Yet another outdoorsy day!! We hiked from Salema all the way into Burgau, which was abouuuut a 3 mile hike total. The high wind and steep cliffs were a little tough to work with, but, it was still a beautiful little day trip!

We got to visit the most southwestern point in all of Europe yesterday, Cape St. Vincent, with this gorgeous lighthouse! You couldn't actually enter the lighthouse grounds but the cliffsides is just incredible. We got to see this seagull posing very dramatically in front of the lighthouse view.

Every time we have to walk back to our apartment from town here in Salema, we have to climb up this massive hill that only gets steeper the closer we get to our place 😭 Portugal, whyyy…

We got to visit Praia do Amado today!! This beach was sooo stunning to see in person, the water was so crystal clear and climbing on the rocks jutting out of the beach was a blast :3 We got to pet the kitties at the beach’s little cat sanctuary, too!

My parents and I just made it to the little bed and breakfast that we’re gonna be staying at for a week in Salema!! The air here smells AMAZING and there’s such a lovely breeze with the coast nearby!

We’re flying off to Portugal in just a moment!! 💕 Not looking forward to the jet lag, but I’m so, so excited to soak in the sun and enjoy the beaches and beautiful small towns.

Made it to the airport just about an hour ago to begin our trip to Portugal! Our flight to Newark leaves at around 11:40, then we have a looong six hour layover until we fly into Porto Airport. 🐾 I’m super excited!

I got so giddy and bouncy seeing the huge Minas Tirith set on display in the LEGO store… the kidfur in me really came out.

had a cortado and lox everything bagel for brunch at a spot called The Speckled Egg :3 Everything I had was pretty amazing, even if I’m not the biggest dill fan! I was very distracted because they had Dexter’s Lab on one of their TVs…

We were eating at Primanti Bros together when all of a sudden, THE Steve Gallacci approached our table and offered to do these little freebie sketches for us!!! 😭😭😭 He was so sweet and down to earth, I loved hearing all of his stories about how he was around from the very beginning of furry!!

Gosh I forgot how good this place hits with a bit table of friends 🫠

Making my way to Anthrocon right about now! Please come and say hi to me sometime this weekend! 💕 I’ll be wearing this crayon badge drawn by @prismpaws.bsky.social during the con to make it easy to spot me! I’m excited to catch up with old friends, enjoy the wonderful food, and relax by the water!

a couple more of my favorite pieces I saw at The Phillips Collection :3 I wish I could’ve stayed in D.C. longer, but I’m driving back now after getting fitted for a tuxedo with my family. Until next time!!

Gonna be thinking about our dinner tonight for a very very long time 🫠 the hazelnut gelato with the pistachio cookies for dessert gave me a Ratarouille moment, they were both unbelievably good

Had such a fun day wandering around D.C. today!! It was a lot of fun exploring the Dupont Circle area, and getting to visit the Phillips Collection again, one of my favorite art museums in the area. It's such a lush, green city that's incredibly walkable and easy to get around on public transit.

It feels so surreal to know that Mina the Hollower’s finally out!! I’m VERY excited to get lost in this game, fawn over the character designs and environments and die a lot ❤️

Thank you so much for this opportunity, Russ!! <3

I've been looking back through all of my FWA goodies like merch and stickers, and I can't get over how cute these little registration goodies are!!! The vintage hotel key chain looks SO pretty and is such a fun theme-specific idea, and the art on all of the trading cards is adorable!

I got to pick up my new crayon badge from @prismpaws.bsky.social yesterday when dealer’s opened up, and I love iiiit! 🥹❤️ It came out so beautifully, the color and level of precise detail put into it is just amazing! Please go say hi if you’re at FWA and stop by their table, they’re the sweetest!!

I missed the South. I hardly ever talk about it, but I grew up in Texas, and I’ve grown to miss these kinds of landscapes.

Just got boarded on my flight to Atlanta!! The Pittsburgh Airport is SO pretty and I’m almost a little upset I can’t stay longer and take the architecture in, hahah I can’t wait to see everybody soooon!

Hiii! I'll be flying into Atlanta tomorrow morning for FWA, my first time back since 2023! It'll be great to be back meeting with old and new friends, wandering around the dealer's den, and going to the raves and panels occasionally! Badge made by the lovely @zaturnhusky.bsky.social !!! 💕

It REALLY feels like Isengard or Minas Tirith when you're looking up at it from outside.

It is!! I've popped in a couple of times in the past two weeks just to tour it a little and find a seat to study for finals, and the architecture is just unreal

Still in disbelief that I'll be studying here full-time in just four months 💙💛

I stopped by Rosie's Records today and I had to hold myself back from buying most of what they had in their new releases... the Ninajirachi, Gorillaz, C418 Minecraft soundtrack and the new Mitski record were really calling my name, but I held back today 😅

I never wanna move out of Pittsburgh, spring is coming and it’s really showcasing how gorgeous the nature and architecture here really are.

Just picked up Pokopia not too long ago!! I'm so excited to become besties with Eevee and build them a little house on my island. If any mutuals are playing as well, I'd love to add your friend code so that we can visit each other's islands! ❤️

I had a feeling you'd be into bonsai, Snazzy!!! I hope you get a chance to see these gardens one day in person, I think it'd really be up your alley!

I treated myself on Sunday with a trip to the Phipps Botanical Garden to see the orchid and bonsai show before it wraps up in two weeks!! Such a fun, beautiful experience, I'm always stunned by the massive variety in orchids you get to see in a show like this.