you know, I interviewed at a local private school on Friday, for a part-time position teaching English, Geography and Civics to 7th and 8th graders.
I haven't yet heard from the school. I phoned looking for the Rabbi (it's a Jewish school), but he wasn't in, so I left a message.
I've also moved my office into my living room, and am trying to rent the former office as a bedroom to get a roommate to help with the rent. I've had a few inquiries, but, so far only one person came to see the room, and they didn't take it.
At the moment, I'm translating documents from Brazil. Most of my work seems to come from Brazil, now. In the past, most came from the US and from Europe.
Only Brazil seems to have a burgeoning economy, at the moment. People speak of China becoming the next world power. They're wrong. It will be Brazil. They are stronger in natural resources, agriculture, industry, than any other nation. The only thing that's held them back for so long was unstable government, but they've been on the right track now for a while. O Sr. Presidente Lula is a good president.
I want to move to Brazil.
I have work, which is good, because work has been so very slow since July, and gotten progressively slower. I hope it picks up again, soon.
From about August of 2006 to July of 2008 I had so much work, I didn't sleep.
Life was good! I had dough, etc.
Then, with the passing of a resolution in the European Patent Commission stating that patents no longer need to be translated, and the falling of the banks and other industries this summer, everything has gotten deadly quiet. Oh yeah, and my broker flushed 96% of my dough down the drain.
My money has run out.
As you know, I interviewed at a local private school on Friday, for a part-time position teaching English, Geography and Civics to 7th and 8th graders.
I haven't yet heard from the school. I phoned looking for the Rabbi (it's a Jewish school), but he wasn't in, so I left a message.
I've also moved my office into my living room, and am trying to rent the former office as a bedroom to get a roommate to help with the rent. I've had a few inquiries, but, so far only one person came to see the room, and they didn't take it.
At the moment, I'm translating documents from Brazil. Most of my work seems to come from Brazil, now. In the past, most came from the US and from Europe.
Only Brazil seems to have a burgeoning economy, at the moment. People speak of China becoming the next world power. They're wrong. It will be Brazil. They are stronger in natural resources, agriculture, industry, than any other nation. The only thing that's held them back for so long was unstable government, but they've been on the right track now for a while. O Sr. Presidente Lula is a good president.
I want to move to Brazil.
Monday, January 12, 2009
ticking insanity: new Tickle Text release
I just added Insane Journal capabilities to Tickle Text, my super gro0vy, fully featured, tcl/tk text editor....
I so rock.
Now back to my translation work...
Delasonica - Volar
Descubrí este grupo en Last.FM
Me gustan MUCHO sus canciones, entonces, pedí el disco de Amazon, aunque no me queda mucho dinero.
Música es importante...Siempre tengo dinero para músicas y libros.
Me gustan MUCHO sus canciones, entonces, pedí el disco de Amazon, aunque no me queda mucho dinero.
Música es importante...Siempre tengo dinero para músicas y libros.
Delasonica - Volar
Descubrí este grupo en Last.FM
Me gustan MUCHO sus canciones, entonces, pedí el disco de Amazon, aunque no me queda mucho dinero.
Música es importante...
Sé poco del grupo, entonces, ustedes me van haber que enseñar algo....
Me gustan MUCHO sus canciones, entonces, pedí el disco de Amazon, aunque no me queda mucho dinero.
Música es importante...
Sé poco del grupo, entonces, ustedes me van haber que enseñar algo....
Sunday, January 11, 2009
geeking and tickling...
I realize I haven't really posted much here about the software I've written.
First of all, it is all FREE/Open Source Software released under the terms of the Gnu Public License, and all of it is written in Tcl/Tk.
I've written software to assist me in automating parts of the project management process in my translation business, a front-end for mplayer (audio/video player), a screenshot shooter and uploader, an ftp client, an online dictionary look-up tool, an excellent text editor, an LJ client and an Insane Journal client...what else...I don't know.
Here's a screenshot of Tickle Text:
But I just started learning to program a bit over a year ago, and I do it for fun, and the software is all available free for download at BaldwinSoftware.com.
First of all, it is all FREE/Open Source Software released under the terms of the Gnu Public License, and all of it is written in Tcl/Tk.
I've written software to assist me in automating parts of the project management process in my translation business, a front-end for mplayer (audio/video player), a screenshot shooter and uploader, an ftp client, an online dictionary look-up tool, an excellent text editor, an LJ client and an Insane Journal client...what else...I don't know.
Here's a screenshot of Tickle Text:
But I just started learning to program a bit over a year ago, and I do it for fun, and the software is all available free for download at BaldwinSoftware.com.
current desktop
Displaying Tickle Therapy, my Insane Journal client, Tickle Screen, the screenshot shooter/uploader I wrote, xmms, and sakura terminal emulator.
I probably should have put my tunes on with Tickle Tunes, the front end I wrote for Mplayer...but, I didn't.
I know...I'm a geek...
tribute to jerry g
My tribute to Jerry Garcia, recorded live, in my office, to one track, today, 01/11/09:
to lay me down
to lay me down
Finit
I completed two translation jobs today.
One was rather brief, some Spanish documents referring to the cancellation of a lease.
The other was an article from Brasil regarding an assessment instrument for social skills in preschool children, to be published in a European academic journal on psychology.
Now, I have a 37 page project due on Friday, Spanish materials, legal in nature.
Business is picking up, it seems, but I'm afraid to have faith that we're back in business as before.
It's been so sporadic for the last 5 months.
One was rather brief, some Spanish documents referring to the cancellation of a lease.
The other was an article from Brasil regarding an assessment instrument for social skills in preschool children, to be published in a European academic journal on psychology.
Now, I have a 37 page project due on Friday, Spanish materials, legal in nature.
Business is picking up, it seems, but I'm afraid to have faith that we're back in business as before.
It's been so sporadic for the last 5 months.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
blog clients
I know I've written a couple of blog clients for myself, for livejournal and insane, which I should probably consolidate into one, but they lack some features.
They're good for tossing up a quick post, but lack the means to choose with user pic, and also download and edit previous posts, and a few other things, but they work with LJ and Insane Journal, which Logjam also does.
But neither mine, nor Logjam, will work with Blogger.
Now, I also found Petrus, which works with Blogger and Livejournal, but I can't seem to get it to play with Insane Journal.
If I could have one client that was fully featured, but worked with all three, that would simplify my life, since, at this point, I am maintaining not one, but two Livejournals, one Insane Journal, and a one two three blogpots.
They're good for tossing up a quick post, but lack the means to choose with user pic, and also download and edit previous posts, and a few other things, but they work with LJ and Insane Journal, which Logjam also does.
But neither mine, nor Logjam, will work with Blogger.
Now, I also found Petrus, which works with Blogger and Livejournal, but I can't seem to get it to play with Insane Journal.
If I could have one client that was fully featured, but worked with all three, that would simplify my life, since, at this point, I am maintaining not one, but two Livejournals, one Insane Journal, and a one two three blogpots.
A college days....
I'm on the bottom step here:
This must have been about 1989 or 1990.
I was on vacation from Purdue, and in Boston with my brother (to my immediate left), and his friends Scott and Andy (next to guys going up), who made me an honorary member of their fraternity, Phi Iota Lamba.
This must have been about 1989 or 1990.
I was on vacation from Purdue, and in Boston with my brother (to my immediate left), and his friends Scott and Andy (next to guys going up), who made me an honorary member of their fraternity, Phi Iota Lamba.
Friday, January 9, 2009
el vaiven de ruedas
I took Rhianna (my kid) and Jonysah (her bff) rollerskating tonight.
We LOVE rollerskating!
The job interview went well.
Before the interview, I met with the totally cool, art teacher, dominicana, gothy, hip chick I took out on New Years for coffee, and to discuss my assisting her in building a website to display her art.
Somebody just called about the room to rent.
I have work to do, now...Three projects, in fact.
Perhaps we've passed the nadir on the wheel of fortune.
But I'm tired, and that work will wait until tomorrow, I believe....
We LOVE rollerskating!
The job interview went well.
Before the interview, I met with the totally cool, art teacher, dominicana, gothy, hip chick I took out on New Years for coffee, and to discuss my assisting her in building a website to display her art.
Somebody just called about the room to rent.
I have work to do, now...Three projects, in fact.
Perhaps we've passed the nadir on the wheel of fortune.
But I'm tired, and that work will wait until tomorrow, I believe....
Job Interview!
I have a job interview at 3pm today with the So. CT Hebrew Academy in Orange, CT, for a position teaching 7th and 8th grade Language Arts and History, part time.
I'm excited!
For those who don't know, I taught 7th and 8th grade in CT public schools prior to becoming a translator.
Wish me luck!
Or, perhaps, Lachaim!
be well,
tony
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Portraits
I thought I'd share my latest painting with you.
You can view many, many more, portraits, fantasy images, nudes and figures, religious art, etc., at photodharma.com.
This painting is a portrait of Reeja, a model I met on DeviantArt.com.
Incidentally, if you would like me to paint a portrait of you, or someone you love, etc., I can do that. In fact, at the moment I am offering to paint portraits for FREE, just to have some new subjects and build up my portrait portfolio.
More info at the portrait page on photodharma.com, where you can also see other examples of my work, of course.
Lj friends, say hi...
If you're an LJ friend and you've just wandered over, and you have a blogspot, let me know...I will add you to the blogs I am following. I think that will work like the LJ friend's page, after all.
perhaps
I may begin to actually post here...I haven't decided.
I have heard rumors that LiveJournal, may be on the path of the dodo. I have maintained two blogs there (photodharma-art/photos/poetry, etc/, and tonytraductor - translation, hacking, etc.) for some time, but, I am considering consolidating all of my blogging on one blog...Why not?
All of my art, photos, software hacking adventures, and adventures in the translation industry.
I will either do so here, or at the new xanga acct I just opened, IF, and only if, LJ truly buys the farm, which I am hoping does not happen...
Although consolidating all of my blogging in one place does make sense to me, even though I am likely to post on such a broad range of topics...paintings one day, thoughs on open source/free software, open file formats, poems another day, thoughs on buddhism, or politics, or food, or Rock en Español...anything.
All in one place.
Xanga.com does look pretty cool, and seems to have a bit more of the community building spirit that LiveJournal has, but, I have to confess blogspot has been around for a while, and is also a valid blogging tool.
I just wish it had "friends' page" like LJ has, so one could add one's friends to a list and read them all from one page...
Whaddaya think?
ciao,
tony
I have heard rumors that LiveJournal, may be on the path of the dodo. I have maintained two blogs there (photodharma-art/photos/poetry, etc/, and tonytraductor - translation, hacking, etc.) for some time, but, I am considering consolidating all of my blogging on one blog...Why not?
All of my art, photos, software hacking adventures, and adventures in the translation industry.
I will either do so here, or at the new xanga acct I just opened, IF, and only if, LJ truly buys the farm, which I am hoping does not happen...
Although consolidating all of my blogging in one place does make sense to me, even though I am likely to post on such a broad range of topics...paintings one day, thoughs on open source/free software, open file formats, poems another day, thoughs on buddhism, or politics, or food, or Rock en Español...anything.
All in one place.
Xanga.com does look pretty cool, and seems to have a bit more of the community building spirit that LiveJournal has, but, I have to confess blogspot has been around for a while, and is also a valid blogging tool.
I just wish it had "friends' page" like LJ has, so one could add one's friends to a list and read them all from one page...
Whaddaya think?
ciao,
tony
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