Life's a beach

I need to go shopping for clothes this weekend and I hate going shopping for clothes. Anyway, what I need is some holiday wear, for a hot Spanish beach. I have an idea in my head that I'll buy swimwear that'll make me look like this...

... but when I'm at the beach I always seem to end up looking like this...

Comments

Steve said…
I have the same problem but I refuse to believe that mankini's don't suit me...
7:10 AM
Yoork said…
I hear ya! I just put a suit on last weekend, and I felt like a big fluffy marshmallow!
2:38 AM
Anonymous said…
You lie! You look gorgeous,I have seen very recent pix of you and you are looking FABULOUS!! and btw I don't think I gave you permission to use that pic of me on your blog ;)
3:12 AM
Glenda Young said…
Trina - you're too kind.

Does my bum look big in this blog post?
5:11 PM
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