Amo Studiare La Lingua Italiana

I started studying Italian today. Last year I bought the Rosetta Stone series to learn Italian - finally after 11 months I figured out how to open the thing! It was so much fun I think I will do this in the morning instead of looking around the room lost for the first 1/2 hour after I wake up...  It was pretty funny to watch me learn. 


I am something of a computer aficionado which means that techno-babble is my second language and I am studying Italian to be my third. 


After setting this thing up on my MacBook  Pro (I have so many computers to mess with at home I chose this one because it is the simplest ...Macs aren't really computers... ever since Gates stopped writing their software they've lost their luster... but, I digress...) I connected and installed the headset and microphone that came with the set. I don't really know what I am doing with a Mac so I did what seemed simplest - let the computer guide the hardware installation.


There I am sitting and practicing "una bambina" I repeat and the computer bell rings - good - next word, "ou" says the program "ou" I repeat... good... "mi" says the program, "mi" I repeat... honk... no good.... "mi" says the program, "mmmmiiii" I repeat... honk... "mi" says the program, "mmmmiiii" I repeat... honk..."mi" says the program, "mmmmiiii" I repeat... honk... this continues for some time... I can't seem to get the sound right. Oh, and I'm not kidding about the time - maybe 5 minutes have passed. My husband entered the room and I said, "Honey, you won't believe it, I can't seem to say "mi (me)"!" Oh, I believe it, he says, I have been listening to it all along. Apparently, the sound was NOT coming through the headset as I believed - but into the room and anyone hanging around was participating in my lesson... I was so embarrassed. Eventually, I figured out how to say "mi" but I did not figure out what is wrong with the headset. That is clearly a big deal :)


So there's a new thing... not the humiliating piece, that I do all the time... no the Italian thing. That should be pretty cool, don't you think? I love learning new things. Speaking of which I went to two bead stores in two days. I think I am on to something else. What a fun hobby! Not in the way that photography is fun... I adore taking pictures... no, but in a therapeutic way. There is something very zen about making jewelry for me and I am thoroughly enjoying it.


It feels like I might be getting back on track and that is a relief - I was feeling very derailed lately. Went to the gym, met my friend - she is a spin instructor and so she and I had a little private class. I love her for doing that - it's awesome! Du bist hamma, Connie! I ate well - stayed with my plan - and of course, played well - hubby and I did Saturday night - date night... went to Toys R Us to scout out Christmas presents (thank God my brother's kids are still young otherwise there would be no toys under my tree) and then, out to dinner, a short walk and of course what date wouldn't be complete without stopping at the store and picking up milk and eggs!


Voila! All is well.


Arriverderci!