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July 2, 2010 | Greek

Chocolate Cake

Rosetta Stone makes me crave sweets.

I did a lot of Rosetta Stone today. It made me crave chocolate all day long. There Is a Lot of Technology Involved in This Project The reason: there is a picture in the lessons that shows a little girl…

July 3, 2010 | Greek

International Swimming

At my gym's pool, many languages are spoken.

Today I once again did a combination of Rosetta Stone and Pimsleur. These days I am learning how to say things like “towel,” “plastic,” “concert,” and “Unfortunately, my husband does not like to travel. He prefers to stay at…

July 5, 2010 | Greek

How I Spent My Fourth of July Holiday

Mostly I studied.

I did a massive amount of studying yesterday. It was fabulous. Maybe six or seven hours. A ton of Rosetta Stone, a not insignificant amount of Pimsleur, and some reading in a grammar book. Yeah, I know, it was a…

July 7, 2010 | Greek

On “Please” and “Thank You”

It feels funny to use the same Greek word for "please" and "thank you."

I am happy to be in the second level of Rosetta Stone. It is a relief to be out of Level 1. I don’t really like being in the beginning level of anything. One level down, two to go. East …

July 8, 2010 | Greek

A Tentative Return to Running

I stretch with Pimsleur, and run with Brandt.

Today was a rough day. I miss running so much, and going to my team’s workout last night, although a lot of fun in the moment, left me sad later. I just want to run. To help make that…

July 10, 2010 | Greek

I’ve Been Cut Off!

A giant boulder rolls in front of me as I jog along my language-learning path.

Last night I slept very badly. I woke up repeatedly. The lack of sleep did not bode well for my productivity. Μπάλα (Ball) I started out the day rolling tennis balls underfoot (to stretch the muscles) and icing my…

July 11, 2010 | Greek

Soccer!

I hang out with sports fans from around the world.

Without Rosetta Stone access, it was an all-Pimsleur weekend, though I confess I did not get as much done as I would have liked. This afternoon Brandt and I went to the Boat Basin Café at 79th Street to watch…

July 12, 2010 | Greek

More Multitasking Milestones with Pimsleur

I discover even more things I can do while also doing Pimsleur.

Today got off to a great start. I never was able to get online with Rosetta Stone over the weekend, but I heard from them this afternoon, and they said I would be back in service shortly. Apparently…

July 13, 2010 | Greek

Greek Possessives Are Rather Confusing

I ponder possessives and indefinite articles.

Rosetta Stone was reactivated around 8:30 this morning. What a relief! I promptly did several lessons.  Μια Γάτα (A Cat, With New York Attitude) Something I continue to find distracting in Greek is that one of the words for “one” or “a”…

July 15, 2010 | Greek

Swiffering to Greek

I clean to the smooth sounds of Greek.

I got some good cleaning done today. When I am in the mood for it, I really enjoy it. Cleaning is cathartic. Swiffer As I cleaned, I played the CDs that accompany the book Teach Yourself Greek. I have used…