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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Carmina's Experience from Barbero's Grooming Center

When was the last time you had a haircut? Carmina hasn’t been paying attention to herself. After looking at the mirror I see myself having a hard time fixing my hair. I had to look back to check when the last time was, I had a haircut. I remember it was in a salon Mom Violy wanted to try. It has been five months when I last groomed myself. I was trying to figure out why it took so long to get a haircut. I guess from moving back to the old house and holiday season. We never had the chance to see how we looked. Carmina is not going to a salon she went last year. Actually, this is a barber shop that attends to both men and women. I used to have my haircut and other treatments in the past. Every hair stylist come and go there is a challenge each time.  Carmina had entered inside Barbero's Grooming Center with face mask on asked the first person I saw who can cut my hair. Julie had pointed to me who was doing pedicure with another customer. Manny said, he will be t...