A Shoe Situation

Shirt: J. Crew | Cardigan: Gap | Jeans: American Eagle | Shoes: Spring | Bracelet: Gift from Cuba

Apparently I have a problem with choosing the right pair of shoes for the occasion. In my last outfit post, I wore a pair of riding-style boots to the beach. On a very warm day. Clearly, not the best idea. So when I got dressed today, I decided not to wear boots (as it is no longer winter) and to wear my new clog-type heels. To walk through the woods. In the middle of a wet, rainy spring. Yeah, that definitely was not a good idea either. I nearly twisted my ankle hopping over puddles and I had mud all over my jeans.

I bought a wireless camera for my DSLR in hopes of making outfit photos a more pleasurable experience. Having to set the self timer, run to the designated location, then go back to the camera and check the photo (possibly having to reset it and do it all again) results in a lot of beheaded photos of myself. Unfortunately, I seem to have misplaced the camera before I got a chance to use it! Darn those small electronics with legs! My mom is currently on a painting frenzy in our house and I'm hoping it was just misplaced in the process of rearranging furniture.

I apologize for not posting a real update in what feels like forever! These days, my outfits usually consist of a pair of scrubs, a hoodie, and athletic sneakers. And on my days off, I spend the majority of my time in pajamas, trying to recover from working three 12-hour shifts. I didn't even get dressed until close to suppertime today, so it's a wonder that I even have outfit photos to post.

My clinical rotation is on the obstetrics unit, but because it's such a small hospital, we also get labour & delivery, pediatrics, gynecology and some medicine patients on the floor as well. I absolutely love it there! Even though the past two weeks have been really slow, I have learned a lot thus far. I've successfully completed a number of IVs, watched three deliveries, performed a number of assessments, monitored fetal heart rates, swaddled newborns, and more. I wish I could go into more details about my experience but I don't want to accidentally give out too much information and run the risk of legal troubles, given that it is such a small hospital in an area where everyone knows everyone else. All I will say is that I absolutely love it here and I'm hoping to be able to get a job on this unit when I graduate next year!

So Not Beach Shoes

I can't remember if I actually said it or not, but I have no intentions of creating a fully functional fashion blog here. As much as I like fashion, and as much as I adore my own style, it's not exactly out of the ordinary or even all that original. For that reason, I do not expect that many people would be interested in viewing outfits posts from me everyday. But maybe once in a while will be okay!

Shirt: J. Crew | Tank (worn under): Garage | Cardigan: Eddie Bauer | Jeggings: American Eagle | Boots: Spring (formerly Transit Shoes)

I took these photos last Monday, which was definitely the nicest day of Spring that we've had thus far. I was actually overdressed considering the temperatures - I definitely could have done without boots. Like I said, the weather was gorgeous on Monday - about 15°C and sunny. I took my dog to the beach for a swim in the salt water and snapped these photos while I was there. After that, I rolled a blanket out on the grass and settled down with a magazine, which has to be one of my favourite things to do in the summer.

I had actually planned to update on Saturday, which my ideal Easter outfit, then on Sunday, with my ideal Easter outfit that did not happen, but the day ended up being quite busy for me. I had a late Easter dinner with my family, then I drove to my boyfriend's house to have Easter supper with his family, as well as to celebrate his sister's birthday. It was after 11PM when I got home that night, so needless to say, an update did not occur! Then I spent the majority of my time on Monday outdoors, though I also spent some of my time chauffeuring my brother to and from his hockey tournament, which lasted until Wednesday. I watched a few of the games including the championship, which his team won! And as if that wasn't enough hockey, I have been coming home every night this week and watching the NHL playoffs. Now that my team is out (boo!), I'll probably have more time to dedicate to my blog. I also have some ideas for future entries, including a cheesecake recipe, as well as some product reviews! Let me know what else you'd like to see!