It has been one year, six months, and twenty five days since the last time I've done it, which was New Year's 2004 for those of you trying to figure it out, but I went swimming at Coney Island today - also I think my first time being in the ocean since that same day - too long. I was in the water briefly after watching the Mermaid Parade. I drank beer on the beach, lied in the sand, got way to red on certain areas of my body, and got turned on by the sight of so much skin, some of it even toned, baking out there on this gorgeous day.

I have now showered off the sand and all the yuckiness that I am sure is in that water and am shortly going to go see the New Pornographers with my roommates once they all arrive here and then perhaps Daniel's Blue party in Greenpoint.