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Review: Victoria's Secret Ruched Convertible Dress

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I love trying on dresses :) Ever since my friend Cherilyn showed me this dress I've been wanting to try it, so when I found it on eBay for $29.99 (Retail $88) I had to buy it for her birthday. And of course I had to try it out first (just to make sure it was as awesome as it looks in the catalog) First of all, I apologize for my obvious novice-ness in modeling clothing. It took almost the whole time for me to realize that my hair was down and I was wearing white stockings. This is in the Twisted Front Halter. To style: 1. Step into dress with the top of the dress just under your bustline. 2. Cross the straps in front so that no hole is present. 3. Re-cross the straps in the back 4. Wrap then ends under the bustline and tuck in or knot the ends. The is my variation on the Strapless version. To style: 1. Step into dress with the top of the dress right above the bustline. 2. Cross both straps in front right on your bustline and continue wrapping in a crossing style under the bustline...

Forced Reflections

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So it's nice to be forced to write about your experiences when you've got an assignment due in 2 hours...maybe writing under pressure is the way to go: As I already mentioned, my family background has been a major influence upon my interest in healthcare. When I went to the Philippines in 2009, I had the opportunity to take part in a one-day medical mission organized by family members in both the United States and the Philippines. This was the first time that I had seen healthcare in action under a setting drastically different setting than a hospital or a clinic. I remember not knowing what to expect on that January morning, a forty minute van ride took me into a community outside of the main town to an elementary school. Three hundred parents and children gathered under the sunshade of the outdoor auditorium, and I followed the doctors and nurses to the tables and chairs that would be their makeshift stations for the day. And honestly, I was terribly nervous. Even though I pe...