and this sensation , i figured , was not entirely due to my new kickass outfit ( ice blue , halter bikini top that hooked to a golden chain around my neck and was also fastened with a chain around my back , ice blue skirt with shafts of gold and hints of white and silver , wide belt made of gold and silver disks , no bands at my biceps but so many gold and silver , skinny bangles on my wrists it took gaal five minutes to push them up my hands and they covered me from wrists to mid-forearm and tinkled every time i moved my arms ( which was , i noted for the first time in my life , a lot ) , gold earrings , again chandelier but dripping with rough , seed pearls and pearl pins affixed to the coils , twists and braids in my hair everywhere ) .