Hello! I’ve been mighty busy prepping a political blog that is taking up much of my time these days, and it’s fascinating work (I also get to read Feministe, Feministing, Jezebel, Angry Black Bitch, et. al–for work!) And with the new blog I’m prepping for the full time job, plus the blog and video action I make for the MTVeez, I haven’t been bloggering on this here WordPress action as much as I’d like. Although of course I am glad and grateful for the work. Having in the past experienced unemployment for an uncomfortably long amount of time, and having been UNDER-employed at other times, I value having a job, even though some days I just want to bury my head under the covers. I think that’s a normal human instinct, or something.
But! Today Jake H. from Urlesque gave me a reason to smile AND to write a WordPressy blog post. For today, Jake saw fit to smile upon my benighted soul with a very special award. Jake H. decided that I, along with comics Michelle Collins and Sara Schaefer of the Best Week Ever Blog, plus Slut Machine of Jezebel, plus a bunch of other chicks, should be seen in a bikini!
I am grateful to have made it through all the studying and all the cram sessions and all the extra tutoring that went into my becoming one of the 20 Bloggers Jake from Urlesque Would Like to See in a Bikini. I also studied very hard and took my SATS THREE TIMES in order to be considered the Blogger With Whom Jake from Urlesque Would Most Like to Take a Bath. And being that, as I once chronicled on my Nerve blog (somewhere in the far reaches of the archives), I have Belly Ish, this prestigious accolade certainly came at a most joyous time. (Also see “Fattie Fattie 2 x 4″ down below.)
Now, I still won’t ever wear a bikini that goes below the navel (I vastly prefer the ones that somewhat tuck in my tummy pooch, a la this Esther Williams action. (And God bless and keep ye, Esther Williams, for totally rocking in those swimming movies and for being a rad old lady who makes swimsuits that make me feel okay, even slightly nearly confident, in public. Well, maybe not confident. But almost!) However, on some days it is very nice to be objectified, especially by a nice guy like Jake from Urlesque, and especially in the company of such smart, funny, creative bitches, so I say thank you, and good day!
Hmf. Only #9?
He’s obviously not looked over all your photos, and under-appreciates the chesticles.
I do like some of his other pics, and I LOVE that you don’t mind being intelligently objectified by the guy.
Hahaha. This is an overdue response, but thanks, Stephen.
I’m a lefty feminist, and I gotta say that sometimes a little objectification can be a very nice thing.
(I said a LITTLE, ladies! Not a lot!)