What can I say? Well, I guess I give into stage fright every once in a while. Argentina is my stage and I can't remember a single line from the scripts (textbooks) I learned in my prior spanish classes. How pathetic, right? I freeze up whenever someone asks me a question or makes a comment, and my mind goes blank like an empty piece of paper. Then I'll begin an overly complicated response and stop halfway through when I realize I'm digging a linguistic hole for myself. Finally, I start over and reply with something a second grader may mutter (and that's giving myself a lot of credit).
Now I'm sure you're dying to know, what's your plan now Anna? After a bit of stressing, a few tears and some motivation from my friends, I decided the show must go on. So I settled on a fine actor who shall be my inspiration as I embark on my spanish journey. He's optimistic and friendly, slightly (okay, maybe a bit more that slightly) naive, and soaks up his surroundings. He's... Spongebob Squarepants!
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| Spongebob Squarepants (I hope I made you proud R. Smylie) |
What a spitting image, no? Glasses, freckles and all! I have a weak spot for tube socks too, but don't you dare call me square.
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| Marc Jacobs Spring 2011 http://www.style.com |
Fortunately, Marc Jacobs has come up with the perfect costume for me to wear if I ever felt compelled to emulate my role model...
Wish me luck as I stutter and stammer my way through Argentina. At least I'll do so in a shining (yellow) manner.
¡Chao!
