Today was rough. Well, ok, the last few days have been rough. We’ve had a few important events this week which has been demand time and energy out of many of us. I’ve been running around from 5am to 10pm (on a good day) and today unfortunately everyone else was just as stressed and irritable,…
Getting Fat
I know it’s not a good goal to want to get fat, but I will say the process is much more fun than dieting. Now, let me make myself clear, I have no specific desire to BE fat, but I plan on taking advantage of every culinary advantage to living in Peru. Peru is very…
Cookie Dough
I’m very glad today is over (this crazy Monday came back again!). Nothing terrible happened, but it was one of those days when your work left always out numbers the time left in the day. I had a pile of stuff on my mind and had a headache (must have been from the extra weight…
Monday, Monday
It was one of those days. We all have them. They come around once a week, whether you like it or not. Like many of you, I suffered through a Monday. Now, to be fair, from time to time Monday’s are great (though this usually occurs on a three day weekend, essentially shifting the blame…
Back at 100%
What a fabulous day! It began as any other, but ended in pure joy. I came home on time and relaxed in front of a warm stove. The baked goods of my labor include banana/oatmeal muffins and pizza muffins. Yum…
Boring
Every morning before running out my door with hairbrush and breakfast in hand, I have my routines. Other than the obvious getting clean, dressed and pretty, I also like to jump-start my mind. For me this includes a run-through of BBC News for important headlines (a habit picked up thanks to wonderful and demanding teachers at Andrews) and when I…
Fun pets
So my friend’s cat just had 3 adorable little rat-like kittens. They are not yet fluffy and their eyes aren’t even open yet. For the most part they just waddle around trying to walk. They’re awfully cute and I’m still thinking about taking one, mostly because I want a cat I can name Leonardo Di CATrio. But…
Survival of the…
Well, whoever doesn’t give up I guess. Thankfully for me, you don’t have to be the strongest, fittest or smartest to keep going in life when things get rough. And without going into details it’s just been a rough few weeks. I’m glad to have survived through some challenging days emotionally and am coming out…
Dreaming Days
I think some days were just meant to be days spent dreaming. It’s starting to warm up here in Peru but this morning is still a bit overcast. Later this afternoon I’ll work on being grateful for where I am and the adventure that it presents. But for now I spend my morning researching online…
Amendment to "Gone Fishin’"
So… while I’m still spending my week in prayer and meditation I will no longer be spending it in fasting. Virtual and social fasting yes, but turns out I actually need food. While many people can survive 10, 20 and 30 days fasts, I keep forgetting I’m special. 3 days into it and there I…
Brown Bag Adventures 