Been seeing more and more auto-replies saying "we're not interested in translation services". I get that people are tired of getting offers due to market oversaturation, but it feels like I'm trying to sell a pyramid scheme and not honest creative work lol

Ok this is SO cute. A little plant companion that grows as I work. Go get the Deskpot demo! store.steampowered.com/app/4635520/...

Project delivery day is a mix of relief & dread, wondering what comes next. Ah, freelance life...

Last week I was interviewed for a social media post. It's just so nice that people find my work/my personal story interesting enough for that. I think this is the third time this has happened in 4 years

Panicked a little about a deadline earlier this week, but turns out it will be ok. Even when I get stressed about work, I still feel grateful that this is what I get to stress about

Ugh I miss real coconut water from Brazil. Just bought some in the NL and it tastes exactly like leftover water from boiled corn.

How can I have impostor syndrome when I'm working with the coolest people on Earth? Surely I must be doing something right

Can we sit down a second and realize that we, translators/linguists, receive waves of AI-training tasks that aim at erasing our jobs over time? Companies have the *audacity* to ask professionals to perform tasks in order to make them redundant faster? That should be addressed a lot more.

Not me weeping over the emotional scene I'm translating...

I just got back from Brazil and already have to do my quarterly taxes, but I don't even know where my laptop charger is (lost it in the move)

Starting the journey back home today! Can’t wait to have my routine back 🙏

Escaped the heat wave in Europe just to experience the worst of winter in southern Brazil and catch the nastiest cold ever

Going to Brazil today! I already miss working

It’s interesting how non-native speakers sometimes seem to have trouble assessing the weight of the sentences they use. In the NL, I never know if that’s the case or if I’m actually being insulted. Like when the doctor told my husband to “stop making a fuss” after he broke his leg…

Went to see Backrooms yesterday. Accidentally slept through most of it. Not sure if it was the movie, the relax seat or if I was just very very tired lol

Curse whoever made it normal to rent apartments without flooring in the Netherlands

Just realized I'm gonna miss my city's pride parade to go see a musical... but I guess that's actually the perfect celebration

Am I the last silly person who still spends hours writing emails from scratch because I want my prospective clients to feel like they're talking to me and not some machine?

Almost done! That wasn't so hard

Just came back from something scary: my first singing lesson. I was sweating profusely the whole time and left feeling like a worthless piece of garbage who doesn't even know how to breathe (not the teacher's fault, she was super sweet). But I'm really proud of myself and will keep going if I can

Last year I promised my niece I would make her a crochet dragon. I'm going to Brazil in less than a month, which means I have to start... last week. That kid remembers everything.

Go play episode 3 of The Guardian of Nature by Inlusio Interactive! The game is finally out of early access, which means you can see the end of Henry's adventure. AND you can see it in PT-BR, thanks to me ;)

Wow, has it been five years since the second season of The Promised Neverland? Because I'm still mad about it

I'm slowly phasing out my most boring work as I get more gameloc projects... but not completely; I still need it for the slower weeks (like this one)

So you're telling me I just turned 28 and already need glasses? That's brutal.

More credits! Thanks to @cozywordsloc.com!

I hope people aren't still getting offended when I try to connect on LI without writing a note. I am definitely not gonna pay premium just to have more than 3 per month lol

Why you need to hire a competent linguist: “tijolo” and “isolo” do not rhyme “teia” and “ideia” do not rhyme “pintora” and “sonora” do not rhyme (just a rant by someone who’s tired of online rhyming dictionaries getting it wrong)

Kuentame by ApeHardware got released last Friday and I did the Brazilian Portuguese localization! Check it out!

Today I'm officially 100% back to work and I have a very special project from a returning client 🥹