if you like pina coladas...

my multi-blog owning best friend told me that the most awesome blogs are those that are updated daily. shit. it's been a busy week, i'm tired, blah, blah, shut up. who wants to hear whingey, whiney excuses? and as if everyone isn't busy - like this little lass for example.

soph is a super talented photographer and swimming cossie designer and her label sol bellow is like a handful of sparkling jewels that manage to convince us the days are getting longer and that summer will be here before we know it. the new collection is online now, so if you haven't clicked on the links, stop jiggling your wobbly bits and do it immediately!

and while you're browsing, why not get your tropical on with my fruity delight mixtape of the best bikini songs around. x

blondie - the tide is high

imagine looking as bitchin' as deb harry, but in a tropical bikini. awesome.

mates of state - now

there's nothing about this song that screams tropical, but it makes me happy. get here now summer!

islands - rough rem

island + hammock + cocktails + shirtless cocktail waiters = fruity summer love.

foreign born - early warnings

are those marraccas i hear? i'm on fire.

the lovin' spoonful - summer in the city

this is a good one for when you remember you don't live near the beach anymore and will have to make do with a spray from the hose in your teeny, tiny inner city back "yard".

belinda carlisle - summer rain

i've been wanting an excuse to blog about B.C or roxette for AGES. this was all just a ruse to allow me to do so.

joni mitchell - big yellow taxi

find your best bandana, leather plaiting and paisley print bikini for this one.

el guincho - palmitos park

this guy is super cute. i like his crooked smile.

beach house - master of none

this one is for night time beach activities, if you get my drift. watch out for the sand.