I hate u expedia...

Finally booked our Vegas trip..
what was suppose to be a happy time was ruined by expedia....
the day after we booked our flight (within 24 hrs) they dropped the flight prices by 200 each...
so we call expedia to try to get it changed....apparently they dont do price adjustments and cancellations are only within the day..
we booked our flight at 1130pm at night...so we had 30 mins to cancel with no charge?...LAME...
we called the airline and apparently they offer 24 hrs free cancellations...interesting....
but Expedia said they dont have that policy and theres nothing they can do...
after an hour on the phone telling us this and that...and giving us conflicting information..we were finally told there was nothing they can do....
stupid expedia...ripped us off 400 dollars.....

Humanity....

The earthquake in Haiti has taken precedence on most news channels and coverage on this has been extensive....
it is disheartening to see the images and videos that are surfacing from the country....
the reports and articles of the amount of suffering in the country is unimaginable....
recently, I was listening to the radio to my favorite morning show, the DJs were appalled by a letter they received...
someone actually emailed them complaining about why the government was increasing the amount of troops we were sending to Haiti to help with the relief....
he said that he felt bad for the people but didnt understand why everyone was making such a big deal and why all these relief efforts were made....
i was honestly surprised that people like that still exist...the lack of empathy is a little sickening...
he basically said that its not in our country so its not our problem....
its crazy how someone can have a mentality like that...
would you walk away from a dying person on the street?...im thinking most likely not...so how can one turn their back to other human beings when they help the most...
i dont understand where this guy was coming from....but thank God, theres many that arent like him...
the government is matching donations on a site for Haiti...
plancanada.ca ....made my donation, may not be millions but every little bit helps....

on a personal note...
finally told the bf that i want to go to europe for travel nursing....
it was a lot harder than I thought it would be...but he understands...
ive been really afraid of how he'll react, but he surprisingly took it better than i thought..
of course hes not happy about it...but he's accepting of it....
telling him took so much of out me emtionally...couldnt sleep all night...only got like 1-2 hrs....
went to clinical today, and on top of everything i run into the one person i really didnt want to see...
ran into him twice today...wat the hell..wat are the odds of that...
i think ive decided that i wouldnt mind never seeing him again...never imagined i would want that....
but its easier that way.....

Finding Mr Right

I am exhausted after 3 days of clinical...
im not meant to get up early every day...this new routine is hard...
im used to my weird random scheudules of work...

but for the last few days, ive been watching Oprah when i come home...
weird...cuz usually im not s fan...
today she was talking to some single 40 something year old woman about finding love...
this woman was nuts...she had a specific list of criteria she wanted in her future spouse...
the list was like 15+ items...and she wonders why shes still single...
basically Oprah told her she was nuts and needs to change her way and stop interviewing for a husband on dates...
she was supposedly setting herself up for failure because no one out there exists with all those qualities...
sometimes I wonder if thats true, if our expectations are too high...are we simply just setting ourselves up for failure?
I think that it is a little crazy when people actually have lists of what they're looking for...
it just seems a little extreme....and even if you find someone that matches all those qualities...
does that necessary guarantee that there will be chemistry and it'll work out?
Im dont think so ...what you think you want may not be what you need....
plus i believe that love/relationships seem to always come when you least expect it...
perhaps these relationships work out because you were caught off guard and thus didnt have any expectations...
You cant be disappointed if you have no expectations....
plus this way, you can actually get to know the person ....not dismiss them if they dont posses all the traits we all look for in our idea of the "perfect" significant other.....

Sometimes...just cuz they're perfect on paper, doesnt mean they're perfect for you....
ive had to learn that the hard way....it makes the process of moving on that much harder...
cuz your perception of the person is that they were your IDEAL, but in reality...your ideal may not necessary fit into your life and work out the way we all hope....

Engagements are the new Black

Lately, it seems that every week or so...someone i know gets engaged...
its like its the newest and lastest craze....
everyones picking up a fiance here and there.....
people i know are getting engaged left right and centre....
its a little crazy....or maybe im just getting to that "marriage" age....*shudder...
dont get me wrong, i believe in marriage and would love to get married someday...
but the thought of getting married now....seriously scares the crap out of me....
i just dont think im ready to "settle down" and be responsible.....
i dont think ive had enough time to figure things out for myself yet...
i feel that i need to do this first before i would ever be able to commit to anything as serious as marriage...
all this constant engagement talk has been wondering when i be ready...
personally, i think im too young to be engaged....perhaps im a year or two...
so i guess for now....ill just be uncool and not join in this new fad that everyone else seems to be on board with...

VEGASSS

Oh Vegas...
must you taunt me....so this is my second attempt to plan a trip to the city of sins...
the first time for nye was a complete failure...
but hopefully this time will work out for march....
actually i think im going to go regardless...ill make the bf go with me on a random weekend...
I am in need of a vacay...im experiencing the winter blues....
i see snow but havent gone boarding...i just feel the crazy cold...( -20 C is not fun)
on top of everything....i think the shopping gods have heard my cries....

MIU MIU has opened its 7th american store in Vegas!!! o SWEET.....
Miu Miu is my favorite designer label for handbags...i just absolutely love this brand, almost as much as i love Marc JAcobs...
But Miu Miu seems to be so hard to access in North America...its so rare, perhaps this is why i love it more...
Although Ive always thought I should venture out into other labels...i have yet to find bags that I absolutely adore like i do MIu MIu.....
Ive never been a big fan of the LVs or the Guccis.....im not sure why...im an odd child......
I think its because it seems everyone loves it...and im not a big fan of logos all over my bags either....
so ever since i started working a real job 2 years ago...Ive decided i deserved a designer bag/ year...
and every time Miu Miu has captured my heart.....and each with its own story too :)
Since Canada is a sad sad land for designer labels...ive been deprived of access to gorgeous designer labels here at home....
Ive had to gone on vacation every time for a bag...its actually a good thing ...twice the amount of excitment...
Perhaps my goal should be to buy a designer handbag from every big trip i take...(Miu Miu 1& 2 were from Rome &Paris)

so i hope this vegas trip works out cuz i need a new bag...

Ignorance is bliss

Sometimes I think that not knowing is better...
as naive as it sounds...
what you dont know cant hurt you...
sometimes i prefer that i didnt know ...its just easier that way....

A New Year, A New Decade...

Happy New Year!!
So its 2010, the beginning of a new decade, this year marks the end of another chapter of my life...
so i have high hopes for this new year and new decade....
I graduate this year from grad school, this marks the end of another chapter...
im ready to move on from medicine and decided that im going to try something that I want to do, as opposed to doing something that is expected of me...
the limits that societal norms places on our lives are limiting and although it seems irresponsible to defy these standards...
i think i need to do something for myself because at the end of the day.....its my life...
why should i care what people think...even though its easier said than done...
society places too many expectations on everyone and by conforming to societal norms, we often strip ourselves from the luxury of living our life the way we really want to .......
so after graduation this year....
i really want to just travel...not get a new job based on my new credentials and settle down ...
im not ready to grow up and be responsible...
i havent truly figured out what i want to do with my life yet....ive put off this travelling thing before to be "responsible" and get a job and go back to school...
i think i just need some time for me...to figure out what I want from life...




watched 500 days of Summer....
I loved it...put some recent events in my life into perspective and reminded me that i need to let things go ....
even though we all have ideas of what our "ideal" partner would be ...sometimes these ideals just arent right for us....
some things just arent meant to be...and I have to learn to deal with it and move on ......
I need to learn to cherish whats in front of me...as opposed to holding on to an idealized memory of what was....