Rant o' the Day

Disclosure: these are purely my thoughts and opinions, don't take anything personally. I don't mean to offend or sound pretentious.

So, yeah. Bikinis.
Let's just say...sometimes I have issues with them. I mean, if you want to wear shreds of fabric that resemble your underwear to a public pool for the whole world to see, be my guest. Whatever floats your boat.

However, I have an issue with parents who feel the need to don their little girls in bikinis. I try not to judge these sorts of parents, I'm sure they're perfectly decent and respectable people, but really? They're young, why are you putting them in attire that is not exactly age appropriate? To me, the message a bikini can send is not one little girls should be portraying. They have their whole life ahead of them to wear revealing clothing if they so wish. Let's not spoil their childhood with swimwear that's obviously meant for older, more mature women.

It's borderline amusing when girls wearing bikinis walk or run to the edge of the diving board and, before jumping, place their hand over their chest to prevent their top from coming off. I would just like to point out, for the record, it would be less worrisome to wear a one piece or tankini.

Then today I saw a girl wearing a tank top over her bikini. Darling, just save yourself the trouble and buy a tankini for heaven's sake. It's probably simpler.

"But one pieces are so annoying!! You get ugly tan-lines and they're such a bother when trying to use the bathroom!!"  Um, yeah, those issues are kinda/sorta shallow and easily fixed. Let me know when you come up with a valid complaint against tankinis or one pieces.

I wish I could take photos like this. I need a new camera.

Love Me Some Quote Blogs

“Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if.."; And then do it."
-Duane Michals

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself."

-Robert Frost

Taken from: quotes.blogspot.com
Check it out. It's a great blog.

I'm too comfortable with mediocrity. Then again, it's a solid middle ground. It's a comfort zone of sorts.
But if we all stayed in our comfort zones, would the world progress?
Probably not.
Here's to exceeding my own expectations.

Jane Austen, you are perfection

Jane Austen's Handwriting

(I sincerely hope the link works.) 

Great Gatsby, I got so excited when I saw this. I think I have an unhealthy emotional attachment to Jane Austen, along with other dead people. 

But seriously, I got the chills when I saw this excerpt from her unfinished work The Watsons. 

Doesn't she have beautiful hand writing?

A Sad Truth

Jersey Shore makes me want to cry.
There is so much in the world, so much beauty, wisdom, creativity, knowledge; so many ideas put forth and so many more just waiting to be voiced.
And yet people watch Jersey Shore. What the heck?!
#Facepalm

Too Much Time

Right, so, I'm a lifeguard.
I have too much time to think.
I'm sitting up there on the stand, baking underneath the hot sun, reapplying sunscreen every fifteen minutes (or so it feels), and there isn't much to do....other than think.

I have a lot to think about right now. I feel like my life is in this transition phase. I have so many options ahead of me, so many choices, so many decisions. It's a matter of what, when, and mostly how.

I have an opportunity to go back to Michigan this summer for a few days....but I really don't know.  One part of me says YES and the other part hesitates. I'm not very good at saying good-bye. Then there's the issue of the cost. I hate money. I should be Amish. Any thoughts? Please?
#Torn

Reality is a slap on the face, a rude awakening.
But it's not so bad if we take time to notice the small things and maintain an attitude of gratitude.