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Hotel Crashing: Westin, Marriott in Lima
I love, love, love hotels. I love the sometimes modern, sometimes classical, sometimes retro, but always sweeping and grand front desk areas. I love the smiling friendly people who work at the front desk area and the way they focus so intently on their little screen while trying to find you the absolute best room…
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Reality Show Idea: Cats in Glasses
My absolute favorite blogger in the world wrote something hilarious today, which I felt compelled to share with my friends Taylor and Katie (who, by the way, is actually funnier than me and has this Tumblr over here.) Below is the email chain (also interesting: Taylor chose not to participate in these shenanigans. Some say…
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Disproportionate Excitement: Jeans Day at Work
I have a few more posts on Peru, but let’s take a little break to discuss something even more exciting and earth shaking than pisco sours and ancient ruins. Last Friday was Jeans Day at work. This is a very big deal. Honestly, HR could have told me they had installed a kitten playpen next…
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Nice to Meet You, Machu Picchu
I’m fairly convinced that “Machu Picchu” is Incan for “stay the hell away.” I say this because honestly, I don’t think they could make this place any more difficult to get to. (OK, fine, I will acknowledge that Machu Picchu actually means “Old Peak,” which is kinda funny when you think about it since we…
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Lunchtime Quick Hit: Lululemon, Sand Boarding
Just a quick little post because I absolutely could not let the ongoing Lululemon tights-worn-as-workout-gear news pass. Ladies and investors, do not be angry at Lululemon. See-through yoga pants are a national epidemic, as I’ve pointed out here and here. If, however, you feel your trust has been betrayed and you simply must be angry,…
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Listless in Lima
OK, I’m sufficiently recovered to talk about Peru. A couple of days of antibiotics has put me on the road to normality and I’m all caught up on laundry. Yep, vacation is definitely over. But let’s jump in the way-back machine and start with the chaotic and intriguing city of Lima. We got there at…
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Peru Eats that May or May Not Make You Ill
Well, well, well. Looks like I brought a souvenir back from Peru and I’m not talking about the gorgeous alpaca sweater I got at Sol in Lima. No, I’m talking about a parasite in my small intestine. Actually, there’s probably more than one of them. So, a pack of parasites, if you will. (they look…
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Peru in 16 Pictures
In a complete departure from my usual blogging style, this post is going to be light on text and heavy on visuals. This is because I’m currently in the ongoing throws of a “food bourne illness” to put it delicately. Day seven of the ancient Incan stomach bacteria that I’m lovingly calling WuaynaKihlPhoe (sound it…
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Have a Shaq-a-Poe-licious Birthday!
A big Happy Birthday to my identical birthday twin, Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal! We were born on the exact day in the exact same year, which means we’re both 41 years old today. And one of us is wheezing her way around some ruins in Peru. Since Shaq is my brother from another mother, I’ve compiled…