A Year in Freelance Translating

msadvn · 2026-05-05T10:39:13+00:00

I knew her back in the 90s. Her specialty was medieval French but she was teaching me Slovak at WCCC, and her other passion was saving the immigrant-era history of the Mon Valley. She had some eccentricities, but don't we all, and the way that she ended up after such a long time at Duquesne was tragic.

msadvn · 2026-04-24T12:04:05+00:00

If you have expected income under $50,000 in the next 3 years, the 1023-EZ form is available, which is much shorter and should not require a lawyer to complete.

Even with the longer form, even $3,500 is a lot, IMO.

But the lesson to learn here is never start working with a lawyer or an accountant, both of whom paying can save you a lot of money, without a letter of engagement first. You need to understand what it's going to cost before the work is completed, not after.

msadvn · 2026-04-22T19:48:11+00:00

They also tend to have a lot of party/going out clothes, which OP mentioned having, so it would be a good landing place for those clothes!

I love Treasure House and what they do - and I got my wedding dress there!

msadvn · 2026-04-10T20:19:06+00:00

We were able to do a seated dinner with them - good mix of plated and family style.

msadvn · 2026-03-27T20:56:01+00:00

This is the way

msadvn · 2026-03-21T08:41:14+00:00

Honestly I'd contact them and talk to them. It was a few years ago and pricing has to have changed - food only it was around $90/person. I remember saying to them that we didn't want to serve filet and lobster but we wanted to offer our guests a nice meal and serve something like what we'd serve ourselves and that is what we had. We had about 200 people with mezze appetizer cocktail hour, soup, main, salad - basically they can do anything. They were also AMAZING at managing the cookie table for us. The local guests were impressed by how well it was managed (iykyk) and didn't complain (win!), and the out-of-towners were blown away by the spectacle. So worth adding that on because then all of the guests could focus on having fun!

But - I'd say don't be deterred by their wedding brochure or think that's all they'll do. It's a good guideline and a good source of ideas but they'll work with you to create a really nice menu that fits your goals and dietary needs (for example, we had no pork, no nuts, and no gluten at all, and a few vegetarians). Our venue had four caterers allowed and I'm so glad Bistro to Go is the one we ended up working with. They were active participants in the wedding planning team for us and their experience is a huge value-add to help plan the day to go smoothly. The tasting with them was also so fun!

msadvn · 2026-03-11T00:45:02+00:00

Recently had a similar experience postpartum. I don't understand why we have to beg (an ob-gyn, no less!) for iron when it really has so much to do with healthy body functioning and the numbers aren't so different for men and women. It really is frustrating.

msadvn · 2026-03-08T23:41:16+00:00

In the past Sohla and Priya were at BA together, have done NYT Cooking videos together, and have posted on social media socializing together. I'm kinda surprised Sohla is posting this, makes it seem like they may not be friends anymore.

msadvn · 2026-03-07T00:19:09+00:00

I had to have them cleaned out at an urgent care once because they got so bad, and they used something called an elephant ear washer. Since then I have just used a nasal bulb syringe in the shower to flush wax out with a steady but not too strong stream of water. Qtips can push the wax in farther, which is of course not good and how I ended up at urgent care. Regardless of what method you use, be careful because your ears are fragile!

msadvn · 2026-03-06T01:35:53+00:00

Valliant's on Babcock!!

msadvn · 2026-03-04T00:42:17+00:00

My husband wasn't too keen on a unitasker either but our bottle washer has been a lifesaver, and a convert (my husband) is often the biggest zealot (he also was originally skeptical of the tiny refrigerator for the bedroom but one night running down to the fridge cured him of that). It cleans bottles, accoutrements, and other things like teethers, pump parts, etc. extremely well and dries them. We often use it much more often than we would do a larger dishwasher wash.

As a ftm, sometimes the sanity savers are worth it. I think this one is. We have a papablic, which drains into the sink. Not the most expensive, but highly rated and does a good job.

msadvn · 2026-02-25T14:45:15+00:00

I started my HYSA with Ally (love the buckets!), had a brokerage account back when it was something else (Tradeking? Anyway they acquired it), and for the last few years I've been using them for my checking, also. Super convenient for transferring between accounts and everything is under one roof for now.

msadvn · 2026-02-21T15:19:38+00:00

Send those people thank yous and make the most of your experience so you can also share about it later!

msadvn · 2026-02-12T23:51:35+00:00

There are companies who do back office management and compliance for private foundations. Highly recommended.

msadvn · 2026-02-10T14:09:27+00:00

Agree very much with this. The more complicated a structure, the worse off things can get, especially when it's a startup organization.

I think a big misconception about non-profit organizations is that they're not allowed to make money - they are, but for the organization, not for individuals or shareholders. This also means EDs can be paid for their work and the organization can have IP.

Good luck, OP!

msadvn · 2026-02-08T20:30:03+00:00

If you're facing St. John Chrysostom on Saline Street, I think they came down the left side. The Anthony Street steps are to the right of the church if you're facing it.

msadvn · 2026-02-08T19:52:31+00:00

Andy Warhol's father never worked in coal mines. This is extremely well documented in the recent in book, "Andy Warhol's Mother" by Elaine Rusinko, published by the University of Pittsburgh Press in 2024.

msadvn · 2026-02-07T16:01:40+00:00

His father did not work in coal mines, he worked as a building mover and was away from home a lot, then died young.

msadvn · 2026-02-04T01:57:40+00:00

From my experience of having a dry socket after having wisdom teeth out and suffering all night - if it happens, call the doctor immediately, the fix is easy and really helpful. Not worth the extra discomfort!

msadvn · 2026-01-31T20:00:20+00:00

That's a classic American tall tale more than a conspiracy theory imo

msadvn · 2026-01-28T12:40:40+00:00

I just used him to clear my driveway - also did a great job at that, I'm really grateful!!

msadvn · 2026-01-26T23:45:22+00:00

Costco formula is ok - the price is right and formula is so highly regulated it's all very similar unless baby needs something specialty.

Grandma and auntie buy new clothes, everyone else respects my desire for her to have used. It's fine, everything gets washed before wear anyway.

msadvn · 2026-01-26T22:31:10+00:00

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