So what happened 11 years ago today? According to wikipedia and BBC’s On This Day – not much. Lot’s of things have happened on March 10th, but, apparently, nothing newsworthy happened on 10-March-1995. On this day, I met Sofia for the first time. I remember this, not because I was so impressed with Sofia, but because of the way I remember things. I remember most of my first encounters with future friends – but generally not the date I met them. But … there is one thing I do tend to remember – birthdays. I remember meeting Sofia because I was asked to pick her up and bring her to a friend’s birthday party. How did this first meeting go? Me: Hi. Are you Sofia? Sofia: Yes. Me: I’m Richard, I’m supposed to pick you up to go to Olga’s party. Sofia: Yes, let me get my coat. Me: I think you should change you skirt and put on a pair of pants. Sofia: No, it’s ok. Me: This is Canada, it is still winter and it can get very cold. Sofia: I’ll be fine, besides we’re going by car. Me I sti...
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from Thailand,
and I'm 20 y.o
Hi, All
I've studied English sinse this Spring .
It's very difficult for Me! Really hard!
I would like like to meet girls and practisice My English with them.
Thank You
rennyba: there are some who consider that to be a fundamental law of the universe - the universe gives you more of what you focus on.
barbara: I don't recall another instance when this happened. It was definitely odd.
run around paris: at least it does with "going" for me. There are a number of words that don't look right. I remember requesting someone to resend and e-mail because I couldn't find the original. The e-mail came with the clarifier, "I resent it" (play with the sound s and z).
freckled-one: I don’t think I have worn out any words lately.
tin-tin: I don't know, it probably was a blue-screen of death moment (BSOD) at the time.
matt: I didn't feel like such a genius, especially since I went and looked it up.
mary: Thanks for leaving a comment mary. Generally, learning a foreign language is hard. Especially if it is very different from your native tongue. I would suggest you get a blogger account and then people can interact with you on your blog.