alfie 🦋
@struttonpigeon.bsky.social
they/他, 21, lesbian. aspiring mandarin chinese to english translator. also known as bobbu
game translations: distant oceanic getaway, love curse, more coming soon!
personal translation projects: mostly may fourth literature
pfp by 困生
game translations: distant oceanic getaway, love curse, more coming soon!
personal translation projects: mostly may fourth literature
pfp by 困生
forgot to post this but acquired more books
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
forgot to post this but acquired more books
books.com.tw you have the most incredible shipping i've ever seen (i hope the other four show up soon) 😭😭😭 anyways very excited to read this
January 22, 2026 at 3:18 AM
books.com.tw you have the most incredible shipping i've ever seen (i hope the other four show up soon) 😭😭😭 anyways very excited to read this
he went to the supermarket
January 18, 2026 at 12:48 AM
he went to the supermarket
MY BOOKS MY BOOKS MY BOOKS
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
MY BOOKS MY BOOKS MY BOOKS
library book haul!
January 14, 2026 at 1:13 AM
library book haul!
also finished "the flowers of buffoonery," translated by sam bett. the third person perspective is fascinating, the narrator debating with himself, and to read it in conjunction with "no longer human..."
January 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
also finished "the flowers of buffoonery," translated by sam bett. the third person perspective is fascinating, the narrator debating with himself, and to read it in conjunction with "no longer human..."
finished "no longer human" by osamu dazai, translated by donald keene. i overall felt nothing, but perhaps i'm just in a stage where im not receptive enough to this patheticness. nonetheless, a worthwhile read. looking forward to david boyd's translation releasing in a few months
January 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
finished "no longer human" by osamu dazai, translated by donald keene. i overall felt nothing, but perhaps i'm just in a stage where im not receptive enough to this patheticness. nonetheless, a worthwhile read. looking forward to david boyd's translation releasing in a few months
bobbu translation megathread
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 AM
bobbu translation megathread
i finished reading "the setting sun" by osamu dazai, translated by donald keene. i am attempting to immerse myself in dazai's works because of qiu miaojin. i think i understand a bit more now. my head hurts and i need to blow my nose
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 AM
i finished reading "the setting sun" by osamu dazai, translated by donald keene. i am attempting to immerse myself in dazai's works because of qiu miaojin. i think i understand a bit more now. my head hurts and i need to blow my nose
my room lights are colour customisable so i can make them warmer which also helps a Lot
January 8, 2026 at 6:49 AM
my room lights are colour customisable so i can make them warmer which also helps a Lot
finished reading "three streets" by yoko tawada, translated from the japanese by margaret mitsutani. fascinating, just fascinating. would recommend this
January 8, 2026 at 3:21 AM
finished reading "three streets" by yoko tawada, translated from the japanese by margaret mitsutani. fascinating, just fascinating. would recommend this
yearning for the day ellipsus adds footnotes so i can fully switch over
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
yearning for the day ellipsus adds footnotes so i can fully switch over
THEYRE HEREEEEEEE YIPPPEEEEEEEEEEE
December 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
THEYRE HEREEEEEEE YIPPPEEEEEEEEEEE
five of the eleven books i requested showed up :3 went to pick them up earlier today!
December 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
five of the eleven books i requested showed up :3 went to pick them up earlier today!
bought a few books
December 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
bought a few books
i finished reading solo dance by li kotomi yesterday, translated by arthur reiji morris
December 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
i finished reading solo dance by li kotomi yesterday, translated by arthur reiji morris
one day i'll finish these (attempts at translating lu yin, ding ling, and shi pingmei, respectively)
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
October 17, 2025 at 3:26 AM
one day i'll finish these (attempts at translating lu yin, ding ling, and shi pingmei, respectively)
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
actually almost done w/ the last one (yes it's been... almost a year. wow...) just a few more paragraphs that need to be edited
my mom was talking to my dad and she had my cat like this the entire time 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
August 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
my mom was talking to my dad and she had my cat like this the entire time 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
current laptop sticker situation. ordered a few hsr ones as well... i want a lady d sticker tho... i love my 9 foot 6 milf
August 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
current laptop sticker situation. ordered a few hsr ones as well... i want a lady d sticker tho... i love my 9 foot 6 milf
