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  1. Overheard, Sat nite: gringo couple, 20s. Guy: What'd you call Lima weather? Girl: Humid? Guy: No, something else. [5 min later] Guy: Clammy! 8:18 AM Aug 21st, 2011 via web
  2. @MilagrosLeivaG Buen entrevista 8:10 AM Aug 21st, 2011 via web in reply to MilagrosLeivaG
  3. Sunday morning in Lima. Grey skies, panza de burro. Bought tamales from nuns outside Carmelitas, talking w DH about Humala's ministry picks. 8:08 AM Aug 21st, 2011 via web
  4. So glad for you, Hjortur. RT @hjortur Finally I have my own #Kindle, thanks to my beautiful wife @inga_ros :) 8:44 AM Aug 8th, 2011 via web
  5. Make-your-own movie challenge 4 kids: Where does your water come from? Oct 1 deadline 3 min short. Int'l #Water Week tiny.cc/p9wsy 8:41 AM Aug 8th, 2011 via web
  6. @synchronicity23 I hope I'm wrong about a lot of things, but then I told my husband in 2007 the US economy would tank. 8:07 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web in reply to synchronicity23
  7. @MargieKinney Thanks Margie.If you get some pisco, try that in cc too. It is surprisingly good together & you can walk a straight line after 7:58 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web in reply to mkmargie
  8. Living in Miami totally perverted me. Am forever lapsing into Spanglish even when I try to speak correct Peruvian castellaño. 7:56 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web
  9. @synchronicity23 Estan pensando de Payback. 7:54 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web in reply to synchronicity23
  10. @MargieKinney You're right. It does sound like an apres ski thing. Hate to admit: I was at a mall, not a snowflake in sight.:) 7:53 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web in reply to mkmargie
  11. @viviBR Oh, comprendo. Tu ultimo? Wow! 7:52 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web in reply to viviBR
  12. I met my old polysci prof from SUNY Purchase in Peru. We tromped 4 hrs thru sierra, then he ate entire fried guinea pig. #NotMakingThisUp 7:51 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web
  13. Had awesome Peruvian hot chocolate tonight at Sofa Cafe: Chocolate caliente & pisco. In this like ginormous stoneware cup. Very Aspen. 7:47 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web
  14. @viviBR Ooooh, necesitas practicar tu ingles. Me voy a ensenar Conversation Class este ciclo. Tomala! Es divertido. 7:44 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web in reply to viviBR
  15. Unexpected expat trajectory: From NYC takeout dependent to Lima cookin' mama. Coz if you want a bagel in S Amer, you gotta make it yourself. 7:41 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web
  16. Go, Kaley, go Kaley. RT @KaleyCuoco Thanks for all the teen choice support tonight- great crowd- great fans- had a blast! 7:36 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web
  17. @viviBR yeah, I'm twiteando about every little old thing tonight. 7:35 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web in reply to viviBR
  18. Kisses @Neilochka for putting me on your list: @Neilochka/better-than-onion-bagels 7:34 PM Aug 7th, 2011 via web