Look at me, I know everything

So apparently I've completely forgotten the whole reason I moved to Australia in the first place -to learn everything there is to know about the Spanish language by becoming a translator. I basically want to become a walking Spanish dictionary, thesaurus and linguaphile. I was having a cup of chai latee at Wholefoods today with my friend Joeline and over a muesli bar we talked about life. I actually felt re-energized and centred afterwards. I'm in grad school because I want to become a translator and since that's what I came here to do, that's what I've got to do. Class was really interesting today. Just watching my lecturer get all excited about possibly the most boring translation area ever (legal translation) was fascinating. I'm going to be expected to specialize in something and become an expert. I really enjoy translating literature and texts to do with development- thanks to Will. If I actually do end up specializing in development then that means that I have a very handy source of information available at my breakfast table- Will.

He's got all of the answers to anything pertaining to the field of development. I sure do love a man with all of the answers, especially one who likes everything I cook. What he is studying is actually quite interesting and I support him 100% in whatever he chooses to do with it. I had forgotten that at the end of next semester I'm supposed to take an exam for NAATI (the National Australian Association for Translation and Interpretation) so that I can become a certified translator!

I'm doing a masters because I wanted to learn everything there is about the Spanish language and I want to join the Peace Corps because I want to change the world (no matter how small that change may be). Having to speak Spanish for 2.25 years while living in a country I've never lived in before will definately get me on my way to becoming a walking dictionary.

I'm back on track. I'm afraid I won't be mentioning my PhD dreams again until next semester- when I have to decide whether I will be doing a minor traslation project and a research project in translation or just a major translation. Choices, choices.

(Did I mention that I love tequila bottles with red hats?)