Snick, Snack, Snoock

There are periods in our lives when we realize that evolution has occured.  For example, normally when someone cuts you off in traffic you might reach down for your glock 9, however, with the evolution of Self you refrain.  Instead, you might reach for a small bat or shiv.  This IS a marked notice of evolution and the persona that cut you off may not express their appreciation for your evolution at the time, but I applaud your efforts.  Recently, I was hanging with my German friends and we were deliberating on continuing our hike or turning around because the weather started to look a bit manic.  Snick, snack, snoock shortly took place after our conversation.  Now this may not seem like this was an incident of evolution, but indeed it was--after I understood what the heck it meant!  I am often seen carrying around a dictionary pressed against my hip and I´m muy rapido with the whipping out words to try and comprehend the language. For the most part it works quite well, but unfortunately my new vocabulary often does not refer to the actual conversation at hand.  I leave people stumped and wondering.  I do this on purpose because then they won´t have high expectations for me to succeed in their language if they think I am stupid!! Once I do start to grasp the language I will start being sincere and replying in the right context.  I digress---back to evolution... After we completed a round of snick, snack, snoock I learned of all the new rules and versions for our American version of rock, paper, and scissors.  If this isn´t a fine example of evolution I don´t know what is and I was so happy to learn of the updated procedures for this ancient games that has globally settled many disagreements.  When our old staple childhood games shifts into a new evolution it truly is a mark of progress in humanity.  If you haven´t played snick, snack, snoock recently then make a concerted effort to incoporate it in your day.  Maybe after you finish chatting with your co-workers around the water cooler?  Maybe in the car when you are deciding who should get to merge into the lane?  Maybe after you and your spouse can´t decide on the dinner menu?  Snick, snack, snoock will solve all your problems and with the new versions of this game can only help lead to a stronger path of world peace.  For myself, I have a new goal of getting the glue off of my tongue and the removing the marshmallows from my brain in order for me to communicate coherently in the Spanish language.  Hearing the word "Como" is a common place for me in my daily interactions with the locals.  After I pick up my shattered ego off of the floor because I realized I only asked for "salsa de aji" for the love of Christ.  Could my communication be this poor as a Virgo woman?  Apparently this is true because I get consist "Como" throughout the dia.  After proper resuscitation of my fragile ego I muster up my courage and go ahead and ask for the "salsa de tomate."  At this point I´m thinking my eggs are pretty fricken dry and I´ll will settle for anything!!  If the waitstaff happens to get confrontational then you know exactly what I will do to resolve the issue immediately.  "Escupe, senor snick, snack, snook para mi y tu?"  Toda bien......