Friday Quick Takes

I've sadly neglected the blog this last week, but still joining up with Jen for Friday Quick Takes:

1. Today marks the last day of the rural half of my pediatrics rotation. It was a great experience, but I can't say that I'll miss the insane hours that come with working with the only pediatrician for an entire town, a.k.a. long clinic hours + early morning and late night hospital admissions/rounding. Our attending physician also loved to give us lectures at ungodly hours. I'm be looking forward to going home (goodbye hospital house), seeing Stephen every day, and not living in fear of having to go back to the hospital for another admission.

2. If there was any doubt in my mind that pediatrics is not my calling, last night's spinal tap on a newborn sealed the deal for me. I'm hoping that I don't have to relive the sheer terror that I felt when my attending asked me to gown/glove for the procedure.

3. My sleep deprivation reached a new level last night when I microwaved a non-existing Lean Cuisine for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. I was pretty confused when I opened up the microwave and it was empty.

4. The temp was 18 below zero twice this week ("feels like -32" ... no, I'm not exaggerating), and I'm not sure what I would have done without the chunky cowl that I found at Nordstrom's last year. I was wearing it pretty much 24/7 until Stephen started calling it my "catch all" after parts of my dinner one night fell inside.

 

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5. I'm slightly (guiltily) obsessed with the bachelor but don't ask me why I wasted precious time watching it this week when I could have been sleeping. I have no idea what happened this past episode, but between Tierra's fake fall and Kacie's tattle-taling, it was a hot mess. Really, I think Sean deserves better. Although I have to admit that AshLee's story about being adopted at age 6 made me tear up (she is my fav so far).




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6. I love this fun mint + navy look and found pieces to recreate it here.

 

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7. Inspiration for the weekend:

 

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Mint + Navy Polka Dots

navy polka dot top/mint jeans 1/mint jeans 2/grey cardi/nude shoes 1/nude shoes 2

When I saw the image on the left via Pinterest (source), I was smitten. Mint and navy are the perfect pair, and adding polka dots + a gray neutral cardi = perfection. I found the pieces above to recreate the Pinterest look, and will be trying to do something similar with my own wardrobe sometime soon (I found these amazing mint chinos at J. Crew last year...) I'm hoping the colored pant trend lasts for a while because I am definitely a fan.

I haven't had much time to write this week, but I'm hoping to do a more style posts next week! And sidenote that I'm so happy tomorrow's Friday...

Friday Quick Takes

Another Friday = another Quick Takes via Jen! Here's the usual randomness...style, med school moments, and inspiration/thoughts from this week:

1. Fav outfit this week consisting of my three favorite things: pink + polka dots + chambray.


2. J. Crew has some seriously amazing blazers, and I found some Target look-a-likes here.

Also, some great finds here if you are in the market for polka dot tights...

3. I was feeling sort of discouraged one morning this week...not exactly sure why, but maybe partly from pulling looong shifts between clinic hours and hospital rounding (our attending is the only pediatrician in town so he's on call 24/7) + being away from my hubby on this rotation. Anyways, I was having that feeling of why did I go to med school again? It's funny though, because affirmation came that day from three places I least expected it (two patients' parents and my attending)...God knows when we need a little pick-me-up.                                

4. And on a more lighthearted note, most hilarious/awkward pediatrics comment of the week as my attending physician and I left a patient room: "Mommy, are they married?" Seriously, where do kids get this stuff from?

5. Another romantic dinner for Stephen and I (while I was home over the weekend): Thai take out. I'm sad to say that this is dinner at least two (ok three...maybe four...) nights/month. Mine has tofu, which makes it probably about as healthy as the burger king veggie burger I had last week...

6. Sadly, my grandpa passed away on Tuesday morning. It was one month before his 95th birthday, and he and my grandmother had been married 66 years. We will miss you, Grandpa Ted. 

7. This week marked the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. I volunteered with a relief team shortly after, the first of many trips to Haiti, and it forever changed me. This is a little boy we took care of, "David", who was found by relief workers after he lost his parents in the earthquake. Pray for Haiti... 

Have a lovely weekend.

Polka dot tights

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Ever since I saw this picture on Pinterest, I've been a little obsessed with polka dot tights. These options are from $6-20 and are perfect for adding some fun to a little black dress, denim pencil skirt, or neutral sweater dress.

Polka dot tights by emarieh featuring swiss dot tights

American Eagle Outfitters polka dot tight / Cable knit tight / Swiss dot tight / Nordstrom sheer tight / Apt. 9 black tight / GAP printed tight / Madewell / Forever 21 printed tight

J. Crew Inspired: Target blazers

A great blazer can really make an outfit, and so I was thrilled to see these at Target recently. They definitely seem inspired by the J. Crew versions (top row), for a fraction of the price:



1. The grey tipped blazer (available in Target stores), aka "the professor blazer." The black tipped edges on this blazer make it modern and unique. Wear this blazer with a pale pink tee, white scarf, and jeans for a preppy look or some black slim cropped pants and ballet flats for work (add a fun scarf or brightly colored top to mix it up).

2. The orange-red blazer (available in Target stores). I reviewed the J. Crew version (a major sale find) here. This pairs well with a black and white polka dot top and skinny jeans (a la Kate Middleton) or with a plain white tee, dark denim, and some leopard flats.

3. The striped knit blazer (available online at target.com and in stores). Stripes + a cozy knit = perfection. This blazer is so versatile: wear it with colored skinny jeans, denim cut offs,  layered over a chambray button-up, etc. (the possibilities are endless).

Happy blazer shopping!

Wine + pink

Stephen is working again this Sunday, so my 10-year-old sister graciously agreed to take these photos. We have had quite the heat wave (high 30s, yes) the last few days, hence the lack of snow and ballet flats.

Linking up today with Fine Linen and Purple for another What I Wore Sunday. This skirt is one of my favorites: it's comfy and classy (major points) and I love the color. I was excited when I realized how well bright pink and wine/oxblood/burgundy (whatev you want to call it) can complement each other.

 

 

Necklace: Ann Taylor Loft

Sweater: J. Crew

Skirt: Ann Taylor Loft

Tights: Target

I got to come home for part of the weekend, but now it's back to my rural rotation. Wondering what sort of surprises pediatrics will bring this week...Happy Sunday!

Oh, and last Sunday's outfit (mustard + grey) was featured today on the super cute blog watch out for the woestmans :)

Friday Quick Takes

1. I spent a day this week with an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist and most of our day was spent sticking this lovely device down people's noses. I can't say that I didn't like seeing the stellar view of the trachea, epiglottis, and vocal cords, but is it weird that the inside of people's noses gross me out way more than anything about labor and delivery or trauma/ER? I guess that I am not going to be an ENT doc...

                         

2. Stephen drove all the way to the hospital house where I'm staying on my rural rotation and this was our romantic dinner. Sadly, he was waiting a few hours for me because we had a new baby to take care of in the hospital after the clinic was over...and then our attending physician decided to add a lecture...and by the time I got back to the house I barely had time to eat some Burger King (healthy I know, but I did have a veggie burger) and go to bed....ijustlovemedschoolsodarnmuch (poor Stephen).

3. One of my friends posted this on facebook and I almost died laughing: "Delivering a baby is fun; but who knew lifting them towards the OR lamp and singing "Circle of Life" is frowned upon? @MedStudentProbl"

4. I'm not really sure what med students did before dry shampoo, and I'm not sure what I would do without this amazing stuff (especially on weeks like this). I'm infinitely grateful to it for giving me approximately 22 minutes of extra sleep this week.

5. I rarely go to movies, but over Christmas break I saw "Les Miserables" and it was completely worth it. I love the storyline: Jean Valjean's life of doing good for others was inspired by the kindness and forgiveness a priest showed to him when he felt he least deserved it. And also, my sister and I have been singing "Who am I...I'm Jean Veljean!!" to each other every opportunity we get (here's another hilarious rendition she found). So.inspiring.

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6. I am so proud of my red-beans-and-rice-success (see last weeks Quick Takes) that I shared a close up picture and the recipe here. It's so easy and so good, I promise!

7. I kind of love these polka dot tights.

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I think this my be the most random ever Friday Quick Takes. Yes. Have a lovely weekend! Linking up with Jen.