tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353245925154743534.post7126191140573124812..comments2020-10-23T05:28:13.823-05:00Comments on Chronicles of an Expat Family: My Inner CompetitivenessRupalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617486454985767977noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353245925154743534.post-68006656807837231262007-10-22T11:50:00.000-05:002007-10-22T11:50:00.000-05:00Guera - Perhaps that says something about the prof...Guera - Perhaps that says something about the profession?? <BR/><BR/>The Spanish lessons keep me sane because they give me more confidence in speaking, even though I can still only speak in the present tense (i.e., yesterday I go to the market). The Spanish has crowded out the French for me as well, though I still tend to use the wrong article & pronoun (el vs. elle is taking some getting used to).Rupalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617486454985767977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353245925154743534.post-54200317671227199072007-10-22T10:59:00.000-05:002007-10-22T10:59:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rupalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617486454985767977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353245925154743534.post-54367243296379431102007-10-21T23:12:00.000-05:002007-10-21T23:12:00.000-05:00What is about ex-lawyers, now Expat Mums, girls? W...What is about ex-lawyers, now Expat Mums, girls? We must have a sixth sense for finding each other's blogs! Rupal, my used-to-be-not-bad French is fading fast too - Guerita keeps asking me how to say things in French and I have to think really hard! Although its helped with learning Spanish, I think the Spanish is crowding the French out. When we first moved here I found myself speaking some really weird Spanish/French combination sentences... like syaing 'aussi' instead of 'tambien' without even realising it. Good on you for having lessons, I have been very slack and now have the babysitting issue so probably won't get around to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353245925154743534.post-77875606043064741992007-10-21T22:55:00.000-05:002007-10-21T22:55:00.000-05:00The competeitive thing has been dormant for a whil...The competeitive thing has been dormant for a while, or at least not so overt, since I had my daughter. So it was quite a shock to feel this way again :-) I have been reading your blog as well - love to read about other expats with young children!Rupalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617486454985767977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353245925154743534.post-56286988991244919042007-10-21T14:18:00.000-05:002007-10-21T14:18:00.000-05:00Aah, another ex-lawyer! We just never lose that co...Aah, another ex-lawyer! We just never lose that competitive streak :). As my husband tells me about my learning french - its not a race! I found your blog a little while ago and am really enjoying reading about your new life. You're lucky you can go to classes. My youngest is rather clingy at present so I probably wont go until next year. Enjoy your time off!<BR/><BR/>:)Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167391793277099881noreply@blogger.com