okei, so this is neglected like most things I do. I get a good start and then I wander off and do something else. The only thing I consistently finish is a good book.

today is a day, what day, give me a second and I shall remember. thursday! yes, it’s thursday. and that means my school started at 8 (!qué horror!) and I’m here untill 4. well, 3.30, 3.45 or so. not quite until 4. and I only had one free hour, during which I wrote a short paper for health.

paper due today, of course. paper assigned three, four weeks ago, of course. paper not thought about until last night, of course. paper on multiculturalism, might have been better, of course.

tiiätsie mitä? I have this sudden urge to write suomeksi. to think suomeksi. if I had a larger vocubulary, suomeksi, I might even be able to do that.

and why am I taking spanish anyway? it isn’t as if I wasn’t already confused enough…

I am an American, living in Finland. And I’m taking a Spanish course. And also a Russian course, let’s not forget that. I had two years of Russian in school before I came here, and now I have such trouble remembering anything!

Can’t imagine why…

okay, lesson 9 in my spanish book is ‘Correr para estar en forma … ‘ (to run for being in shape) and lesson 10 is ‘Una cuestión de vida o muerte’ (a question of life or death) and they detail the adventures of Paco and Marina. Paco y Marina están de visita en casa de su amigo Carlos Ortega.

Carlos Estáis muy bien.
Marina Tú también.
Carlos No, yo no, Estoy muy gordo.
Paco ?Cuánto pesas?
Carlos Casi cien kilos.
Paco !Hombre! !Es mucho!

note that this is not a course on how to make friends 😉