My efforts to learn Chinese continue. At least the intent is there, remaining however isolated from implementation. The week flies by and the course book sits sadly undisturbed next to me.
Just read an encouraging article: language experts say it takes 2,200 hours to really speak fluent Chinese – that is 40 hours a week for 13 months. At my speed of 1-2 hours a week it will thus take I will 20 to 40 years. Way to go Gilbert!
But Flemish people are known to be stubborn. Maybe Flemish Capricorn Rats must be even worse.
Serious? Me? Well, some friends confided in me. They said I always look so serious. A real serious businessman. Oh boy. I must have a masters degree in faking it, or better, succeeding in separating my public official life from not-so-serious boy Gilbert. So I go out in disguise just like Spiderman or Batman (what a pathetic comparison!) and nobody recognizes me. Maybe better, some of you might be shocked, hahaha. Anyway, from now on you are warned.
The good thing is (?) the people I wanted/expected to read the blog mostly don’t. So, I can write more freely.