Aaltarboy
Aaltarboy
Belfast, Maine, USA
Nov 2017
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Language fluency.....

we hear it often. "Oh she ( even worse I ) am fluent in such and such a tongue." I'm on Duolingo now, preparing for Ponta Delgada and Lisbon, and even they have this little progress meter, complete with progress trumpet flourishes, claiming that now, after learning a few dozen words and phrases, I am "18% fluent". WTF! For me, fluency means thinking, dreaming, arguing, conducting science and business, appreciating the nuances of lyrics and poetry, and perhaps making love. Somehow being able to stumble into a meal with a waitress, or booking a bed in a hostel, doesn't cut it. Aa.
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Have lived/worked/studied in the USA and overseas. Life here is ideal in many ways, but am looking for a life partner who could live in several places for parts of the year, to enjoy climate and cultural variety this would bring. For this, I like the [read more]

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