Oh yeah. Fun.

Oh, this is going to be *fun*.

Lunchtime is in less than 10 minutes. Yesterday I announced to a colleague that I was definitely getting out at lunch the rest of the week, because I don't like having people hunt me down in teh kitchen to do things on my lunch hour. It's *my* lunch hour. If I don't have time to go to the bathroom, at least I get lunch.

(And if you missed my post from yesterday, my boss that relieves me on the phones is out until next Monday.)

So what's going on right now? Clients are calling right and left for *one* employee, and they're conferencing some of them. So I get to slip a note in soon to say "I'm going to lunch." Which means someone is going to try and tell me I *can't* go to lunch, all because they scheduled conference calls near lunchtime.

I'm not happy.

Attention please!

Dear Miami folks:

My Spanish course is exploring the Hispanic influence on American culture. We're to pick a city in the U.S. and do research, including asking questions of folks familiar with that city.

I, obviously, am not stupid. I picked Miami. (The former newspaper reporter in the class is also not stupid. He picked Siler City. Which is in North Carolina. And the significance is that he wrote an article *exactly* like the project we're doing on the Hispanic influence in Siler City.)

So if any and all Miamians could help me out. I'm not lazy. I am doing research through other avenues. But it's great to get the perspective of the people living there. Human perspective says a lot. And I actually have some answer to some of these (because they are highly obvious).

In comments, or email me at mavenessdelight@yahoo.com.

1. What Hispanic nationalities are most predominant in Miami?

2. What has been the influence on food?

3. What has been the influence on art/music?

4. What has been the influence on architecture?

5. What has been the influence on politics?

6. Any famous Miamians of Hispanic descent?

7. Any other influences I missed?

Deliveries

The following deliveries came in yesterday and today:

11 boxes of copy paper

327 pounds of beer

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And if you're from Miami, see my last post. *snerk*

Yes, the beer is real.