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Hiii lovelies! 💗Today's post is about what I did during my birthday celebrations and the silly pictures along the way!! 🎉⭐

I try to spend my birthday with my parents if I'm in my hometown and luckily this year we were able to do so. We're very fond of the Cheesecake Factory so of course we went there to eat. My papá surprised me with the chocolate oreo cheesecake. I know it might come as a shock since I like baking but I'm not really familiar with many desserts or their different remixes. Needless to say, I was examining how I could possibly replicate the recipe someday with each bite 🎂✨

After dinner, we enjoyed a nice short stroll and came across many pleasantries. Compliments from friendly strangers, a kind tourist who we were able to help out, an amiable sunset and we still had time to enjoy a view of the ocean and cityscape during a long drive 🌊🌙

Afterward, I celebrated with friends who treated me to a fun day with many activities, including an art gallery date. The establishment we visited featured many site-specific installations along with various sculptures and large contemporary paintings 💞

Szwarc, Ilona. Virgin Soap Installation. 2021.

My lovely friend examining Sterling Ruby's Monument Stalagmite/CDC SHIV, 2010.

A portion of the gallery is dedicated to Ana Mendieta, the pictures displayed being part of her Sioueta series. 

Merriweather, Murjoni. J A S M I N E. 2022.

Candid of myself interacting with Félix González-Torres' Untitled (Portrait of Dad), 1991. 

A candid of myself standing in front of Alex Israel's Sky Backdrop, 2012.

We got boba after the gallery! A bubble tea truck was stationed a few blocks away! If I remember correctly I ordered the strawberry green tea boba with lychee pearls. I asked for mild sweetness and it still ended up being too much for me 😔 Proceed with caution!

We also spotted this cutie! She's a yellow stingray! She might be hard to see since she's camouflaging to sneak up on small vertebrates. Did you know she can also glow in the dark? I think that's cool

I'm really happy I was able to enjoy birthday festivities with loved ones both physically and virtually. Unfortunately, my sisters and nephews are far away from me along with some dear friends but we managed to take time to hang out through screens. I'm really excited to welcome another year I have many aspirations and I know I'll achieve them 🌺 Looking forward to the memories I'll create with my favorites and the new friends along the way! Thanks again for taking the time to read my blog 💖 Hope everyone enjoys their day!! 💌