Excited to go skiing with my favourite Polak today. Introducing him to the boyfriend at lunch. I really hope they like each other.
Good heavens, this could be a disaster.
So this Polak, he saved my life whilst my family & I were living in Mombasa many moons ago. When I say saved, I mean he put himself in grave danger to save me. I’ve been eternally grateful since.
Little did I know I’d save his too a few years later. We’re even Steven in that sense. We’ve developed a special kind of friendship over the years. Something that could last a lifetime no matter the distance and direction of the choices we make.
Also back then, his German was terrible but spoke better Swahili. I didn’t speak a lick of Polish & my Swahili was subpar. It’s how we communicated then for months until one day, I heard him speak French whilst on the phone with his Mum. I remember throwing a shoe at him. The entire time I struggled communicating in Swahili when we both spoke French.
MFer. We laugh about it til this day.
@lo
Me: That is hilarious!
Also Me: I'm a dumb American. Better get fluent in a second language.
I don’t think it’s dumb, really. Geographically, especially Switzerland being landlocked, we’re exposed to many languages & dialects because of our neighbours. We have four official languages. Most Europeans default to English when they don’t understand each other anyway.
@lo I don't really see how it's going to fit into my life, but I've always wanted to escape to Patagonia. Some Español would come in handy.
Patagonia is beautiful. Torres del Paine is one of the most beautiful places in the world. But that’s also because I kind of like mountains. Unless you go off the beaten path there, some Spanish will come in handy. Otherwise, most of the guides speak English.
