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[devldog]

quick, teach me to speak Spanish, wait... oooh shiny!

exciting goings on in 2010!

1. one of my editioned prints titled "8 Places I've Never Been" is going to become part of the permanent collection of Universidad de Guadalajara - CUNorte, and will be on exhibition there beginning later this month.
   
   
2. I have been invited to be a guest artist and teach an

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[pagerbear]

Weekend immersion program?

you can borrow rosetta stone from the sfpl

[henare]

much cheaper that way. however, also line up with a group that's learning so you can have someone to talk to ...

[jered]

Get a hot Spanish boyfriend?

[sctmpls]

Spanish is pretty easy to learn and you will LOVE Puerto Vallarta. I've vacationed there every Spring for the last 15 years and am leaving again to go down there for a week on the 17th.

The key to learning some good Spanish quickly is to immerse yourself in it. The Rosetta Stone programs are good, but it would really help you to get some regular practice. One thing we used to do in school was to watch Spanish Soap operas. The dialogue was slow and dramatic so you could usually understand what was going on and then we would write a summary (in Spanish) afterwards. Another way to practice is to get a Spanish language newspaper and pick an article to translate. I would focus on building your vocabulary and not worry too much about grammar. Most people in Puerto Vallarta speak some English and between that and some broken Spanish you should be fine.

[fuzzybearcub]

Congrats on having your work being part of a permanent collection. That's great! Can you post a photo of it online?

Immersion is the only way. When I was in Spain I could speak Spanish with confidence and fluidity (though not quite fluently), but when I'm in the US my Spanish is absolutely terrible. Immersion is the way to go.

Check out community colleges - they have really cheap classes. Or get a high school level Spanish 101 workbook. Spanish is exceptionally easy to learn, especially Mexican Spanish.