Jan 14 2008
Voices of Español
Eleena from Voices of Español has been commenting on some of my posts here, and I discovered her excellent blog and podcast. I’m really shocked that I didn’t see this before, as it seems to be a fantastic site. It is written bilingually, with both English and Spanish versions, and the Spanish version is good practice for me. The podcasts are great, and can be listened to via the online flash player if you don’t have iTunes. This is pretty handy, especially for me while at the university computer lab, where iTunes isn’t installed. For archiving and putting on an iPod or other mp3 player, iTunes makes it easy to download all of the episodes.
The only thing I’m wondering about (it’s not a complaint, just a curiosity), is why does the author speak in her podcasts with the ceceo? She is from the United States, but speaks Spanish with the accent of someone from Madrid. This accent isn’t common in the USA, or the majority of Central and South America, for that matter. Perhaps she just likes the sound of it. I personally prefer the sound of the seseo. 
Hi Zach!
Thanks for the nice mention about “Voices en Español” on your unique blog. Regarding your curiosity about my accent, I’ll fill you in on my personal back story….I live in Madrid and have been here for almost three years. When I first arrived, I tried speaking with the seseo and Spaniards would correct my pronunciation or respond with a “huh?” One gets tired of this after awhile and the desire to fit in and adapt is so strong. So now my attitude is, as the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do! I’m sure that once I move back to the U.S. I will adapt again. It’s only natural!
salu2:)
Thank you for your comment, Eleena. I had no idea you were living in Spain–that’s really neat! If I were in your situation, I would do the same thing. It definitely would get tiring to be corrected all the time.
Once again, thanks!