Curiosidades de Puerto Rico

Well, I should say that while week one had some of its' own curiosities, week two had quite a few more.
So I don't think I've mentioned that here in Puerto Rico if you forgot to eat breakfast or pick up a newspaper or if you are just thirsty, you can buy all of those things from your car. There are people (mostly men) who stand at stop lights and sell bananas, bottled water and newspapers. I even saw blow-up toys today, the kind you get at the fair. There is something the U.S. capatilist haven't thought of yet!
Other interesting cultural occurences include seeing children everywhere, I mean everywhere! I was out at 1:30 in the morning the other night at a China Festival (I should mention China here is orange juice, not the country). Now I'll be honest, 1:30 is a little late for me. I saw tons of kids playing tag, playing with bubbles, sleeping everywhere. I think my work here as a nanny would be obselete, people just bring there kids out drinking with them. At least they wake up late with their parents, now that's a perk! Okay, onward...
Cultural difference I wasn't super excited about- 45 minutes of movie previews! I think I saw every movie that is coming out in the next year. I almost managed to forget the movie I was there to see.
Cultural difference I WAS super excited about- awesome fairs and festivals. I went to two different fairs this week. One was in Mayaguez, the city I'm living in; the other was in Las Marias, a city up the mountain on the curviest road ever! I even got to learn the word for motion sickness on the way there :( Both festivals had really cool tabels with hand made jewlery, crafts and all sorts of random stuff. Now there wasn't your typcial funnel cake, but I had some awesome local coconut candy! Both fairs had free and good live music!
Okay, the last curiosity for this blog; a personal one. People here all look at me after I talk and say, "No eres Puertoriquena" (you're not Puerto Rican). Suprisingly, people here can't figure out my accent. I get this nice "you don't sound like the typical American". Of course I'm thrilled about that, but I'm not so sure to do with all these puzzled looks. I'll ponder that one. Until next time...