Met Gala 2013

I am sure many of you followed the fashion at this year's Met Gala.  This years theme was punk, which I was sure I would not like, but as it turns out I LOVED it.  Everything from the studs to the plaid to the bright pink I want to integrate into my wardrobe.  Here are my favorite looks from that night, at the top of my list is the legendary SJP.  

Linen Pantalones

Linen pants are my favorite new version of sweats! I HIGHLY recommend that everyone go get a pair! They are perfect over a swimsuit with a comfy tee or with an oversized sweater for a cloudy day. The only downside is that they wrinkle...

Here are a few examples that I found online for you all! 1, 2, 3.

I am wearing a hat from a boutique in downtown Los Gatos, a black simple tee (Nordstrom), a brown sweater I stole from my sisters closet (Old Navy), and green linen pants from a boutique, Angel, in Montecito.  

First Day of Spring

I have made a decision to start up my blog again after a very long break! I figured the first day of spring was the perfect time to begin again.  I am so excited that I am improving everyday from my heart injury and that I am cleared to work out.  There are so many wonderful things that I am looking forward to for this season: a trip to Milwaukee for Easter with Dan, a weekend in Miami to see a great friend, and spending time in the lovely California sunshine.  I am so grateful to be able to have this time with my family and I look forward to sharing about my year off with all of you! 

Hospital Stay

As you have probably noticed it has been quite some time (over a month!) since I have written on or visited my blog.  I promise I have a good excuse...

On December 16th I went to a local hospital by my parents house in California for what I thought was the flu.  Once I was there I was given fluids via IV, but I was not getting better.  Since I seemed to be declining rapidly the ER doctors decided to call in specialists and one of them was a cardiologist.  Once he came to see me the doctors were able to conclude that my heart was failing due to lymphocytic myocarditis.  I was transferred by ambulance to another hospital where I was given a temporary pacemaker.   Once the doctors realized that my heart was not beating at all on it's own the head cardiologist thought that I may need a heart transplant.  Soon after I was flown to Stanford on a helicopter and I was in the ICU there for over a week and a half.  I was given lots of medication to keep me going and after being there for a few days my heart started beating on its own.  After slowly weaning me off the medication they removed the pacemaker and decided that I would not need a transplant.  I am so grateful to have the care that I did and am also so thankful for my family who spent every day by my side even on Christmas! Thank you to everyone who sent me cards, flowers, gifts, and for all of the prayers! It is a miracle that I am alive and that I was fortunate enough to leave the hospital without any "hardware" (pacemaker).  

I am in a slow recovery process and trying to do a little more each day, but it is just so wonderful to be home! I am hoping to be back at dental school soon, but I want to make sure my heart is healthy enough before I return.   

 

Ultra Glam High Tops

Discovered these gems today and fell in love! Aren't they absolutely fabulous! These with skinny jeans, a plain tee, and... my gold hoops would be just enough ghetto fab, but not over the top.  Keeping my fingers crossed that these go on sale! Michael Kors you have done it again! 

Chicago At Christmas Time

The weekend after Thanksgiving Dan and I drove down to Chicago and as always it was a wonderful trip to the city! We went ice skating in Millennium Park and held hands the whole time (otherwise I would have for sure fallen down!), went to the German Christmas Festival downtown, and went and saw a phenomenal holiday light display at the Lincoln Park Zoo.  We also shopped along the magnificent mile and ate at a charming and cozy little Italian restaurant we stumbled upon over near Lincoln Park.  We ended our night there with a visit to Howl at the Moon, which is a dueling piano bar, definitely a must see! The city was stunning with the Christmas decorations and we left ready to be in full holiday spirit! Here are a few pics from our trip. Have a lovely evening!

VS Fashion Show

The annual Victoria's Secret fashion show airs this Tuesday, I won't be able to watch this year because of exams, but I did see a few shots from the show that I thought I would share with you all.  The costumes are guaranteed to amaze and they always have fantastic themes and fun performances.  A few of this year's themes were Circus, Toy story, and months of the year! Here are some of my favorite shots from the show! Any of you planning on watching this year? 

Images from here