[Katie]

Ummmm, not until I get my voice to act the part...  

Actually you`de be quite surprised at just How little you can actually get away with!
if you can practice just a few key words and prases, you can you survive out there quite easily!
stuff like: Please, Thank you, yes, No, Hi / hello, bye / see-ya... just those alone will get through almsot ALL shopping trips!  
if you can get just those words sounding as perfectly fem as you can, you`ll survive! I know because I did for a year! xx