It's not what you say...

In theory, there are 6 official languages at the United Nations. However, it's a popular joke that the 7th UN language is "UN-ese". It turns out that in order for the UN to successfully make any decisions or statements, they have to water down the way they word things, otherwise various parties (ie: countries) would object, and nothing would ever get done.

The Miracle Egg

Easter. An elaborate and treasured tradition, especially in Russia. But this post is not about the holiday, it's about a family that invited me to enjoy Easter lunch with them. The art of receiving guests is also a cherished tradition in Russia, and I was shown the warmest of welcomes.

The key to [success] found me

My supervisor gave me a task. It wasn't a challenging or glorious task, she simply said, "Please make two copies of this key." She also gave me directions to a nearby key shop. Simple.

Delegates on the loose!

Today in my consecutive interpretation class we were joined by the German and Korean groups. We role played an meeting to set up a joint research lab on stem cells

Who's human, anyway?

When I write a comment on my sibling's blog, I am asked to type two image-words, to "prove I'm human". It seems to me (perhaps I'm the only one) that websites are getting better at recognizing my attempts to read their letter imposters.