Apartments: 1 (right on!!)
Jobs: potentially 1?
# of times people have mistaken my race: 4,376
Latin people don't exist in Australia. I've been called "dark", "brown" and I think somehwere along the line I was mistaken for an aborigine. So I had a job interview with a restaurant consultant this morning. Basically I had to meet this guy and if he approved of me, he would then set me up with an interview with on of four brothers who own several restaurants, cafes and chocoloate bars in The Rocks and Circular Quay - very trendy, toursity spot in Sydney. So I met this consultant this morning, very nice guy but one of those types that doesn't really let you get a word in edge wise. Here's how the interview went.
Consutltant: You are quite tan! Are you Italian?
Me: No, I'm actually latin. My father is from Panama:
Consultant: Wow! I've been to the Bahamas once, Nassau. Have you worked in a restaurant?
Me: Thats lovely. I love the Bahamas. Yes I have 4 years experience working in a restaurant.
Consultant: Thats great. (went on to give some details of possible job) Let me call and set up an interview with one of the owners. (gets on the phone with owner's secretary) Hello Anna, I have a girl here from South America that needs to meet with so-and-so. She speaks excellent English, even better than me!
Now we were too far into the interview for me to correct him and let him know I was actually from the states (or correct him that Panama is indeed not part of South America), even though it was on my resume, my cover letter, and the copy of my visa I gave him. So now I have this follow-up interview tomorrow and I'm not sure whether to break the news that I'm not from South America or if I should play along....guess I'll play this one by ear.
In other news, we have one more week of homelessness!! We are renting a 3 bedroom apartment with another girl. Its really not in the best area but the place itself has potential. We also went to the aquarium the other day which really wasn't that impressive, coming from Florida. They're big attraction was called Dugong which is basically a manatee. I was convinced they would have a great white shark..lame.
Anyways, wish me luck tomorrow for my interview!!
Kitchen Tested
14 years ago
Sounds like being an English-speaking South American is just the ticket! I remember when I was in school in Zimbabwe and there were no Latinos there, either; everyone thought I was Chinese. Anyone on the street who yelled out "Hey, China!" was talking to me...
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