Readers, I have been crossing items off my New Years Rez list with wild abandon.
I made a new friend recently (see Rez # 9), and she invited me to attend a dinner/lecture at the art museum with her later this week (see Rez #10).
The only catch is that it's all part of some sort of french language "circle" where I'll bet everyone wears fetching scarves and stands around speaking only en francais all night long.
It's what I get for running my mouth about spending that junior year abroad every chance I have. People assume I'm still a francophone, but the sad fact of the matter is that my once solid language skills have been reduced to a single phrase: "Je ne comprends pas."
Normally, I have no problems with meeting new people and engaging in small talk. I have a litany of foolproof conversation starters, ranging from my year abroad, of course, to my thoughts on communism and the incident of the skin tag on the operating table. Unfortunately, my vocabulary skills on these topics are limited to English and Lithuanian.
Well, if you need me, I'll be at the local library, boning up on the past imperfect and putting myself into a tizzy over what to wear.
A bien-tot, chers liseurs!
-Rima de la Rama
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P.S. Remember the episode when I thought the chick from Jazzercise was trying to pick a fight with me?
Well, thanks to lovely Loralee of the Looney Tunes, that post is being re-published at BlogNosh Magazine today! It is the apex of my blogging career.
You should go over there and check the place out. I hear they have an excellent wine list, good ambiance, and something for every palate. (Although I fear my post might fall under the "How Did This One Get Past the Radar?" category.)
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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5 comments:
Votre Francais est tres bien!
(I almost wrote "muy bien". Fan-freaking-tastic.)
My four years of French have left me with a single phrase:
"Est qu'il y a une boulangerie pres d'ici?"
Which is quite useful if you think about it.
Did you know all of the packaging in Canada is bilingual? C'est vrai! You want that I should send you some cereal and cracker boxes? Talking about whole grains is a great conversation starter.
De rien, mon ami!
Congrats on the publishing of your post! Exciting!
Have you read "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris? There's a section where he talks about taking French classes - hilarious!
Oh Rima, you rocketh. That's that. I'm impressed you're crossing things off your list. I'm still stuck on trying to be positive. I'm not so positive on that one. :)
Hey! Congrats on the Blognosh publishing your piece. Everyone should be reading you, by GOD. And I will tell them so!
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