So I’m super excited. There’s a chance (fingers crossed!!) that I will be going to the Bahamas with my parents the first week of May, which would be amaazzziinnnngggg. I’m puckering up for some major Daniells’ butt kissing. Anyway, today is a beautiful, sunny day, but the weather is below freezing. So I’m that much more excited.
Naturally, today’s obsession is beachwear. I’m more than excited for the sunny sunshine (yes I just said sunny sunshine. Whatever) and cocktails and have been scouring Victoria’s Secret for some beach-ready ensembles. Though I’ll be saving my money to help pay for the ticket, I can dream nonetheless.
The suit: Salad Dressing syndrome stepped in on this one. I can’t decide, but I’m loving this suit… and this one, too! I like that they have two very different strap designs so I don’t have insane tan lines once I return to dreary, cold New York.
Reading material: The most important part 🙂 While I’m not devouring the most recent Marie Claire editions (heck, maybe I’ll have a byline in one of them!), I’ll be reading from my list of beach reads that I will have somehow managed to cram into my suitcase. Although when you’re traveling to a place that requires minimal clothing, there’s a lot more room for the good stuff. Some potential sunbathing reads include:
- Bumped by Megan McCafferty–McCafferty is the author of the Jessica Darling series, which are all very digestible reads and basically got me through high school. Whenever I feel like my writing isn’t sassy enough or true to self, I pick up one of her books as a gentle reminder. This book isn’t a part of the series, but is sure to have the same sass. Plus it comes out the week before I would leave!
- Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress–This book actually comes out tomorrow, but I likely won’t get around to reading it until later. I’ve been very interested in literature that focuses around the South because my beloved biffle, Lauren, is currently living in Georgia. Childress also wrote One Mississippi and Crazy in Alabama.
- 1984 by George Orwell–I know 1984 isn’t exactly a beach read, but it’s on my bucket list to read five books on my list (Yes, I have a list that refers me to another list). And I’ve been meaning to read it since I read Animal Farm, basically in the hopes that it wouldn’t be as bad. I typically like dystopian novels and hope this one would be just as enjoyable as an Atwood or Huxley.
Wow, I think this is my first mention in a column since, well, the last time I wrote one. And, to think that the reference it connected to was something involving major butt kissing…feeling very appreciated and loved right about now!