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Learning A New Language With Your iPod
Posted on December 25, 2009 06:00PM
Learning new languages is one of life's passions for me. I used to say as a teenager that my dearest ambition is to be able to curse fluently in at least five different languages. Yes, I was very cynical as a 15-year-old.
I've already outgrown the desire to have an extensive list of profanities in my vocabulary (maybe a light smattering will do, just when the occasion calls for it), but that doesn't stop me from pursuing my goal of multilingualism. I actually took 12 units of German back in college and even got pretty good at it. Two years later, however, while I can say, "Ich kann Deutsch sprechen," I can only speak "nur etwas Deutsch," or just a little. My facility with the language does not go far beyond the ability to say my name and age ("Ich heibe Sheng und ich bin vier und swantzig Jahre alt"), and to inquire about the location of the nearest bathroom ("Wo sind die Toilette?").
At least, if I have the need to relieve my bladder while in Deutschland, I'll be able to find the loo--provided that I understand the reply of some fast-speaking Herr or Fraulein whose assistance I've enlisted.
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Seven Easy Ways To Stay Slim
Posted on October 19, 2009 06:00PM
No pressure: Find an easy, breezy food and fitness combo that works for you.
Ever since that year I’d uncannily gained 15 extra pounds (it took a year to shed them), I thought I’d completely resolved my body issues and have learned to be happy with what I weighed. Because when I did get fat, only then did I realize I was thin before after all.
Except that from time to time, I still get bothered by superficial concerns like how my belly spills over my jeans, or how my already chubby cheeks have become more pronounced in the last few years.
I understand with women, it’s a constant struggle to accept and appreciate—or even love—what we were born with, all the physiological facets and contours that make each form unique.
I’ve picked up some strategies throughout the years to help combat the body blahs, whether it’s that puson that makes you look pregnant, or those stubborn five pounds that seem more noticeable during that time of the month. I’ve learned to turn to them whenever I need a nudge or just overall accept the present and, as much as I would like to look (and weigh) like my 22-year-old self, my priority these days should be to be healthy and enjoy life and its multitude of culinary delights. And if you’re lazy like me, scanning—and following—these tips should be a piece of cake.
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