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First Book FAQ!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

First Book FAQ!

The past few months have been so filled with so much support for my first children's book, "This Is What an Engineer Looks Like"and I am so grateful!! But a lot of people have been asking me pretty much the same questions about why I wrote it, why I want to become an engineer, how I even made the book... so I thought I would make a post about it because creating a book is no secret and it would be awesome for more teenagers and anyone else with great ideas to write books 📚 Q

Bringing South Africa to Central Florida!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Bringing South Africa to Central Florida!

One of my all -time favorite places I have traveled to was to South Africa. I got to see South Africa through a natives perspective with a little bit of tourist attractions. Such as the Nelson Mandel statue in Pretoria or the Apartheid Museum in Soweto. South Africa is so diverse in its culture with art and fashion styles. And an amazing family was able to bring South Africa's (and other countries) unique art to Florida! This breath-taking place is called Bronze Kingdom and w

American Airlines Surprise Party!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

American Airlines Surprise Party!

Birthday parties normally are not that fun around my birthday because everyone is out of town in July! And this year my 16th birthday was definitely not the one to have a party on since I was traveling a majority of the day (going down to Florida to catch a cruise). But the amazing American Airlines crew of Reagan and Orlando International Airports proved me wrong and brought the party to me!🤩 The first surprise was that one of the monitors by the check-in counter at the air

My Review on the Surface Pro!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

My Review on the Surface Pro!

For my birthday one of my gifts was the newest Surface Pro! I normally don't ask for devices as an absolute need but the Surface Pro is different. It's a tablet and computer all in one!! I was seriously debating with myself if I wanted the Surface Pro or the iPad Pro but I finally decided on the Microsoft device. If you have the same situation. It's really based on why you need a tablet/ laptop device. iPad Pro is if you pretty much really want a tablet, and you would get a S

Hiking in Hawaii!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Hiking in Hawaii!

Diamond Head Trail Shopping and eating in the city of Waikiki is great, but something even better to do in Waikiki is hike! The Diamond Head Trail is one of the most popular places to hike in Hawaii! But there is not a lot of shade on this trail and it's pretty long so make sure you eat beforehand! Especially if you hike it in the early afternoon when it is really hot 🌞 Above is a breakfast sandwich I got from my hotel and it was delicious! It is an egg, mushroom, and cheese

Polynesian Culture Center

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Polynesian Culture Center

My favorite part about Hawaii (besides the beach) was going to the Polynesian Culture Center! It is this educational theme park about Hawaii and the other Polynesian islands. The islands they focus on are Samoa, Tahiti, Hawai'i, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Fiji, and Tonga. Also, in July they did an exclusive exhibit on the Cook Islands! So the culture center provides buses that will take you from a nearby location of your hotel to the park. The ride there is about an hour away fr

Eating at Ocha!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Eating at Ocha!

Ocha Thai Kitchen and Cafe. It new, has trendy and delicious food, and the inside is so picturesque, it's starting to become one of my favorite restaurants! 😍 All of these plates are so unique and pretty! I have always wanted to DIY these succulent terrarium for my room 😍🌵 For my drink I got their soda splash. The juice at the bottom is passionfruit topped off with club soda. I loved that they served drinks in mason jars just because of how cute it is! For appetizers crisp

Christmas Haul 2017!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Christmas Haul 2017!

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and got to eat tons of food, laugh, and get the gifts that they wanted! 🎁 On this post I want to share all the presents I got for Christmas and I am so thankful for all of them! For clothes I got a new pair of basketball short from Nike, a "Support Your Local Hoop" shirt from Nike (I love the words on it😂), a gray knit sweater from Sonoma, a flannel from Hollister, and lastly ripped jeans. Hollister is honestly the only place where I

Holidays at CityCenter

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Holidays at CityCenter

I had an amazing time at CityCenterDC once again because of their new wintry holiday display! The Chrismas tree was breathtaking😍 Photo hack: have your photographer stand on one of the random little platforms scattered around the tree to get a better full body shot. In addition, you can see more of the tree! 🎄 In the shopping section of CityCenter, they hung intricate and very contemporary cutouts of snowflakes with twinkling lights surrounding😍✨❄️ I am so happy with how a

That Bartaco Life

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

That Bartaco Life

Me excited that I am finally eating at Bartaco!! 🌮🌮 I have been wanting to review this place for so long! From left to right: chicken taco, cauliflower taco, and scrimp "banh mi" taco. My mom can report that the chicken and bahn mi tacos were both fresh, light, and super tasty😂 I also got the mushroom mole tamale to accompany my taco was very delicious 😋 The only thing is I wish there were more of the black beans and mole sauce in the tamale because it added a good amoun

Food in Chi Town!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Food in Chi Town!

So here are the 3 places that I ate at in Chicago! Next time I go back, I am definitely eating at all 3 again! 😍 FireCakes Donuts My first review will be on Fire Cakes! 🍩 Awesome place to go to for breakfast and it is very close to the Magnificent Mile. I recommend walking on this particular mile because all along it are stores, restaurants, and (my personal favorite) there are all of these festooned police dog sculptures that come in all different colors and designs! 🐶 Ok

Wild Wild Berry Pancakes and Cafe

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Wild Wild Berry Pancakes and Cafe

First restaurant in Chicago!! Wild Berry Pancakes and Cafe 😍 This establishment is inside of a really cool center to relax with awesome chairs and a whole digital mural that changed color! My breakfast was perfect. LOOK AT THIS GORGEOUSNESS!!! Icing on cinnamon bun flavored pancakes 🥞 🥞 I just got hypnotized from this hybrid breakfast 😍 I actually got a sugar high just looking at it! They were fluffy, sweet, had a nice creamy texture with the icing and spiciness with the

8 Restaurants, 2 Days (NYC Part 1!)

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

8 Restaurants, 2 Days (NYC Part 1!)

So in celebration for National New York Day I am finally posting about my NYC foodie adventures! High came and hit me hard, with like homework and remembering how to be responsible. I don't know why but I actually thought it couldn't be harder than middle school... But boy was I wrong!! Anyways, finally posting this and I hope you enjoy all of the BEAUTIFUL restaurants and eateries I went to for the last days of summer break! DAY 1 First, Union Fare Tip: When you go inside of

Art with some Tech in a House!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Art with some Tech in a House!

DC is famous for their collections of not only museums but art galleries too! The ARTECHOUSE is so amazing!! Not only does it channel my dark soul (haha just kidding) it uses technological application to create gorgeously trippy exhibits. Everything (with words here mostly) is like a metaphor. When you blow or snap your fingers into the sensor the words pop up! The figurative language here actually makes more sense in their dance moves, and I will explain this more later! So

Toki Underground, DC's FIRST Ramen House!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

Toki Underground, DC's FIRST Ramen House!

On August 21 I went to Washington DC's first ramen house. It is called "Toki Underground" and is a small, open kitchen establishment with amazing music playing and a colorful interior! One of the best parts is that under that glass on the tables there are pages from various manga! And even though you can't see it in these pictures, under each seat is a skateboard that acts as a foot rest. I don't know whether it is more crazy or genius! Now onto the food! My mom and I got the

The Truth About True Foods!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

The Truth About True Foods!

True Foods, known for its healthy menu options and one of Drake's favorite restaurants. But what is the truth of it? Well, the truth is... it is starting to become one of my favorite local restaurants!😍👏🏽 It's design is very modern yet rustic. With plants around for a pretty pop of color! 🌱 Starting with drinks I got the honey lemonade with an add of matcha! 🍵 But warning, it isn't going to be super sweet like regular lemonade. However, all of the natural sweetness and f

A Day in DC - part 1!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

A Day in DC - part 1!

Third Time is the Charm at the Hirshhorn Museum! Yes, three times before I got tickets to go to Yayoi Kusama's famous exhibit! I have done my research (yes, overachiever status) and about 71,000 people try to get tickets while there are only about 7,000 tickets available. These tickets run out fast so I am very grateful for this beautiful and colorful opportunity! I am pretty sure you were not ready for how mesmerizing, complex, and colorful you thought Kusama's exhibit was

New Orleans Scenery!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

New Orleans Scenery!

I loved walking everywhere in New Orleans! The buildings are so amazing and most of the colorful infrastructure were houses!! I walked past this gate on my way to a museum and I am pretty sure it was a mansion. But a fountain?! I hope to reach this level of success one day! :) My all time favorite street in New Orleans was Charles Street! If you are sick of walking in the heat hop on a Street Car for $2.50 (exact change) and don't fall out the window ;) Enjoy the scenery too!

My First Restaurant... in New Orleans!

Ayonnah R. Tinsley

My First Restaurant... in New Orleans!

Right after our whole group checked into our hotel we went straight to lunch! There was this little restaurant called Dress It right across the street and if you live in Virginia, you can think of it as a Foster's Grille ... except Foster's doesn't have veggie burgers :(( So this is what the menu looked like and as you can see I ordered a veggie burger with sprouts, cheddar, tomatoes, red onion, and a side of some tater tots!! I was so excited to get my food (especially the t

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