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Early in February, I applied for a spot on the amazing show, Cariad@iath, and while I knew my chances were slim, I couldn't give up on tiny, persistent thought that I at least had a chance to meet and thank Nia Parry and get to learn Welsh--in Wales!--with lovely other people from around the world.
Nia Parry, one of my top (language) teacher role models
Well, today, I missed a call from the producers, Fflic Cyf (they didn't leave a message, but I googled the number...). I have Schmetterlinge im Bauch coupled with face-ache from grinning too much--and it's not even a sure thing yet! :)
Although it's unfortunately possible that I got weeded out of the first round because I missed the call, or that this is even something else entirely (though I'm not sure what it could be...), I'm just going to ignore any possibility for failure and cling to the possibility that this could definitely happen! So, please cross your fingers and hold your thumbs for me--I'll be calling Fflic Cyf tomorrow to try to get in touch and will post a followup when I know more details about my chances.
Update, March 4: My little heart is a thumpin'! Just had a brief but fun conversation with someone from Fflic. Of course, the only sentence I could think of when prompted to say something in Welsh was, "I eat bread and meat." So, yeaaahhh. Despite the lackluster performance, I'm still holding onto my small chance, so we'll just have to see! It was a thrill to even just have the chance to chat with someone from the show. I can't wait to hear back!
