About moving, watching stuff, and looking for a job.

Hey ya peeps! As I told you, I’m a translator. A video games translator, even. Or rather, I’m supposed to be: there is NO vacant job in France, it seems. I’ve been unemployed for a year, not counting my six-month stint as a lingerie saleswoman. So after loooong debates with myself, conversations with the bf, and convincing family and friends, it’s decided: I’m moving abroad next year. But where to? Big issue here. Obviously, it should be an english-speaking country, otherwise I’m no use there (except maybe in Germany, they translate loooads of games.)

Overview of my options

United Kindgom: Salt & Vinegar Pringles. Need I say more? Pims. Cadburry. And, yes, okay, amazing cities, vibrant people & looks. I’ve only been to London these past few years, but as a teenager I visited various cities around the country that I absolutely adored, like Oxford and Cambridge.

The United States: After Eight M&Ms, anyone?! And they cook pumpkin like there is no tomorrow. I like pumpkin, therefore this makes me happy. Big Cons: it’s very, very far away from France. Makes weekend trips to see the bf sliiightly difficult. My family is scared of planes as well. And i feel life is… too big and full for me there.

Germany: Amazing country. Berlin really blew my mind, and I can’t wait to go back. But I don’t speak a word of german, except the lyrics to Rammstein songs. Educational to be sure, but do I really need the added pressure of having to learn another langage right as I’m already making a life-altering decision? Not so sure.

Spain: Okay, obviously not an English-speaking country. But I could brush up on my very flawed spanish, and I’ve always wanted to live there. The flamenco dresses got to me as a kid, I admit. Barcelona, Salamanca…

In all cases, my life would change radically. Change is as good as a rest? Not for me. Usually, change scares me and forces me into immobilism. I don’t have a choice now though, if I keep on like this I feel like my brain is gonna rot. Staying at home all day while bf and friends are at work… not to so good for my well-being. I’m a lazy bitch, but apparently I’m also an active person.  Which is why I know I’ll feel good after moving, I’m just scared shitless of actually taking the plunge!

I know my life wouldn’t be that different. I’ll find a few friends to play board games and drink with, I’ll follow the same tv shows, read the same kind of books… But I’ll also discover new food, go to new places, do all sorts of new, stimulating stuff which could perfectly be the electroshock my brain needs at the moment.

Conclusion? Bye bye, France. I’ll be sad to go just when a left-wing party finally leads the country and sad to leave the cozy nest of my family and friends, but I think I need this. I swear I’ll (probably) come back. Stay tuned for more about my crazy search for an internship abroad!! And in the meantime, fire away with the comments! What did going abroad bring for you?

Where I say the truth about why I want to blog

I want to express myself, that much I’ve said already. Truth is, these past few years I’ve had a case of the worst internet-shyness ever…  Which kind of spilled over actual social interactions as well. To fight this, I want to blog! Realize it’s okay to say what I want when I want, and that I don’t have to be judged for it/by it. I was letting what I thought people were thinking of me limit my wishes. No more, I say, No More! In addition, I really love to talk, and I really like language, so it seems like a sweet deal. Probably a longer post tomorrow, if I’m not sleeping hangover really really busy!

Le Pourquoi du Comment

Aujourd’hui, ça y est, j’arrête de procrastiner : je commence mon blog. Ça fait un petit moment que j’y pense, histoire de m’exprimer un chouïa, de retrouver une activité un tant soit peu littéraire… et puis faut bien s’occuper pendant ces longues journées de chômage ! Alors, without further ado:

Qui suis-je ?

Gathou, traductrice anglais-français de 24 ans. J’ai pas vraiment de boulot pour l’instant, je vis depuis un an à Paris avec mon copain, après 3 années coolissimes d’études à Lille. J’aime la culture et la langue anglaise, donc vous étonnez pas si je switch en cours de phrase, si je francise de l’anglais ou anglicise du français, je suis un peu timbrée là-dessus… Je fais un peu de sport, j’aime les jeux vidéos et les jeux de société, faire des photos et me croire artiste, inventer des mots, les soirées entre potes, les séries télé, chipoter quinze ans sur le terme parfait pour traduire tel mot, et lire. Beaucoup beaucoup, et surtout des trucs légers (j’assume. À peu près).
De toutes façons, la meilleure façon de me connaître, c’est encore de me lire. N’ayez pas peur, je vous promets je mords pas… unless it’s asked nicely.

Qu’est ce que je vais bien pouvoir raconter ?

Tout et n’importe quoi. Des villes que j’aime aux films que j’ai vus, en passant par comment j’ai du mal à me motiver le matin et “nan-mais-vous-avez-vu-le-cliffhanger-de-ouf-du-dernier-épisode-de”. Un peu de trad, un peu de télé, un peu de musique, un peu de blabla… la vie, quoi. Mais vue depuis chez moi !  Je ferai d’autres posts d’introductions, histoire de présenter un peu les gens dans ma vie, détailler tout ça… pour l’instant je vais aller voir si je peux comprendre comment marche wordpress! See you soon guys.