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Mimi's Mum (MM)

Mimi's Mum (MM)

  • Age: 52
  • Sex: Female
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Occupation: Translator
  • Member since: Aug 2005
  • Forum posts: 2071

About me

Message to me should be sent to mimismum(at)myopera.com. Why? Because

Don't call me, Mimi, please
I've been known on the net as mimi_s_mum or Mimi's Mum since 1998. So please call me Mimi's Mum, or MM for short. Please don't call me Mimi, because Mimi is the name of the cat I used to have when I started surfin' the net

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My work

I'm a freelance translator with seven years experience. Specialised in healthcare, pharmaceutical, environment and other bio-science related translation. Japanese to English.

Fast facts

  • Last movie seen:Inception (cinema; Soooo cool!) / The Adjustment Bureau (DVD/video)
  • Music I listen to:Yes
  • Best album right now:Relayer (always)
  • Favorite author:Ursula LeGuin, Elizabeth A Lynn, P K Dick, Gene Wolfe (SciFi); James Belich (NZ history)
  • Last book read:Feesum Endjinn by Iain Banks and The Telling by Ursula Le Guin
  • Best game right now:2011 Rugby World Cup Pool-A Match France vs New Zealand, played at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Favorite sports team:All Blacks
  • I'm passionate about:tramping: check out my tramping blog at http://maunga.wordpress.com/ (current) or http://maunga.blogspot.com/ (legacy)
  • I wish I could:rock-climb
  • Favorite travel destination:Tararua Range, New Zealand
  • On my vacation I..:You mean on my holidays? I take pictures
  • Fashion I rather not see again:At my age, I don't really care.
  • Hardware I use:Stihl Brushcutter FS45E -- This is the real deal, guys.
  • I discovered My Opera from:An IT column on the local community paper ( formerly The Contact, now Wellingtoninan)