Lorna and Puerto Rico

Lorna was a great substitute.  At first she was a bit intimidating because she spoke a different Spanish dialect than we were used to.  She pronounced her "L's" almost as "J's" and it took a little while to get used to her accent.  This could be a characteristic of Puerto Rican dialect.

About Lorna:

She is 28 years old.  She lived in PR until she was 24.  She is married to another Puerto Rican.  She moved to Philedelphia for school.  She likes "Mofongo" which is a fried green banana-like desert.  

One of her favorite things to do when she visits PR is to go to the beach (which is only 20 minutes away).  She also likes to watch TV at her parents house because they have full cable :).  She discussed "El Viejo San Juan" which she compared to the "6th street scene."  Her favorite thing about that place is that they have $1.25 beers.  She thinks places like Senor Frogs rips off tourists because they charge $4 for beer.  

She loves the peope and the culture in PR.  She said that people are very welcoming and she likes that they kiss when they see each other.  

Her father is very into politics but like a lot of Puerto Ricans he doesn't really have a reason behind his political beliefs.  She would prefer the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States to be more fair and that the money should be more equal.  

She said that people don't make a lot of money in Puerto Rico and THEY DO PAY TAXES.  Middle class Puerto Ricans make about $30,000. 

Because it is an island- LAND is limited, and therefore VERY expensive!!!

The most popular music is Underground-Reagaeton.

I asked her about people walking around in Puerto Rico and she said that everything is kind of spread out and you have to drive everywhere.  

The end! :)