Life's a Beach

While not typically a beach-goer, a nice little weekend adventure out of town was just what was needed as a mini break from classes and work, albeit I missed the fur babies while we were away...

We enjoyed a delicious light dinner at Bayfront - as its namesake suggests, it was right at the bay side and offered a sumptuous view of the evening skies and water.

A tad nippy noodles with the light breeze, but an overall gorgeous day for exploring Erie and the Isle, on which my uncle would be running his next marathon. He had lovely weather the following day, unlike Virginia Beach with its low-50 degree weather and 30 mph winds....brrrrrr

I was quite delighted Superman was able to make it out with us this weekend! We were able to meet up with an acquaintance from college and enjoyed a night on the town with Brody who's studying to become a doctor. Good times had all weekend with great people :)

Beach bum life is a desirable temporary lifestyle, if only for a day or two.

This weekend proved monumental in a sense for me - a personal accomplishment. Self-conscious and often with low self-esteem, I went outside of my comfort zone and donned a bikini {in public} for the first time in 3 years. As crazy and silly as it may seem, it was a big deal on a personal level...having been unable to embrace my body for what it is for years, I'm beginning to feel more comfortable in my skin, taking measures of better care are a great way to feel better from the inside-out.

I know, I know, this may seem hokey, but I feel it fully-heartedly. Feeling good and letting it radiate outward. Here's to more self-love :)

Superman pulling handstands!

Like every great adventure, it must come to an end and we must return to reality....after we found our way out of the vampire coven.

The best part of coming home is having kitty snuggles waiting for me <3

xxxx

"Don't knock it 'til you try it."

.....mac'n'cheese with fresh cut garden tomatoes. Mmmmmm my mummy made some this weekend so that shall be my lunch tomorrow. Cold. Absolutely delish.

The dinner of champions: cold spaghetti-o's straight out of the can. I swear i'm civilized....simply wish to be more efficient with resources...water for dishes, electricity from microwave/stove....and time saved having to do all those things! And they taste pretty dang good that way.

So....my bum survived the multiple hours in the car and i managed to not get carsick as i usually do! That is quite the feat. Dramamine is my best friend, albeit i [unsurprisingly] forgot to take some along with me.

I took Pokémon [Soul Silver, for those of you who know your Pokémon] in the car! Those damn Legendaries had me ragin' a little whilst i hunted them down relentlessly. Before, i could hardly care but for some reason....i felt the urge to capture them.

I've never been to Cedar Point, but it was soooo much fun! My calves are a bit sore from running around and i have a few bumps and bruises but that's all part of the fun. Naturally, we rode ALL of the coasters :D :D

And i caught a few stills of Lake Erie...so pretty:

Lovely. Looking BA as usual.

I'm not quite sure the reason for my fascination with taking Lovely's picture whilst he is driving....but isn't he darling? I think the weird song i was making up and singing made his lose his smile....i warned him in the lyrics that it was dumb.

Future European car!! oh-my-Giddeons. I get excited every time i see one....they are adorable and they can drive fast -_-  this one actually passed us and we were going....well, they were going much faster.

My poor burnt Nase....nose. Yes, i realize now that you can see a hint of skin through my shirt...but it's all in good taste. I had my swimsuit top underneath bc we were planning on going to the water park today but chose to drive home instead. Not complaining....i'm pooped.

Received that nice bruise from work. Oh, KB battle wounds....comes with the perks of working there.



JORDAN, STITCH IS WAITING FOR YOU.

Lamborghini Mercy

Kanye West's Mercy seems to be constantly playing in my head on repeat.....we listened to what i call "gangsta music" on the nearly 12hr car ride home from Kitty Hawk.

The Outer Banks was awesome!!! I took about 130-some pics but really didn't capture as much as i had anticipated. And that's ok....simply lived in the moment, soaking up sunshine with friends and Lovely.

Our house for the week: Carolina Kai. We very much enjoyed the hot tub the first night....and liked seeing it after a 12hr car ride with much traffic around D.C. and through Virginia....bumper-to-bumper traffic? Well, the beach was worth it.

Crabby Patty...he's angraaa! *in an Australian accent*

After we unloaded the car, we headed to the beach.

The second day was gorgey.....we went to the beach twice. In the morning, it was a bit cooler but the sun made up for it. We buried Lovely in the sand....although there was already a hole there so we didn't have much work. Hey, it's vacation. No work required.

Showing off our abs for everyone to see :) ....just kidding. But i was pretty dang proud of my body. Running has become my new best friend.

Picture on the little kid ride outside the store

We took a quick respite from the sand to do a little shopping...typical tourists. Don't be too harsh to judge. What would you do if you saw a giant chair?

....and then it twas off to see the wild horses the next day.

favorite picture of the trip

Fedora: Target; top: AE; bikini top: Arizona; skirt: H&M

The waves were aMAZing.

We decided to take a walk....to the pier....which was over 2miles away...in the sun. Needless to say, we got a little burnt, some stares, and saw this pretty sweet sand octopus.

My bum was a little pasty.....i managed to get some sun on the trip after all. Yes, i have a bum. And abs. No, i'm not bragging. No, these pics are not edited.

Love your bod for what it can do. If you don't like it, i recommend some cardio....show off that bikini with some Victoria's Secret-inspired sprinkled sand hahaha

Buuuuut, coincidently, Olivine's Charm School, one of my favorite blogs for life and such, had the link to this article on Germany's Vogue and its recent non-photoshopped photoshoot. Aren't these women beautiful in their natural state?

on the pier with Lovely

On Lovely's birthday, we went to the aquarium! My sweetheart (hopefully he does not mind this term of endearment) turned 22!

American alligator

hewwo dere. i'm a box turtle.

Loving his bright skinnies!

tiny seahorse

Jordan was home whenever i came home on Saturday so i spent time with her all weekend. We made a fire in the pit and had s'mores for the first time this summer mmmmm.....back to work today :/

Why must vacay go so fast?? I'm ready for another. . . . .

Looking forward to my date this week with Lovely.

Wild Ones

Using Lovely's laptop for a quick update before tacos!

Visited another part of the Outer Banks to see some wild horses and swim in the ocean! The waves were aMAZing! Fell a few times....and was buffeted quite often but that's the fun of the beach. Oh, and scraped the bottom of my bottom. ouch. Luckily, i wasn't eaten by a shark. I may watch too many movies and be slightly paranoid about anything that may attract them.....

Lovely and i are having a niiiiice relax before dinner.

I'm loving my vacay albeit a bit bothered by the fact i must leave my Mum behind.....i feel as though i'm repeating myself from the previous post. Hmmm.....

The sunshine is beautiful. I don't ever want to leave :(

Hope you're enjoying the sunshine wherever you may find yourself on this lovel-E day.

Sunshine and Zangoose

Heading to the Outer Banks, NC for the week with Lovely, his mummy, and friends! I'm sooo excited albeit not very fond of leaving Mum at home with Fajer.

Not too shabby.....suitcase not overflowing, check. Glamour and Cosmopolitan, check. Sunglasses, check. Fedora, check. New Maybelline Mega volume+multiplying formula waterproof mascara, eyelash curler, Joe Fresh orange lipstick, and red lipstick, check. Alllll set!

I'm excited!

Painted my nails electric blue with a random glittery nail via the OPI Kardashian Line.

Just waiting for Jordan to arrive so i can paint her nails before i'm on my way...

Hoping Lovely loves his gifts. His birthday is on the 14th! :)

....and Johnny Depp's is tomorrow ;)  49 never looked so damn good.

Call Me Maybe is one of my top summer favs....and here is our lovely President.


(via et pourquoi pas coline)

Enjoy the sunshine! I'll be soaking it up in NC with plenty of pics to follow.