January 31, 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Nothing like a good cup of tea when you are sick. Tea heals the body, mind and soul, especially when accompanied with a good book or conversation.January 30, 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
I <3 Languages
That was going to be the title of this blog post,but I grouped it in with these other photos. Really, though, I heart languages. Yes, in recent years I've groaned at the thought of doing detailed linguistics work or learning an Asian language, but whenever I sit down and learn just a little bit of a language, that love sparks again. I take pleasure in solving the puzzle and figuring out how specific aspects of a language work. And how would that be possible without phonetics? The only class in college where you are encouraged to make funny noises (with friends who make jokes about quadrilabial clicks) while a professor is talking. On a more practical note, the foundation for why I can study a language, write down words and pronounce them with near accuracy. The only problem is I can only take linguistic analysis in small doses, then I have to socialize again because my brain starts to explode... No matter, I still love languages. I love the knowledge that is contained within them and the diversity of languages throughout the world. I wish I was fluent in multiple languages, but yet I am only fluent in English, conversational in Spanish and Melanesian Pijin, and know a smattering of impractical phrases in other languages... I hope that some day my children will be bilingual, because I think there is such value in knowing another language.
January 29, 2012
Location: Anaheim, CA
I spent Sunday evening at the happiest place on earth, or at least as close as I can get to it without a pass, Downtown Disney. I enjoyed sitting at Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar, sipping a delicious beverage, admiring the creative ambiance and sharing in conversation with a friend. 
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