5.17.2010
Italian Lapses!
I currently declare myself the worst blogger ever! I have not written a post in over a year (or close)! I must say I'm very sorry to everyone for not posting more of our family experience (I bet ten to one my parents still did an amazing job on that)---and my experience.
Now that I have gotten my self over that stiffened hurdle, I will commence the topic for today: Italian Lapses! I have realized over the past month my brain has absently been shifting to Italian [over small sentences, words, or even when I get freaked out by something (amazing my mind can translate that fast, eh?)]. For example: today while painting, a foot from my face an explosion of fire burst out from the greases of our delicious dinner (turkey = yum), and instead of saying something I would normally say, I said 'O Dio!' translating to 'O God!'
And the other day it smelled really bad like fennel and I was just like 'Eew, it smells like.....fin....finocchio......um, and in English, that means... oh yes! Fennel!'.
One problem: this side effect also sometimes feels like brain loss! I have forgotten how to spell some simple English words correctly (not that my grammar is any better)! Well, that will all get better in time.
More to be written....
Caleb
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To quote you 'I have forgotten how to spell some simple English words'
ReplyDeleteThat made me laugh as that happens to me as well but I had put it down to old age, which is also why my Italian is so bad :)
You made me laugh tonight, Caleb. :-) I remember traveling so much in a short amount of time that I kept using the wrong language in the wrong country. I was always one behind. :-) Well done on learning your Italian, though! :-)
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Your first thoughts are now in Italian. Are you dreaming in Italian too? Be sure to bring those thoughtful mementos home with you to the US. Don't worry, I think you'll pick up English grammar and spelling again easily once you return to Seattle. ;) In the mean time, ti divertimento!
ReplyDeleteCaleb,
ReplyDeleteIf it was me - I'd say something like -- I'm having a Senior moment! Sounds to me that you have made progress. That's marvolous! Looking forward to playing more games when you return. Love ya!
Oma & Opa