Long time no blog

How disgraceful that I can't update this blog at least once a month. Well, I am still watching "Juan Querendon" and enjoying the heck out of it. It's the second best telenovela I've seen, after "Piel de Otono."

I'd like to know if there is some connection between the two shows -- it has two of the same actresses (Liliana/Marely and Rosario/Ana) and the characters on Juan Q. have been shown watching Piel several times. I got a big kick out of the scene where Paula tries to explain Piel to sulking Cesar Luis, who of course immediately takes the side of Ramon, the bullying husband on Piel.

My Spanish comprehension continues to improve, although my grammar is not much better. I don't take the time to study systematically so I'm learning entirely by ear. I tell myself it's OK because that's the way children learn languages. But I don't hear as much Spanish as a child in a Spanish-speaking country would, so as a Spanish speaker I'm probably still at toddler level.

I have one advantage over toddlers -- they don't get to watch telenovelas. Although I did see a parody telenovela on "Plaza Sesamo," aka Mexican "Sesame Street," starring the same actor who plays Juan Q. That was a lot of fun.

Nothing else to say now but I'll try to update this blog more often.