Cine e cu mine striga “Hei!”

Folks, I’m not trying to turn this entire blog into a vehicle for pimping the book, but I really got to ask a favor from all of you – it won’t cost any money and only take 5 minutes or less of your time. I appreciate all the kind comments and emails I’ve gotten. It’s truly been overwhelming. Now I need you to go tell … Continue reading Cine e cu mine striga “Hei!”

How I Learned (And Forgot) Italian in 34 Easy Steps

The overwhelmingly most popular post on this website hands down is about how I learned Romanian in 37 “easy steps”, an obvious riff on my incredibly awkward, painfully slow but ultimately rewarding journey in speaking Romanian. But that wasn’t the first foreign language I ever learned – it was Italian. Come Ho Imparato E Dimenticato L’italiano in 34 Passi Semplici Step 1 – Entire family … Continue reading How I Learned (And Forgot) Italian in 34 Easy Steps