About Time I Learned a New Language

The last time I learned a new language, I was 8 and living in Germany.  But if you're that young, you basically learn languages by osmosis since young brains are primed to learn new languages.  So can I really take credit for that?

Ok, so it's about time I learn a new language, I thought!  I need to learn one the painful, adult way.  Well, only half painful since I'm taking the easy way out by choosing French which is super closely related to Spanish, German and English.  Some of the words are even the same, letter for letter....just with unrecognizable pronunciations.

Hardest part about French-- that tough R sound wayyyyy in the back of your throat.  I need to be careful not to overdo it or my throat gets sore!  But it's really beautiful compared with the hard sounds of English and German, so I'm having a lot of fun learning.