On the Hunt for the On the Hunt for the Perfect Tree: A Photo Perfect Tree: A Photo

InteractionInteraction

Jacqueline ColindresJacqueline ColindresAnthropology 102Anthropology 102Dr. Leanna WolfeDr. Leanna Wolfe

December 2, 2010December 2, 2010

Car RideCar Ride

• The Guatemalan couple are on their way to The Guatemalan couple are on their way to go eat Shakeys. The male, Edwin, is telling go eat Shakeys. The male, Edwin, is telling his girlfriend, Marty, about his days in high his girlfriend, Marty, about his days in high school.school.

• When men are boys, they tend to joke When men are boys, they tend to joke around a lot. Edwin, and his friend, Nestor, around a lot. Edwin, and his friend, Nestor, use to bother this girl from their use to bother this girl from their neighborhood. She was an indigenous young neighborhood. She was an indigenous young lady, who would talk differently. Edwin and lady, who would talk differently. Edwin and his friend use to give her kisses and make it his friend use to give her kisses and make it seem like they were into her. The lady would seem like they were into her. The lady would tell them to stop, but she liked the attention. tell them to stop, but she liked the attention. Until one day, she kissed Edwin’s friend Until one day, she kissed Edwin’s friend Nestor, they stopped bothering her. To this Nestor, they stopped bothering her. To this day, Edwin reminds him of that kiss, saying day, Edwin reminds him of that kiss, saying how he liked it very much. Marty just said how he liked it very much. Marty just said how they were all very cruel to that lady and how they were all very cruel to that lady and they shouldn’t have done that.they shouldn’t have done that.

LunchLunch

At Shakeys, Edwin tells Marty At Shakeys, Edwin tells Marty to get a table, while he orders to get a table, while he orders something to eat.something to eat.

As they wait, Edwin gets a call As they wait, Edwin gets a call from someone. He chats away from someone. He chats away while Marty just sits there. while Marty just sits there.

When the food arrive, they When the food arrive, they both eat together.both eat together.

Marty talks about how she Marty talks about how she wants a fake tree instead of a wants a fake tree instead of a natural one. Edwin reminds natural one. Edwin reminds her that they don’t have any her that they don’t have any money to spend. As what money to spend. As what usually happens though, they usually happens though, they go to Wall-Mart to see if they go to Wall-Mart to see if they could find one,could find one,

ParkingParking

Marty complains that the Marty complains that the parking lot looks full and that parking lot looks full and that they won’t find any parking. they won’t find any parking. Edwin tells her to stop being Edwin tells her to stop being negative. He says she always negative. He says she always complains without ever complains without ever knowing what will happen.knowing what will happen.When they find a parking close When they find a parking close to the entrance, Edwin makes to the entrance, Edwin makes sure to tell Marty that what she sure to tell Marty that what she thought about finding parking thought about finding parking didn’t happen. Marty doesn’t didn’t happen. Marty doesn’t say anything at him. Instead, say anything at him. Instead, she makes a face at him, and she makes a face at him, and he catches her doing it. They he catches her doing it. They both laugh.both laugh.

The TreesThe Trees

They spot the tree They spot the tree section at the end of section at the end of the store.the store.

Mart finds a tree that Mart finds a tree that she likes. It is a she likes. It is a medium fake tree that medium fake tree that has lights on it has lights on it already. She says it’s already. She says it’s better that way. They better that way. They won’t need to buy won’t need to buy new lights.new lights.

A Different OpinionA Different Opinion

Edwin goes off to see Edwin goes off to see other trees. He find other trees. He find the little trees and the little trees and asks for Marty’s asks for Marty’s opinion on these opinion on these trees.trees.

Marty doesn’t like Marty doesn’t like what he has chosen. what he has chosen. She likes the tree she She likes the tree she has found.has found.

Decision MakingDecision Making

Edwin goes to look at Edwin goes to look at the price to see if it’s the price to see if it’s really worth it.really worth it.

The price seems too The price seems too high from how the high from how the tree feels. They both tree feels. They both discuss to see what discuss to see what tree is in best quality, tree is in best quality, and worth the money.and worth the money.

Not ItNot It

After Edwin tells her After Edwin tells her that the trees are not that the trees are not worth the price. They worth the price. They decide to go to the decide to go to the mall to see if they mall to see if they were selling any were selling any trees.trees.

Going BackGoing Back

• After they exited the mall, they head to the car. Edwin, being a jokester, makes fun of Marty who is upset on not finding the perfect Christmas Tree. She pulls away from Edwin’s hug, which makes Edwin laugh.

• They both decide that next week , when they have money, thy will go look again.