Don't Rain On My Parade...

I've come to the conclusion that you can never look completely cute when living in the place I live. The weather is soo unpredictable, so even when you try and dress for what the forecast is predicting, you always end up looking like a fool because it never matches what the sky decides to wear that day. Today, for example, I checked the forecast. It read 13 degrees, sunny and partly cloudy. I said to myself, okay. I can do this. It's too warm for my trenchcoat jacket, plus there were no signs of precipitation, but yet, too cold for a t-shirt. So, I put on a frilly white tee, rolled up jeans, a beret, jazz flats and a baggy flyaway sweater. I also didn't carry a bookbag because I only had one lecture today. Just a purse, my binder and my textbook. I get down the street, past the point of no return, when the rain decides to fall. I thought fast. Okay, I said. I have a super cute polka-dot umbrella that will fix this. Big mistake! Not only did it rain, it was WINDY, which evidently inverted my poor adorable umbrella. So here I am, waiting at the bus stop in the wind and rain, broken umbrella, book and binder getting soaked, trying to keep my hat on and freezing my butt off.

NOT cool.

So I have made a list of places which I want to move to in 2012 where I WON'T have this problem of unpredictable weather. Also, these places have better shopping and are more up-to-date on fashion and life in general:

1. Vancouver, BC
2. Montreal, QC
3. Ottawa, ON
4. Washington, DC
5. New York City, NY
6. Seattle, WA
7. Toronto, ON
8. Halifax, NS



mmmmmm. Vancouver :)

I think Hali is a joke, but it sure as hell is better than 'hurr.

So, on a broader and more serious topic, what to do with my life.

I know. It's random. But I've seriously been pondering this question to myself alot lately. I have a mere two years left in school which will fly by before my eyes, so I really have to start thinking about the areas which I want to work in.

I know I want to get married, have kids and all that funk, but there's other big goals I also want to set for myself. I really have a strong passion for philanthropy. I used to firmly believe it was a God-chosen calling on my life to work as a missionary in Southeastern Africa. I still wonder sometimes if I'm supposed to do that. My only problem is that I am poor. Missions work is EXPENSIVE. I feel that if I went on a "cheap" missions trips, which only lasts about 2 weeks or so, I wouldn't be able to accomplish much or make a huge impact over there in such a short period. I've thought of moving to life there permenantly, however, with standards of practice being different in every country, to legally work there, I'd basically have to earn my nursing degree all over again. I could go over there as an aid worker, but volunteer being the key word. I'm going to be in thousands of dollars of debt when I graduate from student loans, so I really need a paying job. It's not that I'm selfish or hate volunteering, but I need to make money or the government will be chasing after me.

I need to put a bit of "realism" to my dreams. I still have a strong passion and desire to work with the less fortunate. I can still tithe to the poor by working here in my own country. I can still reach out to the homeless where I am in my own city. There's plenty of it around, and growing up, we've all been too naive to realise. When we think of "mission work", we automatically think poor, starving people in Africa living in huts after a drought. But missions work can happen anywhere. There's always going to be people in need where ever you go. I feel like Vancouver would be a great place for me to work as a women's health or public health nurse. There's so much homelessness, poverty, prostitution, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug use.


There's so many people hurting in isolation right here and we are so blind to see it.

Maybe one of these days, God will send me to Africa if that is his will. But I have a strong desire right now to try and fix the problems that are going on within my own country so many people seem to ignore.

I must sound like a materialistic, superficial, pretentious princess sometimes with all the crap I get on with about fashion and my girly ways. But I really have a passion to help others too.

For my clinical last week, I was working at a soup kitchen-ish place. I met a girl who looked not much older than me. She was very pleasant and we had a grand chat. I noticed her looking at my clothes alot. She told me how much she loved my earrings. It broke my heart since I had only spent about 5 dollars on them and this poor girl, dressed in tattered and dated clothing, could hardly afford a meal for herself. I cannot imagine how low of a self-esteem she has, how much guilt she bears, and the kinds of horrific things she's experienced to bring her to where she is today.

I really want to change this.

I understand depression, I understand guilt, grief, sadness. I've experienced them, but I'm sure not to a fraction of what alot of people have.

God's gifted me with many talents and gifts. No, I cannot play sports. No, I am not good at math. No, I am not good at making people laugh (unless people are laughing at me), but I know God has gifted me.

I have an idea right now, something I want to do in my own city. I'll need a lot of support, but I know this can happen.

Summer 2010

Okay, so it's the 2nd of September and I feel like my summer has officially ended. Well, not officially ended. It ends officially September the 8th when I go back to school for my third year of nursing school. Hard to believe how fast time flies. I want to make a list of things about this summer which I want to remember the most. The good and the bad. It's all life. I always thought that by 2010 we'd be driving flying cars and wearing silver jumpsuits with jetpacks. Still a way's away, I guess.

Anywhoo. A list of Summer 2010 Favorites:

Songs: "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz
"Somebody to Love" by Usher ft. Justin Bieber (don't make fun!)
"California Gurls" by Katy Perry
"Wall of Sound" by Naturally 7
"Ready or Not" by Naturally 7

Food: Asian cuisine alllll the way! Rice noodles, beef & broccoli, bubble tea, Dim
Sum brunch, Kimchi, bok choy, XO sauce, sweet chili Thai sauce. Pure yum-ness!

Fashion: Pale blue, pale pink, red and coral colors; jazz flats!!; dainty pearl
stud earrings; black leggings; flowered scarfs and purses; gold jewelery;
gold gladitors.

This is the winning outfit of the summer. And the "punny" thing about it is that I got it at Winner's. For 14 dolla billz!!!



Past time: So, as most of you know, I was very frugal this summer for my lack of
hours at work, so I didn't do a whole lot but try and save up spending
money for when I went to Toronto. All I pretty much did was work out at
gym literally every day and scrapbook. I decided to try and scrapbook my
four years of nursing, so needless to say, there's alot more to be added
to my book. Right now, I've scrapbooked up to last Halloween. I'm waiting
for it to get closer to Christmas so I can find some Holiday scrapbook
decor and do pictures from last Christmas / New Year's.

This is a picture of the page capturing my Masquarade event in March 2009. Probably the nicest page I have done:




Memorable Moments:
+ Canada Day nurses & navy party.

+ Matthew meeting the fam-jam. He met all of Mom's extended family Canada day weekend.

+ Beauty of a night at Club V with Jean, Nic and Katie. I've known these girls for YEARS and what never got old is that we still always remembered how to have fun.

+ Steph's surprise 21st birthday. Poor Steph didn't have a good birthday in such a long time, so I made it my mission to change that for her this year. I invited all her closest friends (about 20 showed up!) and we had a nice dinner at a Mexican restaurant. She thought she was going to a concert with me, but was she surprised!!

+ Beach day at Middle Cove!

+ Vintage photoshoot with Jerrica

+ Retro photoshoot with Kaleigh. It involved rainbow striped leg warmers and a TON
of candy :)

+ TORONTO: Michael Buble, shopping at Eaton, Canada's Wonderland, Niagara Falls,
meeting up with Jonathan and Uncle Clayton, Toronto Island, Seeing
Inception for a THIRD time at an IMAX, watching a 4D film, meeting up with
Matt's family, lots of Asian food, hot and beautiful weather.

+ Vintage tea party photoshoot with Natasha and Aleasha (pictures to come..)

Movies: "Inception". BEST MOVIE OF LIFE! I saw it THREE times in theatres.
Seriously. I would NEVER pay to see a movie three times unless it was
pure amazement. The most intellectually stimulating movie I have ever seen.
I just love Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page!

"The Back Up Plan". So tottally cute. One of the few chick flicks that
doesn't make me cringe with all its cheese.

"Step Up 3D". Good story line, althought somewhat predictable. Great fashion.
Sexy boys and girls. Lots of ass-grinding dance action. Wit and charm. Great
music. FABULOUS effects for a 3D movie.


Overall, it was an okay summer. I've had better. I've had worse. Actually. No, It was a GREAT summer which had a few shitty moments, but overall it was quite sweet.

I will do a blog of all my summer dislikes, but right now I am lazy andddd I am going grocery shopping / wedding jewelery shopping.

Now, on to Autumn. My favorite season.. :)

A Little bitta this, a little bitta that

I had been saying that I've been wanting to do an entry on all my fall fashions.
Basically this fall, I'm loving the vintage. As per usual. I love the "English Equestrian Prep" look and the "Sporty chic" oh so much.

While alot of the outfits I've come up with contain many things which I've purchased from my vacation, alot of the articles were things which I had previously owned.

Outfit # 1: "English Prep"



Outfit # 2: "Urban Dancer"



With knee socks:



With colored tights:



Outfit # 3: Equestrian Chic



Outfit # 4: Romantic Glam



Outfit # 5: Urban Glam



With jeans and flats (for when it gets colder):




Outfit # 6: Autumn in London



Happy back-to-school!