Sometimes, I find myself thinking, "Oh, I should try and look badass today" and then I pull on my leather boots and this blazer, and pretty much, that's as badass as I get. Well, I try. Maybe some of those boots from Monday would help the situation a little, but let's face it, I have entirely too many dresses with full skirts. Well, back to studying for the GRE!
Maybe I mentioned this, but before medical school, I really want to do a Masters in Public Health. As I want to work in public health someday, I feel like this masters is going to be only the best of experiences. However, in my narrowing down of schools to apply to, I can't seem to shrink it past 20 fairly equally matched schools. And let's be honest, my bank account can't handle me applying to 20 schools.
So, I've been thinking about where I wanted to live, and the area around the campuses as a major factor for the next set of cuts, and I figured, who better to ask than the wonderful blogosphere! I've narrowed it down to the following states, and most of the schools I've got are in major cities, so have at it! Tell me about where you live and how you like it or tell a friend who lives in one of these places to check me out and give me some input, because lord knows the weather channel is not enough to fish this out!
Maryland (Baltimore) Michigan (Ann Arbor) New York (NYC) Massachussetts (Boston) North Carolina (Chapel Hill) Washington (Seattle) Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh) Missouri (St. Louis) Illinois (Chicago)
I can't believe July is almost over! This summer is going by absurdly fast and I honestly have no idea what I've been doing! I mean, guitar got stuck on a back burner because of a small moving/apartment crisis that happened, and now it's almost time for my summer class to start! I am so not ready for August.
It might be summer, season of flip-flops and sandals, but that certainly doesn't mean my eternal flame for boots has dimmed at all. In fact, lately I've been craving a new pair much the same way sometimes we crave the Christmas spirit in the middle of July.
This Madden Girl Preppie Boot from DSW, because I have none so far in that lovely rust color, and I would love to change that.
For some reason, Kurt, on Glee has made me really want a pair of lace-up boots. This Seychelles Platinum Lace-Up Boot seems like the perfect girl-version of the knee-high lace-up combats everyone's favorite gay countertenor always dons.
I've been crazy desperate for some thigh-high boots since I first saw them being worn casually. Unfortunately, I am short, and thigh-highs have the tendency to make their wearers look like hookers. Thus, I think this modest-heeled Franco Sarto Over-the-Knee Boot would be perfectly suited to my non-hookery needs.
Lastly, certainly not least-ly, and only somewhat in jest, I really want a pair of white go-go boots because I am a weirdo like that. They'd look good with my skin, man. You can't deny that. Scuffing might be an issue though.
I will admit that I am a huge fan of pretty much anything stuffed. A while ago, I made stuffed bell pepper, that was, let me tell you, awesome.
Ingredients: Bell peppers - tops cut off, gutted, boiled Minced mushrooms and spinach to your liking Lemon juice, salt & pepper Grilled chicken in small pieces Cooked Brown rice Mozzarella cheese A slice of Cheddar cheese
Remember how I was really excited way back when that I was really excited about this Jack's Mannequin concert. Well, that was a month ago, and because I'm a total blogging failure, I hadn't even put those pictures on my computer until today. The drive was long, made better by good companions and the cast of Glee, but oh-so-worth it. I'm usually not a big fan of opening bands, but I'm just going to be honest, I think I've liked the openers at every Jack's show I've seen, and this was no different. They were Lady Danville, Steel Train (whom you might know if you know the band 'fun.', and Live Oak Revue (whom I recommended in the last post). But then Andrew came on, and as usual, he had so much infectious energy. He played basically all of Everything In Transit, which is probably my favorite album to date, not just of theirs. He played some new stuff too, which was just brilliant, and I am SO EXCITED for the album to come out. I was in the first row for most of it, but it was really squashed tight. Anyway, I hope I haven't rambled too much, but, here! Have some fun pictures!
And a new song that's just beautiful: "Restless Dream"
By the time I got home, at 3 am, I could do nothing but change, crash into bed, and sway off to sleep with the most beautiful melodies swimming through my dreams.
Nothing too special today. Just soaking in everything and trying my hardest to motivate myself to study for the GRE. Still a little in shock over Harry Potter, not going to lie, but just giving myself some time should help with that. Music has been an incredible help, as always.
