All the people are so happy now, their heads are caving in

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Lola Bellybutton,

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Title Quote: They Might Be Giants, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes

Could you tell us where we are and the best way out of here

Ok, so here I am, sitting at home, being sick, so I realize this would probably be the best time to blog. I will now type in an excerpt from my travel journal from when I was in Punta Cana. It might be a bit philosophical, but that is because at the moment, I was reading The English Patient and it was very profound and philosophical, and when I read, I start to think in that sort of writing. The writing is about becoming accustomed to having everyone(including myself) speak Spanish there. So here it is...

To hear such words slip from my mouth, like honey slips from the lip of a jar, is new to me. To say "Gracias" and remember, enunciate the ci, is different. The language, the words that mean something to someone, that are compulsive to someone else, but for me I must form and think and rehearse them in my head. But I learned a language before. Studying Latin, words have slithered from my tongue with the English translations immediately forming in my mind. I sometimes wonder, do people who were brought up learning to speak two different languages equally fluently, think in both languages? 

As I said, I have learned Latin. But it is different, this new learning of Spanish, for with Latin I learn grammar and translate from a book and put words in declensions and cases.

 Here, now, learning De Nada and Manana, it is a wholly new sensation, for I learn the flow, without rules, just words. And in this way, I can mostly understand the rough outlines of dialogues, like shadows emerging from the night, but I cannot put the flow together, to move smoothly from my mouth as it moves from the speaker's. In time, if I wanted, I'm sure I could, but for now, I only marvel at the sensation.

Title Quote: They Got Lost, They Might Be Giants

When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead?

Hey, I know, I know, I promised to blog about the vacation, but it will all come in good time. For the moment, I have found something amazing for you guys. Many of you may have seen the phone commercials on billboards with hands made up to look like, say, an elephant, or fish and coral, and they are spectacular. Now I have found the artist who did these masterpieces. His name is Guido Daniele, a professional artist specializing in body painting and trompe l'oeil who resides in Milan. Here are some of my favorite works of his. 

check out his other works here. 

alright, I'm off to making vacation posts.

out,

Lola

Title Quote: They Might Be Giants, Particle Man

Is he a dot, or is he a speck? When he's underwater, does he get wet?

we were talking about this, and WARNING! it might gross you out a little, so it is not for the faint of heart, but I find it pretty interesting, and so I looked it up on glorious wikipedia, and it seems other people were pretty interested as well. I present to you: MIKE, THE HEADLESS CHICKEN

Title Quote: They Migh Be Giants, Particle Man