You are our last hope,
or-
You are the brightest; we pin our hopes on you, man!

You are a star! :))

You have been the mainstay of this project.

Nice to have you here. I thought you already split...off to...you know, "back to Dovlatov". I must say - a good choice you had made! Good author, I mean it.
The man has his style, which itself is not easy. Granted, his writings present a certain problems for you guys, but do not despair and boldly go where....ah, you know the rest:)) It's like - no pain no gain. To alleviate your pain (pardon the pun) - I am "doing" Henry James now:))

"start writing your diary" - as in a memoir? you're a writer or kidding again?

i'm here regularly until i'm done with dovlatov (although i've been on here on and off since 2004). i'm not translating, i'm editing an existing translation before it goes to print later this month. it can be difficult, especially when it come to jargon of the times, but it's also a lot of fun and i have to say, some people on this forum have been invaluable. so thanks to all!

henry james isn't too shabby :)), but could be emotionally exhausting. good luck!

I am not old enough to write my мемуары:)) But I do keep a diary. It's important to me. I even write it on paper, not electronically. Helps one not to lose the skill of handwiting.
Henry James is one tough nut to crack. To analyze him may physically hurt anyone, esp. a Russian. Nevertheless, I just love his phrasing and style. All those long and even longer run-on sentences.