OLGA, THE TRAVELING BRA

A Couple of Great Big Double-D Woo-Hoos! (& Beauty Skool Update #8)

2009-07-19T21:00:00.004+02:00

My cups runnneth over (again) 'cuz my humble (well, sorta) Travel-Blog

has been chosen by Tripbase travel website as one of

2009's Best Travel Photography Blogs!

"The award for best photography blog is given to those fortunate few bloggers that were able to combine a wide range of incredible photos along with evident enthusiasm for their work, which is keeping fellow travel enthusiasts well-versed with what was happening along the away, also allowing readers to live vicariously through the blogger and being able to indulge in their passion of travelling."

I am truly honored to be included on this list of award recipients...'specially since most of them are professional travel-photographers...and, tho' I am a professional globe-trotter, I simply canNOT get the hang of snapping a decent (or, indecent) picture! Plus, if I took the pictures, then I wouldn't be IN them, now would I?!?! (duh.)

ALL of the photos you see on my blog have been taken by one of my awesome Chaperons, or my trusty Blog-Mistress (who also is responsible for ~~making up stuff~~ penning the adventures that go along with my photos.)

So I'd like to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my cups to Tripbase for the honor of this award, and give a couple of great big Double-D WOO-HOO's to ALL of my Chaperons for your fantastic support ~ if it weren't for ya'll, I'd never have gotten very far!...or had any decent (or indecent) pictures to show for it!

As for my Blog-Mistress......she can go get her own dang award!

Actually, she did.

Check it out:My Blog-Mistress and her "team" rocked the "Sun Goddess" theme

in a recent Beauty Skool Competition...

My Blog-Mistress took home the 1st Place trophy for Hairstyling...

...her team-mates received 2nd place awards for Make-Up....

and Nails...

And the whole team won "Best Overall Look"!

And who said ya can't teach an old bra'wd new tricks?

Someone's In The Kitchen With...Sugar! (guess who!) ~ Daytona Beach, Florida

2009-07-14T07:20:00.013+02:00

I've FINALLY arrived at famous kitchen of one of the finest bakers and sweetest bloggers in all the world...Sugar (aka: Judy) of Sugar Queen's Dream!

Let's see what kinda trouble I can stir up while I'm here...

I've already discovered that the swirllllllll setting on Sugar's KitchenAid® Mixer is quite thrilllllllling ~ Woo-HoooOOooo!

(Hmmmm, I wonder if she has any more attachments?)

OooOoooh look!....it's Sugar's Booby Cup!

I think it suits me to a tea.

But I prefer coffee.

With lots 'n lotsa cream and 2 big lumps of sugar, of course!

Welllllll...he ain't no Pirate...but Sugar's son is still pretty dang sweet!

YIKES! I really don't like the way that lil' dog is eye'n me...

But any respectable kitchen wouldn't be complete without a fridge full of photos, magnets, my business card...and of course, MEEEEEEE!!!

So I'll hang in there for YOU Sugar!

{{Pssst!...hey dogbreath...why don't ya beat it and go lick the mixing bowl or somethin'...ya lil' weener}}

I wonder what we'll be cookin' up next?

...stay tuned to find out!

Ta-Ta (fer now) Capt'n Pegleg!

2009-07-12T20:07:00.007+02:00

...this adventure will be continued...some other time and place...

'cuz rite now, I gotz ta go get me some Sugar!!!

Claire and Her Boobs Kicked Butt!

2009-07-03T17:32:00.004+02:00

She Did It!!!

My bodacious Widnes, England Chaperon, Claire,

successfully completed the Moonwalk ~

(a 26.2 mile powerwalk (wearing a decorated BRA) to raise money and awareness for and about Breast Cancer) ~ and I am sooooo proud of her,

I could just BUST!

Click the pic to read about it on her blog, A Little Piece of Me

Way to go Claire!

Even though it sounds grueling....if you do it again next year...

I wanna do it with you!

Oh Ha. Ha. Ha.

2009-06-24T06:23:00.012+02:00

Three women (one is engaged to be married, one is a mistress, and one has been married for over 20 years) were chatting about their relationships over lunch one day. They decided it would be fun to surprise their men that night by wearing a black leather bra, stiletto heels, and a mask over their eyes. They agreed to meet in a few days to exchange notes. Here's how it all went...

The engaged friend: "My boyfriend came over and found me with the black leather bodice, tall stilettos and mask. He saw me and said, "You are the woman of my dreams. I love you!" Then we made love all night long."

The mistress: "Me too! I met my lover at his office and I was wearing the leather bodice, heels and mask over my eyes and a raincoat. When I opened the raincoat he didn't say a word, but we had wild sex all night!"

Then the married friend shared her story: "When my husband came home I was wearing the leather bodice, black stockings, stilettos and a mask over my eyes. As soon as he came in the door and saw me he said..."What's for dinner, Batman?"

Flashback To The 70's!

2009-06-22T03:21:00.004+02:00

Due to circumstances beyond even MY amazing control,

I bring you yet another re-post of what I was doing exactly one year ago...on June 22, 2008, I was just hanging up my udderly delightful visit with The Posse in Manchester England...and getting ready to embark upon one of the strangest weeks of my life (so far)...a cup-busting, strap-stretching experience at the ~~DP Concentration Camp~~ beautiful Papersurferville Estate in Southern England...and judging by the pieces of grit and gravel I am STILL finding lodged in my delicate fibers, 'twas an ordeal from which I might not EVER recover!...not to mention my eyeballs!!!!...but...THAT is another story...so please stay tuned! (Phew!)

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Today my visit with my fabulous 70's Chaperon came to an end, and The Posse turned out in full force to say goodbye!

Have you ever seen a more beautiful assemblage of support before?!

An especially touching moment came when Michelle (the leader of The Posse) presented me with some souvenirs...then reached out and taught me the Secret Posse Handshake as the rest of The Gang sang

"~~Hands~~ Bras Across the Water!" *sniff-sniff*

Then, much to my utter astonishment...ALL of the goddesses appeared to wish me well as I embark upon my next exciting adventure!

(I hear I'm going to visit Daddy Papersurfer.)

As I was leaving, I heard them all chanting....an ancient spell...
something about....I'm not sure....but I think it was "Good Luck."Apparently they think I'm gonna need it?!?

Thank you 70's for a most enjoyable and uplifting visit -

I had a wonderful time!

It's Puppy Love....Again

2009-06-13T00:00:00.000+02:00

Yes, I know this is another re-post (of what I was doin' exactly one year ago today!)

PLEASE stay tuned for a brand NEW exciting globetrotting adventure!

Soon....ish....

...or so I hear....

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WHO could resist those big ol' soulful eyes?

Certainly not me! And I'm not even a dog fancier!

Well, except for Elvis

and Stewart

oh, and Lainie of course.

Aw, c'mere...let me give you a hug...{{{snuggle}}}

Rest up lil' pup...

70's camera is working again!

So we've got places to go and people to see!

(stay tuned...)

In Hot Water......again!

2009-06-07T02:56:00.003+02:00

Yes, this is a re-post of what I was doin' on this day in June, 2007.

Hmmm...

seems I was hangin' around another good looking dood in Petaluma!

Well, what can I say?....some bra's just have all the luck!

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I just loooove hot tubs... ...and Italian men

...with greata bigga mustachios!

Double-Dippin' With The Mayor

2009-05-31T20:15:00.001+02:00

Yes, I'm reachin' back into the archives and reposting what I was doing exactly one year ago today...I think it's adventure worth repeating 'cuz it's not often I get to rub shoulders with The Mayor!

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This handsome gentleman is

The Mayor.

OK, well...not really. Actually, he's pretty much your Average Joe...but we've nicknamed him "The Mayor" because he seems to know EVERYONE in town (and visa versa)...just walking a few blocks down the street to go to dinner with him took us about 2 hours because we had to stop, chit-chat and hob-nob with every other person along the way! (I totally loved it.) Plus, he's quite charming...and took excellent care of me and my Chaperons whilst in Petaluma. He'd certainly get MY vote if he ran for Mayor. (And if bras could vote.)

He recently restored this old drinking fountain to working order

in downtown Petaluma. (Ain't it purty?)

Not that I have an alcohol problem or anything,

but I found the following information very interesting...

This concrete drinking fountain was erected in 1891 by the Women's Christian Temperance Union – an organization dedicated to banning the sale and drinking of alcohol. The members were urged to erect drinking fountains in their towns so that men could get a drink of water without entering saloons and staying for stronger drinks.

*No wonder it stopped working YEARS ago!!

Looking pretty good for being so old... And it works like a charm!

Just ask The Mayor!

These Boobs Were Made For Walkin'...

2009-05-26T14:10:00.001+02:00

Recognize this sweet face?

Of course you do...it's my Widnes, England Chaperon and

Smoosh Your Boobies cohort, Claire!
And she (and her boobs) need your help!

On June 20th, Claire (and her boobs) along with 10,000 other women and men (and their boobs) will be participating in The MoonWalk Edinburgh, and walking 26.2 miles through the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland - at night, wearing specially decorated bras - to raise funds for the charity, Walk the Walk/Uniting Against Breast Cancer.

If you'd like to help support Claire (and her boobs) during this unique and worthwhile event, please visit her fundraising page...you can also follow along with Claire (and her boobs) on the day of the event as she Twitters while she walks! And for even more information about Claire (and her boobs) check out her blog, A Little Piece of Me!

Good Luck Claire! Next year, I (and my boobs) hope to be walkin' with ya!

I Support Heather!...And You Can Too!

2009-05-21T07:13:00.011+02:00

My blogging friend and Official Olga Chaperon, (England & France) Heather, of The Wishful Writer has applied for a fantastic job at Murphy-Goode, a family-owned winery which just so happens to be located in MY old stomping grounds of Sonoma County in California!...

The winery is looking to hire a "Wine Country Lifestyle Correspondent” with the ability to blog, Twitter, Facebook, Skype and use social media outlets in a way that brings Murphy-Goode to life. (Hmmmm, sounds fun!...I wonder if they might be needing a "support specialist" too?)

Heather is allllll that plus she's a fantastic writer with wit, brains and a GREAT sense of humor...who loves to drink wine...so she's P-E-R-F-E-C-T for the job...but she NEEDS OUR VOTES! Click HERE to view Heather's video & then please vote for her...'cuz she needs the job and the job NEEDS Heather!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (for reals!) SPEEDCAT HOLLYDALE!

2009-05-20T06:00:00.010+02:00

Today is (finally!) one of my bestest blogging buddy's birthdays!

HAPPY (forty-something'th) BIRTHDAY SPEEDCAT HOLLYDALE!

I had the good fortune of hangin' around Speedy in Minnesota last year. Having never been Chaperoned by a man before, I was a little nervous...but from the moment I laid straps on him, I could tell Speedy was nuthin' but a great big ol' friendly pussycat!...PLUS, not only is he a prolifical blogger, prize winning author, PhD genious (of modern medicine AND html stuff,) famous golf pro, chicken connoisseur, sherriff, blacksmith, and a whole bunch more stuff I can't remember.......He even lined my cups with plastic wrap before using me as a donut launcher!

I mean, really - how many guys can you say THAT about?!?

Yes, Speedcat Hollydale is not only a perfect gentleman,

but a NICE GUY whom I'm proud to call my friend.

*sigh*

If he only had DD boobs, he'd be perfect!

Here we are re-enacting the famous Mary Tyler Moore "hat toss" in downtown Minneapolis....(luckily we did not get arrested!) Please click here to re-live more of my precious mammaries with Speedy in Hollydale, Minnesota, and then pop on over to his blog to wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

A Multi-Talented Mellow Yellow/Music Monday

2009-05-18T06:24:00.008+02:00

So, ya'll know by now that my blog-mistress is a bit of a nut.

I mean...a nut about walking!

*ahem*

She says it keeps her butt and brain from getting mushy.

*ahem*
She also likes to take pictures of stuff she sees along the way.

She shot this one yesterday...

Oh...she also has to listen to music and/or talk on the phone whilst walking...

so actually the ol' gal is capable of walking, talking, listening,

AND taking pictures at the same time.

*WoW*

All I gots to say about that is....

WALK ON!

Happy Birthday, Ya Big Boob!

2009-05-14T08:06:00.019+02:00

This time last year, I was in San Francisco, California

supporting my blog-mistress as she and her breast friend

celebrated their birthdays together at the annual Bay To Breakers Race!

This year my blog-mistress be celebrating her birthday without me...

but if you click HERE, you can re-live our exciting San Francisco Bay-2-Breakers Birthday Adventure allll over again!

'Cuz some things, like birthdays and trips to San Francsico, are worth repeating!

(My blog-mistress was hoping her birthday would sneak by unnoticed this year...but apparently she has FRIENDS in the blogosphere who think otherwise!

Thanks DaddyP and 70steen! AND Grumpy Ted and SnOwY bEaR...AND FRACAS who just made me a kick-ass cake! ~XOXO)

This Video Is Elemental...but not about ME. Again. (Beauty Skool Update #7)

2009-05-11T17:00:00.010+02:00

As ya'll ~~are painfully aware~~ know,
instead of devoting her life entirely to
ME and MY Exciting Globe-Trotting Adventures,
my blog-mistress has slowly but surely been infiltrating
MY TRAVEL BLOG with HER silly "Adventures in Beauty Skool!"

*sigh*

...guess I only thought I was done puttin' up with her stuff.

Oh well, at least she and her fellow Beauty Skool students are
puttin' their stuff to good use...check it out!

Hoist Me Straps And Shiver Me Underwires!

2009-05-08T13:42:00.000+02:00

I've been Pirated!

Arrrggghh!...

...careful where yer stickin' yer hook, Capt'n Pegleg!

You seem like a really nice Pirate...how'z about pourin' us a wee bit o' rum?

I got D' cups!

And...where in the heck am I anyway? Do you have a map?

A Lil' Bit Coco-Nutty

2009-05-06T06:00:00.000+02:00

Ever since I stuffed myself silly with

cuppie-cakes on my 2nd blog-iversay last week,

I've had a constant craving for coconuts!

So I'm kinda hopin' that when I get to wherever it is I am going,

there'll be a couple of nice big ones waitin' for me!

So then maybe my Chaperon and I can do this!...

Woo-Hooooo!!!

This Video Has Absolutely NOTHING To Do With Me!

2009-05-03T23:05:00.005+02:00

But it features my blog-mistress's teenaged kids (again) and

it's hilarious (in a silly/stoopid kinda way)...so I'm posting it!

(Enjoy!)

Woo-Hoo!...My Blog Is TWO!

2009-04-30T07:11:00.008+02:00

In celebration of my Blog turning TWO years old today....

I'm servin' up some special Coconut Cuppie-Cakes!

Grab a couple for yourself - they're on me!

I've said it before and I'll say it a bazillion more times...

I am the luckiest bra alive!

And life just keeps getting better and better...

During these past 12 months I've had the good fortune of visiting:

Hollydale, and Minneapolis, Minnesota

San Francisco, Petaluma, and Sonoma, California

Manchester, Papersurferville, Widnes, and Liverpool, England

Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, and Niagara Falls Canada

Tokyo, Japan

Oslo, Norway

Kiel, Germany

Knoxville, and Memphis, Tennessee

Mobile, Alabama

and Ottawa, (aka: Paradise) Canada

(Check out these adventures in My Amazing Journey (so far) in my side bar)

So as you can see,

I am well on my way to realizing my dream of being

the worlds FIRST (& only) bra to cover the entire globe!

But...better than that are the amazing memories, genuine friendships,

and personal discoveries I've made along the way...

my cups overfloweth with so much gratitude and excitement,

I can barely contain myself!

So, DOUBLE-D THANKS to YOU

and ALL of my loyal readers for your continued and uplifting support ~

I could never have gotten very far without you!

Smooooooooooooooooooooooch!

~Olga, the Traveling Bra

Ta Ta (for now!) Paradise! (Ottawa, Canada)

2009-04-28T06:00:00.002+02:00

A long time ago, when MedStudentWife and I first met in the blogosphere

(I was attracted to her blog post about a Traveling Deep Fryer!)

...she promised me that if I ever visited her in Paradise, (aka: Ottawa, Canada)

she'd sew a pair nice, warm, fur cup-liners for me!
And true to her word....she did!

Aren't these the nicest fur cup liners you ever saw?

And they are, cross my heart, every bit as warm and cozy as they look!

(click to enlarge/see details)

She even adorned the edges with some pretty pink beads

and embroidered my initials in the lining!

WoW!!!

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times ~

I am THE luckiest dang bra alive!

Double-D THANKS MSW! It's been great hanging 'round you and Fidel!

Where am I going next?

Hmmm....can't say....BUT...I can tell you this....

I won't be needing the fur cups liners!

(Send 'em to my blog-mistress!)

Mellow Yellow/Music Monday

2009-04-27T06:00:00.006+02:00

Olga's Cupful O' Wisdom For Today

As you walk along the Road of Life...

Every once in a great while,

If you're very very lucky,

You'll encounter something, or someone,

That just makes the whole world seem brighter...

(Bright Yellow Flowers ~ found walking along the road in Chico, California)

And if you don't know where you are...

or even where you've been...

Suddenly you'll know

Where you want to go!

My Blog-Mistress Has Lost Her Head(s)! (Beauty Skool Update #6)

2009-04-26T07:00:00.008+02:00

Poor Tit...

and Tat...For 6 lonnnnng WEEKS, they endured some very hair-raising experiences at the hands of my blog-mistress during the "Freshman Training" phase of her Adventures in Beauty Skool...

Here, my blog-mistress is standing in front of a list of the things she inflicted upon them today during the FINAL EXAM:

Which, she passed with flying colors!So now Tit & Tat can finally relax 'cuz my blog-mistress will be spending the next 1400 HOURS practicing everything she's learned on real, LIVE people! And

HOPEFULLY posting about ME and MY adventures on MY BLOG!

I mean....this is still MY BLOG, isn't it?!?

And I AM heading Brasil next...so THAT outta be worth writing SOMETHING about...dont'cha think? I do! So, stay tuned for that!

Ooot 'n Aboot in Ottawa....(And Beauty Skool Update #5)

2009-04-17T02:45:00.003+02:00

Click on these pictures

to enlarge them....

...and

click HERE to read more about...

... all the cool places my Ottawan Chaperons have been taking me too!

Except for this place wasn't cool....it was creeeeepy!

(Please forgive my blog-mistress for ~~being so dang lazy~~

er,

~~taking the easy way out...~~

I MEAN

choosing to link this post to MedStudentWife's blog

instead of ~~putting forth a little EFFORT~~

ahem,

telling the story from MY point of view like she's SUPPOSED to! Thank GAWD she's only got ONE MORE WEEK left of being a

full-time Beauty Skool student...

...and then everything should be back to normal.
Whatever that is.Personally,

I think her fellow students may have yanked out some of her

brain cells when they waxed her EYEBROWS!!!

Hoppy Easter! (And Beauty Skool Update #4)

2009-04-12T07:00:00.012+02:00

Easter Greetings from Paradise! Woo-Hoo!

Looks like Spring has finally sprung here in chilly Ottawa, Canada!

And seein's how I nearly froze my DD's off whilst hangin' 'round

Fidel and MedStudentWife...

it's not a moment too soon! Actually, this week I've felt pretty dang toasty ever since MedStudentWife

made me some nice, warm, fur cups-liners...and I even helped!

Looks like my blog-mistress isn't the only one learning to use scissors now, eh?

Speaking of which.....
Tit finally got in on the Beauty Skool action during the

"Wet Hair Styling" lesson.

And while her roller-set isn't very exciting...

she was VERY excited not to have to endure pincurls...

and finger waves like poor Tat!

A new face joined Tit and Tat to help with the "Skincare" lesson... She's blind and hairless and doesn't even have a name....

BUT I'm calling her "Lucky" 'cuz she gets facials EVERY day,
and her skin is unbelievably smoooooth!

Oooh, and the blog-mistress got an unexpected lesson in "blow-drying" after spilling coffee all over her workbook.

And she did a damn-fine job too!

Just look at all that volume she achieved!

I'm so proud, I could almost forgive her for not posting ANYTHING on my blog last week!

(almost)

Mellow Yellow/Music Monday ~ A Lesson In Patience

2009-04-06T16:40:00.001+02:00

(Old Tree at Sunset - Chico, California)

DOUBLE-D THANKS for your patience!

My blog-mistress assures me that normal blogging activities will resume...

eventually!

~Olga, the Traveling Bra