• Shirlington Dog Park ๐Ÿ“ธ

    Shirlington Dog Park ๐Ÿ“ธ

    A year ago, around this time, I was in Virginia. Almost daily, I would visit the Shirlington Dog Park, the nearest park to our home. I often miss our dogs at home whenever I travel. Luckily, that dog park is near. Well, it’s not too near, but it’s almost walkable. I walk it to get…

  • Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation swatch

    Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation swatch

    I remember not being impressed with the Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation. I only picked it up because it was on sale, and I was curious after seeing a beauty vlogger I used to follow use it in her routine. Eventually, I realized itโ€™s quite similar to a tinted moisturizer. It is lightweight, so it…

  • Pat McGrath MTHRSHP Subliminal Platinum Bronze palette swatch

    Pat McGrath MTHRSHP Subliminal Platinum Bronze palette swatch

    The Pat McGrath MTHRSHP Subliminal Platinum Bronze palette was released in 2018. I canโ€™t remember exactly when I bought mine, but I do remember getting it at a good discount. Iโ€™d had my eye on it since it first launched. MTHRSHP Subliminal Platinum Bronze Shades Swatches At first, I thought it would make a good…

  • Kenrokuen in Spring ๐Ÿ“ธ

    Kenrokuen in Spring ๐Ÿ“ธ

    Kenrokuen is said to be one of the (top 3) most beautiful gardens in Japan and is also wonderful to visit any season of the year. I had the chance to go last spring. I thought I had missed the sakura, but luckily, the cherry blossoms were still in bloom. ๐Ÿ™‚ Admission to Kenrokuen is…

  • Black-and-White Philadelphia ๐Ÿ“ธ

    Black-and-White Philadelphia ๐Ÿ“ธ

    During my recent trip to the US, I revisited Philadelphia, particularly because I wasn’t able to visit the Eastern State Penitentiary the first time I was there. I figured it would be the perfect opportunity to test out my black-and-white film recipe.

  • Yardenit, the baptismal site in the Holy Land

    Yardenit, the baptismal site in the Holy Land

    Yardenit is a baptismal site along the Jordan River, claiming to be “the official baptismal site in the Holy Land” where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. I’m not so sure about that, though. My bit of research suggests that the baptism took place at Al-Maghtas, now located in Jordan, which is widely…