Sto imparando l’italiano! True story…
Rosetta Stone and I hooked up and she is teaching me how to understand Italian…I am nosogoodatspeakingityet. I’ll get there. My son asked me “Why learn a useless language like Italian, when you can learn something useful like French?” (apparently other Canadian’s speak French).
Because that is the way I roll! I tend not to be bound by conformity. I am learning Italian for practical reasons. No, I do not have Italian neighbors I need to communicate with, nor do I have Italian students. I have no plans to visit Italy this year…but I learned Never to say Never. 2010 I didn’t have plans to go to France…and there I was in October 2010. 2011 I didn’t have plans to go to Disneyland…and there I was in August 2011. I officially am saying I have no plans to go to Italy in 2012… I feel like I need to be prepared.
My future ex-husband George Clooney lives in Lake Como (lago di como) and I am a little disappointed in his need to date a wrestler. I can wrestle – not professionally but I could hold a burglar at bay or bring a cute guy down. I am a brunette – or rather use to be a brunette and can be once again if necessary. I have short hair but am will to get extensions! All I am saying is George, Stop looking…I am here for you. I am even learning Italian so I can wander the markets, shop in Rome and Per delizioso vino! See how fancy and international I am getting? I understand it won’t be forever because that is the way you roll. I am TOTALLY cool with that. Let’s just call it a “summer fling” I could fly to Italy on the pretense of language exchange. What did that gal in Eat Love Pray call it? Running away? I could run away to Italy for the summer. I am taking the summer off anyways, So I am free! All of you blog readers could come for a visit, la nostra casa è grande sul Lago di Como. I am sure it is big enough to accommodate you. A few at a time at least. We will work it out so someone who can cook will always be there. Once I am with the future ex – I will NOT be cooking any more….just saying.
Ahhhh Italy…. I can’t wait to visit…. not that I am planning on going… just trying to make that clear.
fino alla prossima volta i miei amici…
dream on dream on what have you to lose g.g,
NOTHING! Do you need me to escort you to Italy this summer? Hmmm? Just asking 😉
Precisely why I minored in Dutch in college ET!! 🙂 I would love to visit Italy one of these days…sigh.
Dutch hmmmm I think you woul absolutely love this blog:
Oooohhhhh ….. to be as well-traveled as you are! That would be a dream…. Funny, down here everyone laughs at me for learning French when Spanish would be so much more practical! (Texas)
ah another non-conformist! I grew up visiting a lot of places, my parents gave me the gift of the travel bug! I sooner be poor and in debt if it meant I could go on one more holiday – of course “one more” means every year lol.
I’m willing to live off of ramen noodles the rest of my life in exchange for traveling! I traveled before I was married, but it struck me the other day that hubby and I haven’t stayed in a single hotel room together since our honeymoon… and we’re talking 16 years here… I’m thinking 2012 better bring me a trip to a Motel 6- SOMEWHERE, ANYWHERE!
Don’t settle for anywhere! Get a “last minute” deal and pay the same as a motel 6 lol. Thats how I have a fab vacation on a cruise to Alaska! Start visiting travel pages stat!
[raising hand] you need a chef? For George and you and friends? TAKE ME!
Done! Chef you are hired! Learn to make Spaetzle before we go
So what do you think about Rosetta Stone? Is it worth the purchase?
I works great for my learning style. For me it was well worth it. I like the way the audio and visual are paired together. I am a visual learner but having the audio helps with pronunciation.
Nice article. But can’t u just find a friend there who will translate for you ? 😉
I could… but… I want to learn it! If he is gorgeous enough i could pretend i don’t understand and have him translate for me 😉