Fashion in residency?

Residents are known to work long hours a day. In my program,  residents work an average of 65 hours a week. Some programs would even drive their residents to work 70 hours a week! With this hectic schedule it is but natural for residents to wear the most comfortable clothes possible. I agree. But it doesn't mean that they can't be fashionable either ;)

My goal is to be as comfortable as possible without sacrificing looking good. Two can blend. Why not?

For me pants and blouses with comfortable flat shoes will be my staple outfit. There will be no place for heels in my turf. Not only do I hate wearing heels but I will be on my feet all day long, no way will I even try to balance on heels.

So how do you blend comfort with fashion?

Take for example this simple yet colorful blouse which I got from Forever 21 for only $11.50:

If you pair it with an ordinary black pair of pants it will definitely be very comfortable. But if you add a black simple vest like this:

The outcome would be this:

And of course you can pair the vest with other blouses. Mix and match is the key.

Yesterday my sister-in-law took me shopping as her congratulatory gift for my new job. She's so sweet! First we went to H&M. They had a huge sale going on. I always like their selections. Not too pricey yet the clothes are trendy and durable.

Next we went to The Water Tower Mall and visited several stores from Banana Republic to the Limited.

It was fun to shop but in the end we were both exhausted and called it a day. I am not one to splurge and I only buy things when they are on sale or decently priced...Unless I really really want it...Next on my list: winter outfits and comfortable shoes....

*Pardon the quality of the photos as I was using my phone to take these snaps....

Follow the white rabbit....

Alice in Wonderland has always been my favorite Disney animation movie. I've probably watched it more than a dozen times.There's just something about the dreamy wonderland that gives me a whiff of nostalgia making me forget the aches and pains of the real world.

Lewis Carroll has created magical characters that actually remind me of real people I have encountered in my lifetime. Do I consider myself as an Alice then? Well, I'm not as persistent as she is in chasing that white rabbit down the hole. I think the first thing I would do is call for back-up! But I do have a habit of getting lost along my path, getting distracted by animated characters along the way who are either there to help me or sway me from my goal, and sometimes all I want to do is go home and be safe.



Everyone has a cheshire cat in their lives. Now who is yours? These guys can be your best friends, your protectors, confidantes, or even enemies. I've had them all.

What about the queen? Hmmmm.... I can think of a couple people. These women are power-driven, ruthless, deceitful and authoritative. "Off with their heads!!!!!"  I love this scene where Alice finally got to say what the queen deserves! Fast forward to 3:40.



I think my favorite character is the dormouse. All he does is sleep and eat jam! ;) Sometimes I'd like to do that all day....

And now Tim Burton has created a phenomenal version. The movie is actually a combination of Lewis' 2 books (Alice in wonderland and Through the looking glass). And of course having Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter play key roles in the movie just gives me all the more reason in the world to watch this film. Coming out on March 4th...Can't wait! Watch official trailer

My Chill Station

I'm a huge fan of chill-out music. I listen to it most of the time throughout the course of the day: driving to work, working out at the gym, doing yoga at home, and  lulling myself to sleep on a disturbing night.
 I have selected 2 videos that I always watch when I'm in the mood for relaxation and meditation....


CFCF: You Hear Colours



Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzi97vh-lgE



Bliss: Kissing



Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkuvUlA7AcE&feature=related

The KING

I read my first Stephen King book 20 years ago. My good friend Lea lent me this book called The Drawing Of The Three which is actually the 2nd book of the Dark Tower series. Ever since then I got hooked and wanted to read more and explore his dark imagination. Biography

Over the years I have tried to keep up with him but always found myself out of breath! The guy comes out with a book almost every year. Sometimes more than 1 a year! Not to mention that I had some financial constraints in acquiring the books so I would resort to going to libraries and borrowing from my friends. Luckily though I found some of his books in thrift stores which I snagged automatically. And some of his old books were on sale too so I never let money deprive me of this little pleasure.

Here's the list of the books I read:

IT (and movie)
Cujo (and movie)
Christine (and movie)
Misery (and movie. Kathy Bates was awesome!)
The Eyes Of The Dragon
The Shining (and movie. Jack Nicholson was amazing!)
Night Shift
Thinner (and movie)
Nightmares And Dreamscapes
Needful Things (and movie)
The Tommyknockers (and movie)
Desperation (and movie)
The Regulators
Gerald's Game
Different Seasons
Firestarter
Carrie (and movie)
The Dark Half (and movie)
The Dead Zone (and movie)
The Stand (and movie)
Pet Sematary (and movie)
The Talisman
Skeleton Crew
Four Past Midnight
Insomnia
Dark tower series (The Gunslinger, The Drawing Of The Three, The Wastelands, Wizard and Glass, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower)
Complete Book List 


He also wrote original screenplays for movies and TV series which were not based on his books: Children Of The Corn, The Dream Catcher, Rose Red, Stand By Me, Kingdom Hospital, 1408 and Sleepwalkers. The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile are 2 of my favorite movies ever and these were based on his novellas as well.  Complete Movie List 

One thing funny about Stephen is that he likes doing a cameo appearance on some of his movies. Watch Stephen King's Cameo On Sleepwalker.

Back in college I chose his book, Thinner, for my book report in English. I am proud to say that I left my classmates mesmerized after I presented my report. Got a 96 ;)

Stephen King will never cease to amaze me. He is a genius. His stories can make you laugh, cry, scream in the dark and fall in love. The thing I love about Stephen the most is his great understanding of humanity. He depicts human beings very profoundly making you understand how it is to be truly human and what we are capable of doing and becoming.

I hope Stephen will continue to share his thoughts and imagination for years and years to come. I know I would need a stress reliever from a long day at work. And on a lazy afternoon, what would one want more than curl up on the couch, a book on the right hand and a cup of hot choco on the other?....

To Stephen King: Thank you :)

L-O-S-T

Ok so I am absolutely gaga over this TV show called LOST. I've loved it since day one when it first came out and I was still back home in the Philippines.

Last night was the season premier of its final season. I've been waiting for it to come out for months and I must say it was definitely worth the wait :)

WARNING: Spoilers! If you haven't watched the episode yet please stop reading now.

Mind-boggling points:

*Jacob is dead?! Who is he and how old is he? I know he's been around the island since time immemorial so he's gotta be at least 100, right? And how did he get to the Island? I hope the show will talk more about him coz I definitely wanna know more. There is a sense of serenity about him.

*John Locke is dead so who is the fake one? I gotta say I freaked out when the guys opened the huge box, turned it on its side and the corpse (still not decomposing tho ;) ) of John Locke tumbled out of it! So the fake Locke is basically  a copy cat and it's actually really Jacob's eternal-nemesis-with-no-name. Looking back on one of the episodes we see Jacob talking to this mean-looking guy in a black shirt. The guy seemed to harbor a huge animosity towards Jacob and he definitely has a great plan to kill him. And he succeeded. Poor Jacob. And poor Ben! He was used by the fake Locke by poisoning his mind to kill Jacob since he (Jacob's nemesis posing as Locke) cannot do it himself due to some law. So 2 people are now dead: John Locke and Jacob.

*Not poor Juliet! She's sooo sweet! :( Yeah. She's dead too :( After all that rescuing she still died. That sucks! I liked her. Death toll: 3.

*There's another set of "OTHERS"? :-O This new set of "Others"seem to be older (meaning more of a native-looking and ancient) and nicer than Ben's group. But where did they come from? Have they been in the island all this time?

*Sayid: Dead? Not anymore! Death toll for this episode was climbing to 4 but towards the end Sayid was resurrected! Hurray for the new set of "Others"! So these people really do have powers. Well, actually, it was the pool that did it. I'm glad Sayid lived though. He's cute :)

*Other dimension?! So after Juliet detonated the H-bomb the next scene was that of some of our main characters on the Oceanic flight to LAX. Is this some sort of a different dimension?! Because the scenes keep going back and forth between the island and LAX :-/


I found this website that can answer all our endless mind-twisting questions: Lostpedia  Yes! Somebody even created a wiki-like website just for LOST. How sweet! ;)

Ahhhhhh! Can't wait for Tue to come! :)