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𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥!

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥! 𝐌𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧 @guitaristlindy 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐘 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. ⁣
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I will be fully vaccinated and all clear by April 20th, so on the 21st we are packing her car and we are off! ⁣
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After a year of not traveling, getting any content and essentially not working, I have never been more ready and pumped for a trip. We are going to be hitting 7 or 8 states and my cousin is giving me full control of the planning.⁣
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Most people I travel with don’t like trip planning and figuring out logistics, but for me, planning and researching is part of the fun! ⁣
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I have been finding so many cool and quirky places that I cannot wait to explore and share with you guys. ⁣
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This is going to be the first time I have done a cross country road trip and hopefully not the last! ⁣
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Have you ever road tripped? Any tips? ⁣
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#roadtrippers #roadtrip #ontheroad #roadtrippin #cherryblossoms #seattle #thisiswashington #usa #americanroadtrips #crosscountryroadtrip #roadtripusa #roadtrip2021 #roadtripacrossamerica #traveldiaries #travelmore #northamerica #travelusa #travelamerica #passionpassport #travelwithme #travelnorthamerica #travelporn #travelnoire #travelbucketlist #suitcasetravel #roadtripamerica #springisintheair #spring #springiscoming

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!?⁣
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You may not know this, but getting dual citizenship in some countries is not that hard. I got Finnish citizenship when I was 16 and I only got it because my grandparents are from there. ⁣
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I remember the Finnish Embassy asking me: “Do you want to be a citizen of Finland?” I of course said yes and they approved me! I know that I was young and my parents definitely did way more behind the scenes work than I realized at the time, but it was 100% worth it.⁣
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Having an EU citizenship has opened so many doors. I lived in London and have been able to travel freely around Europe and stay as long as I want. I breeze right through immigration. I thank my lucky stars that I have Finnish citizenship every time I go traveling. ⁣
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If dual citizenship sounds like something you would be interested in, here are some tips to see if your eligible. ⁣
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𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: where are your parents, grandparents and great grandparents from? Try and go back as far as you can. For instance, Ireland allows those with Irish parents or grandparents to claim citizenship and many countries are like that as well. ⁣
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𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞: “𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 [𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞] 𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩” this may seem really simple but I thought I would still put it. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to Google!⁣
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𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭: sometimes it’s easy to get citizenship some place if you have been living abroad for a couple of years. For instance, in France you can get citizenship if you have been living there for five years and can prove you understand the French language and are immersed in the culture. ⁣
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Sometimes it’s easier to get residency to a country and then apply for citizenship down the line. ⁣
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𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧? 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮?⁣
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#dualcitizenship #twopassports #passporttravel #glt #girlslovetravel ##womenwhotravel #citizenoftheworld #finnish #american #passports #americancitizen #finnishcitizen #travelblogger #tbtravel #finnishgirl #finnishwoman

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰? ⁣
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Yep! This girl is! I can't even describe in words how excited I am. This year has been tough on so many people, so I hope everyone will get vaccinated regardless of your beliefs. In order to stop the spread of this virus, we need to work together! ⁣
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Here are a few facts I have learned about the vaccine that will hopefully convince you to get it.⁣
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𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦. There is absolutely no scientific proof to support that claim because it's not true. You are born with Autism.⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 "𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞" 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 because those things are way more damaging to your body than the vaccine. It's not like they just mixed a bunch of ingredients and called it a vaccine. Scientists have studied these ingredients for years, so it's a lot safer than all the other crap people put in their bodies. ⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬. I mean, what do you have to hide that you are so concerned about it?⁣
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𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮. If it's not your preferred vaccine, oh well! Don't complain - just get it so that we can end this pandemic as soon as possible!⁣
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𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬, and the few side effects you may get from the vaccine, in my opinion, are worth it compared to having lung damage for the rest of your life. ⁣
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#chronicillnesswarrior #friedreichsataxia #journeysofgirls #disabilitylife #rarediseaseawareness #outdoorwomen #hiddendisability #butyoudontlooksick #ataxia #disabledinfluencer #disabilityblogger #ataxiasucks #disabilitypride #disabilityawareness #awareness #disability #disabilityrights #raredisease #disablityproblems #chronicillnesscommunity #chronicillnessblogger #girlsjustwannatravel #chronicillness #ataxiaawareness #chronicillnesssupport #chronicillnessfighter #damestravel

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 caring 𝐰

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 caring 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!⁣⁣
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I get asked this question a lot. How am I so confident? How can I embarrass myself constantly and not turn red and run away? And my answer is always the same. It isn't my job to make people like me. I am who I am and I won't change for anyone and if someone doesn't like that then so be it. Life is too short to care what people think. ⁣⁣
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𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 : Embrace the fact that your value is not determined by how liked and accepted you are. It’s not your job to be liked by everyone, It’s your job to show up and be your authentic self. Some people will like what you have to offer, and others will not, and that is normal. It has no implications on your values. So if someone likes you or what you're doing, cool. And if they don’t, that’s cool, too—you do you, regardless.⁣⁣
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𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: What do you really like? What do you really want? Are you making choices about your career, relationships, and pastimes because you want them or because they’ll please or impress someone else? Allow yourself to try new things and wonder, “What would I pursue or enjoy if I wasn't so worried about being judged?” Remember, you are your biggest cheerleader and only you can decide what YOU really want. ⁣⁣
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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲: There are always going to be people that you can't please and that's okay. Don't be upset if someone doesn't see eye to eye with you. No matter who you are or what you do, there will always be people who won't agree with you. Accept it or hide. Those are your only two options.⁣⁣
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𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 and once you realize that, you will be so much happier. If you strive to be perfect all the time, you will find yourself mentally exhausted. It can be hard to shake the feeling that if you just get things right, you will be loved and admired. What people think of you has more to do with them than it does with you. ⁣⁣

#youdoyou #seattle #yourunique #confidence #livelifeforyou #seattlewashington #beauthenticallyyou #iloveseattle #beauthentic #seattlelife #seattlephotographer #sunflowers #exploreseattle

𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞

𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫, 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱. ⁣
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There is always something to do, but they beauty of working for myself is that I can take time off if I want to. This picture depicts what a perfect day off for me would be (during the pandemic). ⁣
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I start by reading either a novel or travel guide (yes, I enjoy reading travel guides), then I put on my robe and some green gunk on my face (that is supposed to help with pores and sh*t) and relax with a cup of hot tea and finally I get cozied up in my onesie and watch movies. Oh, and takeout may or may not be involved. ⁣
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I don't take days off too often, but when I do I enjoy them! ⁣
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My days off before the pandemic consisted of going to the movie theater, exploring my local farmers markets, meeting friends for dinner & drinks, and basically not giving a care in the world if I get sick or not. ⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞? ⁣
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#selfcareday #dayoff #tea #unicornonesie #dayoffwellspent #onesie #dayoffworks #selfcarefirst #dayoffshenanigans #atlasobscura #selfcare #dayofffeels #selfcarematters #onesietime #dayoffvibes #dayoffun #facemask #dayoffmood #selfcarelife @atlasobscura

𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐲, 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥...⁣
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When I was 22, I worked as a professional extra. I got hired to be an audience member on a show. When the show finished, and we got the okay to leave, I waited outside the studio for my mum to pick me up. Was it dark? Yes. Was I the only one on that street? Yes. Was I wearing anything super-sexy? My shoulders were showing. ⁣
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Some random guy comes up to me out of nowhere, and before I can react, he puts his hand on my crotch and walks away. I was terrified and in shock. I saw that he was leaving so I stupidly continued waiting outside. Then, he circles around again, and this time he puts his hand on my crotch again, so I ran into a Dennys down the street to wait for my mum. ⁣
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I was shaking...⁣
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When I was living with my mum, she was having some renovations done. She asked if I would be there to keep an eye on things. She told the guys working that if they need anything, they can ask me. One of the guys comes up to my room and barges in without knocking. He asks me if I have ever been with a Mexican and if I want to try with him. I thought he was going to r*pe me.⁣
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I was so scared. I told him I have a bf and then he said, "no one needs to know" I screamed at him to get out of my room and called my mom crying. She came home and kicked them out. ⁣
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I couldn't even feel safe in my own home...⁣
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When I was at a club, a guy came up and started dancing with me. He put his hands down my pants, and I tried to remove them, but he wouldn't budge. Eventually, I pulled away and left.
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Why am I telling you this? Because I am sick and tired of this stuff happening to me. I just want to be able to wait for my ride without being groped. I just want to relax at home without being harassed. I just want to live a normal life without worrying whether someone will come up and attack me. ⁣
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Sarah Everard's death has me shook, and I really hope things will change because, as of right now, I don't have much faith that it will. ⁣
#stopharassment #womenpower #womensbest #womensafety #womensupportinwomen #safety #safetyfirst #besafe #streetharassment #helpwomen #saraheverard

𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩

𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧. ⁣
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Balance⁣
Migraines⁣
Aphasia⁣
Fine Motor⁣
Tremors⁣
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Because my condition is hidden, many people will assume I am drunk or on drugs and honestly that doesn't bother me. I just want more people to be educated on Ataxia and hidden disabilities in general.⁣
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We have to live in a world that sees us as "normal" while our body is fighting our every move. ⁣
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#disabilityvisibility #chronicillnessblogger #disablityproblems #raredisease #butyoudontlooksick #chronicillnessfighter #brainhealth #chronicillnesswarrior #disabilitypride #chronicillness #disability #chronicillnesscommunity #ataxiasucks #youarecapable #disabilityawareness #disabilitylife #disabilitysupport #ataxia #rarediseaseawareness #awareness #disabled #ataxiaawareness #disabilityrights #chronicillnessproblems #hiddendisability #episodicataxia #disabilityblogger #disabilityadvocate #chronicillnesssupport #friedreichsataxia

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞!⁣
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Seattle is a city filled with incredibly talented street artists. There are murals EVERYWHERE on almost every blank wall and building. Mural hunting is something I have really enjoyed doing since moving up here. ⁣
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Since I am not an artist (unless you call stick figures art) I appreciate those that have talent and share their creations with the world. It makes walking that much more enjoyable especially during this pandemic when there is so little to look forward to and the days just drag on and on and on. ⁣
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One of my favorite street artists is Banksy. I had the pleasure of visiting his hometown in Bristol and seeing his work in real life was unbelievable. Banksy was the reason I fell in love with street art. I mean, have you seen "Balloon Girl?" That piece gives me all the feels! ⁣
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Thanks to Banksy, when I travel I try and visit as many murals as I can and I'll even take a "street art tour" if the city I am visiting offers one. Street artists are some of the most interesting & creative people. They brighten up cities all over the world with their work and to that I am grateful.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭?⁣
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#emeraldcity #streetartseattle #streetartworldwide #exploreseattle #streetartdaily #ilovestreetart #seattle #streetartaddiction #streetartlover #streetartcities #iloveseattle #streetartphoto #streetart_addiction #streetarteverywhere #streetartporn #visitseattle #streetartaddicted #seattlelife #seattlewa #streetart #streetart_official #streetartlovers #streetarthunter #gltlove #womenwhoexplore #travelette #sheexplores #thatpnwlife #girlpowertravel #shewhowanders

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