Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Kenny.....Queny??

My name is hard for Latinos to say. I will admit it. Anytime we are in a loud place or if it is over the phone, it is really hard for them to understand what my name is. They don't have that short a sound in their language, what is in my name, Kaaaaaaaaaammie. So when I lived in Connecticut and my friends and I first started going out to the Spanish places, I would usually just say my name was Maria. It was just easier, they could understand it, and it didn't really matter much that they didn't know my real name. So, I've had a few issues with my name so far here in Guatemala. The first funny incident was when I got in a taxi one night. When you call for a taxi, they ask for your name and then when you get into the taxi, your name is on this little screen. Well, I had someone call for me (I'm still too nervous to do it) and when I got in, I looked at the screen and it says, "Kenny." Well, ok whatever.....Kenny, Kammie? So I just laughed and texted my friend to tell her. Then we ordered pizza the other night. Again, made my friend do it. He gave them my name though since we were at my house. So when we got the pizza I noticed on the box my name......see if you can see it in the picture:



QUENY BASS......nice! I am really going to have to change my name if I am going to live in a Spanish speaking country! :)

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