Greetings Hey! I enjoy reading your blog. I wanted to write quickly to say Hello, and also to ask you to tell Chris I said Hello. Hope you guys have a great time.
i wanna be in a museum. i don't care where it is. now you know my last dieing wish. unless i can be buried at second base at the ballkpark in arlington.
You're not alone with loving to hear English. When I was overseas back in '01, it was tough to not hear not even one phrase in English. Depending on others to translate for you is no fun either. After a few days in Spain (our first stop...then France, then Italy) I got the hang of it, and Spanish became my first language (I did take several years of it in school though, so it was came kinda easy). Don't feel stupid because you aren't fluent, just the fact that you're attempting the language is good enough. People like effort and my only advice is to just give it a shot. So what if you butcher it, they'll appreciate the effort. It's better to try than to just sit there in silence.
I hope you're having a fantastic time and that the margaritas are delicious.
Funny about the meat eating, I've kinda stopped eating meat, I thought that'd NEVER happen...stupid healthy eating, Boca Burger, juice drinking fools! I'm one of them now...aaahhh!
We miss you terribly and are looking forward to many more entries and pictures! You better be wearing a sombrero in at least one picture!
Languages I spent a couple of months with the French Navy, and felt just as you do regarding my language skills. After 4 years of classroom teaching and two months of immersion, I still couldn't understand their radio or TV. But it'll come to you in time. As for the comfort of hearing your native language, anyone who has travelled abroad can sympathize. Right now I'm hosting a ship with a Dutch and Filipino crew. Everyday I download some files from internet news sites in their native languages just so they have something comforting to read. If you need a care package of English language paperbacks or newspapers, just say the word! :)
I smell a rat Yeah, and I forgot to mention that there is apparently a rat living in the hostel kitchen. No thanks.
I miss derby! I brought my skates, but I haven´t seen one smooth sidewalk or street. I can barely walk on these sidewalks, much less skate on them.
I never realized how much I love to hear english! And talking and listening without having to think so much! This morning I walked by someone talking about his carburator (?) in English and it felt refreshing and nice! Isn´t that retarded? It´s weird how you can feel so isolated even though you´re surrounded by people!
Can't everybody see you? Bathroom in a garden? Probably relaxing but not very private.
I enjoyed reading this. It reminded me of my first morning in Vienna. Have you broken down and begged anybody to speak English yet?
I could have made my closet colorful...and you would have had your own sleeping bag...
It sounds exciting! Hope you are taking lots of great photos...then when you get back we can all sit around and watch your vacation slide show...which will hopefully be much more exciting than watching slides of family reunions and trips to Florida...or something. I would be all types of freaked out by not really being able to communicate with people. I'm sure in no time you will be yappin' up a storm in spanish, then maybe you can teach me something besides una mas cerveza por favor, haha!
Glad you made it! $4 quesadillas??!! Hmmm...well, did you have a margarita?? I wanna know how that was!
Have a good time...I mean COME HOME NOW!!!....No, have a good time...I guess...
Some helpful phrases Puedo ir a el bano. (please can I go to the bathroom?)
¿Puede usted decirme dónde encontrar una computadora así que me puede conseguir en el Internet? (Can you tell me where to find a computer so I can get on the internet?)
El gusto de estos tacos tiene gusto de bebés del zombi. (These tacos taste like zombie babies.)
¿Cuándo hace el comienzo de la demostración del burro? (What time does the donkey show start?)
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Miss ya
Are you home yet?? If you are why havent you called me shheesh I didnt think I was gonna miss you this much:(