Friday, June 13, 2008
I Love Juan Thurs 6/12 - "Don't mess with the bull young man. You'll get the horns!"
Yadi concludes her fight with Nidia by telling Nidia to watch her granddaughter, she (Yadi) is going to say goodbye to dead Angarita, it's the least he deserves!
Kike sadly tells Delirio the bad news, Anga had a heart attack and is caput! Delirio claps his hands and says he feels like buying flowers. I think according to telenovela morality he has just reserved himself a jail cell.
Paula tells S2 that Anga died. S2 says (in front of Paula) that he wants to call Poor Pastor to console him. He is irritated to learn that Juan is already with Pastor. Bested once again by the chauffeur.
S2 bugs Paula AGAIN about their 'relationship'. Can't they just leave the door open? No, she insists, the door is permanently closed and so is this subject! "You're not leaving me," he mutters...after she leaves.
Juan tells Anga that Nidia accidentally unplugged his monitor with her purse and poor Gaytan nearly had his own heart attack. Anga is depressed, he says he should have died, what good is life when you don't have anyone to share it with? Juan tries to cheer Anga up but his weird antics annoy Anga. Juan thought bubbles that he'll not throw in the towel, no señor, Juan Dominguez doesn't abandon his friends. Anga looks pained.
La Doctora tells Pastor that Anga is OK but his condition is delicate. (No kidding sister, you broke his rib and almost killed him!) She says they should operate but unfortunately he has Very Rare Blood, B negative. Poor Pastor is sad because he doesn't have that blood type. He'll help find a donor because time is of the essence. (Oh my, I wonder where in the world he might find somebody with that Very Rare Blood type?)
S2 calls Pastor to offer his condolences and is impactado to hear that Anga is alive. S2 tells Paula and tries to brown nose her by saying he offered moral support to Pastor on behalf of the company.
Delirio visits Nidia in her room and pretends to console her. She calls him a hypocrite because he's skipping on one foot (jumping for joy). He tries to argue, saying she's crying for her LOVER, but she insists Anga was only her friend. She demands that he leave her alone with her pain. He tries the "we still have each other" ploy which only succeeds in making her look really irritated and fed up.
Marely comforts Nidia. The dramatic music begins and Nidia says Marely should know that Anga believed Yadi is his daughter.
At the hospital, Yadi runs to Pastor and sobs her eyes out, but not her makeup off. She must use industrial strength eyeliner. Pastor tells her they are the only ones who can keep Anga from deteriorating. "Que?!? Aren't there professionals for that?" she asks, "forensics or morticians or something? Why us?" Pastor figures out what's up with her and asks didn't Juan tell her? Anga is alive! She skips on one foot.
Uh oh, Hillary shows up at Farell looking for Juan. Rosi announces her to Paula who sarcastically says she'll see Señorita Paaahreees. Hillary greets Paula graciously as usual. Paula might have gone to college but she sure never went to charm school.
Anga is thrilled to see Yadi. She kisses his hand and says nothing would make her happier than to be his daughter, she should never have thought badly of him. He tells her she's eased his conscience and she cries until the nurse kicks her out.
Hillary wastes her breath by complimenting Paula. Paula smugly announces that Juan is out. Hillary reveals that she'll see Juan that night at the dinner to celebrate their engagement. Paula is muy, pero muy impactada.
Hillary fills Paula in on her relationship with Juan, he's so great, not a money grubber, simple, genuine, not plastic like so many others, at his side she feels like the most fortunate woman in the world. Pauls smugly agrees, of course! Hillary, always the lady (though a little tiresome in her accolades of Juan), leaves after thanking Paula warmly. Paula spits fire, "She thinks she's his girlfriend...he's an imbecile!!"
Back at the hospital Pastor and La Doctora walk down the hall discussing Anga's Rare Blood Type. Gosh, who should run into them but Yadi. Guess what? She's blood type B negative! Pastor thanks God and gives her a funny look, doesn't she think this is too much of a coincidence? She tells him she's given blood many times and so far the recipient has not been a parent, so no.
CL goes home enraged and pours himself a drink. He yells to Sandro that he doesn't want to spend another second in the same office where all his plans were destroyed due to the stupidity of a woman in love with that boor!
Paula tells Ivonne that Juan hasn't changed, he's betraying Marely with "that woman". Ivonne says that men are all cut from the same cloth. Paula bitches some more and Ivonne points out that Paula seems to be eaten up by jealousy and anger herself.
Rosi calls Paula's office and tells Ivonne that Juan just arrived. Ivonne and Paula are beside themselves, and I gotta say there is a veritable plethora of bosoms heaving in anger in this office. Ivonne makes horn signs and says on behalf of all women she should say something. No no no, insists Paula, Juan must be put in his place and she wants to do it!
Juan finally calls Marely and shares the good news that Anga is alive.
Ivonne reports to Juan and tells him there is a message from Hillary Paris. He is supposed to go to her place for dinner tonight. He pauses for half a second then gives her a work assignment, make a list of all the employees and find out their blood type. It's for Don Angarita and hurry up!
Nidia is STILL crying in her room. Marely runs in with great news, Anga is alive! Nidia asks if Marely is telling her this because she (Nidia) lies in suicide's arms? She saw him die, what happened? Marely tells her and we get another flashback of Nidia's offending purse. Nidia becomes happily hysterical and spins in circles.
Juan summons Fer to help out with finding a donor. Fer thinks his blood type is A. Juan tells him it's close to the bullet, but no. (Cerca de la bala, maybe means "close but no cigar"?)
Paula arrives and wants to talk to Juan. He looks at her stupidly and happily, she heard the good news, eh? Paula gets to the point, Hillary Paris stopped by and they had a good long chat. Juan gulps and thought bubbles that he wishes the earth would swallow him up. Paula's claws come out and she attacks...Heeeelary told her that SHE is Juan's official girlfriend! Paula calls him a cynic, how could he go with Hillary and Marely at the same time?
Pastor calls Nidia to tell her about Anga's operation. She excitedly says she's on her way down to give blood. Pastor reveals that Anga has a Very Rare Blood type and it turns out Yadi has the same. Nidia is muy impactada.
Juan tries to explain his predicament to Paula, that Hillary assumed they were novios and he couldn't tell her the truth in the middle of the meal and in front of everyone, and anyway he thought Marely was in Spain. He promises he will clear things up with Hillary that very night. Paula tells him he'd better because when he chose one novia he lost his chance with all the others, got it? Juan thought bubbles, "Check out how this one on sandals comes to click her heels at me!" (Meaning she's accusing me of the same thing she did to me. This is from our vocab list, hoorah!) He brushes under his chin and exclaims "Gorgeous!"
Gutis busts his way in to Casa Cachón and demands to speak with Delirio. He yells that his clients deposited much more money into the accounts than Delirio said! Delirio sheperds Gutis into the den under Nidia's spying eye. Delirio swears it must have been a bank error. He and Gutis argue over honor among thieves while Nidia's ear is glued to the door. Delirio finally admits he took a little but it was only for his commission. Gutis demands that it all get returned immediately or Delirio will never survive the wrath of Paula Davila when she finds out that Gutis and Delirio falsified Samuel Cachon's will. Nidia shakes her head and clenches her fist.
Pastor asks La Doctora to run a DNA test to see if Anga and Yadi are related.
Gutis loudly threatens Delirio that Nidia will find out Delirio never sacrificed anything for her, that he never spent time in jail for her. Delirio had better deposit the money back into the bank or else! Nidia scurries around the corner as Gutis blasts through the door. She faces Delirio and accuses, "You never went to jail for me?!?"
Ivonne asks Paula, is she making Juan toe the line on behalf of Marely or for herself?
Nidia calls Delirio all sorts of nasty names. He begs to talk but she interrupts with a whole new barrage of insults. He wheedles, she rolls up a paper and starts whacking him like he's a naughty dog, which of course he is. She insists she'll not spend another moment next to him. She tells him "This little flower bud (insert chomi chomi wiggle) just bloomed and is off to check her mail!" The despondent violins play in Delirio's head.
Marely finds Nidia packing and says she thought Nidia went to the hospital. Nidia tells her she's packing to go be with the man she loves. Marely reminds mama she's married. This sets Nidia off, Delirio never did anything for her except ruin her life! "This marriage is over!!"
Juan goes to Frankenstein's Castle where Hillary greets him with hugs and kisses, she's missed him so much. He tells her he has something important to say. He thought bubbles a quick prayer and tells her how horrible he is, all sorts of bad adjectives, plus he's a liar. "Are you breaking up with me?" she asks. "Sí."
Delirio goes to Nidia's room and has the nerve to ask where she's going. She answers that she's going...to her LOVER!! Marely's jaw drops (she's laying on the bed watching). Nidia shouts "My lover!" to the rooftops. Delirio gets on his knees then grabs her ankles, please stay! She steps on him, rolls her suitcase over his body, and exits.
Juan tries to break up with Hillary but suddenly Papa Plutarco Paris looms up, hears what's going on, and begins to breathe fire.
Delirio admits to Marely that all his sacrifices were a lie to retain Nidia. Marely tells him he's fooling himself, Nidia never loved him. She tells him to stop being pathetic and have some dignity.
Oh dear, back at the castle Papa Paris has Juan pinned on the ground and is strangling him. Papa is redder than a beet and looks like he's about to have his own heart attack. The butler pokes Papa ineffectually while Hillary begs him to stop, he's killing Juan. That's what he wants, he yells! Juan, getting blue in the face, gasps that he...can't...breathe...and any similarity to reality is purely coincidental.
Brincar en una pata = Jump for joy (Lit. skip on one foot)
Cerca de la bala pero no = Close but no cigar (Lit. close to the bullet but no)
Chulada! = Gorgeous!
Gañán = Boor, lout
Trágame tierra! = I wish the earth would swallow me up! (Lit. Swallow me, earth.)
Kike sadly tells Delirio the bad news, Anga had a heart attack and is caput! Delirio claps his hands and says he feels like buying flowers. I think according to telenovela morality he has just reserved himself a jail cell.
Paula tells S2 that Anga died. S2 says (in front of Paula) that he wants to call Poor Pastor to console him. He is irritated to learn that Juan is already with Pastor. Bested once again by the chauffeur.
S2 bugs Paula AGAIN about their 'relationship'. Can't they just leave the door open? No, she insists, the door is permanently closed and so is this subject! "You're not leaving me," he mutters...after she leaves.
Juan tells Anga that Nidia accidentally unplugged his monitor with her purse and poor Gaytan nearly had his own heart attack. Anga is depressed, he says he should have died, what good is life when you don't have anyone to share it with? Juan tries to cheer Anga up but his weird antics annoy Anga. Juan thought bubbles that he'll not throw in the towel, no señor, Juan Dominguez doesn't abandon his friends. Anga looks pained.
La Doctora tells Pastor that Anga is OK but his condition is delicate. (No kidding sister, you broke his rib and almost killed him!) She says they should operate but unfortunately he has Very Rare Blood, B negative. Poor Pastor is sad because he doesn't have that blood type. He'll help find a donor because time is of the essence. (Oh my, I wonder where in the world he might find somebody with that Very Rare Blood type?)
S2 calls Pastor to offer his condolences and is impactado to hear that Anga is alive. S2 tells Paula and tries to brown nose her by saying he offered moral support to Pastor on behalf of the company.
Delirio visits Nidia in her room and pretends to console her. She calls him a hypocrite because he's skipping on one foot (jumping for joy). He tries to argue, saying she's crying for her LOVER, but she insists Anga was only her friend. She demands that he leave her alone with her pain. He tries the "we still have each other" ploy which only succeeds in making her look really irritated and fed up.
Marely comforts Nidia. The dramatic music begins and Nidia says Marely should know that Anga believed Yadi is his daughter.
At the hospital, Yadi runs to Pastor and sobs her eyes out, but not her makeup off. She must use industrial strength eyeliner. Pastor tells her they are the only ones who can keep Anga from deteriorating. "Que?!? Aren't there professionals for that?" she asks, "forensics or morticians or something? Why us?" Pastor figures out what's up with her and asks didn't Juan tell her? Anga is alive! She skips on one foot.
Uh oh, Hillary shows up at Farell looking for Juan. Rosi announces her to Paula who sarcastically says she'll see Señorita Paaahreees. Hillary greets Paula graciously as usual. Paula might have gone to college but she sure never went to charm school.
Anga is thrilled to see Yadi. She kisses his hand and says nothing would make her happier than to be his daughter, she should never have thought badly of him. He tells her she's eased his conscience and she cries until the nurse kicks her out.
Hillary wastes her breath by complimenting Paula. Paula smugly announces that Juan is out. Hillary reveals that she'll see Juan that night at the dinner to celebrate their engagement. Paula is muy, pero muy impactada.
Hillary fills Paula in on her relationship with Juan, he's so great, not a money grubber, simple, genuine, not plastic like so many others, at his side she feels like the most fortunate woman in the world. Pauls smugly agrees, of course! Hillary, always the lady (though a little tiresome in her accolades of Juan), leaves after thanking Paula warmly. Paula spits fire, "She thinks she's his girlfriend...he's an imbecile!!"
Back at the hospital Pastor and La Doctora walk down the hall discussing Anga's Rare Blood Type. Gosh, who should run into them but Yadi. Guess what? She's blood type B negative! Pastor thanks God and gives her a funny look, doesn't she think this is too much of a coincidence? She tells him she's given blood many times and so far the recipient has not been a parent, so no.
CL goes home enraged and pours himself a drink. He yells to Sandro that he doesn't want to spend another second in the same office where all his plans were destroyed due to the stupidity of a woman in love with that boor!
Paula tells Ivonne that Juan hasn't changed, he's betraying Marely with "that woman". Ivonne says that men are all cut from the same cloth. Paula bitches some more and Ivonne points out that Paula seems to be eaten up by jealousy and anger herself.
Rosi calls Paula's office and tells Ivonne that Juan just arrived. Ivonne and Paula are beside themselves, and I gotta say there is a veritable plethora of bosoms heaving in anger in this office. Ivonne makes horn signs and says on behalf of all women she should say something. No no no, insists Paula, Juan must be put in his place and she wants to do it!
Juan finally calls Marely and shares the good news that Anga is alive.
Ivonne reports to Juan and tells him there is a message from Hillary Paris. He is supposed to go to her place for dinner tonight. He pauses for half a second then gives her a work assignment, make a list of all the employees and find out their blood type. It's for Don Angarita and hurry up!
Nidia is STILL crying in her room. Marely runs in with great news, Anga is alive! Nidia asks if Marely is telling her this because she (Nidia) lies in suicide's arms? She saw him die, what happened? Marely tells her and we get another flashback of Nidia's offending purse. Nidia becomes happily hysterical and spins in circles.
Juan summons Fer to help out with finding a donor. Fer thinks his blood type is A. Juan tells him it's close to the bullet, but no. (Cerca de la bala, maybe means "close but no cigar"?)
Paula arrives and wants to talk to Juan. He looks at her stupidly and happily, she heard the good news, eh? Paula gets to the point, Hillary Paris stopped by and they had a good long chat. Juan gulps and thought bubbles that he wishes the earth would swallow him up. Paula's claws come out and she attacks...Heeeelary told her that SHE is Juan's official girlfriend! Paula calls him a cynic, how could he go with Hillary and Marely at the same time?
Pastor calls Nidia to tell her about Anga's operation. She excitedly says she's on her way down to give blood. Pastor reveals that Anga has a Very Rare Blood type and it turns out Yadi has the same. Nidia is muy impactada.
Juan tries to explain his predicament to Paula, that Hillary assumed they were novios and he couldn't tell her the truth in the middle of the meal and in front of everyone, and anyway he thought Marely was in Spain. He promises he will clear things up with Hillary that very night. Paula tells him he'd better because when he chose one novia he lost his chance with all the others, got it? Juan thought bubbles, "Check out how this one on sandals comes to click her heels at me!" (Meaning she's accusing me of the same thing she did to me. This is from our vocab list, hoorah!) He brushes under his chin and exclaims "Gorgeous!"
Gutis busts his way in to Casa Cachón and demands to speak with Delirio. He yells that his clients deposited much more money into the accounts than Delirio said! Delirio sheperds Gutis into the den under Nidia's spying eye. Delirio swears it must have been a bank error. He and Gutis argue over honor among thieves while Nidia's ear is glued to the door. Delirio finally admits he took a little but it was only for his commission. Gutis demands that it all get returned immediately or Delirio will never survive the wrath of Paula Davila when she finds out that Gutis and Delirio falsified Samuel Cachon's will. Nidia shakes her head and clenches her fist.
Pastor asks La Doctora to run a DNA test to see if Anga and Yadi are related.
Gutis loudly threatens Delirio that Nidia will find out Delirio never sacrificed anything for her, that he never spent time in jail for her. Delirio had better deposit the money back into the bank or else! Nidia scurries around the corner as Gutis blasts through the door. She faces Delirio and accuses, "You never went to jail for me?!?"
Ivonne asks Paula, is she making Juan toe the line on behalf of Marely or for herself?
Nidia calls Delirio all sorts of nasty names. He begs to talk but she interrupts with a whole new barrage of insults. He wheedles, she rolls up a paper and starts whacking him like he's a naughty dog, which of course he is. She insists she'll not spend another moment next to him. She tells him "This little flower bud (insert chomi chomi wiggle) just bloomed and is off to check her mail!" The despondent violins play in Delirio's head.
Marely finds Nidia packing and says she thought Nidia went to the hospital. Nidia tells her she's packing to go be with the man she loves. Marely reminds mama she's married. This sets Nidia off, Delirio never did anything for her except ruin her life! "This marriage is over!!"
Juan goes to Frankenstein's Castle where Hillary greets him with hugs and kisses, she's missed him so much. He tells her he has something important to say. He thought bubbles a quick prayer and tells her how horrible he is, all sorts of bad adjectives, plus he's a liar. "Are you breaking up with me?" she asks. "Sí."
Delirio goes to Nidia's room and has the nerve to ask where she's going. She answers that she's going...to her LOVER!! Marely's jaw drops (she's laying on the bed watching). Nidia shouts "My lover!" to the rooftops. Delirio gets on his knees then grabs her ankles, please stay! She steps on him, rolls her suitcase over his body, and exits.
Juan tries to break up with Hillary but suddenly Papa Plutarco Paris looms up, hears what's going on, and begins to breathe fire.
Delirio admits to Marely that all his sacrifices were a lie to retain Nidia. Marely tells him he's fooling himself, Nidia never loved him. She tells him to stop being pathetic and have some dignity.
Oh dear, back at the castle Papa Paris has Juan pinned on the ground and is strangling him. Papa is redder than a beet and looks like he's about to have his own heart attack. The butler pokes Papa ineffectually while Hillary begs him to stop, he's killing Juan. That's what he wants, he yells! Juan, getting blue in the face, gasps that he...can't...breathe...and any similarity to reality is purely coincidental.
Brincar en una pata = Jump for joy (Lit. skip on one foot)
Cerca de la bala pero no = Close but no cigar (Lit. close to the bullet but no)
Chulada! = Gorgeous!
Gañán = Boor, lout
Trágame tierra! = I wish the earth would swallow me up! (Lit. Swallow me, earth.)
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Well, I am first to comment, got to head out early this morninig....
But does everyone remember my comments about "MShake" battles over Juan. (substitute Hillary for Suzzanne, Laura for Molo's girlfriend) and that is what we had on this episode.
The cleavage was flowing, (did anyone see Paula's "wardrobe mal-funtion", when she quickly pulled her dress strap back up after falling off her shoulder) we almost got to see all of Paula's "goodies".
I will miss this show, but will be glad when it is over....The stupidity of all on this show, makes the show frustrating to watch. What I will miss most is well, I guess I better not press my luck, somewhere reading this is ExpRed...lets just say I will miss the "lobby lizards". (wink - wink)
But does everyone remember my comments about "MShake" battles over Juan. (substitute Hillary for Suzzanne, Laura for Molo's girlfriend) and that is what we had on this episode.
The cleavage was flowing, (did anyone see Paula's "wardrobe mal-funtion", when she quickly pulled her dress strap back up after falling off her shoulder) we almost got to see all of Paula's "goodies".
I will miss this show, but will be glad when it is over....The stupidity of all on this show, makes the show frustrating to watch. What I will miss most is well, I guess I better not press my luck, somewhere reading this is ExpRed...lets just say I will miss the "lobby lizards". (wink - wink)
Hey Sylvia...loved your comment about Yadira's industrial strength eyeliner. I'll have to find out what that is, 'cause I look like a racoon when I cry.
You really brought the scenes alive with Nidia and Alirio, her whacking him with a rolled up magazine like he was a naughty dog and rolling her suitcase over him as he tried to hold onto her ankles. Those two are great playing off each other and you brought it all back.
Thanks to for figuring out what the heck "cerca de la bala" could mean. A lot of Juan's colorful expressions don't seem to be in ANY dictionary but the language is so rich and juicy...this telenovela has been a real gift.
I'm enjoying the "parallelism" of lying deceptive Alirio losing Nidia while lying deceptive Sandro/Cesar Luis gets to lose Paula a second time.
Or I could say "yo brinco en una pata!"
You really brought the scenes alive with Nidia and Alirio, her whacking him with a rolled up magazine like he was a naughty dog and rolling her suitcase over him as he tried to hold onto her ankles. Those two are great playing off each other and you brought it all back.
Thanks to for figuring out what the heck "cerca de la bala" could mean. A lot of Juan's colorful expressions don't seem to be in ANY dictionary but the language is so rich and juicy...this telenovela has been a real gift.
I'm enjoying the "parallelism" of lying deceptive Alirio losing Nidia while lying deceptive Sandro/Cesar Luis gets to lose Paula a second time.
Or I could say "yo brinco en una pata!"
Oh, forgot to say...
Anon#1, thought of you yesterday when I was at the dentist (noooo, not that way)...but I was telling the hygienist about watching telenovelas to learn Spanish and she said..."Oh yeah, my dad watches that channel sometimes too but I don't think it's for the Spanish! He told me "Have you seen those.......????!!!!"
So, yeah, you're right...Univision has found the way to man's heart.
Anon#1, thought of you yesterday when I was at the dentist (noooo, not that way)...but I was telling the hygienist about watching telenovelas to learn Spanish and she said..."Oh yeah, my dad watches that channel sometimes too but I don't think it's for the Spanish! He told me "Have you seen those.......????!!!!"
So, yeah, you're right...Univision has found the way to man's heart.
Hola Todos!
Mikey's serious question today is:
Me voy? why not Yo voy?
Is this a Spanish idiom?
Gracias!
Mikey's serious question today is:
Me voy? why not Yo voy?
Is this a Spanish idiom?
Gracias!
And if I may - one of the best things I ever got to do in your Air Force was to get to Torrejon AB, north of Madrid. Only got to spend the night there three or four times, pero... Well, Torrejon's closed but Madrid's on the list of places to go back to.
Porque? you may ask.
1. Las Mujeres de Madrid: classy, very elegant. I never saw any of them dressing like JQ's hoochie mamas.
2. Plaza Mayor: Casa Antiqua de Botin's for dinner nearby and the little caves under the perimeter of the plaza. They grow their own mushrooms on the ceilings. And said fungi go so well with Sangria.
3. The Buildings: incredible architecture, monuments to their culture.
Alas, if the dollar would just strengthen...
Porque? you may ask.
1. Las Mujeres de Madrid: classy, very elegant. I never saw any of them dressing like JQ's hoochie mamas.
2. Plaza Mayor: Casa Antiqua de Botin's for dinner nearby and the little caves under the perimeter of the plaza. They grow their own mushrooms on the ceilings. And said fungi go so well with Sangria.
3. The Buildings: incredible architecture, monuments to their culture.
Alas, if the dollar would just strengthen...
Sylvia, what a wonderful title for a Juan recap—ROTFL!! Thanks for the terrific recap with loads of gut-splitting asides and great vocab!
“Anga had a heart attack and is caput! Delirio claps his hands and says he feels like buying flowers. I think according to telenovela morality he has just reserved himself a jail cell.” LOL! At the very least! I was seriously annoyed with Delirio at this remark.
“La Doctora tells Pastor that Anga is OK but his condition is delicate. (No kidding sister, you broke his rib and almost killed him!)” ROTFL!! She did such a number on him it’s a surprise she didn’t kill him.
“(Oh my, I wonder where in the world he might find somebody with that Very Rare Blood type?)” LOL! I shook my head at all this discussion of B- blood. Rh-negative factor, if Nidia is +, very likely would have meant that Yadira was a blue baby. That would have alerted Nidia and Samuel to a problem—if they both were aware of their own blood types and both were positive. It’s a genetic recessive. At least, that’s how I understand it from hubby’s kids because they had the Rh factor problem. At least one of them was a blue baby before they figured out they’d better do something when they were born to prevent serious problems. Just a thought I had when listening to all this.
“Yadi runs to Pastor and sobs her eyes out, but not her makeup off. She must use industrial strength eyeliner.” ROTFLLLL!!!! Great one!
“He yells to Sandro that he doesn't want to spend another second in the same office where all his plans were destroyed due to the stupidity of a woman in love with that boor!” And yet, we all know he’ll be there until the last ten minutes on June 22….
“(Cerca de la bala, maybe means "close but no cigar"?)” I bet you’re right! Like, the bullet just missed it-close but no cigar! Great call there, Sylvia!
“Pastor asks La Doctora to run a DNA test to see if Anga and Yadi are related” So much for HIPAA. This reminded me of the cuartel de las feas ordering up a pregnancy test for Alicia in LFMB.
“"This little flower bud (insert chomi chomi wiggle) just bloomed and is off to check her mail!"” ROTFL! I don’t really feel sorry for Delirio. He’s made his own bed, and now he’s going to lie in it with Gutis.
In case folks don’t check back—I left a late comment post – and loved everyone’s comments yesterday.
Mike, great question and one I’ve had in the past 40 years since I learned Spanish. If you ever get to Offutt, let me know.
Jeanne
“Anga had a heart attack and is caput! Delirio claps his hands and says he feels like buying flowers. I think according to telenovela morality he has just reserved himself a jail cell.” LOL! At the very least! I was seriously annoyed with Delirio at this remark.
“La Doctora tells Pastor that Anga is OK but his condition is delicate. (No kidding sister, you broke his rib and almost killed him!)” ROTFL!! She did such a number on him it’s a surprise she didn’t kill him.
“(Oh my, I wonder where in the world he might find somebody with that Very Rare Blood type?)” LOL! I shook my head at all this discussion of B- blood. Rh-negative factor, if Nidia is +, very likely would have meant that Yadira was a blue baby. That would have alerted Nidia and Samuel to a problem—if they both were aware of their own blood types and both were positive. It’s a genetic recessive. At least, that’s how I understand it from hubby’s kids because they had the Rh factor problem. At least one of them was a blue baby before they figured out they’d better do something when they were born to prevent serious problems. Just a thought I had when listening to all this.
“Yadi runs to Pastor and sobs her eyes out, but not her makeup off. She must use industrial strength eyeliner.” ROTFLLLL!!!! Great one!
“He yells to Sandro that he doesn't want to spend another second in the same office where all his plans were destroyed due to the stupidity of a woman in love with that boor!” And yet, we all know he’ll be there until the last ten minutes on June 22….
“(Cerca de la bala, maybe means "close but no cigar"?)” I bet you’re right! Like, the bullet just missed it-close but no cigar! Great call there, Sylvia!
“Pastor asks La Doctora to run a DNA test to see if Anga and Yadi are related” So much for HIPAA. This reminded me of the cuartel de las feas ordering up a pregnancy test for Alicia in LFMB.
“"This little flower bud (insert chomi chomi wiggle) just bloomed and is off to check her mail!"” ROTFL! I don’t really feel sorry for Delirio. He’s made his own bed, and now he’s going to lie in it with Gutis.
In case folks don’t check back—I left a late comment post – and loved everyone’s comments yesterday.
Mike, great question and one I’ve had in the past 40 years since I learned Spanish. If you ever get to Offutt, let me know.
Jeanne
Mike...and Jeanne...maybe I didn't understand the question but "irse" is just one of the gazillion reflexive verbs in Spanish and since "yo" is often left off...especially when the verb form could ONLY be first person singular...one can say "me voy" to mean I'm going and "ya voy" to mean I'm coming (like to answer the door). "ya"...didn't misspell "yo"...it's that mysterious idiomatic use of "ya". I also find the idiomatic use of "si" thrown into sentences confusing...guess it just takes a lot of immersion in the language.
On the Rh-negative...yes, Nidia would have to be Rh-negative also. Fortunately, both my husband and I are Rh-negative so we didn't have a problem.
But dumb me, I couldn't understand why the doctor insisted on testing the baby anyway! He finally, rather shamefacedly, explained to me that he couldn't take my word for it that my husband was the father!
Well, duh...but it didn't occur to simple-minded little ol' me.
On the Rh-negative...yes, Nidia would have to be Rh-negative also. Fortunately, both my husband and I are Rh-negative so we didn't have a problem.
But dumb me, I couldn't understand why the doctor insisted on testing the baby anyway! He finally, rather shamefacedly, explained to me that he couldn't take my word for it that my husband was the father!
Well, duh...but it didn't occur to simple-minded little ol' me.
Sylvia, Thanks for the great recap of another funny episode, the writers see the light at the end of the tunnel finally. I did love the map or chart whacking scene (don't worry, I never, but never hit Willa so she didn't like the dog reference but it's true). The little red suitcase rolling right over Alirio's body was just great comedy. i agree that these two have done great physical comedy with a rapid repartee to go with it most of the time.
Observation: pariente is one of those false friends. It means relative, not necessarily parent. Padre is parent in the general sense or father.
Mike the two verb forms for < to go> are Ir and Irse.
Ir means to go while irse like me voy means I am going AWAY. So you could actually say yo me voy or just me voy. Alone, ir also helps you construct a sense of the future like voy a viajar or voy a tener, I am going to travel or I am going to have, etc. but you can just say Yo voy or voy to say you are going.
Observation: pariente is one of those false friends. It means relative, not necessarily parent. Padre is parent in the general sense or father.
Mike the two verb forms for < to go> are Ir and Irse.
Ir means to go while irse like me voy means I am going AWAY. So you could actually say yo me voy or just me voy. Alone, ir also helps you construct a sense of the future like voy a viajar or voy a tener, I am going to travel or I am going to have, etc. but you can just say Yo voy or voy to say you are going.
Jeanne, I was at Offutt AFB Jan-Jun 71. I thought Omaha was a nice town and especially appreciated that the local girls would date short-haired GIs. That was during the reign of the hippie, so their social charity was much appreciated. It was also more than a year before Emilia and I met, BTW.
But Lordy, it gets cold in Omaha!!
But Lordy, it gets cold in Omaha!!
Mike - LOL! Glad it was BE-Before Emilia!
"But Lordy, it gets cold in Omaha!!" LOL! And wet, and windy. Today a teen from my church was interviewed by Ann Curry on the Today program because he was one of the survivors of the scout troop where four died in the tornado. Iowa fields look like prairie wetlands. The boy looked pretty shell-shocked. Most Iowans are pretty shell-shocked at the moment.
Part of it is due to the snow and ice of last winter (lots) and the cold was pretty bad, too. Part of this is due to enormous amount of rain this spring. All in all, the Tidewater is looking good at the moment.
Jeanne
"But Lordy, it gets cold in Omaha!!" LOL! And wet, and windy. Today a teen from my church was interviewed by Ann Curry on the Today program because he was one of the survivors of the scout troop where four died in the tornado. Iowa fields look like prairie wetlands. The boy looked pretty shell-shocked. Most Iowans are pretty shell-shocked at the moment.
Part of it is due to the snow and ice of last winter (lots) and the cold was pretty bad, too. Part of this is due to enormous amount of rain this spring. All in all, the Tidewater is looking good at the moment.
Jeanne
Jeanne, please ship us rain at your earliest convenience and plenty of it, if you please! We're setting up for another summer like last year's complete with scorched yards and depleted aquifers. Eeeww! Not again.
BTW, my point in talking about Madrid is that, having been there, it's difficult to imagine Marely walking away from a year in Spain!
BTW, my point in talking about Madrid is that, having been there, it's difficult to imagine Marely walking away from a year in Spain!
Mike, I imagine that any resident of Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, or Iowa City would gladly ship it if the roads weren't all closed. Including a large section of I-80 east of Iowa City!
Last night I drove on I-80 west of Des Moines and at the 113 mile marker the water was at the shoulder level on both sides and beginning to seep onto the shoulder. Wouldn't surprise me if that stretch is closed by this weekend unless there's no more rain.
So, my friend, the rain's all yours if we can figure out how to get it to you. Of course, there is stuff floating in it, like railroad cars loaded with coal, houseboats, and such. Not to mention even less appetizing stuff.
I would love to see Madrid. Silly Marely! No mujeriego is worth missing a year in Madrid!
Jeanne
Last night I drove on I-80 west of Des Moines and at the 113 mile marker the water was at the shoulder level on both sides and beginning to seep onto the shoulder. Wouldn't surprise me if that stretch is closed by this weekend unless there's no more rain.
So, my friend, the rain's all yours if we can figure out how to get it to you. Of course, there is stuff floating in it, like railroad cars loaded with coal, houseboats, and such. Not to mention even less appetizing stuff.
I would love to see Madrid. Silly Marely! No mujeriego is worth missing a year in Madrid!
Jeanne
You all are funny with the weather stuff. Imagine if we could harness mother nature and ship weather events to parts of the world where they are needed from parts where they are too much. That would be scary control of the laws of the universe... argh.
SUPER FUNNY RECAP SYLVIA!!!!! Including title!! Definitely a harsh end coming to Delirio with that hand clasping exploit. Indeed he signaled his impending demise.
Note on the Me Voy thing. yo voy is used, but it's in the reverse order as "Voy yo" as in I'll go or I'm going, with an emphasis on I being the one doing the action, say as opposed to someone else.
As we know that pronouns are redundant because of the verb construction, if someone says "Voy yo" it's really to show particular attention to themself being the one, as in "Who is going to be the one to enter the dark cave and risk being eaten by the pointy toothed ferocious rabbit" you might answer "Voy yo!" likewise with "Well someone has to go in there and tell them that their sack of beans was completely emptied out and they have more or less nothing to eat for the next ten days..." "I'm not going", Well, I'm not going...." OK, Voy yo!!
And "ya voy" is actually "I go already" "I'm already going" more like already doing the act of going so there is no doubt when it will happen as in: "I'm on my way already so I'll be right there to open the door, hang tight" or "I'm going, shut up already" like "Look you only have 10 minutes to get over to the dulceria before the fat kid in town buys up all the candy and if you don't get candy for your daughter's party she will hide from her friends for the rest of her days" and you respond "Ya voy, maldita!!" Whoops... :)
SUPER FUNNY RECAP SYLVIA!!!!! Including title!! Definitely a harsh end coming to Delirio with that hand clasping exploit. Indeed he signaled his impending demise.
Note on the Me Voy thing. yo voy is used, but it's in the reverse order as "Voy yo" as in I'll go or I'm going, with an emphasis on I being the one doing the action, say as opposed to someone else.
As we know that pronouns are redundant because of the verb construction, if someone says "Voy yo" it's really to show particular attention to themself being the one, as in "Who is going to be the one to enter the dark cave and risk being eaten by the pointy toothed ferocious rabbit" you might answer "Voy yo!" likewise with "Well someone has to go in there and tell them that their sack of beans was completely emptied out and they have more or less nothing to eat for the next ten days..." "I'm not going", Well, I'm not going...." OK, Voy yo!!
And "ya voy" is actually "I go already" "I'm already going" more like already doing the act of going so there is no doubt when it will happen as in: "I'm on my way already so I'll be right there to open the door, hang tight" or "I'm going, shut up already" like "Look you only have 10 minutes to get over to the dulceria before the fat kid in town buys up all the candy and if you don't get candy for your daughter's party she will hide from her friends for the rest of her days" and you respond "Ya voy, maldita!!" Whoops... :)
Curious K has a question...
Do you all know your blood type? Sounds like a few of you do.
I don't. Am I a loser? Should I know it?
Do you all know your blood type? Sounds like a few of you do.
I don't. Am I a loser? Should I know it?
O-positive. That makes me a so-called universal donor.
It doesn't make you a loser if you don't know it, but it is a good thing to carry a card in your wallet with the type on it in case of emergency--right next to your insurance card, if you have one. Or, if you haven't had it tested, it's a good thing to get it tested and know it in case of emergency, same reason. You never know when the info will come in handy.
I carry mine on the Red Cross card that tells how many units I've given (not many, as for years I couldn't stand the thought of needles, but I've started giving occasionally in the past five years because the students are always out for my blood-they conduct two blood drives annually and coerce me into giving).
So, it's not a big deal if you don't know it but it could save time and your life if you have a card documenting it that you carry with you.
Jeanne
It doesn't make you a loser if you don't know it, but it is a good thing to carry a card in your wallet with the type on it in case of emergency--right next to your insurance card, if you have one. Or, if you haven't had it tested, it's a good thing to get it tested and know it in case of emergency, same reason. You never know when the info will come in handy.
I carry mine on the Red Cross card that tells how many units I've given (not many, as for years I couldn't stand the thought of needles, but I've started giving occasionally in the past five years because the students are always out for my blood-they conduct two blood drives annually and coerce me into giving).
So, it's not a big deal if you don't know it but it could save time and your life if you have a card documenting it that you carry with you.
Jeanne
I also carry a card in my wallet with my blood type, just in case I'm not able to tell folks myself.
You can find out your blood type -- and maybe help out your community blood supply -- by donating blood. Any you get free refreshments afterward. What a deal!
You can find out your blood type -- and maybe help out your community blood supply -- by donating blood. Any you get free refreshments afterward. What a deal!
I understood the "cerca la bala" as a futbol 'soccer' reference, as in shots closing in on the goal. That's pretty much the same meaning, that we're getting closer.
Hi, Sylvia~~~I had to laugh at the title. My hubby says this all the time.
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Blood type: A-
Pero, since we had the three year tour in England, Emilia and I cannot donate blood any longer. Red Cross rules prohibit that due to the possibility of carrying Mad Cow Disease.
Pena, pero verdad:
http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/blood/supply/CJDv.html
Not sure "irony" is the right word for this.
Pero, since we had the three year tour in England, Emilia and I cannot donate blood any longer. Red Cross rules prohibit that due to the possibility of carrying Mad Cow Disease.
Pena, pero verdad:
http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/blood/supply/CJDv.html
Not sure "irony" is the right word for this.
Thanks y'all for all your great comments and feedback. I sure wish I hadn't been so busy at work today so I could have joined in!
Cheryl, thanks for the heads up on 'pariente' the false friend. I am usually pretty good at those but I notice I quite often flub it up during recapping; I think when my brain is working (or trying to work) quickly I miss them. It's all part of the fun of learning, right?
K Fuego, that makes total sense about the futbal goal. I notice they use futbal references quite often in JQ, especially when threatening to red card someone!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Cheryl, thanks for the heads up on 'pariente' the false friend. I am usually pretty good at those but I notice I quite often flub it up during recapping; I think when my brain is working (or trying to work) quickly I miss them. It's all part of the fun of learning, right?
K Fuego, that makes total sense about the futbal goal. I notice they use futbal references quite often in JQ, especially when threatening to red card someone!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Does anyone know when Tormenta en el Paraiso will begin? thanx
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