A couple of days ago, I had the urge to clean up my closet. Truth be told, I can no longer shut the closet doors. It is literally bursting at the seams. It is calling for me to reorganize and discard unused items. It took me the whole weekend to clear out 2 garbage bags of trash. It was a difficult process because I really did not know how to deal with the discards.
I want to show you some of the items I found. I found my hidden stash of lotions, beauty products, sanitizers from my 2008 US trip! Nanghinayang ako. These are a lot of stuff that I had forgotten about. I had intended to give these away as "pasalubong." My mom brain got all fogged up, hence the 13-year old remembrance. Needless to say, these ended up in the trash.
This shirt is from my first business trip to the US, back in 2006. That was a fun trip. I had the freedom to explore the midwest with some of my colleagues. I spent weekends shopping and going on road trips to nearby states. Sundays were for PF Chang's and church. I didn't have children then and I was not afraid to get lost. As long as I had my navigation and a full tank of gas, I knew I'd be fine.
This is a Murano necklace I got as a souvenir on my first trip to Venice. That was in 2000 or 2001. I remember getting a pair of Murano stud earrings also. I wonder where those went. I like those a lot that I got several more pairs on my next visit to Venezia.
These were from my trip to EU in 2011. We attended a friend's wedding in the South of France, but we spent a few nights in Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, and Florence. We also wanted to visit Brugges, but laziness won. This was the last time I visited those places. I am making a mental note to visit those again soon, with my family this time.
My Guest Roma was our bed and breakfast in Rome. Airbnbs weren't a thing then and we were lucky to find this wonderful place.
I can't wait for this pandemic to be over, so I can go back to my favorite pastime.
What should our first stop be?
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