a break in the espanol action

My first lesson on Tuesday (el martes) went pretty well. I left the session feeling exhausted and much better about my Spanish skills. I need to practice, and to get over being self-conscious and just speak...

Yesterday, I created little flashcards (apparently Mexico doesn't carry index cards. Anywhere. Ugh.) and practiced my verbs ser and estar. I FINALLY figured out the pattern of conjugation (seriously, Mr. Levin, where was the loud-and-clear message that the conjugations are practically identical in the past/present/future tense...? I spent how long trying to learn 2 verbs, when I could have focused on one, and transferred my learning to the other? You suck, Mr. Levin.) and was kicking ass. My instructor really wants me to watch the movie Doubt (Duda) with Meryl Streep, so we'll have something to talk about. Uh...could we start with something a bit easier, perhaps? Like Curious George or Hot Rod or something? I need to get to the little rental place down the street so I can start mi tarea (my homework).

Today, I woke up feeling totally tongue-tied in English. "Wow, Spanish'll be a real treat, since I can barely form a proper sentence in my native tongue," I thought. By a stroke of luck (?), my instructor emailed me to let me know that she'd have to cancel today...

So, what did I do? Hide inside because my Spanish SUCKS today? Practice more with my little flashcards? Watch TV en espanol to get the sound back in my head? Nah...I found one of my buddies that doesn't speak a lick of the language and headed to the grocery store. Eh...at least I'm practicing, right?!