28 February 2009

Summer of 2009

It's going to be a beach-filled summer!

Summer is just a few more days away, and my friends and I are already planning our next outing. Finally, we were able to make reservations at La Luz Beach Resort - a beach we've been meaning to go to, or if not, a beach I've been nagging to go to for almost two years ever since I read this - just perfect, no "rude oglers". This year, I'm doing most of the planning parts and I think I've done a successful job of getting everyone's approval and chaining them to that conviction because of the 50% down payment required by the said resort for the reservation.


Pictures were lifted from the La Luz Beach Resort site and Photoshop-ed a little bit.
(Please note, it took me practically forever to make a reservation at this resort - for some reason their customer service is a little slow - irritated me that I was following up on their responses via email, text and even by calling - the first two garnered no response, although they claimed to have replied.. twice!)

The next big question after reserving the beach is the bathing suit. After my boyfriend's rather expensive attempt to make me wear a bikini, I finally learned to find the inner bikini body in me and actually feel comfortable in wearing one - provided that it gives me the support and coverage that I need. Post my grandmother's demise, our family has been banned from wearing yellows and reds in the next 2 years - so my boyfriend's red hot Victoria Secret bikini would have to stay in the closet for that time. Not to be held back, I took the initiative of actually trying to look for a bikini myself.

Surfing online, I found Cocotini Bikinis and absolutely fell desperately in love with her collection. The additional details most definitely add to the overall appeal of the bikini. Compared to the many non-descript swimwear I've been finding online, which generally showcase the same cuts with just a variety of printed patterns, Cocotini has added some embellishments and features that make the products stand out and not look like just-another-bikini.


Pictures were lifted from the Cocotini Bikinis site and Photoshop-ed a little bit.

To cut the story short, I sent a PM detailing my inquiries. I think I was so desperate, not to mention, so eager to get the bikinis, that I think I checked my multiply every other hour just to check if there was already a reply. :D

We finally agreed to meet at her place last Thursday, after my work, so I can fit her swimwear since I have a rather hefty top and might not fit in the general Large for Asians. The owner was so kind to me the whole time, as she showed the tops that she thinks would suit my size. She even taught me the proper ways of wearing and caring for a bikini. What happened? I bought two bikinis for only 1,200 php (Well, one two piece and the other, just the top). I think that was a rather good deal, don't you think? Well my boyfriend gave me his two thumbs up for my purchase.

Overall, it was absolutely a five star buy for me and I couldn't wait to show it off to my friends in our definite summer outing at the end of the month.

*giddy with excitement!

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