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I can read, I can read, I can read!

Okay, so I have officially been home from my mission for 2 years, 3 months, 19 days, 1 hour and 12 minutes...well, I'm not sure if it's EXACTLY 12 minutes, it might only be 11 minutes and 37 seconds...but 12 is a rough estimate. Anyway, in these long years since the good old days in Philly, I have become extremely successful - extremely successful at forgetting my mission language that is.

Of course I still speak Spanish and due to some exciting events at work recently, the cat's out of the bag - all the Spanish people at work know that I speak their idioma. BUT I don't study in Spanish, I don't read in Spanish, heck - I don't even pray in Spanish. So to combat this horrible tragedy, I decided to start reading fiction books in Spanish. So far I have read...well, I DECIDED I was going to read already...that doesn't mean I've actually READ anything. I went to the store yesterday to pick up my first book. There was a riveting selection - Catholic religious books, five billion copies of La Santa Biblia, Twilight and two bodice rippers. Need I say that I didn't buy a book?

But...the whole point of this is to say that I realized there are benefits to paying an arm, leg, and a first born child to Provo city in taxes. I get a library card...for FREE! After work tonight (assuming that time will ever come) I am on my way to the library to show off my photo I.D. and get a library card! Then I will have absolutely no excuse for not reading in Spanish.

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kris said…
I have plenty of spanish books to read if you need any :) after graduating with a spanish major and reading so many of them I'd be ok if I didn't ever read more!!
December 10, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Annette said…
Congratulations! You can't beat using the (semi- free) library system. We love it: every thing from cook books to kiddie books! Good luck with your amazing reading goals!
December 10, 2009 at 4:46 PM
Stacy Lynn Carroll said…
Matt always prays in Latvian and he only reads his scriptures in Latvian, to try and keep up with his language skills. Unfortunately, its not a super popular language, so he doesn't have the option to read other books too.
December 10, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Austi said…
Good Job Kriss. I am super proud of you!!! Sorry about this week. Might I just add that life is crazy and even though it appears as though I am avoiding you, I am going to live with you in about a week, so ya, then you will be sick of me. Love you tons.
December 19, 2009 at 10:12 PM
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