  I could say lot about today, but I'm so sunburned that it's hurts to even type. So I'm going to keep this short. Today was my first experience with Venice Beach, and I have to say I'm a little dissappointed in myself for not going there sooner. After all, I've been in Orange County for over a year. Oh, well... that's neither here nor there, right?
So my girlfriend showed me the ropes of the famous strip. And you know what? Venice is a really great little town. urlLink Venice Beach The beach is nice, and there are tons of shops and booths and folks peddling any trash they can find under the pretense of art. It's brilliant. There's some good art there, too. Not a lot, but some. Look long enough and you'll find some gems.
The other great part about Venice is that it's filled with crazies. And if there's one thing I can't get enough of, it's crazies. There everywhere. There was a guy with no legs who was just standing on his head. Plenty of dudes in speedos dancing around. We even saw a one man band. And who can forget Muscle Beach? Yep, saw that too. But it was a bit of a let-down because I didn't see any roid-head bodybuilders working out. Maybe next time. urlLink Crazy man with no legs Overall, the vibe in Venice is a really nice one. You get the sense that everybody there is just happy to be there, and they're all having fun. The place is pretty clean, too. For some reason I expected it to be a little dirtier than it was. Even the water looked alright, and I didn't notice any trash on the sand.
My girlfriend said the water looked better than normal, though. We were there for a good five hours, and I forgot to wear sunscreen, so now I feel like a baked potatoe. And I look like some weird lobster-man. I hope I don't get skin cancer. 
