My Red Bikini

I just bought a red bikini online. It’s so flirtatious and feminine, and I know that the color will flatter my skin tone.

The red bikini, my newest acquisition

I don’t know what has come over me, but I am loving summer. I usually don’t like the beach or swimming in the summer heat because I don’t want to tan, but I have lined up trips for this season. Where there is water, there are bikinis. Right now, I’m adding to my collection.

I always have a hard time finding a bikini that’s right for my body. Most bikini bottoms fit me well, but bikini tops are a different story altogether. A bikini top has to have the right shape and the right support, or else my nipples will probably stage a performance of their own while I’m on the beach or by the pool. That’s why when it comes to finding the perfect bikini top, I envy flat-chested women.  I think that’s one of the few advantages they have over women with ample breasts. They never find it difficult to shop for swimwear. Case in point: My friends and I were shopping last week for bikinis for our next trip, and the yellow bikini that I oh-so-wanted ended up being bought by my girlfriend. I tried to make the top fit me, but my boobs were battling with the fabric. They were like prisoners, seemingly yelling “Let us out! Let us out!” If I had bought the 2-piece suit, I’m pretty certain I’d end up embarrassing myself and my friends on the beach, for my boobs would surely pop out. Talk about being a showstopper!

Since this week is Holy Week, my newest acquisition will probably not get here in time for Galera. I’ll just wear it on my Bicol/Donsol excursion, which I’m very excited about. I’ll get to swim with whalesharks then!

If you’re curious about whalesharks, which are our native butandings, just Google the term. They’re an endangered species, they come out in groups from April to June, and they are some of the Philippines’ pride. They can be found in Donsol, Sorsogon.