featuring musings about my life and the translation industry
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I am a full-time German to English translator. This blog is my creative outlet to share my knowledge and random musings. Despite the title of my blog, I am generally available for translation work – even if there might be a delay of a few days. You can contact me at gertoeng AT jill-sommer.com.


Ah, my very favourite Calvin & Hobbes of all time!
I love Calvin & Hobbes. Turns out the author, Bill Watterson, lives somewhere near me in Cleveland (I have a Cleveland zip code and live right on the outskirts of Cleveland proper), which I think is even cooler because I could be shopping or eating next to him and not even know.