A look back at Philadelphia

To test this new feature I discovered at Photobucket, I strung together a slideshow of photos from the Philadelphia leg of my US vacation last May. Actually most of the time there I spent in the nearby Norristown, where my best friend lives her very suburban lifestyle with her husband in a 3rd floor apartment. Besides being very happy to see her again, and being happy that she was happy, there's not much for me to say about Philadelphia. I guess I'm just not cut out for suburban living. We drove into the city for the requisite visits to the Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and a cup of coffee at the popular chain Cosi's. I spent most of my time loading up on various fare at Red Lobster, The Cheesecake Factory, and spent most of my time swiping away at Macy's, and my favorite shops not available in Manila, H&M, Sephora, Forever21 and Bath & Body Works. But then how could I have helped not taking those shopping excursions at the King of Prussia mall when I was reunited with my favorite shopping buddy Mylinda?

Eating and shopping, that's what I remember about Philly. It was pretty much a sinful few days. I tried to compensate by snagging the best deals (with Mylinda's compulsive coupon clipping) and jogging for 30 minutes around their apartment compound, but that really didn't stop me from getting broke and gaining weight. To think it was only the first few days of my trip!