Comments | kimana83: Los vientos de cambio. (The winds of change.)

kimana83

Los vientos de cambio. (The winds of change.)

Jan 20, 2009 12:52

+ Well, it's official. Obama is now my president. It's a sad, sad day, no matter what the reporters who pee themselves whenever they speak his name tell you. I have already been praying for Obama, but I have decided to pray that that he lives up to his promises of change, and changes his own mind on all his policies. It can happen - look at Mitt ( Read more... )

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onetravelsfar January 20 2009, 19:01:07 UTC

I'm going to start taking Spanish this summer, but I will probably use Rosetta Stone and supplement it by either attending Spanish worship services or volunteering at the immersion elementary school in Lexington. Maybe if I stick to it we can talk in Spanish together!

SKINNY JEANS ARE AWESOME. I knew you'd succumb eventually!

kimana83 January 20 2009, 19:13:22 UTC

I have done a bit of Rosetta Stone, but I have trouble remembering to do it. It just doesn't cross my mind, ya know? But I really do like it and I have learned from it. I've never tried learning Spanish in a classroom, so I'm excited for this class though.

Ooh, Spanish worship services would rock! I wonder if there are any in Jax? There must be - we have a lot of immigrants here.

You're going to have a good start on learning Spanish, I think, because of your knowledge of French. They seem to be very similar. I would love to speak Spanish with you! Right now I can't really carry on a conversation - or, at least, not a long one. Although I was sole translator for one very limited conversation when we were in El Salvador last July. That was very cool - and mostly owed to Rosetta Stone. =o)

LOL! I must admit, your encouragement didn't hurt my desire to keep trying them. I'm about to wear them tucked into boots again today, because I can use the extra warmth today.

onetravelsfar January 20 2009, 19:15:32 UTC

Do you know where I can get Rosetta Stone for less than a billion dollars?

kimana83 January 20 2009, 19:17:11 UTC

The usuals: Ebay or Craig's List. There are often some decent deals on there from people who have used it and are done with it.

erikaerin January 20 2009, 19:18:25 UTC

The brake pads on my van need to be replaced and I was wondering if Obama was going to pay for them???

kimana83 January 20 2009, 19:32:10 UTC

I wish he had been president back in December so he could've paid for the new roof on my house!

It both makes me laugh and makes me sad that people actually think they don't have to worry about paying their bills anymore. Are they really that naive? Oh - wait - they elected him, so, yes, I guess they are.

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kimana83 January 20 2009, 20:17:28 UTC

What? Obviously the president could never do anything bad! Unless of course you had your headache yesterday, because then it would clearly be Bush's fault.

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kimana83 January 20 2009, 20:21:58 UTC

Well, sure, when the president is Bush. When the president is also the Messiah, he is never at fault. DUH.

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asoulinbliss January 20 2009, 21:23:54 UTC

I so want to take Spanish like that. I think it would be so useful, and I'm sure I could pick it up relatively quickly, since I speak French and have had Latin. Best of luck with it!

kimana83 January 21 2009, 01:07:18 UTC

You probably would do well at Spanish. I do decently well, and I don't know any other languages! The little I learned in my one year of it in high school has really helped me out because I never forgot how to pronounce things. I may not have a clue what I'm reading, but I can sound like I do! ;o)

chestnutcurls January 20 2009, 22:41:35 UTC

Mitt Romney used to be a Democrat? I had no idea! Wow.

That milk might be worth looking into. Evan refuses to drink less than 2%.

LOL at the kids!

Have fun at your class!

kimana83 January 21 2009, 01:10:47 UTC

I don't know if he was ever an actual Democrat, but he was pro-abortion, pro-more taxes, etc. Then after further study, he realized he was in error on those things and others, and changed his mind - one of the times a flip-flop was actually just making an educated change.

Definitely do. They also have 1% that tastes like Whole - but I really prefer 2% to Whole, so I'm down with the fat-free.

Thanks! I did. I learned just a few words I didn't already know, and also two things about why my pronunciation is so bad. Hehe. There was a girl there who said that, since she is clearly Latina, people come up to her and start speaking Spanish and she's like, "Uh, no hablo Espanol." Made me think of what you and Debra were saying about how people do that to Debra all the time. Hehe.

chestnutcurls January 21 2009, 14:31:17 UTC

LOL! I'm glad to know it happens to other people.