day 107: my language, my awakening

language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts 
run and out of which they grow.

~ oliver wendell holmes

01.27.10 - i'm staying at my friends' apartment in the dupont circle neighborhood in washington, dc for a few days. they live in the most charming building which happens to be on the national register of historic places. there have been a number of famous and notable people that have lived here including, betty friedan (feminist author), george stephanopoulos (the white house staffer turned television correspondent), and former president dwight d. eisenhower. wow. just wow!

besides being awestruck by their building, i absolutely love their apartment from the historic details to the cozy feeling with the warm tones of their furniture, decor, and painted walls. one unique thing i noticed off the bat were these little post its my buddy s had throughout the place. she is a linguist extraordinare and speaks 5 languages. she's now learning another one, marathi and the post its are of common phrases. i'm extremely impressed (and envious) of her ability to pick up and learn new languages.