How is everybody doing?

[Oliver]

Karlos wrote:
Unfortunately for me, my time is rarely my own at the moment...What else is new?

So what/who has been stealing your time? Any special work projects or new people in your life?

For me, I am trying to develop my engineering skills, and putting together my home music studio again.

Music is still lots of fun, though right now it is difficult enough just to finish making my synths, let alone actually finishing any tracks.

My friends and siblings are starting to pop out babies here and there, though I have never really felt the desire to be a father. This seems to concern a lot of people who are close to me, and quite a few who are not so close.

I am also looking for a new job. I have been working in the same job since leaving uni about 2 years ago, and I think a change of scene may do me some good.

Anyway, it's always nice to visit here again, and have a chat, though I am also not often frequenting this place.

To your health   :pint:  

Oli

[Oliver]

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
...I've always been curious what people are saying in another language..

Me too, but my curiosity is limited to translating about three Germanish posts in a thread; beyond that, my brain can't be bothered.

My dad was fluent in German, but pretty much refused to teach me. He was actually a teacher, but I guess he needed a break from that after work. It still would have been handy to pick up the language when I was young and keen, and had plenty of free time.My dad was Australian, but when he travelled in Germany, he was asked several times which part of Germany he came from; apparently he had a very neutral accent.

Oh well, lost opportunity.

[Oliver]

bloodline wrote:
Schade... Dein vater war boese...

Hm, I am not quite sure of the intended tone of this sentence. He was a good father, and taught me many things, but unfortunately not German.

[Oliver]

bloodline wrote:
I find it difficult to express myself in German, I did not mean to imply he was a bad man, only that it was odd/unfair of him to deny you the privilege of a second language when he was afforded such luxuary... I lament not being allowed to learn German as a child.

I will want for my own children to have at least two languages!

I can't understand much more than a general meaning in any language other than English. From what you wrote, I was pretty sure I had missed something, and no offense was taken.

I think language skills can really create a lot of opportunties. I was pretty keen to learn when I was a kid, and also had more free time than I knew what to do with.

These days I am more likely to pick up another programming language than a spoken one.

I learn bits of Mandarin here and there, but I haven't yet committed to any regular classes. My wife tried teaching me, for a time, though she found my questions too bothersome.

[Oliver]

Karlos wrote:
Anyway, the good news is that the growth was removed (all 7kg of it) and she's come through the surgery and subsequent chemotherapy, which has just finished. We're hoping that's the end of it but we won't know for many months yet.

 :-o  At least there was the good news. Here's hoping for the best.

[Oliver]

X-ray wrote:
@ All

I've been away for a year, but now I am back. How are you all doing?

Wow, Karlos AND X-Ray back! I was going to write "so where is X-Ray" in an earlier post, but that just seemed like wishful thinking.

@X-Ray Did you ever end up coming down to Oz? Hope you you have been away for a good year, not a bad year.

I'm doing well enough. I am going for a job interview this afternoon (it's Mon 12:47 am here in Perth now). I am actually fairly happy with my current work, but I have to travel a long way every day, and the pay is not good enough (not good enough for my mortgage, or my wife, that is).

The new position will probably offer a bit more pay, and the location is good, but so far I haven't been at all impressed with the duties. Presently, I am designing electronics, but the new job seems to be more in the role of product evaluation, quality assurance, documentation etc.

Anyway, I will keep my mind open, and find out more of what the job is about. Hopefully the employer can tell me something better than how the job description reads.

Anyway, damn good to see both of you again!

 :pint:  To the health of you both  :pint:

Cheers,

Oli