1. Teach someone something new: Maybe it’s the teacher gene in me (thanks a lot mom) but when I get to be the expert about something, anything really, I start to feel better about myself. And the confidence boost helps boost my mood as well. 2. Accomplish simple tasks: Washing the dishes is not my…
Category: Personal
Take Some Time to Bounce
Can we all agree that life can get to be a bit much sometimes. Maybe it’s great or maybe it’s lousy but sometimes it’s just too much. Let’s just take some time out of the good and the bad all happening right now. When you can, steal a few hours away for yourself. Make some popcorn,…
Live to Fight Another Day
So I have been playing Dr. House for months now and it is just as “not fun” as when I first started. As I have mentioned before, I think, I have been facing a few health difficulties during my time here in Peru. As much as my adventurous side loves living in a foreign country,…
If you don’t have anything nice to say…
I realize my blogging skills (or at least the little I had) have slowly gone down to the tubes. I love sharing my experiences in other country for those who care about me (friends and family) and perhaps other restless souls who find themselves away from home. But ever since I was little I learned…
Dreaming of a warmer place
Sydney, Australia Fall has hit here in Lima, and as it slowly begins to get chilly I start dreaming of warmer places. I remember a warm place that greeted me with love, laughter and many hugs… Here’s lookin’ at you Sydney!
What makes us different?
I have no energy to be witty or eloquent, but I do miss writing. So here are a few things in the last few weeks that remind this little Dorthy that she’s not in Kansas anymore. – I have seen my last name spelled wrong almost every time. Braun, Brawn, Broun, Browm, Bromw are the…
Onward and upward
And the adventures continue…. We continue our search for the most unusual, bizzarre and entertaining moments in Peru. And if we can’t find them, we create them (I’ll admit to singing a Lion King duet in the park on a strange Saturday night stroll). But if nothing else it’s a fun adventure all around, and I…
Spreading Happiness since 2012
Whew! Glad I got that “I got a boyfriend” announcement out of the way. I had no idea how I was gonna keep cropping him out of my pictures. We had a great time last weekend. We went to the fountain park to meet up with friends (who we ended up seeing only for about…
Brown Bag Adventures 