¡Hola a todos!  My ears were tingling...

As Lili said, I'm back in Seattle teaching high school.  I, like cyberdiva, will decline to recommend the other site as well ;)

Cyberdiva, thanks for linking to my blog!  I always have some projects brewing, and I do have some language-learning-related posts up there, but mostly my blog is about what I'm thinking, eating, and what I'm thinking about eating.  

Please don't be shy to connect with me through my blog, email, facebook, twitter, etc.  

Saludos a todos y pa' Liliana un besito ;)

It's been a while since I posted here!  I'm as disappointed as anyone else that sPod is no longer publishing; I consider this as some of my best work!  

Please don't be shy about staying in touch... I'm always glad to hear from former listeners!  You can find links to my facebook, twitter, and personal email in my profile page (just click my name).  jpv

Yesterday was my last day at Studio Fiesta, and it was a good one.  I have some thank yous and goodbyes to say, before my replacement is hired and everyone forgets about me...

First of all, thanks to all the listeners; you have made this site what it is.  Your collaboration has both inspired me and supported me through my time at SpanishPod.  

Esti, everyone on the team is funny, but you are the funny one.  And gracias a Dios you always speak your mind.  When people realize how hilarious you are all the time, they want to learn Spanish just to keep up with you.  That's why I'm learning Euskera, anyway....  Thanks for keepin' it real... and I'll see you for lunch in about an hour!  

Leo, one time I had to go to the bank; when I got back it was already 5pm, but even though you were starving you waited for me to open that bag of peanuts for Peanuts Time.  That's the Leo I want to remember:  loyal; considerate; hungry, but willing to share.  Peanuts Time went from being a rescue snack to being the best part of the day.  

Lili, your kindness and generosity to me inside the studio and out brings a charm to our lessons that I can't explain.  I remember when they first threw us in the studio together, and we weren't even sure how to make a podcast.  It was your support that got me through the winter blues.  I was lucky to be your cohost, and truly blessed to have you as a friend.  

You are goofballs, the three of you!  And I mean that in a good way.  Take care of yourselves, and take care of each other.  It was awesome to be on the team with you all.

Love always, JP

Today's microcuento is Nosotras by María Elena Llana.  Hope you enjoy it!  Remember to follow the steps for reading, and to post your comments below.

But if someone asks you what you did yesterday, the normal way to respond is to use the various past tenses.  Launching into a present tense narration is a little dramatic ;)

Today's microcuento is really a micro-play.  It's Denevi's No hay que complicar la felicidad. 

I can't access youtube from my current location, but my guess is that there are a few dozen high-school versions posted, and I bet they're hillarious.

Can anyone put their finger on exactly *when* stuff starts getting supernatural?

donperigo, if I had a cold, I would go home from work, so as to not infect my co-workers.  Unlike SOMEONE I know....

I must insist that it's the whole team that gives SpanishPod its personality, and I'm lucky to have worked with such a fun bunch of folks. 

The relationship between my leaving and the new publication schedule is not a causal one. 

And one last thing, stop calling me Shirley! 

(sorry, kids, Airplane! joke.  Couldn't resist)

What happens is that Davidico "normalizes" the audio in post production, so the audio peaks are leveled and the audio valleys are raised.  If it weren't for this normalization process, you might never have heard Carmentheintern... ever. 

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*Leo was surpised too, but he reacts slower to loud noises ;)

Let's take a look at Los dos reyes y los dos labirintos by Jorge Luis Borges. 

Remember the reading process: 

• print/underline
• make a list
• look it up
• read again for meaning

Post your questions and comments here!  You're not done until you share your thoughts :)