{"id":3252,"date":"2014-07-30T10:25:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T17:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2014-07-30T10:25:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T17:25:17","slug":"scarlet-whiplash-at-sea-07272014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?p=3252","title":{"rendered":"Scarlet Whiplash \u2013 At Sea \u2013 [07\/27\/2014]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"red_splash_by_elenadudina-d52hl7g\"<\/a>Every so often, you have a day that just requires you to bring out the arsenal. I normally wear my 50s style polka dots to the golden oldies night up in the lounge. It\u2019s cute, it\u2019s flirty and it goes with the theme. But this was just one of those days, the internet\u2019s been down since early afternoon (and shows no signs as of yet of coming back), the bridge players were grumpy with me because I was caught up in<\/em> the internet being down and therefore was a whole 4 minutes late refreshing their cards, and somehow it seems that everyone has already decided to return their books all at once despite the fact that this is only the third day of the cruise!<\/p>\n

Therefore\u2026dammit, I wanted to feel pretty!<\/p>\n

As a result I looked up from my dessert over dinner and said to Amras;<\/p>\n

By the way, I\u2019m not wearing polka dots tonight<\/em><\/p>\n

You\u2019re not? What you wearing instead<\/em><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t know yet, haven\u2019t decided, but not polka dots\u2026actually I\u2019m thinkin\u2019 red<\/em><\/p>\n

You\u2019re thinking whiplash?<\/em><\/p>\n

I am<\/em><\/p>\n

God help us all\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

The whiplash special, a solid length of fire-engine red satin with a scandalously low back and a beautifully flirty angled hemline, I have to wear it with a shawl because I\u2019m shy about showing that much skin on a formal night\u2026but it looks stunning. And amazingly enough it\u2019s comfortable.<\/p>\n

When I walked into the upstairs lounge I took the back way in, mostly thinking to avoid everyone \u2013 because to be honest, I\u2019m still a little bit nervous about that dress, it\u2019s beautiful, but it takes courage. It takes exactly the right attitude. As it turns out going through the front would have been more inconspicuous, because the Party Band hadn\u2019t taken the stage yet, and I hear this whistle from behind me<\/p>\n

Holy\u2026is that my sister?!?<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi Big Brother<\/em><\/p>\n

Okay, great choice on the name for that dress\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s just not very often you can catch even your family by surprise….<\/p>\n

*grin*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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