Barbados and bikinis on the brain

So, our trip isn't until summer but I'm on the hunt for bikinis and sundresses as though we were leaving in a week. It is what it is. Plus, with work being insanely, head-spinning busy right now, I find my mind wandering to my beach vacation to motivate me to keep on keepin on...

I recently got two swimsuits I really dig so I thought I would share my ramblings about them. (I wasn't compensated in any way to review either of these. Just ask my credit card bill). 

1. Voda. 

As I was endlessly scouring through the interwebs for a cute bikini that wasn't ridiculously expensive that also supported the girls (just saying), I remembered Kelsey at The Seattle Smiths blogging about her love for Voda last year. I emailed her to get her opinion and she had nothing but fantastic things to say. Then, I saw Voda mentioned in the recent Glamour issue. I decided to give it a shot. I mean, with free return shipping, it's easy to take a chance, right? It's kinda $$, but still not as much as the ones I liked at dept stores. Plus, I found a promo code. :) 

Typically, these suits are for ahem.. enhancing what God gave you, but I was more concerned with a well-made suit that just provided some support. I have no idea why bikini makers feature so many options with just a tiny little string as support. If you can totally rock those, I'm jealous. Anyway, from reading their site, I was worried I'd get this suit and feel..well... a little TOO supported...(think "the girls" at my chin)... haha.. But, I was really pleased! I should have followed the size chart b/c I ended up needing to send it back for an exchange, but I think I'm really going to like it when the new size arrives. :) Barbados, here I come!

I got this one! :) Cute, right? 

2. VS Forever Sexy.

I.love.this.suit. I don't know what else to say other than get one. Immediately. :) I love how they name their suits things like "forever sexy" and have their models stand awkwardly while attempting to seduce us with the whole smize thing. (Smize=ANTM reference).

Who really poses like this? I mean seriously. 

I soaked it in vinegar and rinsed it so I could wear it to the pool today for the first time! :) Are you going "Huh? Why?" It's a trick I learned when I was on the swim team.. or lifeguarding...or something. I don't remember; I've slept since then. But, seriously.. soaking it in vinegar helps lock in the color and preserve it much, much longer. I used to think it was just an old wives tale until I did it and a fellow lifeguard didn't (same swimsuit) and mine looked MUCH more vibrant in a month than hers did. 

Anyhoo, super easy: combine 2 tsp of vinegar with one quart of cool water (4 cups). I think I used 4 tsp of vinegar and 2 quarts of water to soak my suit. Whatever, just adjust appropriately. Soak for 30 minutes to an hour. Rinse in cool water and hang dry! Don't wring out. :) Easy peasy! 

Pooooooool day! A fun couple of hours catching some vitamin D at Sara's. :)

Sorry for still being kinda missing around here. I worked for 6 hours on Saturday and probably should be working right now to tell you the truth...  but I'm just kinda over it today. Blah. My project launches this Tuesday. I'm nervous, excited and most of all just ready to rip off the band-aid. I finished 2011 giving up like 50 hours of vacation time (we can't roll it over at my company) thanks to working on this project and therefore not being able to take a ton of time off in the fall-winter. I'm just so ready to push the button on it and am hoping it goes well. So, cross your fingers for me and thanks for understanding why I haven't been stopping in to say hello as much. Or tweeting. Or responding to email. Or really anything social.. haha.. *sigh* When I take breaks from my work stuff, I often pop by to read bloggidies but rarely comment since I'm at work and all.

Aside from working yesterday, I hit up Crossfit in the morning with Jenny. :) I hadn't been in a little over a week and my body is reminding me of that right now- so sore! But...it hurts so good. ;) It was a partner workout -which I usually hate- but it was great to work together to get through it. And it was really good to catch up...ya know..in between that whole I-might-vomit-this-workout-is-so-hard feeling. haha...And we kinda kicked butt, so there's that. Just saying.

Add a Friday night wedding and a great dinner date with Eric and that was my weekend! They fly by way too quickly. :)

Hope everyone had a good one!