Marija Obradovic

Though I'm self-employed, I never feel alone. I get so much joy and support from my beloved snippet slam group, my French and Polish revision clubs, the ITI and its Scottish and Polish networks, and recently my fellow METM panellists. Translators are such a wonderful bunch. #xl8

Epic pranks to pull on artists: 1. Commission them to draw their own OC 2. Give them a tip of at least 20% 3. Be patient and understanding if things take longer than expected. 4. After doing any of the above say "get pranked bro" and laugh as you financially support them

As a translator with a focus on football I have fun following games and staying up-to-date all the time. But as a Liverpool fan, this one's my favourite month yet. Exciting times #Liverpool #LIVNEW

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@jennmercerFE That's amazing!! I'm sure you all benefited from it :)

@translatingmoun We did Baby Signs with our daughter and it was great

I just learned that babies respond to visual language a lot quicker than verbal language. If you teach your baby sign language they will be able to communicate their basic needs with you - before they learn to speak. Honestly fascinating.

@lstranslate Oh I didn't know that, how interesting! I can definitely see why / how it's beneficial.

@erik_hansson Oh sorry, I didn't see this until now (long weekend) but - of course, anytime :)

@UWLipow Das freut mich zu hören! Ohne die Chorleiterin und diese unterstützenden Stimmen könnte man ja denken, dass alle diese furchtbare Meinung teilen. So tröstet es schon bzw. hat glücklicherweise etwas Positives.

This is your friendly reminder to be kind to others. Please, if you appreciate someone's work for the peer community, tell them that. Tell it often. Tell it privately. Tell it publicly. Use the power of social media to lift each other up. We'll all win from that.

@UWLipow Ah, super. Das finde ich richtig toll. 👏

@UWLipow Kaum zu glauben, dass sich die Leute tatsächlich über so etwas aufregen. Aber... doch, leider kann ich es nur zu leicht glauben. Traurig. (Beifall auch von mir an die Chorleiterin)

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@Brita_Fiess Sure, and thank you as well! :)

@OpenMicXL8 Absolutely! Sometimes it's quite hard to ignore them, but it's for the best. Very recently (for the first time) I blocked someone on LinkedIn. Honestly, it was a relief. So your advice is spot on. And thank you for the uplifting message - it made me smile :)

@translatingmoun Pay no attention to those people, Marija! There are plenty of cool, kind, positive and nice people in our profession so try and surround yourself with those who lift you you up. Negative people won't go away, of course, but hey, that's what Mute/Block button is for. 😉 ~ Dmitry

I think the online translator community is a great & welcoming place. It can make you feel better on gloomy days. And some colleagues genuinely go out of their way to help you, which is incredible. I just wish the negative people wouldn't spoil the atmosphere at times. Sigh.

It is what it is though. There's always going to be spoiled apples. Should concentrate on the positive side of things anyway. #RandomWednesdayRant

@erik_hansson Sorry to hear that. I always enjoy seeing you on my TL, so much valuable information. You just have this very welcoming air - where even a total newcomer immediately feels like they belong. I hope you'll have a nice Christmas time and that things will look up soon!

Scots is a minority language that needs to be protected. @Historic_Ally @PictDigital