In the name of professionalism....

Since graduation I've been on this push to dress more professional (now that I'm holding the doctorate degree I'm trying to step away from the T-shirt and sweatpants that I've become a little too close to in the past 3 years). With this being said I'm still on the strict budget of post-grad working to pay off loans... not to mention I'm kind of a tight wad anyway (definitely got that from my dad).

Here is some recent outfits:

I went to go visit my parents in Florida after graduation, before I left I needed some shorts desperately! (Drawback to living in scrubs all summer) I found 3 pairs (red, turquoise and blue) at TJ Max for about $5 each, the red ones quickly became a favorite.

Denim button down: Target, black lace cami: walmart

Stripped tank: Old Navy
Cardigan: Stolen from my mother but originally from Target

Blouse: TJ Max

What do people do when they don't have to study???

The biggest test EVER (board exams for PT school) is over...

...which means I once again have a life haha. I have forgotten how much I love do to somethings. Like pinterest (sigh what did we do before this site) and finding random blogs. 

Confession: I have a weird quirk - I must read every entry a blog has ever posted til I'll be satisfied... So let it be known I approve these blogs through and through!

1) Dear Girls Above Me

A guy posting the crazy conversations he hears from his neighbors. I love it! Reading the conversations makes me feel smart (I know that kind of the whole point of the blog, but hey who doesn't like to feel brilliant every once in a while??)

www.deargirlsaboveme.com

2) 40 Days of Dating

Two friends experiment with "dating" for 40 days. I love how the interview questions for each post remain the same, as well as the comparison columns from each of their points of view. You'll just have to check it out. 

fortydaysofdating.com

3) Thirty Miles Out

Ok so this is technically a tumblr, but she includes fun old west history along with amazing pictures so its making the cut

thirtymilesout.tumblr.com

More to come... After all I've only been on fun privileges for like 4 days now!

Life.... Getting closer to graduation

I should be absolutely thrilled.... there are exactly 2 months til graduation... I only have to make through 7 more weeks of clinical and then BAM! I'm the real deal after 7 long years of school. However instead of being able to fully embrace the closing of this chapter, all I can see is a panic filled count down to taking my board exams (T-6 weeks!). It's kinda sad that I feel like the excited-ness of graduation has been dampened by the nervousness of taking The Test. So like all good students instead of fully committing myself to studying (which don't worry I am spending a majority percentage of my day on) I also find myself procrastinating and both dreaming of the future while reminiscing of the past.

I miss my younger days when maybe my most difficult choice of the day was which horse was I going to ride.

I miss this, I think I most accurately miss the horses (along with the easiness of decisions required of me). So in this way I can't wait to graduate, get settled, make some money, and get back in the saddle (literally!). And even though its just 8 weeks away... it still seems so far off.