Ok, so I know I'm behind on birthday posts. I'll get to those soon. So I've been thinkin' a lot about this whole modesty idea. I love to shop for clothes. Online, in the market, in stores, in the used clothing shops, everywhere. I still to this day, as soon as I arrive home after a shopping adventure, I try on whatever new article of clothing I've acquired and show everyone else in the house my new find. I did this when I was seven and I still do this at twenty-seven. And I'll probably still do it when I'm eighty-seven. My latest quest is to get my mitts on a cute modest swimsuit. Here, every single day I wear what I like to call in English, "tent dress awesomeness." Yep, single rectangular piece of one size fits all (most) fabric with three holes pure loveliness that I know each and every one of you ladies and gentlemen are just itchin' to put on. I know at least 65% of you woke up this morning wishing that you had a tent dress awesomeness to wear. Oh yeah, back to the modesty thing... And before I say anything I'll be honest- I really don't understand men. I've been married to my sweet hubby for almost five years now and have learned alot, but I still have much to learn about the male species. He has helped me to understand that men think differently than women do. Apologies if I'm being Captain Obvious. I don't know why they don't think about things as women do, they just don't. I have figured out that the differences in thought storms to the surface when it comes to... swimsuits. I'm lookin for something that's downright adorable, right color, is going to look good in pictures, compliments my sister's swimsuits (yes, I do think about such things) etc. Ya know. Everything that really matters!!!! Men, however, think about women's swimsuits very differently. Take the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, for example. I'm guessing it is purchased by more men than women. And I don't think that most men who look at such suits are trying to figure out what's "in" this season or how they can best coordinate colors with their little sister's suit. So, that's all about what I don't know. I really don't know how or why men think as they do. I do know that not all men think about such things in this way. Please, I'm definitely not saying that. I'm not a man-hater, blah blah blah. I do know however that I've married a really wonderful man. Sweet, gracious, kind, steady, he's everything I've wanted in a hubby and more. I'm a blessed chicken. It just really doesn't make sense to me why I would feel comfortable wearing a swimsuit in public that covers even less or equal to what I might wear in private. And, why would I wear said swimsuit in front of a bunch of men who quite honestly, I have not clue whats going on in their minds. Umm, no thank you. And, doesn't seem very honoring to my handsome hubby as well. I'm HIS gift, not to be enjoyed by everyone else at the pool, but by him alone. I'm HIS wife. Duh. And, I know he thinks I'm beautiful, I don't need the approval/acknowledgement of other men to boost my ego (heaven forbid anyways- my ego's high enough;). And, what hubby would want all the other men to think whatever they want about his wife's body. Obviously, you can't control a person's thoughts, but there are certainly things you can do to aid in this. Like, if you don't want to eat a whole quart of ColdStone ice cream, don't leave it sitting on the table with a spoon in it. Get someone else to hide it for you (or give it to me and I'll hide it for you:). So, with all this said. I'm looking for a swimsuit. Something in between tent dress awesomeness and madame string bikini. And very very cute. Any ideas?