Now that your initial learning phase is over, Ron, you can just relax and continue at a more leisurely pace, if you actually want to further your study.
One fun thing to do is to use the Spanish subtitles or Spanish audio tracks on DVDs. A friend of mine who was studying Spanish (on her own) a while back tried this (at another friend's suggestion), and she was very surprised at how much more "natural" certain things started to sound and feel after exposure in such a context... After a while, she realized that she was picking up a lot of things practically without even thinking about it. A fun and effortless way to continue your exposure...
And, of course, watch LOTS of "I Love Lucy" and test yourself on how much Ricky-ese you can decipher...
One fun thing to do is to use the Spanish subtitles or Spanish audio tracks on DVDs. A friend of mine who was studying Spanish (on her own) a while back tried this (at another friend's suggestion), and she was very surprised at how much more "natural" certain things started to sound and feel after exposure in such a context... After a while, she realized that she was picking up a lot of things practically without even thinking about it. A fun and effortless way to continue your exposure...
And, of course, watch LOTS of "I Love Lucy" and test yourself on how much Ricky-ese you can decipher...
