I. Will. Learn. Spanish.

… if it kills me. I have been hunting all over the internet to find a method that will work. Almost every review that is posted is biased. I’ve tried Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone (both are stupid expensive). Here’s my two cents:

• Pimsleur Spanish I and II are great if all you want to learn is how to get by with simple (very formal) phrases. Quick warning to the guys in the house: “Nice to meet you” as taught by the Pimsleur Method (encantado) is considered mildly flirtatious and should NOT be used when introducing yourself to another man.
• Rosetta Stone (Level I) has taught me tons of vocabulary. You’ll be happy to know that I could easily wander the streets of Peru, pointing and saying “the boy is wearing a blue shirt” or “the women has bread” or “the doctors are dancing”.

Incidentally, I have actually learned quite a bit by downloading Plaza Sésamo from iTunes. I’m moving on to the Foreign Service Institute’s method and have hired a tutor. Wes is trying to teach me to roll my “rr’s”. I will get this. With God’s help, I will get this.