Confronting my arch enemy
Mickie17
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Okay, today I walked into Target, and immediately I was eye to eye with my arch nemisis: THE BIKINI!!!!!
The bikinis soon ganged up with the one-pieces and the tankinis and began staring me down. "It's FEBRUARY in N America, for crying out loud...why am I being tortured already?" I thought (Bathing suit shopping is the thing I dread most in the world). Suddenly, I started to get that little nauseous feeling in the pit of my tummy...you know the one... So I decided to do something about it. I confronted the bathing suits. Oh YES I DID! I walked right up to them, slightly nervous, but ready to do battle. And I looked at them all and told them, "You don't scare me. You will not defeat me anymore. You, you, you little string-of-a-thing, will no longer ruin my day, my week, my year, nor my life by trying you on for size! This year, I shall conquer you!!!" The swim suits couldn't believe I stood up to them...they were "hanging" on my every word. I began to size-them up, and realized none of those little bullies were worth my time.
So later today, I entered Marshall's, and noticed this was one of their hang-outs too. But bravery welled up inside me, and I struck out at a few. I wrestled these to the fitting room, so we could have our dreaded brawl in private. And to my amazement, instead of leaving the store defeated and disgusted...I actually made friends with some of them! In fact, one of them I got along with so well, that it came home to live with me, at least until fall!
The bikinis soon ganged up with the one-pieces and the tankinis and began staring me down. "It's FEBRUARY in N America, for crying out loud...why am I being tortured already?" I thought (Bathing suit shopping is the thing I dread most in the world). Suddenly, I started to get that little nauseous feeling in the pit of my tummy...you know the one... So I decided to do something about it. I confronted the bathing suits. Oh YES I DID! I walked right up to them, slightly nervous, but ready to do battle. And I looked at them all and told them, "You don't scare me. You will not defeat me anymore. You, you, you little string-of-a-thing, will no longer ruin my day, my week, my year, nor my life by trying you on for size! This year, I shall conquer you!!!" The swim suits couldn't believe I stood up to them...they were "hanging" on my every word. I began to size-them up, and realized none of those little bullies were worth my time.
So later today, I entered Marshall's, and noticed this was one of their hang-outs too. But bravery welled up inside me, and I struck out at a few. I wrestled these to the fitting room, so we could have our dreaded brawl in private. And to my amazement, instead of leaving the store defeated and disgusted...I actually made friends with some of them! In fact, one of them I got along with so well, that it came home to live with me, at least until fall!
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Okay, today I walked into Target, and immediately I was eye to eye with my arch nemisis: THE BIKINI!!!!!
The bikinis soon ganged up with the one-pieces and the tankinis and began staring me down. "It's FEBRUARY in N America, for crying out loud...why am I being tortured already?" I thought (Bathing suit shopping is the thing I dread most in the world). Suddenly, I started to get that little nauseous feeling in the pit of my tummy...you know the one... So I decided to do something about it. I confronted the bathing suits. Oh YES I DID! I walked right up to them, slightly nervous, but ready to do battle. And I looked at them all and told them, "You don't scare me. You will not defeat me anymore. You, you, you little string-of-a-thing, will no longer ruin my day, my week, my year, nor my life by trying you on for size! This year, I shall conquer you!!!" The swim suits couldn't believe I stood up to them...they were "hanging" on my every word. I began to size-them up, and realized none of those little bullies were worth my time.
So later today, I entered Marshall's, and noticed this was one of their hang-outs too. But bravery welled up inside me, and I struck out at a few. I wrestled these to the fitting room, so we could have our dreaded brawl in private. And to my amazement, instead of leaving the store defeated and disgusted...I actually made friends with some of them! In fact, one of them I got along with so well, that it came home to live with me, at least until fall!0 -
Way to go girl!!!0
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ugh the bikini and i well never get along. i'm blaming it on the fact that we both have dominant personalities which causes us to clash.
you may have won the battle, swim suite season, but you won't win the war!!!0 -
Thanks for the humorous post:laugh:0
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:laugh: thats great! :drinker:0
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That was the cutest post ever.0
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THAT"S why I like living in Alaska... It's too darn cold to worry about those mean ol' bikini's!!!0
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THAT"S why I like living in Alaska... It's too darn cold to worry about those mean ol' bikini's!!!
You mean you don't have fur-lined bikinis there??? LOL!!!!:laugh:0 -
Ha!!! If there are any fur-lined bikinis, you wouldn't be able to see them... Everyone is bundled up in their winter gear.:bigsmile:0
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Ha!!! If there are any fur-lined bikinis, you wouldn't be able to see them... Everyone is bundled up in their winter gear.:bigsmile:
That's funny!!! It reminds me of the time my parents decided to take a cruise up there....so they wouldn't have to wear a bathing suit & could eat all they wanted!!!! :laugh:
I actually have a student this year who transferred from AK...he says everything up there is lined with something. I'm such a pansy in N. CAL...I dress like an eskimo just to go walk the dog in 50 degree weather!!!! :laugh:0 -
We lived in Georgia for three years and then Hawaii for 3... When we moved back to AK, our daughters were DEFINITELY NOT acclimated... Poor kids... It took forever for my youngest to even enjoy playing outside. I think the only member of the family that didn't completely hate the cold was our 90lb dog... He loved the snow and would actually lay down in it like it was a big, fluffy bed made just for him!0
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We lived in Georgia for three years and then Hawaii for 3... When we moved back to AK, our daughters were DEFINITELY NOT acclimated... Poor kids... It took forever for my youngest to even enjoy playing outside. I think the only member of the family that didn't completely hate the cold was our 90lb dog... He loved the snow and would actually lay down in it like it was a big, fluffy bed made just for him!
Oh my gosh...I LOVE Georgia...we were supposed to move there two years ago, and I was heartbroken when we didn't get to. We were moving to Cumming, near lake Lanier. And Hawaii...OMGosh!!!! That's the Kingdom of the Bikini Beasts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:0 -
Hawaii was great, but when I moved there I was about 4 months pregnant... Talk about not wanting to be anywhere near a bikini!!! But I am glad we do live in Alaska and not Georgia or Hawaii-I don't like bugs, and Georgia had some nasty ones... And Hawaii had these huge centipedes that were extremely dangerous... At least here in AK, you only have to worry about moose(and sometimes bears); it's a little difficult to miss a moose sitting in your yard, but it's easy to miss a centipede that's hiding in your living room...0
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Hawaii was great, but when I moved there I was about 4 months pregnant... Talk about not wanting to be anywhere near a bikini!!! But I am glad we do live in Alaska and not Georgia or Hawaii-I don't like bugs, and Georgia had some nasty ones... And Hawaii had these huge centipedes that were extremely dangerous... At least here in AK, you only have to worry about moose(and sometimes bears); it's a little difficult to miss a moose sitting in your yard, but it's easy to miss a centipede that's hiding in your living room...
Someday I plan to visit AK....but I'm a warm weather girl...and I don't mind humidity....it makes my skin feel so soft!!!! (Got to find that silver lining somewhere, right?!) :laugh: I'm hoping my kids decide to settle in San Diego or somewhere warm...one of them is talking about Georgia Tech. Since we have family in Georgia, I would LOVE to make THAT move! In the meantime, we need to ride out this rough economy ride and see where we land.
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Thanks for the laugh I loved this!:laugh: Heck forget the bikinis don't think one will ever meet this body in battle, I have a hard enough time with the one pieces. :huh: Ugh! Thanks again for the laugh!:flowerforyou:
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Thanks for the laugh I loved this!:laugh: Heck forget the bikinis don't think one will ever meet this body in battle, I have a hard enough time with the one pieces. :huh: Ugh! Thanks again for the laugh!:flowerforyou:
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Ooohh....maybe we can have a Bathing Suit Show Down: One Pieces vs. Bikinis
The One Pieces will win though....they have more substance!!!!:laugh:0 -
:laugh: thanks for the chuckles!0
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:laugh: thanks for the chuckles!
You're welcome! That's what I'm here for!!!!! I figure, you gotta find in humor in everything...life's too short not to laugh everyday, and sometimes we just gotta laugh at ourselves!!! :happy: (Not-to-mention, I'd rather get a root canal than go bathing suit shopping....ANYDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!) :happy:0 -
Where do you confront your enemy? Any suggestions on bathing suit shopping? No too expensive???0
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What are your arch enemies??? What are the things you feel like you battle against, time and time again??? 0
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I think jean shopping is my cold weather enemy.0
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