Okay, I would love some input about my journaling thoughts.
I am going to put together a journal, with my crafty projects and some other bits and pieces. It is not a real journal in the sense of like writing down my most intimate thoughts, it is more for keeping track of all the things I have made during the years. Now for my “dilemma” In what language should I journal? I am Dutch, living in Sweden and my blog is in English.
If the journal would be strictly for me I would do it in Dutch ( I think..maybe), but then none of my Swedish friends would be able to read it…or if I would want to put up photo’s and post on this blog, you wouldn’t be able to read it. But that would mean that I would have to spell-check everything and stuff. My English is not very bad, but I am not as fluent in writing it as I once was. Writing in Swedish is not really my thing…and writing in Dutch is not the same as it was once either since I have been living in Sweden when I was younger…went to high-school here 4 years, and now I have been living here for 5 years again (so a total of 9 years). So I don’t feel like I have a natural language…..
So you see the dilemma??…
Help?
Barbara
First, i hope you are feeling better.
Second, i vote for English cause it’s my only language!
selfish, selfish, I know, but I want to see and read all about your talented self and all the goodies!
seriously, is there an electronic translator that can be used? and then you can go over the rough edges–cause we know not all things translate over easily.
Var för inte på alla tre? Inte allt på alla tre, men skriver hur som helst – lite för dina vänner på svenksa, lite för oss på engelska, och lite bara för dig på hollänska! Du lever på alla tre, eller hur?
Lycke till!
Please keep doing your site in english so I can follow all of your beautiful projects.
I have seen some sites that have 2 languages for each post with each in a different color font.
just write it in english……..since most people know english, it would make things much easier for you.
and your english is fine.
says she, being dutch too and still living in netherlands
warm fuzzies, keep writing, like your blog!
Barbara,
your English is already very good so I don’t think that you’d have much difficulty, but please don’t use an electronic translator – they are mostly useless and you would end up spoiling the look of your journal and also its sense or meaning. I’m sure that you must have a Dutch/English dictionary somewhere!