there's no place like... the beach

if i put on my ruby red platform pumps and click my heels three times - will i end up at the beach? a remote island somewhere, perhaps? with a seaside cabana, and nice people to bring me things like iced tea? and the sky is perfectly blue, and the sun is sparkling on the bright blue water... and i'm wearing this ridiculously adorable JCrew bikini...(in blue) it's perfect here.

i will not open my eyes and look outside at the snow. i will not let winter beat me. i am keeping my eyes firmly shut, red shoes on, and i am clicking. i am on mental holiday from the winter blahs. feel free to stop by my cabana if you'd like to join me!

my brain is still on the beach!

i seem to be experiencing a bit of a hard time getting my brain to return to "normal" after a week on the beach... so in an effort to ease the transition - i'm going to do a beach-stylie post.

let us just bask for a moment in the gorgeousness that is this woman, the lovely Eva Mendes. as you may or may not notice - i use the term WOMAN. this is not a girl - this chica is a woman from top to toe and she is workin' it. i was cruising through a load of celeb-frolicking-on-the-beach pics, and two things struck me. one - i wish i could go to malibu all the time and frolic. and two - about 94.35% of the pics are of little stick figures with lollipop heads and disproportionate boob jobs wearing bikinis. i'm assuming most of us are not that person.

and then i happened upon this fine lady here.

this is an homage to the body of woman. granted, she has a bangin bod. but it is a womanly bod, with curves and meat on it. and she is in a bikini not hiding it, and she looks amazing. i've always had a little girl crush on Eva. she is 100% female, in all its glory.

so - a battle cry to all ye women. love the curves, hit the beach, and let your lady flag fly!