I've been posting updates about the project on my Tumblr, but as I'm entering the homestretch and am changing the update format somewhat, I thought I'd crosspost this particular entry. I'll be posting subsequent regular updates on that Tumblr, but milestones will be crossposted here.
The numbers: Despite starting in the middle of the month due to other issues, I've managed to finish 10 files this month. I do have more time to devote to the project given the very unfortunate recent closure of other personal business, and working on the project does give me a bit of solace.
I have 39 files done. This leaves me with 56 files to do. HOWEVER: despite this, I am still over the 50% mark materialwise, with a) half-completed files and b) tackling some of the bigger files first, deliberately. The "undone" count also expanded by 20 or so unexpectedly, as a few files (about five) were missing from the original text dump; it turned out that they were missing because they were too large to rip whole and were therefore split into four to five separate files each, upping the total file count.
Work on my end is continuing apace - ahead of apace, actually - but I will note the following potential sources of delays in the coming month:
- Work translation, of course. My time with the first high-profile project seems at an end, but I became involved with another such project immediately afterward. (The first hasn't been announced, so I can't talk about it yet. The second has been announced, actually, but I think I should wait till my involvement's over before announcing.)
- I do need to settle some affairs from my passed family member eventually, though the timetable for that is dependent on some external factors.
- I need to do some things to take care of my mental health. It's nothing dire, but I'm not doin' great, with some things that have happened, and I need to reconnect with the better things in my life. As mentioned, this project is helping with that, but there are some additional steps I need to pursue to get in a better place that might take a little time this month.
The next update will be at the end of June. Barring any catastrophes - which can never be barred, but still - I don't anticipate my end of this lasting to the end of the year. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions about progress.
