Language in the Bi-Cultural Household
Hey! I’ve been terrible about posting lately! I miss you guys, but I’ve been SO busy with a heavy work load plus the kids out of school, I’ve barely had time to think. Hope you enjoy this funny guest post! Language in the bi-cultural household: passival…. the passive-aggressive of Spanish By Rick Vecchio After 15 [...]
Bathroom Oddities or Life With the Bum Gun
Now this is an unusual start to posting in the New Year! In Peru (and as I’ve learned, in much of South America and Asia), there’s a little appliance used by people to assist with .. shall we say … personal cleanliness after doing their business in the bathroom. See, a bidet would be nice [...]
It’s the End of the Year As We Know It
And I feel fine….. Sorry, REM, didn’t mean to rip off your song! But man – has this year passed by fast or WHAT?? Because I work in internet marketing, I’m always thinking months ahead – I start thinking about Easter in January, Halloween in April, Christmas in June. And then all of a sudden, [...]
Weekly Meal Plan Nov 20-26
I can’t tell you how much making meal plans helps me out. Since we usually depend on leftovers for Saturday and Sunday, having a plan helps me arrange meals that will give me leftovers that can combine in delicious and surprising ways. Like this past week, I served burritos one day and made chili [...]
Watching US Television from Overseas
Photo credit: alvimann from morguefile.com A couple of weeks ago, I talked a little bit about the state of TV here in Peru. One of the things I mentioned was how my favorite channel had gone off the air, and how totally bummed out about it I was. Well, wouldn’t you know it – I’ve [...]
The Great Roommate Hunt
It’s that time again, we’ve got a roommate leaving us and are looking for another one to take his place. If you’ve ever tried to find a roommate, you know how stressful it can be. If you’re like us, you need to get someone in quickly, it’s no good on your budget having the room [...]
Dressing Lima Style
I am not a fashionista. I want to make that clear right from the start. I’ve never really been one of those people that spends a lot of money on clothes. In fact, I can’t even remember the last time I bought any! It has to be at least four years ago, the last time [...]
Weekly Menu Plan – Sept 18-24
This past week we had a surprise – 14 year old Chino moved back in with us in a surprising turn of events. Ok, not all that surprising, if you know his mother – not even unexpected. It just happened quite suddenly and apart from us being really happy that our family is back together [...]
High Definition Piracy
It’s no secret that the vast majority of DVD sales in Peru are black market – or pirate – DVDs. Pirated copies of new movies are available in the markets almost before they’re available on the big screen. In fact, it can be a chore to find legitimate DVDs – many places have stopped carrying [...]
Spanish-English Confusion
Learning to speak Spanish came pretty easy for me, up to a point. I knew a little bit of Spanish before I came to Peru, having dated a Mexican for a few years, so I did have a little bit of a head start. Once I got here, I got “full immersion learning” – I [...]
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I got tired of life happening while I made other plans, so I quit my job and came to Peru. I live here with my Peruvian husband, two sons, three dogs and various other family members, depending on the weather.
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