I'm back from the dead :P

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted anything in like two months lol. I started my nursing preceptorship in August and then I guess it made me super drained and lazy! The nursing preceptorship is pretty much the last stretch of the nursing program. You are paired up with someone who is already a registered nurse and you work the same shifts as them at whatever ward they are on. They act like your mentor and help you become independent. Preceptorship can be scary for some nursing students because some of them end up failing because they are either not confident on the floor, they are unable to time manage, or they just end up having a bad relationship with their preceptor.

Lucky for me... both of my preceptors were awesome!! 

And..........

I GRADUATED FROM NURSING SCHOOL LAST FRIDAY! 

WOOHOO!

I just have to write my nursing exam in February in order to be a full on registered nurse. I haven't started studying yet but I'm not worried because I have lots of time :P

Lots has happened during the time where I've ignored my blog so I'll have to summarize everything in point form. I'll try to go in order lol.

1. I'm still single... 

and it's been so much fun!! I was planning to keep my options open and savor the single life but now I've actually fallen for this one boy :D He's not my boyfriend but we both said we would be "exclusive". Breaking up with my ex was one of the smartest things I've done. 

2. However...

this other boy who likes me (let's call him A) took me out to the mall sometime two months ago because he wanted to go shopping at Harry Rosen. He ended up spending $5000 on himself (and I thought I had a shopping problem) but he also bought me a pair of flats because he broke one of my watches another time before. I chose Salvatore Ferragamo ones from Holt Renfrew. 

Salvatore Ferragamo My Paris Snake Print Flats

These were $350 ish Canadian at Holt Renfrew but online it says they are only $250? What a ripoff!

3. I've been buying a lot of clothes from Zara lately.

Isn't this shirt so hot? I can't wear a bra with it so I put sticky tape on my boobs lol.

I ended up buyin the leggings in the picture too. I got them in an xs because they had no smalls left. Now I wish I waited for a small because I feel like they are too short on me (I'm 5'7)

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One of my fave sweaters because it's covered in sequins. 

Only problem is that it snags like crazy.

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Bought this sweater but in light grey. It's mohair so I find it itchy and uncomfortable at times to wear. But whatever... looking good doesn't always mean you are comfortable! I purchased this one online and they only offered it in a size medium. 

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Bought these camo pants in size 4 but had to exchange them because they were huge!! I always think I am bigger than I actually am lol. I exchanged the pants for a size 2 and they fit a lot better. They have a bit of stretch to them which is nice. Not comfortable wearing them though. 

4. It was my niece's 3rd birthday in November. She's such a spoiled little princess!

Rayelle throughout the years <3

Rayelle about to head to the aquarium for her birthday with her momma while I'm about to head to the lab to get a chest x-ray done (I was sick A LOT during my preceptorship)

I spent 2 hours building this fricken dollhouse mansion for her...

Isn't she so adorable :D

She's part Filipino, Chinese, and Syrian

4. I guess that leads me to my next point... I was sick for SOOO LONG during the past 2 months! 

First my throat really hurt, then it became itchy, then my nose became runny and I couldn't stop coughing. I went to the doctor and she told me that I had pneumonia in my right lung so I was given antibiotics. Even after I finished those I was STILL sick so I went back to the doctor after a week or two and was given a puffer. They sent me to get a chest x-ray done which came back clear. So back to the doctor I went and it turns out... that I have allergies! Jesus Christ :( I still need to get an allergy test done...

Wearing my Kenzo sweater and Lacoste hat while I do homework at some bubbletea place. 

Another sick day. Wearing a Canucks hat, Coco & Yves sweater, and my Tom Ford shades

Waiting at the doctors. Wearing my Jimmy Choo Ugg boots and using my Alexander Wang Rocco.

5. So yeah... I bought Tom Ford aviators. 

I also bought new Burberry eyeglasses the same day (YIKES). I was honestly just walking around the mall not planning on buying anything when I decided to just "browse" through one of the eyeglass stores. BAD IDEA!! I left that store $800 broker!

Burberry eyeglasses

Limited edition Tom Ford aviators

Wearing my Tom Fords with a Splendid shirt and BB Dakota faux fur vest

6. I went out one night to party with some girlfriends. 

We were celebrating one of my best friend's 10 years of being single LOL. It was also the guy who I'm dating's birthday and we ran into him at this venue downtown. Morgan Page was playing (one of my fave djs!)

Romper - Motel (BUY HERE)

Shoes - Zigi

I wore this outfit with my black Chanel bag and some other accessories

I had like 10 different people tell me that these were "f*ck me" boots lmao

With two of my best friends

7. I also went to Seattle another weekend to shop and party. The guy who I'm seeing took me :D 

So drunk and trying to kiss this pig :S

Wearing my Mackage Adali jacket

Ate seafood at the Crab Pot

It was such a neat experience!

These walls are covered in bubblegum!!!

Bought these Sam Edelman mocassins from Nordstrom Rack for ONLY $24 USD!

I also bought a Splendid blouse for $40 USD but I'm too lazy to take a picture of it right now

8. Here are some work-related pictures that I took during the past 2 months 

One of my patients' sons gave me his phone number lol so embarassing 

This is the thank you gift I made for my first preceptor. She loves pink so I bought a Starbucks mug for her and decorated it with pink glitter!! Super easy to do I got the idea from Pinterest.

9. Here are some OOTD pictures (Sorry I didn't take many)

Vest - BB Dakota

Shirt - Forever 21

Bag - Gucci

Jeans - Rag & Bone (I think?)

Necklace - Tiffany & Co

Bracelet - Hermes

Watch - Michael Kors 

Flats (not shown) - Salvatore Ferragamo 

Skirt - Forever 21

Blouse - Splendid

Necklace - Tiffany & Co

Tights - House of Holland

Heels - Forever 21

Bag (not shown) - Chanel 

Celebrating my graduation with my girlfriends!

10. Two of my girlfriends and I bought matching friendship Tiffany & Co bracelets

Beginning my graduation celebration early lol

Rose Moet <3

Matching Infinity bracelets from Tiffany 

I obviously come up with the best ideas (and reasons) to shop 

11. I was a naughty school girl for Halloween

Rayelle was a pretty fairy <3

Okay this post is extremely long so I'm going to stop. 

Goodnight everyone xoxo

Short trip to the states

I drove a few hours to the states to pick up some packages at the post office and walk around the mall with my sister. I finally didn't get pulled into customs today LOL! My sister was so scared that she was gonna get blacklisted for being "associated" with me, cause you know I'm such a criminal for thinking that I could bring 6 diet pills across the border in my bag. ANYWAYS... I'm pretty happy with the items that I picked up at the post office! Only three things that I ordered a few weeks ago.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Nappa Mouse flats

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I ordered these online because my Sam Edelman flats (the only flats that I own) broke!! I found these Marc Jacob ones on Ebay for only $100 CDN. They are pre-owned but have only been worn twice. They are in pretty much brand new condition and 100% authentic. Aren't they cute! I love bargain shopping. 

Brian Lichtenberg Homies Tee

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I ordered this months ago but only got it now because it was backordered! It is from http://www.shopthetrendboutique.com. I actually follow their blog on Blogger so I read about all of the items that go on sale right away lol. I got this shirt on sale for 15 or 25% off (been too long so I can't remember)

Herve Leger looking dress from Ebay

OKAY... I am not a fan of buying "fakes" but spending $1000 on a dress that I will probably only wear once is not something that I can do right now. I will probably indulge in a real Herve Leger dress once I have a full time job, but for now I will have to resort to the lookalikes! This dress I found on Ebay for only $70 CDN. The material is thick and very form fitting. It is also really great quality! I'm wearing a small in the picture and I can barely breathe lol. The style of the dress is also very similar to a Herve Leger dress with a few minor differences, such as the bottom hemline. I will be wearing this to a wedding on Saturday.

After the post office, my sister and I drove a short distance to the mall in Bellingham to look around. My sister didn't end up buying anything but I bought 3 things from Forever 21 and perfume on sale from Target (I'm a shopaholic go figure).

I can't find the link to this jacket on the Forever21 website, but it's army green with pleather sleeves and details. Cost me only $50 USD. Will look so cute with leggings and rain boots! The only problem is that there is no hood, but it comes with a cute collar that can be folded up (see pic on the right)

Romantic Lace Skater Dress

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I love this dress! I think it would be so cute with a Hermes Belt around the waist (guess I'll have to go buy myself one now hehe) and heels. I don't know when I'll be wearing this dress but it's always good to have something in case.

Life in Progress Overalls

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I'm going to both the Drake and Kanye West/Kendrick Lamar concerts so I've been trying to think of outfits to wear. I bought these jean overalls and I'm thinking of wearing them with sneaker wedges, a cropped beater, and a hat. But who knows! It's not really my style lol 

Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana

The last thing that I purchased today! I owned this perfume years ago and absolutely loved it. I was so sad when I finished the bottle but never got around to buying another one. I found this one at Target today for 15% off so it came to $60 USD with tax, which isn't too bad! I usually buy all of my perfume from Sephora but I'm starting to think that it's a ripoff. For example, I bought the new Jimmy Choo perfume from Sephora for around $80 CDN. Yet I have already found the exact same perfume on sale at Winners, TJ Maxx, and Ross!! FML! 

OOTD

Hat  - Free from Shoppers Drugmart ;)

Top - Splendid (BUY SIMILAR)

Shorts - Forever 21

Necklace - Stella & Dot

Bag - Louis Vuitton (BUY HERE)

Some OOTDs

OMG... last week was a crazy week for me!! I had a final on Tuesday which I was freaking out about. I studied 3 days in a row for it, which was worth it because I think I did really well *fingers crossed*. I had another final and project due on Friday BUT... I went to the Jay Z/JT concert on Wednesday. I wasn't planning to drink but I ended up drinking and staying out till 4am. I woke up the next day feeling dead lol. My project was pretty much a nursing research paper which I despise. I'm just so glad my summer school semester is over. Now I have 2 weeks to study and review my nursing skills before I begin working at the hospital for my practicum. I got placed on the Oncology unit = I'm super excited!!

 I couldn't decide on what to wear to the Jay Z/JT concert. I've never been to a rap/hiphop concert before so I wasn't sure if I was supposed to go dressy, super casual, or both. I ended up wearing the denim shorts outfit which worked out fine because it got really hot! 

Tank top - Tobi

Shorts - 7 for all Mankind (BUY HERE)

Heels - Forever 21

Bag - Louis Vuitton

Watch - Michael Kors (BUY HERE)

Bracelet - Hermes (BUY HERE)

Ring - Forever 21 (BUY HERE)

The concert was amazing!!!! Me and my girlfriend were actually supposed to sit in the bleachers somewhere but we ran into my boyfriend's friends. They were sitting on the floor in front of the stage and had 2 extra tickets. So they gave it to us! Upgrade of a lifetime lol. 

This is an outfit I wore the other day to a family get together. 

Cardigan - Topshop

Shorts - Aritzia (BUY HERE)

Tshirt - J Crew (BUY HERE)

Bag - Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM (BUY HERE)

Shoes - Gucci (BUY HERE)