"Frostbite and heartsickness, ain't neither of them so bad"

It is imperrative I study this week. And of course that means I spend enormous amounts of time doing anything else. You know course work is boring when I prefer spending time with the god-forsaken character from Doctor Faustus. I am planning on doing in victory dance when the guy dies.

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How I became an expert procrastinator:

+ I watched 5 seasons of Gilmore Girls with the intensity of a sugar addict in a candy store

+ Made it my life goal to become an expert pencil-on-nose balancer

+ Watched all videos of Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg being adorable in their bromance without the b. I really, really loved The Social Network.

+ Do a lot of P90X yoga and balance all the relaxing "ohhhhmss" with even more relaxing swear words. Still can't feel any muscle in my upper body.

+ Shopping. Sales. Be still my beating heart.

+ Imagined the perfect spring holiday in Paris. Fingers crossed for me? I would love to spend my February roaming the streets of Paris and eating macaroons, yup.

+ Read any book by Oliver Sacks I could get my greedy, manicured hands on. Neurosurgery & good writing = ♥

+ Long rambling phonecalls with other procrastinating medical students. Bless our short attention span.

Okay, it's time to burn some neurons with books. Woop-woop?

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Lunch dates with The Boy at the office are a good way to escape the mind-numbing boredom of days spent doing gastroenterology rounds.

It was also the last time I got to wear my heels before the blizzard swept over the city. Snow is not fun once Christmas is over.

Wearing: Kotton dress, Zara Men sweater stolen from the boy, Zara belt, Musette booties.

You can't even tell I've been all buddy-buddy with insomnia all week, can you?

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At least the sales are still going on. Nothing like spending money on things you don't need to cheer a girl up.

Especially when one buys sandals and soft jackets when it's snowing like it's the end of the world outside.

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Song of the Day: Josh Ritter - Rattling Locks

"Out of the dark and into the light, when the morning comes I will be alright."

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After almost a month of Gastroenterology internship I can safely say that if I ever see one more abdominal X-ray or one more goddamn gastroscopy I will hang myself from the existent ceiling fans with a stethoscope. I am sure some people might find cirrhosis interesting but I only find certain things related to it interesting (ie: recreational wine drinking during recreational movie nights). Bad joke, I know.

In other news, I am not a nice little girl when I am sleepy and I have a tendency to use too much sparkly nail-polish when I haven't had my coffee in adequate amounts shot directly into my jugular. Yes, this is the kind of amazing quality content you will get from this blog until my exam at the end of the month, oh yay!!

So, Bloglovin anyone?

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But! But yesterday I was invited to the fun Decat o Revista party and that was the perfect opportunity to relax, meet new people, enjoy the company of old friends and eat the most delicious brownies I have ever tasted.

Made by the talented Jo. So delish. Like I said yesterday, the phrase "I love it so much that I wanna take it behind the school and leave it pregnant" fits just right.

Recipe here. Trying it this weekend :)

The delightful chocolate chip cookies that went perfectly with the savory teas.

Do I have you drooling yet?

I'm trying my best "hope you slip on a banana peel and fall under a guillotine" look.

Dress was a gift from mom. I adore the detail on the one shoulder and I did need a new little black dress. It amazes me how I love dressing up very girly and colorful during the winter but as soon as the first rays of spring sunshine hit the ground I'm all "Weee, Black Widow time!!".

First day in a month when I could say without any sarcasm in my voice: my hair looked good.

It's the little, narcissistic bits that count ;)

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Song of the Day: The Coral - In The Morning

"Dark rings around your eyes are fashionable"

The day after New Year's Eve. Caffeine is the best friend of the hungover boys and girls.

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2011 is here, January is breezing along and I still cannot get used to dragging myself out of bed every morning and moving my butt to my fascinating (coughcough) Gastroenterology internship. I think that has to do with the fact that I can never seem to get to bed earlier than 2 am. I blame my obsession with Gilmore Girls and wine glasses.

I blame my lack of posting to my lack of an interesting life. Both The Boy and I and almost everyone I know have been slumping in so hard that you'd think we were training for the Special Lazy Olympics. Oh winter holiday, why did you have to be so fun but only at night, you heartless wench!

Good part: I've been reading a lot. Bad part: Not any of those have been school books. But I'm still not freaking out, still have a few days before the exams start knocking on my door.

Zen, baby, zen.

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My camera has been used a bit, so here are a few bits and pieces of my lazy-a-thon life.

Rare sunny mornings and sparkly nails to welcome January. A lot of time has been spent on the couch going through a very, very long list of need to watch movie: Never Let Me Go (so beautiful and so sad!), Black Swan (mindblowing and freaky), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (so very cute but not to be watched on an empty stomach), Jonah Hex (not as bad as I was expecting), The Social Network (I now have the biggest crush on Andrew Garfield), Salt (really enjoyed it!), Dinner for Shmucks (funny-ish but at least is had Paul Rudd).

And now that I've written them all down I suddenly realize why I haven't been very productive this year.

New additions to our action figure collection.

My perfume collection is getting out of hand but no one can say no to Burberry's The Beat. I also plan on wearing too many colors this year.

The Boy got a new tee. I steal it from time to time because I am convinced the Cookie Monster is my Spirit Animal.

Edgar the Fake Skull and Doctor McCoy are still feeling the Christmas mood.

New headphones. Mom thanked me dearly as she is this close to throw herself off a building if she hears the Tron Soundtrack one more time.

I'm growing an avocado. Or, I think I am. Apollo still hasn't shown any signs of being alive or dead. I also got ridiculously excited over my new colored scrubs. Salmon pink and violet, wee!

I'm also feeling Christmas-y.

I'd also like to introduce you to the new member of my family, Jeff the Kindle. The Boy completed all the adoption papers this Christmas and he arrived on January the 8th. He is the most perfect little thing ever and is now filled with tons and tons of books. The only problem is that I have to chose which books to read.

Currently reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Next up: either the much talked about Mark Twain biography or the much talked about Cleopatra biography. I really do enjoy biographies.

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Song of the Day: The Courteeners - You Overdid It Doll

"I want to break your heart and give you mine"

Freaky snowman is freaky. Kept expecting him to start a dance with Tim Burton in the middle of the square.

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The last week has been a whirlwind. Running between family dinners and between Bucharest and Cluj, killing time with wine bottles all by myself or glasses filled with beer around tables with friends. I think I'm getting old because all I really want to do for New Year's Eve is sleep until the cows come home. Will probably end up next to a glass of vodka and a plate of cookies.

And because this whole "What I've learned in 2010" meme has been going around the interwebz, here are the two things I've aquired these 365 days: Don't mix drinks and a truckload of medical stuff I will forget come January 1st.

Keep on enjoying the hollidays, darlings.

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Cluj, darling city, thank you for a couple of really great days. I'll always have those few extra pounds to remind me of you.

9 hours train ride. Once the book got too long and the iPhone games got too boring, we resorted to acting like 5-year-olds.

It was nice and snowy over there. It was also so freezing that even Mr Freeze would buy an electric blanket. But pretty, nontheless.

Thank god for kiddy mittens and grandma style socks.

Look ma', snow!!

Reindeers and sheep. And I do adore sheep ♥

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This is what happens when the boy sends me to buy snacks for the train ride home. I go buy giant marshmallow eyes and then run around the train whispering "The Eye of Sauron is going to get youuuuuu". Hey, I didn't watch all the Lord of the Rings extended editions for nothing :)

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Florina's birthday party rounded up the holiday party count. Yet hers was the best bash we've had in this house all year. There was drinking, there were muffins, there was dancing to Ke$ha (who we hate to love) and then there was chilling to Red Hot Chili Peppers (who we just love).

All in all, one great party. Love you babe :)

Pre-Party photoshoot, always a must.

Okay, photoshoot over.

Wearing: Mango dress, Kotton sweater, Accessorize tights and headband, Nine West boots, vintage brooch wore as necklace.

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Tried to make a snowman.

Failed to make a snowman. Made a snowboob (The Boy's take on our sculpture) or a snow flowerpot (my take on the sculpture).

Decided to give up freezing and watch the Doctor Who Christmas Special which had Dumbledore as a narrator so WIN!!

Always keep in mind: Bowties are cool.

Wearing: Mango dress & coat, Accessorize tights & headband, Musette boots, Zara Men sweater stollen from The Boy.

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Song of the Day: Garbage - You Look So Fine