I'm falling in love with another language. Shh, nobody tell Chinese that I'm cheating on it. French is just so romantic! After taking a year of French in junior high, I pretty much left it behind...and then I met Chinese. Chinese was exotic, challenging, and I was head over heels before I could think. French was the ex that I didn't want to distract me from my new relationship. I banished it from my mind, forgetting endless lists of verb conjugations, grammar patterns, and vocabulary.
My uncle and his family live in France; they came to California for Christmas this year. In the time I was able to spend with them last week, I realized three things.
1) I am extremely jealous of people who are multilingual.
2) French is a beautiful language.
3) I want to go to France.
And thus, I'm trying to re-learn everything I've forgotten--and more.
Foreign languages and I get along very well (except Russian, I don't think it likes me). Even when I can't translate word for word, I understand the gist behind what's being said. Sometimes it's as though there's a current below all languages that I can tap into and comprehend regardless of language.
Drat, I promised myself not to write nonsense late at night anymore... Oh well. I'm posting this anyway.
Je vous aime!
Writing helps me think. It allows me to keep track of and develop thoughts I have, so here's some of my random musings on life, the universe, and everything. This blog, along with my journal, keeps me sane. I hope it helps you in some way!
I long for the day when a man approaches me and says, "you are beautiful no matter what you wear. I have served a mission and know for myself the church is true. I play the piano and guitar, and will happily serenade you in English or french; I'm fluent in both. Marry me?"
ReplyDeleteHmm. :) -insert smug look here-
ReplyDeleteLook who finally joined the bandwagon.
French is da bomb! :D
We should speak it together! Except, not writing it because I cannot write in French to save my life.
漢語,閩南,Filipino, Engrish. >:)
ReplyDeleteYES! I can't wait for our trip to France where we can meet Hugo's girlfriend and stalk her in real life. (:
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