Passage of Time

Ahhh, several months have gone by without me making a post. I couldn't help it though since I spent that time studying for my licensure exam. I'm so happy to have passed it just recently during January! Back during June when I first started studying, my test seemed so far (partly because there wasn't a schedule yet and application processing was ongoing) and now here I am, in February of 2014 and a licensed professional. Looking back, that time seems to have been so fleeting. Well, life's always like that, eh? That reminds me to always remember to treasure the time I have now.

Now I just need to start preparing for when I move across the world. How exactly do I pack my whole life's worth (so far) into two luggages?

New York Inspiration

Photos grabbed from various sites on tumblr

Just a little inspiration and reminder. I hope to see you soon, New York.

Heeled

These are my latest purchase of heels and I love them. Black & white with a minimalistic feel, these are so "me" since I've never been one for crazy patterns or wild colors. They seem like they could go with mostly anything, and when the only other pair of heels you own are blue (thus looking for a dress to match them with every event), these seem like a pretty great buy. Plus they were more than 50% off, and who doesn't love a good deal?

I'm not sure when I'll be wearing these because when you're an awkward 5'8" in a sea of average 5'5"s & below, flats are the more sensible, not to mention comfortable, choice. I still need to practice walking in heels too before I take them out for a spin and fall flat on my face. Still, I'm pretty happy with them and I could always bring them with me when I hopefully move across the world next year (which reminds me to stop procrastinating and study seriously). 

Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

     It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.

     Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. 

Rating: ★★★★★

I've had this on my shelf for years now but never really got around to reading it. I'm glad I didn't read this sooner. Not because I didn't like it, but because I don't think I would have appreciated it as much if I had read it when I was younger.