Thursday, July 24, 2008

geez, all right already

Ok so SOME people spend 20 hours on the computer a day....that doesn't mean we all have to! You know who you are....
So, class is getting more and more advanced. I'm learning things in Spanish I never even thought about in english. Example?
The relation of the moon and ocean tides. Had no idea there was a relation. I live in AR, there's no need to learn about oceans. Unless you're talking about oceans of plain, then, Riceland comes to mind. So, i had to explain the relation between the moon and ocean tides in spanish. By the way, the gravitational pull of the moon causes high and low tides, the moon's phases are responible for spring tides and neap tides. Boo ya. Thats it in a nutshell.
Yesterday, we were learning different parts of the body, diseases, injuries, cures, first aid items, and discussing what to do in an emergency.
Today, we're learning about the difference between rockets and missils, canons, trenches, reconaissance plans, different types of ships, planes, guns, warfare, military strategies...all in SPANISH. Specifically, we discussed Operation Hope in Samalia, Operation restoration of Democracy in Haiti, Operation Just Cause (which was hilarious), Desert Storm, and a few others. you get the idea- things you don't learn in detail in english, they are forcing on us in Spanish. Interesting, yes. But my head might explode, which would also be interesting, but not very much fun.
By the way, if my translations or spelling was off, i apologize. Let's see if you can do better in just three or four months of Spanish. I'll laugh when the only thing you can pronouce correctly is "mas tequila, por favor" and your drunken accent is better than your sober one. Bring it on, and Besa mi culo.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Happy 4th

So, what is everyone doing for the holiday weekend? Any good firework sites? Or is there another burn ban? I found out today that fireworks are illegal in Monterrey so I'd have to drive out of city limits to shoot some, and that could be difficult considering I don't have a car here...sigh. Maybe I can live vicariously, take some pictures for me and yall have a good holiday.