OH MY GOD!

I think that I just had one of the most exciting days ever! In addition to my previous post where I got to interpret a rally for Michelle Obama, I got free passes to an event for the DNC here in NC tonight. So I dragged my mom to it. The passes that we had entitled us to sit in the bleachers. Down by where the speakers would be were all of these fancy pants white table clothed tables. Turns out that it was a $225 a plate dinner down there.

So long story less long, mom starts chatting with a woman who sat near us (I was at the concession stand, Dorton Arena, please staff your concessions better at events like these!) and the woman ended up going to ask if we could sit at one of the empty tables down there. Apparently this was instigated by my mom who said "If my daughter were here she would ask if we could sit down there." So the woman said she would. And she did. AND we got to sit down there! We had a FREE 3 course meals including filet mignon! And we got to hear the Gubernatorial candidates, US Senate candidates for NC, AND Hillary and Obama! And we were right there, all for free, all due to a trickle down effect from my interpreting assignment earlier that day, a last minute thing, and all built on just being open and talking to people!
Life can be pretty exciting sometimes!!! Whoo hoo! I am still so wired, I might not sleep tonight!

ROCK ON!

Well, in contrast to the last day that I posted, I had an awesome few days, culminating in one amazing experience! First off, after the bad incident that I had last Monday, on both Wednesday and Thursday I had the Deaf client that I was working with each time, without any egging on by yours truly, go to the agency where they have their appointments and SPECIFICALLY request me, by name! Yay! Ha, talk about an ego boost when you need it the most! So, that plus some more thinking and I am over the situation the other day, and I have to say that that is the quickest I have gotten over something, EVER!

Then today, I had a whole day of nothingness ahead of me when I got a call asking if I was free for a job, long story short, I took it and it was to interpret at a Rally for Michelle Obama! How awesome is that!? And I must say that I have been planning on voting for Clinton but I might just change that vote. We shall see, going to another event tonight, I will reserve judgement 'til then!

ROCK ON!

Bad day

Today was my first really bad experience since I have returned to the interpreting world. A client was already upset and mentioning a lawyer when I didn't understand a word, granted a basic word, but one I haven't used or seen in a while, and I had a freaking brain freeze. So then the client asked if I was certified and claimed that the communication wasn't good in the situation and was definitely going to get a lawyer. I know that I did a good job, everyone needs a bit of a nudge on a word here or there, this client was just pissed and took it out on me as well as who they were really mad at, but I still feel like crap on toast. Blech, and it is pouring out.