To The Big Apple I Go!

So much is going on this weekend. Going to my bf's company holiday party at the Ritz Carlton and then off to NYC to see my favorite girls for a birthday celebration. Its gonna be so cold in NY, a chance of some snowfall, so def gotta bundle up! I can't wait for some shopping and some yummy eats in new york. Got any suggestions for me? What are you upto this weekend?

GLEE love

I'm totally on the Glee bandwagon.. I absolutely love this show!! Its so over the top, but I can't stop from loving it. I love their renditions of popular songs. The cast is a perfect combination. If you haven't caught on to it, I would highly recommend watching it

For those of you who don't know much about it.. its basically about a bunch of high school kids, nerds, cheerleaders, football players that all come together to join Glee club lead by their high school Spanish teacher Mr. Schuster, a former Glee Club member himself. Its got all the high school drama with a whole bunch of great singing and dancing. Don't worry though, its not like the whole show is a musical or anything.


This is the playlist, I've been listening to from the show. Enjoy!

Glee

Shorties!

"I'm actually very proud of my short legs. They take me to places. Actually when you're short, people feel pity for you, so you can get away with a lot more stuff. If I was tall I'd be in big trouble."

-- Shakira

I saw this quote via I'm Not Obsessed and I thought it was funny. I can relate since I'm only 5'1! I think its interesting how some short celebrities don't even seem short in their pictures and all. You really can't tell unless they're standing next to a supermodel or something.Well lucky for Shakira she has some hot short legs! haha.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

Happy Thanskgiving everyone! Cannot wait to eat some turkey, fill up on some stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie! I love big family get-togethers.

I cannot believe how fast time flies. This year has been going by so quickly, it'll be Christmas before we know it. Anyone doing any Black Friday shopping? I don't think I will be this year, I have some major last minute cramming to do before my big boards exam Dec 1st... so all my time needs to go to that except this little break to make a few posts on my blog, which I've neglected for a while!

I've been so busy with finishing up my rotation at the VA hospital in Connecticut and moving back to Maryland with my cousin's cruise wedding in between! Yup, busy busy! Anyhow, hope everyone has a great holiday! Eat lots! :)

Product Review: Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream

In the last few months, my skin has been very terrible. I have been breaking out like crazy. I actually think it could have been the water in CT that caused my skin havoc.. since being back in Maryland, I feel like my skin has improved a lot. Regardless, I tried a whole bunch of acne products to try to calm my skin.

One of the products I tried was Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream, Tinted, 1 oz. Its a super strong formulation with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication as opposed the usual 2% formulations. It touted clearer skin in just 3 days. Also, with this product, you must use sunscreen if going outdoors (this is why its impt the read the labeling otherwise you might not catch this pt!) Due to the higher concentration, a possible side effect would be skin irritation and redness and also due to excessive drying, you should start with one application and work up to 3 applications.

I did feel like this product worked quickly to resolve some of my acne spots, but I experienced excessive drying in the areas I applied and in some spots, I felt that it darkened my skin in that area. If you need something quick acting, this product is definitely good, but I would recommend using a very small amount and only at night time since it is advised to limit sun-use with this product probably due to product interactions with the sun.

Cruising Along

I'm done my rotation site at the Hartford CT VA, 3 months done! It really flew by. I had a great time traveling the Northeast :) although I will admit Hartford was pretty boring, def made the best of it! I'm back to Maryland now for my next rotation. I guess theres no place like home although its been quite a while since I lived at home now! My cousin is getting married on a cruise ship so thats where I'll be for the next week. We're going to St. Maartens and St. Thomas... super excited! Hope you guys have a great week!

Feel Good Clothes

I saw this photo on Satorialist of Olivia Palermo from The Hills. Honestly, I don't watch the show, but from commericals and clips I've seen, I guess she use to be Whitney's previous work rival at DVF. I love this girl's outfit. I love all the texture of her clothes, everything is so unique. She totally rocks all the pieces together. What do you think? Love it as well?

Sephora Friends & Family

Its that time of the year now, time to stock up all your beauty goodies at Sephora! Friends & Family coupons should be coming out for all the stores pretty soon. Sephora's event is Oct 19-Nov 2nd, use code "FF2009" for the discount. What are you guys gonna be getting? I'm thinking of some new blush, most likely Nars.