Yacht Dreamin'

**The Lounge Room featured on the Romance Yacht

My grandfather had a boat, a very nice one at that. But when I was little I didn't appreciate being out on the water in a puffy purple children's life vest with the mist from the water splashing at me. Now that im a lot older and hardly ever have time to myself anymore, I tend to miss those little things that drove me batty when I was younger, like that boat. To be exact, "yachting" a term coined by the super rich for when they go out in their megayachts and spend countless hours and days out on the seas letting their cares drift away has suddenly become popular again with the masses. Although most people can't afford a yacht like Aristotle Onassis there is a way that you might be able to get a little bit of time on one. CRN a premiere yacht building company is currently in the process of building a brand new spectacle that could rival even the wealthiest of mens yachts. The Romance happens to come complete with its own VIP Room, Spa and {if the spa, pool, VIP room and bar weren't enough} Turkish bath. Now, try splitting that up into a timeshare.

Spa Room

VIP Bedroom aboard the Romance

This Is Fun (Not Really)

I'll admit it, I'm having the hardest time finding some swimwear I like, which is also making me dread my impending vacation. Then I remembered one of my truly guilty pleasures "Gossip Girl." Admit it, all of you have watched that show at least once be it for the fashion or the Cruel Intentions-esque vibe. I remember in the episode "School Lies" when Blair, Serena and their henchmen broke into the school pool, Serena had on this beautiful plunge V-neck swimsuit and Blair wore a preppy red polka dot bikini; then the quest began. A few months later and a lot of research and my quest has come to an end with wonderful results (OK, I admit, I could have been done a LOT sooner). The swimsuits that Serena and Blair wore in that episode have a modern twist on the classic swimsuits from the 1930's. This seems to be the trend this year so I am quite sure that I will be in good company this summer laying poolside with my sunhat. In case I forgot to mention before all you Gossip Girl addicts can expect the show to resume airing in mid-April. However, by that time I would have already snuck into their studio and kidnapped their costume designer then i'll have all of the cool clothes (HA HA HA)!

*We would like to thank our friends at CWtv.com for this photo.