Friday, June 23, 2006

On Monday I went Salsa dancing. The story behind this is that on my way home from the market on day (more about the market soon to come) I heard Salsa music that was coming from a restuarant. I walked over and there were about three couples dancing. I stood by the door and of course was loving the music so much that I started to do a basic step by myself. This attracted the attention of the gentlemen near me (he was old) who asked me where I was from. I said New York. A lady (Ana) from across the table calls his name and asks him where I was from. He replies Nueva York at which point she turns to me and says, "No where are you FROM?" So then I said, well my parents are from the Dominican Republic (I usually say I'm Dominican but then I'm asked the same question anyways...I can't win). But the lady replies, " Yo sabia que esoy movimentos eran Latin!" Which translate to I knew those were Latin moves, for all you non-speakers. Ana then introduced me to the rest of the table and they let me know where the Salsa dancing is on Monday and Thursday nights. So I went on Monday and it was great. They were really really good prehaps I'll learn a couple of things. I plan to hanging out with the Latinos in Darwin for a change.

2 Comments:

Blogger Jenny said...

Yasmin, lo mismo me pasa a mi! They ask me where I'm from because I speak Spanish without a Costa Rican accent. So at first I was very set on saying that I'm from NYC because I wanted to break the stereotype of what an "American" is, but then you know all the follow up questions, they get tiring after a while... So now, if it's a Latino I say I'm Dominican, and if it's a Gringo I say I'm from NYC so that I can see how they ask their follow up Qs. lol. Lets me know how progressive they are or not.

1:32 PM  
Blogger Muneca916 said...

Will do. Thanks for checking my blog and replying to my crazy messages when I think my blog is broken!

7:59 PM  

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