silly again

I've been studying Spanish for a few years and making very slow progress. I've tried all the expensive programs to no avail. Nevertheless, I've had quite a bit of success with a couple resources. Reading scripture out loud in the target language everyday is sort of like a secret cupboard to Spanish land. I can't believe how much more I understand. I also have a book called Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish, which really is magic in how it quickly helps you gain skills in the language. I listen to Scriptures and children's stories in Spanish. Although I can read pretty well and understand kind of well, I'm still very far from being a fluent speaker.

Last May my lessons came to a screeching halt. I tend to get offended during PMS times. Well, I was in San Diego, actually Imperial Beach. We were eating at El Pollo Loco....mmmmmmmmmmmm. They gave me the wrong tortillas. No problem; I'll just go up and exchange them. A 60ish Mexican cowboy was at the counter, too. He talked and talked. Then he proceeded to block me. No kidding. If I stepped out of the way to the left, he took several steps backward and attempted to step on me with his cowboy boots. This repeated several times until I walked around the salsa bar and stood at the opposite end of the counter 15 feet away.

Indignant I told Joseph the whole story. "Why would I want to learn Spanish to talk to jerks like that?" So I quit studying. Now I realize how stupid that was. Sure the guy was really creepy and mean--a true jerk, but that doesn't mean that all Spanish speaking people are creepy, jerky, and mean.

All my Spanish books are at home. Polyglot doesn't work anymore. I can't get Spanish scriptures on line. I won't be home for many more weeks. Sigh.....I'm pretty silly some times. Anyway yesterday I was reading an online Spanish schoolbook and understood it perfectly. I guess I'll do alright.