27 Mar 12, 06:21AM
I've been very interested in languages for a long time. I just never put the time and effort into actually doing what was required to not only learn them but also become fluent in them. I took Spanish in high school and Italian in college/uni and I was fascinated with them. Problem is I was the kind of kid who could ace tests but never did any homework unless I absolutely had too, much to my disadvantage I might add. I did however take with me a very cool trick that is essential for any beginning linguist. It's to "think" in the language. For instance instead of trying to memorize the word chair with its Italian equivalent sedia, picture a chair in your mind and place the word sedia there. After a while it will become second nature. I've always thought that was awesome. Recently I went out and bought myself a verb and noun index and a dictionary to Spanish with the hopes of teaching myself in the near future. I am so intrigued by languages that I actually speak my own. I call it Shimmy. It's what I use a lot when I'm drunk but usually there is a lot less cussing ;). I essentially mix and match words that make a solid ubernathica of sense and pawnslap jugganaut them into oonciliciously dynamic triplesmackslamtangbillybang reality. I like to write as well and it not only helps keep my imagination flowing but it also spices up life with a dose of spiffy awesome. :)