Celeb Inspiration: Tina Fey Speaks German

German Music to Get You in the Mindset

Since I put together some French sounds to get you in the mood for learning, I figured German language learners should have a chance as well. You won’t find any beer fest music here, but you will find a lovely array of German artists that span a few centuries.

Celeb Inspiration: Hugh Jackman Speaks French

Getting in the Mood for Learning

Taking on a language is not easy at all and being motivated for every study session is impossible no matter what some hyper-anal type-A personalities might say.  However, sometimes a bit of music can set the mood just right and get you back into the groove.

Foreign Language and the Bigger Brain

Okay, maybe not bigger, but definitely sharper.  We’re talking sharp enough to stab, slice and filet any intellectual opponent who dares challenge your supremacy.  Well.  At the very least we’re talking a brain that’s bigger, better, faster and stronger.  Healthy enough to possibly outrun the onset of Alzheimer’s. 

Celeb Inspiration: Tim Curry Speaks French

Vicarious Living Through Ex-Pats: France

There are quite a few ex-pat blogs out there, but one that I really like is ‘A Life in Translation.’  I like that it’s real and doesn’t hide the crappy experiences of living abroad.  American author Jamie doesn’t update much on her life in Paris, but when she does its funny, entertaining and let’s you in, via a tiny peephole, on the glorious, the horrendous and the hideous of life in a strange country.