Sunday, February 17, 2008

I am smart!

So the thing is is that while I may have a college degree and have read many books and written lots of papers and taken many tests and did pretty well in my classes, sometimes Im not all that smart. Casey on the other had is very smart and would win lots of money on Jepordy, his intelligence is a bit dorky but endearing to me. Well my intelligence revealed itself last night as we were driving through the west part of Salt Lake. Not to be sterotyping but most of the billboards on that side of the railroad tracks are in spanish and I happened to notice one. In an attempt to show off my bilangual skills began reading it out loud and attempted to translate it.
You see, I did take four years of spanish in high school, my dad and brother both speak spanish as well as a large part of the population where I grew up, and so I kindof speak spanish-sort of.
Well the bilboard had a picture of a man and said in bold letters just like this: TE.NA.CIOUS. I began saying the words out loud in my white girl spanish accent. I said it over and over again, translating it in my head but got frustrated by my inability to pronounce or translate the last word CIOUS. I said it a few more times then Casey calmly in a loving manner said, "It says TENACIOUS." It truly was a dumb blonde moment, since I really thought it was in spanish. Since then I have giggled about it and thought it was maybe one of my endearing moments, but I think Casey just wonders even more whose IQ is higher, mine or the tenacious billboard.

4 comments:

Jade said...

Yes how i love your posts. I would really appreciate it if you would give me one daily though. Oh and more pictures please!! oh guess what! I just ordered a pickle bottom diaper bag from Ebay! I knew you would be excited for me. love you

wispy willow said...

You just hang in there and BE tenacious... you may come out a bit smarter than that billboard yet. But....the real question is... will any of us ever be smarter than the pickle bottom diaper bag that you will be excited that Jade ordered? What the heck is that? Something like the "Hooter Hider"?

This reminds me of the time that Chandi wanted to know what a "cha
who ah who ah" was at Taco Bell. It was the Taco Bell Chihuahua.
Spanish just may not be her strong suit. I wish you'd write a LOT more often Cali. You're posts are like the first raspberry starts in spring. Such a happy and welcome sight!

Chandi said...

Dang my mom beat me to the story. I'm glad you can laugh at your dumb blonde moments. I've certainly laughed at a few of mine.

Lynley said...

Califlower,

So the thing is, though Casey knew how to say the word, you ARE the word. I think that counts for more. (so you're winning)

love to hear you through your writing- you make me laugh, as usual. I love to laugh.