This week I got to meet and talk to more of my classmates as well as my teachers. In the Translation Masters group we are quite an international bunch with students from China, Japan, Indonesia, South Africa, Egypt, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Italy, of course Ireland ... (and … [Read more...] about Translation Studies; Semester 1: Week 1
Archives for September 2017
First Day at School – Postgraduate Orientation at DCU
This autumn I am embarking on a one year Masters in Translation Studies course at Dublin City University with my special focus being Japanese to English translation. I chose this course because it seemed like it had a lot of practical elements that would stand me in good stead in … [Read more...] about First Day at School – Postgraduate Orientation at DCU
Clontarf Castle Hotel
One weekend, when we were still in our first shambles of an apartment, having a generally miserable time, and the boiler having broken down yet again, I decided to cheer up my wife (and myself) by taking her to a hotel for the evening. As Clontarf Castle Hotel was only a 10 … [Read more...] about Clontarf Castle Hotel
Flying Business Class with Malaysia Airlines
If you book it at the right time, flying business class with Malaysia Airlines can actually be quite affordable - and the food is fantastic. This summer we flew one-way from Japan to Ireland. We couldn't get a direct flight of course, so we had to change flights once at … [Read more...] about Flying Business Class with Malaysia Airlines
The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf
"Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry is what the world thinks of me: Dorian is what I would like to be—in other ages, perhaps." - Oscar Wilde One of the incredibly fortunate aspects of having moved to an apartment in Clontarf is that we are exactly five minutes … [Read more...] about The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf