The down side is that it's in French and it's been five years since high school French. I need to demonstrate competency in French by reading an article in French and being able to discuss it in English. This is a graduation requirement (even though I'm doing British imperialism *grumble grumble*). So to practice I have a French-English dictionary, BabelFish translator, and a copy of Infractions (VOY book) that my grandparents bought me when they went to France several years ago.
So far I've only made it through the back cover, but it involves pirates stealing the main computer. Hopefully I finish it while I can still remember the beginning.
but I have had my own tiffs here. Even when something irritates me, there is so much I like about that person otherwise, that I would not want them to leave. It times I have felt like I should leave, but there is so much more to make me stay than there is pushing me to leave. Perhaps if everyone thought it out a little before responding immediately in anger, so that they can take time to explain their position better, people would not feel so hurt and they would not respond in anger in turn. I am trying to do this - go and neditate before I respond. The 'Vulcans' really have something there, LOL. There is still a lot I want to explore with these characters we focus on at this web site. This is a real creative group here - still coming up with unique perspectives and stories. I want to read more! I want to write more! IDIC rules! 
