Learning the Language...

I have embarked on a mission to learn European Spanish or Castellán as it is know over there. Attempting to secure a copy of Rosetta Stone has been unsuccessful especially with it costing upwards of $500...doesn't anyone have a copy I can borrow for a few day?! The goal for me is to be able to not only add a new language to my growing repertoire but also to communicate with my cariño in Spain. I want to know and understand the language well enough to have an entire conversation with him in Spanish. He has been a great teacher so far but I have embarked on a cultural expedition to know and learn about Spain and the culture. I'm not just trying to be impressive to anyone I may meet in the future but I actually enjoy learning about other cultures besides my own. What makes this experience especially great is that while he teaches me I can teach him (though he speaks English already). Who knows where this may go but I can always say that at least I put in the effort and have learned a new language.