Not everything is bad in life though.  I finished translating K-On! episode 9 today.  (translation #730)  Also, there was some progress in Black Jack ground.  More release is drawing near!

5:00 – Then, I realize that I left my house key in my desk drawer.  I turn around, head back to work, and grab my key.  A quick “hey, you’re working late tonight?” question to the next guy turns into a two-hour gripe session about the current work situation.  So much for the lucky day of going home earyl.

7:00 – Finally home.  Tuesday is my Ippo night.  So, like any other real fansubber with absolutely no real life, I hit my desk as soon as I get home, only stopping by the kitchen long enough to set the rice cooker.  I click the download button, then check on the IRC for any status updates for other projects before I begin my translation.

7:20 – A big realization.  11 episodes of Charady is ready for release.  Ugh, that’s going to cut into my other work tonight for sure.  I wanted to watch Full Metal Alchemist ep 7 tonight, but maybe it’ll have to wait until later.

7:30 – I receive a translation question for Ristorante Paradiso episode 4.  It’s a tricky line. I start thinking what the best way to put that in English would be.  More minutes pass by without me working on my main project of the night.  I also fend off some questions of Black Jack episode 47.  Yes, that’s some last minute things – episode 47 really should be out soon.

7:40 – Rice is done cooking.  I head back to the kitchen to prepare the rest of supper.  It’s going to be a simple one – quick sauteed zucchini and squash, fresh tofu with scallion (hiyayakko), miso soup, home made Japanese pickles (nukazuke)…  It’s almost a vegetarian supper.

8:05 – Dinner is ready, and questions for other series are taken care of.  In the mean time, I’ve been informed that 3rd episode of Sengoku Basara, along with version 2s of earlier episodes are ready for release as well.  This is going to be a *massive* release night.  Will I really be able to hit the bed by midnight?  Now, I’m off to watching through the episode of Ippo.

8:35 – Done with the initial viewing, done with the supper, I’m off to the translation.  This real time tracking will show exactly how long it usually takes for me to translate one episode of anything.

9:40 – About half way done with the episode.  Phew.  Time to take a break.  I checked in with some people in the group.  We might have some Ristorante Paradiso, Black Jack, and K-On! for release tomorrow.  But we make no promise until they are really ready.

10:45 – Done with this episode of Ippo.  50 minutes later, I realized that I’ve been reading couple more episodes of Ippo manga.  This is how I keep losing my sleep.  It’s now 11:30.  I really should go release those 17 files, and go to bed.

And that’s how my evening usually goes.

Update* – It’s now 1:00 AM, I’m still far from done releasing everything.  Looks like Sengoku Basara will have to wait until tomorrow.

Speaking of stuff to be released soon, some massive number of Charady is getting ready, as well as the next episode of PASTA! …er, I mean, Ristorante Paradiso.

I had something else that was exciting today-I got the first comment in this blog! The bad news-it was a spam. Damn.