Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[LucyJ]

Happy BFP Birthday Eloise!

Vicky sorry things are so bad. Thats exicting news about your job learning spanish.

Hearty you'll have a big bump before you know it so exciting

Jaymes when are you going to see your dr. Its good that you heal quickly.

Wow megg your amazing and have inspired me to look into learning a language I always said I would but never have well apart from at school. I do have my stage one in british sign language cant afford to do my stage two unfortunately. Do you go to classes or use one of the audio lessons?

 

[Megg33k]

I'm using Rosetta Stone software. It's an incredibly easy system. It uses complete submersion, as they never utter a word of your native language in the teaching. They teach you the way you learned your native language... word association with photographs. So, it starts with 4 pictures: man, woman, girl, boy. Then, it displays the proper term for one of them at the top of the screen: das Mädchen. You have to choose which one that describes, even if by trial and error. It goes through the terms for the other 3 one at a time: der Mann, die Frau, der Junge. You choose as it goes along. Man = der Mann. Woman = die Frau. Girl = das Mädchen. Boy = der Junge. It says them too, so you know the proper pronunciations... like 'J' sounds like 'Y' and 'E' at the end of a word is NEVER silent. So, Junge is (as best I can guess to phonetically write it) yoon-geh. I really like the system so far. Most languages have 3-5 levels, and each level equates to 1 proper year of classes. I'm about 3/4 of the way through 1 level of German (I thought I was almost done, but I was wrong LOL). I definitely couldn't say everything I needed to yet, but I could work out a good bit of written German, I think.

 

[heart tree]

Megg is Rosetta Stone expensive? I really want to learn Spanish and have thought about getting Rosetta Stone. It sounds like a great way to learn.

 

[Megg33k]

Uhm... There's a chance that I'm one of those terrible people who pirate software. :/ Apparently, it's ~$400 for the 5 level course. If you're not opposed to pirated software, I'd be happy to send you a copy though. The software plus the all 5 levels would fit on 1 DVD. Just sayin'.

 

[VGibs]

Megg does the software have a lot of different languages? Or do you have to get software for one?? Im not sure I explained myself well there but I hope you catch my drift.

 

[jenny25]

Here is a better video of puddings hb


https://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj493/jennifercallender83/th_7458a24e.jpg

 

[Megg33k]

Megg does the software have a lot of different languages? Or do you have to get software for one?? Im not sure I explained myself well there but I hope you catch my drift.

You have to buy each language separately if you get it legally.I, however, have 32 languages downloaded:

Arabic (3 levels)
Chinese - Mandarin (3 levels)
Danish (1 level)
Dutch (3 levels)
English - American (5 levels)
English - British (3 levels)
Filipino - Tagalong (2 levels)
French (3 levels)
German (5 levels)
Greek (3 levels)
Hebrew (2 levels)
Hindi (3 levels)
Indonesian (1 level)
Irish (1 level)
Italian (3 levels)
Japanese (3 levels)
Korean (3 levels)
Latin (1 level)
Pashto (1 level)
Persian - Farsi (3 levels)
Polish (1 level)
Portugese (3 levels)
Russian (3 levels)
Spanish - Latin America (5 levels)
Spanish - Spain (5 levels)
Swahili (1 level)
Swedish (3 levels)
Thai (1 level)
Turkish (1 level)
Viatnamese (1 level)
Welsh (1 level)

The '1 level' ones, I think, were only released with 1 level. They're in an older, much less slick format. I'd happily send you any you wanted though!

 

[grandbleu]

Megg - I was a language teacher (Spanish) and immersion is totally the best/fastest way to learn a language...that's the reason I moved to France was to learn French! I love learning languages...OH really wants to learn Italian and I am completely interested in learning Chinese (Mandarin) - we have Chinese friends here and their English is not super and I would love to be able to at least communicate a little in their native language. I think learning languages totally keeps the brain alive and makes traveling more fun. Can I PM you?

PS. Hearty - your bump will come! I felt like I went through the I had a big Indian dinner last night stage forever and then all the sudden proper bumpage popped. 24-36 weeks was amazing...after that I just didn't want to get any bigger.

 

[VGibs]

Megg - My father speaks scots gaelic so I'd be super interested in the Irish! I know the basics but I'd like to learn the difference between the too! Could you send me that one? I'd be your best friend forever! haha

 

[Round2]

Jaymes! Yay, wow that was fast! Congrats to you.

Megg, I'm so impressed. I work for the government and everyone in my department speaks french. I've been trying to learn for years, maybe I'll give this a shot.

Hearty, don't worry - the bump will come. My doctor actually told me this week I wasn't gaining enough weight! I've gained 7 lbs...but lost 3lbs this month. Same thing happened my first pregnancy and then I caught up the in the third trimester. You body will tell you went to eat.

Nato, happy BFP anniversary! I remember the day so well! I knew you were knocked up and hiding it from us.

Congrats Jenny, such a sweet sound!

AFM, we just booked a trip to Disney World next month! So last minute, but it just kind of hit us that this will be the last time we can give our little girl all our attention. She's at the perfect age and TBH we could use some family de-stress time away. I'm so excited, I can't wait to get out of all this cold crappy weather. Hmm...guess I need to go buy some summer maternity clothes!!

 

[Megg33k]

Megg - I was a language teacher (Spanish) and immersion is totally the best/fastest way to learn a language...that's the reason I moved to France was to learn French! I love learning languages...OH really wants to learn Italian and I am completely interested in learning Chinese (Mandarin) - we have Chinese friends here and their English is not super and I would love to be able to at least communicate a little in their native language. I think learning languages totally keeps the brain alive and makes traveling more fun. Can I PM you?

PS. Hearty - your bump will come! I felt like I went through the I had a big Indian dinner last night stage forever and then all the sudden proper bumpage popped. 24-36 weeks was amazing...after that I just didn't want to get any bigger.

Of course you can PM me! I'd love to help!

Megg - My father speaks scots gaelic so I'd be super interested in the Irish! I know the basics but I'd like to learn the difference between the too! Could you send me that one? I'd be your best friend forever! haha

Sure thing, hun! Let me know where to send it!

Jaymes! Yay, wow that was fast! Congrats to you.

Megg, I'm so impressed. I work for the government and everyone in my department speaks french. I've been trying to learn for years, maybe I'll give this a shot.

Hearty, don't worry - the bump will come. My doctor actually told me this week I wasn't gaining enough weight! I've gained 7 lbs...but lost 3lbs this month. Same thing happened my first pregnancy and then I caught up the in the third trimester. You body will tell you went to eat.

Nato, happy BFP anniversary! I remember the day so well! I knew you were knocked up and hiding it from us.

Congrats Jenny, such a sweet sound!

AFM, we just booked a trip to Disney World next month! So last minute, but it just kind of hit us that this will be the last time we can give our little girl all our attention. She's at the perfect age and TBH we could use some family de-stress time away. I'm so excited, I can't wait to get out of all this cold crappy weather. Hmm...guess I need to go buy some summer maternity clothes!!

You definitely should!

 

[heart tree]

Megg, you are going to have to mail a lot of things now! LOL! I'd love to take you up on your offer. Do you still have my address or do you need me to PM you. I can't decide which Spanish. My step father was from Spain so I still have family in Spain. But I live in California where there is a huge Latin American population. Hmmmm... Probably the Latin American one. It would help me in my career. You are awesome!

Round, half way there tomorrow! Thanks for sharing about the weight gain. I ate 2 desserts yesterday just for the calories. I didn't really want to.

Grand, 24 weeks! I don't want to wait that long! LOL! I'm really hoping I'll pop by 20 weeks when my mother is here visiting.

Jen, I haven't listened yet. My hubby is sitting right next to me and watching TV. I'll wait until he leaves. Congrats just the same. So happy for you.

 

[jenny25]

I feel so sick tonight I can only manage one main meal a day and my mil has cooked a roast it's still sitting down stairs and I don't think I can face it xx

 

[heart tree]

Jen, lovely sound hon. (Hubby finally left the house so I could listen!)

Sorry you aren't feeling well, but it's a good sign! Just keep remembering the wonderful reason why you are feeling so awful.

 

[jenny25]

Thanks Hun x oh I know it's good I love my food as well and I really wanted to eat I took a couple of bites and that was it xx

 

[vickyd]

Today i managed to get hot olive oil all over my chest and boobs.... Thankfully i had my burn cream within arms reached and havent scarred too badly, just some nasty blistering and redness. 2012 has not started out great accident and healthwise for us!

 

[Dazed]

Congrats Jaymes!

Sorry about the burn Vic

 

[LucyJ]

Oh vicky you poor thing you really arent having much luck. Sounds painful hope its not to bad and heals quickly.

They're advertising the rosseta stone looks like a good way to learn. My friends parents moved to france a few years ago her mum didnt speak a word of french she picked it up really quickly.

 

[heart tree]

Vicky you are not having a good time of it, are you? Burns and boils, oh my! Heal up my darling.

Hi Dazed, how are you doing babe?

 

[Jaymes]

POAS porn alert...

Spoiler

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6862577423_ae6470c049_m.jpg
The top one is from last night for comparison.

I bought digi tests today. I'm going to try to hold out until Valentines day.

Last night I told DH that I had a headache and some wicked MS. Apparently he didn't get it and thought I was saying I was having a miscarriage. I didn't figure out that is what he thought until today, no wonder he was acting weird. If only he got the BnB lingo!