Sunday = Happiness

This was a good day. I went back to the Greek Orthodox Church. The priest wasn't there, so there was no liturgy, but it was still nice. A few of us went to the 43rd Street Deli - the real one. Delicious. I had a really good conversation with the guy who took me to church about language. He's a linguistics grad student who has lived in Russia and South Korea.

Since I was in the mood, I determined that I would explore various language things. I'm so addicted. In addition to studying French, I'm currently dabbling in Italian, German, Spanish, and Chinese. Yes, I have officially begun my studies of Chinese - and by "begun," I mean that I am doing a tiny bit as often as possible. Soon I will be able to say such lofty phrases as "Hello" and "How are you?" I was practicing the tones today. I love it - it's like a three-dimensional language.

Being the nerd that I am, I discovered these wonderful sites:

Chinese Tones
Chinese Characters (This site is absolutely amazing.)
BBC: Real Chinese
ChinesePod
Study Spanish

Mmmm, language...

Then I got to spend time with the amazing Rachel, who has recently returned from Spain. It was so nice to catch up with her. I missed her a lot.

After that, Alan and I made some dinner and watched some Lost. By the time we were done, the music team had showed up for practice. It was a good time. Now I'm just getting ready for bed.

Nothing too exciting, but a lovely Sunday. I have a crazy week ahead, though...

Peace,
Sam