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who doesn't love the beach?

you know it's the height of summer when people start flocking to the beach. here are some images i took last week from venice beach.


remember the story? we were supposed to meet at lifeguard house number 26? we were here waiting for them but they did not arrive, and they even claimed that they were also near the same lifeguard house.


the skies were overcast during the afternoon, so the water was almost ice-cold. that did not prevent these people from taking the plunge. i was happy just walking along the shore, getting hit by the small waves.


the height (pun intended) of commercialism. big brother 6 on cbs. coming soon. the show premiered last thursday. i wasn't able to tivo it. because i don't have tivo. yet.


here's a photo of a terrified kid (kidding, he was so happy!) being buried upside down by his dad.


now i really know where to buy havaianas for my friends next time i go home to manila for a visit.


just to prove that we were on venice beach and not santa monica beach: what does the bar say? venice right? v-e-n-i-c-e. so it must be venice beach then.


and the venice boardwalk...


...where they sell stuff such as these. i rest my case.