Tuesday, May 03, 2005

My Top 5 for a Tanned and Grand Summah

1) Waterwaterwater!
Pitchers upon pitchers of ICE COLD H2O. Need I say more? For obvious reasons, this is the one thing I cannot do without, especially during summer. No amount of Condura power can beat the sheer satisfaction that quenching deep-down body thirst brings. Fuels your sizzle without the drizzle.

2) Bring on the bling, baby!
Whether they be plastic baubles, ethnic/wooden neckwear, or sparkly capiz trinkets, piling on beach accessories is a surefire way to make you feel like the summer goddess that you are. Corollary: This is the time to indulge in all things pastel and nautical. If you're usually the ball-busting power dresser in corporate-landia, you now have an excuse to dress up a la Charlotte York of SATC (but still kick ass in the boardroom). Maybe instead of piling on the pearls, you can opt for some rockin' capiz charms.



3) Gyming!
Nothing like kicking butt indoors so you can kick butt outdoors, coz that's what summer is all about, baby! Remember to load up on water so you won't exercise yourself into a tizzy. For the more adventurous, this is the best time to embark on that Muay Thai class you've been meaning to get into for the longest time. Of course, there are other less disfiguring options, like that new craze called Zipping. Best taken up down Boracay way.

4) Hit the road, bustah!
You don't have to go to the beach to enjoy the summer. Even just going on a joyride about town will do wonders for your cooped-up-too-long-in-the-office self. So long as you're with a fun bunch, or even with your summer honey, you can never go wrong. You can get lost, but hey, it's summertime. Anything's bound to be fun as long as you don't totally lose your head. Just get yo' ass off that couch, like, ahora mi amiga!

5) Click away!
What's a fantabulous summer if you don't have the mementoes to show for it? Just like any other time of the year, one must lug around a trusty device that can capture instantaneous, precious moments in a flash. Even more so in the summer, coz in theory at least, it's the time you're given license to go nuts and be at your ditziest. And what's more photo-worthy than that? If you don't have a decent snapper at hand (like moi), you can always hang around people who do. Then you can hog the camera and guarantee that your summer adventures will forever be etched not only in memory.

Be seeing yah, peeps!

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