Yet again I find myself mired in the clay of insomnia with only the war between silence and the complex workings of my music library to keep me company. Oh! Look at that, the music won! Either way, I want to extend an apology to all two or three of my faithful readers for not posting for such an extensive period of time.
This lapse in communication was brought on by many, many hours and equally as many pots of coffee put into translating some of Cicero's speeches and Seneca's Moral Letters. Why? Two reasons. One, I'm borderline insane. Two, I was taking an independent study so I can finish my Latin degree (which many argue is proof of the former statement not being hyperbole enough). However, this being said, I have survived this prodigious assignment, and still mostly maintain my lucidity.
All this is beside the point, what really matters is this: I don't know Spanish. Now… this doesn’t seem to make any sense as being important. But, it is. I want to share this with you all so that you might gain a slight peek into the workings of me. Here it is: the other night, I think it was Tuesday, I was up late, chatting online and doing some Latin translations, a cup of coffee sitting next to me on the desk. As my translation came to a close and I signed off, I glanced at the countdown to when I had to wake up. 3:24:15….3:24:14….3:24:13…. Boo Hiss I though. I downed my coffee, prepared myself mentally for the arduous day ahead, and passed out for the three hours and twenty precious minutes for which I would enjoy some respite. Despite my attempts to gain an eventless night of sleep, my subconscious decided that no, that should not happen. As my conscious self shut down, my subconscious booted up and decided that I was going to be a Latina lady, and I spent the 3 hours of my sleep scolding my son for breaking a vase, in Spanish. And from what I can tell, this was all fluent and correct Spanish. Keep in mind, chickadees, I have never taken a single day of Spanish class.
So, keep in mind, even if you don't know something, your subconscious does.
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