Yes, I've decided to learn Dutch. Pretty odd, you might think, but it makes a change from the usual French, German, Spanish and Italian routes people always seem to go down. Plus, I have family in Dordrecht so it'll be nice to be able to chat to them in Dutch too! Things are pretty slow going at the minute, and I will admit that Google translator has helped me just a little bit, but it's made fun by counting with Bert and Ernie off Seaseme St. along with a series of Youtube lessons courtesy of a (very cute!) boy named Eric and his friend Jill. Still trying to get my mouth round the pronunciation, encountering a few problems with the ij and the different y sounds. And let's not forget the g which seems to be the hardest of all so far. My Dutch For Dummies should be arriving soon. Cue, excitement.
ALSO, I've decided to post my favourite new Dutch words here as I learn them. Today's word is: sinaasappelsap (orange juice). Afstandsbediening was also a big contender for the spot, but the fruit outweighed the remot control.
I decided to break from mindnumbing conformity on Friday night and channel hopped for a while instead of watching the Big Brother eviction. I fell upon The Tudors on BBC2 and was a little sad to learn that I've missed so much because it was actually really quite good! So it looks like I've got two seasons of that to catch up on, which will give my dearly beloved Sex & the City box set some much needed rest. I absolutely adore Jayne Seymour and the incredible things she wears! This particular crown-collar combo caught my eye.
Anyway, I'm running out of things to say for now and my toes are getting a little cold; I'll get round to all those saucy Tudor men next time! I finally had my passport returned to me after 6 long months, horrah!
Tot zeins!!
