jic...

the light in gabe's hallway has been out for weeks. the light switch is in the on position, and has been since we discovered that the light bulb needed changing. so, you can imagine my surprise just now, when the light sprung to life...flickering on and continuing to flicker for roughly 8-9 seconds, until it dimmed out. a few seconds later, it flashed back to life one last time and has been silent since.

i'm telling you this just in case something happens to me. as far as i can tell, it's either some dangerous faulty wiring, or a poltergeist. and after a few slammed-door incidents while i've been home alone, i'm leaning toward the latter...

(all of the suspicious activity has come from gabe's wing. just sayin')

Listos? Let's jump in...

English contains about twice as many words as does Spanish. In turn, Spanish contains about four times the amount of colloquial expressions as does English (Ebonics notwithstanding).

I’ll offer a number of expressions for the next time you find yourself conversing in the tongue of tongues…

To begin: “no tener pelos en la lengua”

Speaking of tongues, to “not have hairs on the tongue” is a familiar expression indicating a person who readily admits the first thing that comes to mind. This kind of individual lacks the friction on their palette that allows for any kind of verbal restraint. We all know the type…the correspondents on this blog, for example. Try the following: “Joel no tiene un pelo en la lengua!” Excellent – that’s one of the most apt observations you can make.

Now get out there and use your first words. Id con Dios!

a quick introduction...

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