Day 7: More transcription woes

I'm chronicling entries from another forum, because, you know, one needs to chronicle misery.

7:59 pm:

Finished the first half of the interview, and about to start on the next one. First, though, I think I need some Earl Grey tea to keep me awake.

I'm determined to finish this interview tonight. It'll probably be close to midnight when I do, and but by golly, I will!

10:17 pm: (still here!)


This interview is killing me! This woman is just... AHH! I have thirty minutes left, which translates to roughly 90 minutes.

So yeah, I'm here until at least 11:30 EST.


11:09 pm: Chug-a-chug-a

18 more minutes to go, and I'm done with the interview from hell!

oh no! I just realized that I split the interview into four different files, and there are two more in addition to the 18 left on this one! That makes 38 minutes left! NO!!!

Ugh! One word at a time, at this point.. seriously.

12:05 am: I can't figure out why it's taking me so long!

I posted on here at 11:00, and only transcribed 11 minutes? That really doesn't sound right at all! Ugh. When will this interview end??

I'm about to dive in my next half hour with this interview... ARGH!

Incidentally, I have so far, 31 single spaced pages with this interview! Arial 12 font. And, I still have 27 more minutes to go. Heaven help me! 

12:46 am: Staring on the third recording...


this one is 11 minutes long... so that should take me until 1:30 am.

Yeah... long night!!

1:45 am: 9 more minutes!


This one recording is out of synch, and my last track was cutting out all over the place. I made the mistake of turning on that feature that shuts off the recorder if no one is talking, which is one of the worst features ever created! It kept cutting off my conversations when the person would get soft spoken. So I lost a lot of stuff, but it's not disastrous. Just had to keep my blood pressure a little low as I got through it.

Now, one more "track" for 9 minutes, and I'm finished!


3:11 am: Finished the transcription!

38 pages of single spaces! Whew!!! Spent the entire day on this interview, but it's finally finished!! YAY!

I have one more interview like it tomorrow (but more enjoyable, and less rambly), and two shorter ones.

It's 3:07 am, and I'm ready to crash for a well-deserved sleep!