Ready to go home?

The last few days in the US are spent studying and Christmas shopping!
Very soon, I will be reunited with my family in Germany!
Excited Christmas greetings from the Midwest,
Lotte

Recent Food and Life

Sushi in St Louis - great way to start this month :)
Cats
And more food :)

Lotte's Life Lately

Some iPhone snapshots from the past few weeks :)

Greetings from the Midwest,
Lotte

I've got a war in my mind.

Hat: Spencer's, Coat: Aeropostale, Sweater: AE, Jeans: Hollister, Boots: JC Penney's

Brrrrr. The Midwest is a cold Midwest now!

My (seasonal) depression is kicking in a little, but I am working and going to school almost 24/7 and that really distracts me.

This outfit is mainly from the thrift store, except for the hat, boots (and the obvious socks and underwear)! I rarely ever shop at stores like Hollister or American Eagle anymore simply because their prices are ridiculous. But finding some cute clothes for the fraction of the original retail price is always nice. Retail therapy! :)

Last night was supposed to be my "off-work-Saturday-night-out", and I did go out and saw some of my friends that I barely ever get to see...yet I was in a rather sad mood. I was even wanting to go to work, wanting to be busy and distracted. 

This has nothing to do with specific people or recent events, but much rather the general feeling of loneliness. When I am at work with the residents, I feel happy and social. Those people are so loving and cute. 

I guess what I'm trying to say is: I'm ready to go home and see my family.

Christmas in Germany, I can't wait :)

Greetings from the Midwest,

LOtte

Crazy Pants

Shirt: H&M, Cardigan: Primark, Pants:Kohl's, Boots: JC Penney's

Red eyeliner: MAC

It's been quite a while since I've taken any outfit photos.

Mainly because I either work, go to school (or bike).

My car broke last week. By now, I managed to get a new one :) Love it!

I had a Friday night off work, which rarely ever happens. Time for crazy pants and red eyeliner!

On a different note: I hate men.

(Not all of them, but you know what I mean)

I am meant to live my life as a crazy cat lady wearing crazy pants! :)

Greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte

Coat

Coat, Cardigan & Heels: Thrifted, Jeans: Miss Sixty, Top: H&M

This outfit is NOT weather-appropriate. Temperatures in the 70-80 degrees range don't call out for a pink fall coat. The Midwest weather is being crazy lately, but this photo is from last week.

There's no need to stress about what to wear today - I work.

Also, I will have to get my requires flu shot. The person that never ever gets sick needs a flu shot.

WTF!!!

But that's not a decision I have control over. The nursing program says we need the shot. There is no arguing with that, let me tell you. Can I at least give myself the flu shot?

Stay flu free!

Greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte

Ladies in Hats

Sweater: Thrifted, Skirt: Zara, Tights & Boots: Kohl's

The cutest sweaters can sometimes be found in the kid's section at Goodwill :)

I've seen plenty of wine red & oxblood colors and decided to stick with my personal favorite : PINK :)

Usually, I am not the type to follow seasonal trends just for the trend.

And my favorite fashion trend for fall is figure flattering (not!) scrubs and gym clothes anyways.

Greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte

Retro Pink

Dress: Thrifted, Belt: H&M (old), Boots: Kohl's

I have a short sweet list of things that need to be mentioned:

- Love the fact that there's actually people reading this :) Wow. Thank you for the comments and for reading! That's so cool. Makes me happy.

- The weirdest most exciting things is going to happen: One of my family members from Germany is actually coming to visit me here in my small town home :) How insane is that to finally be able to show them around (not that there is a whole lot). For the longest time I didn't want anyone to visit me. That was because I felt as if I hadn't accomplished anything, felt depressed and didn't want anyone from my "other" home to interrupt my "new" life.

It sounds mean, but that's the truth. Insecurity.

But now I CAN'T WAIT.

Life is good, I have accomplished things that I am proud of. Oh and I can't wait to drive them around and pretend to be a tour guide! 

- This outfit is just another outburst of "All I can ever wear during the week is plain and boring so now I have to put together the craziest possible outfit to compensate".

- I have worked all weekend. No parties, no hanging out with friends for this girl.

That is fine with me, I love the residents and most of my co workers. Fun times!

Greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte

Pastel

Sweater & Jeans: thrifted, Wedges: Lauren Conrad (Kohl's)

It is sweater time &  I couldn't be less excited.

What I love about fall is the colors of the leaves, nice candles and hot tea.

That's about it. I freeze easily and that's my major concern about the weather getting colder.

No matter how many sweaters I'll layer, it'll be cold.

This past week, it was my turn to observe the action in the Emergency Room here at the local hospital.

Nothing too exciting happened, but it was still really neat to be in a different environment at the hospital. I can definitely see myself working either in the ER or in surgery.

Blood and wounds!

Greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte

Boots & Dogs

Blazer: H&M, Shirt: Primark, Skirt: Zara, Boots: thrifted 

I kinda wish there were cats on my blazer, instead of dogs.

Oh well, can't always have EVERYTHING go my way.

Besides the pattern on my clothes, everything else is falling into place.

Therefore I shouldn't complain.

Greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte

Purple Patterns

Cardigan, Shirt & Pants: Thrifted

Purple Pattern Overload!

I wore this outfit about a week ago, after leaving the house in either scrubs or gym clothes for days,

I must have been so color & pattern deprived. This was the result :D

My mom couldn't believe that I was serious when she saw this photo.

The good thing about living abut 6,000 miles away from home:

There is nothing my dear mother can say or do to make me change my outfit...

Rebellious!

I will be working all weekend. No time for anything but school and work, but that's alright.

Love my work, school is going great.

But I had no idea that older people can behave like high schoolers sometimes...

The drama continues, who would have thought that ;)

Purple greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte

Shirt $ Belt: Thrifted, Cardigan: Family, Pants: Lauren Conrad (Kohl's), Shoes: Vera Wang (Kohl's)

Here are my $6 shoes! YAY

It is now Monday morning and I am currently working on 3 care plans for nursing class!

My weekend was spend with amazing people & such American activities (steak & bowling), and now I have to go back to reality, step down from the cloud & get all my school work done.

"Real nurses" apparently don't ever create care maps and such things, but as a student I have to learn critical thinking and develop patient teaching methods.

Since this weeks is literally gonna be super crazy busy, I HAVE TO get this all done ahead of time.

Wish me luck!

Greetings from the Midwest,

Lotte