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A romantic dance...  
   

A romantic dance...

Me and my co-worker Mayelis shared a dance to a "romantica" song. I have yet to get used to the way that: 1. People here only ever dance in PAIRS: dancing as a group in a circle, as we do in Canada, is unheard of. 2. The random slow romantic songs, intersperced amidst the pounding "reggaeton". It´s the kind of thing they play in Canadian clubs at 2am, when they want everyone to leave! But here it just means "grab a partner"!
My Multicultural Birthday Celebration!

June 17th 2006
Well, June 12th was my 21st birthday-- I can´t believe how OLD I am! [I asked the little girls next door if I was a "muchacha" (girl) or a "mujer" (woman) and they laughed and assured me that no, I am still a "muchacha"! phew! Although sometimes I wish they considered me a "mujer", so that maybe they would LISTEN to me-- for example, when I am trying to confiscate the bottle of bleach and explain ... read more
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