Ocean Beach archive for August, 2009

Leaving O.B.

"Everyone, this is my friend Jenn," my old neighbor Gino announces to the OB Fourth of July barbecue. "She is ...

Hell to the No

What happened to the days when people used to call you to chat on the phone? Our technologically advanced world ...

Old Guys Rule. And Now I Know Why.

Sitting next to a 52-year-old San Diego surfer with the soul and humor of a teenager is definitely the best ...

Bijan Learns to Surf

Ocean Beach is a great place to learn to surf, particularly on a weekday, when the waves aren't too crowded. ...

A Fireman in the Alley

Three girls walk into a bar on a Friday afternoon. The bar is called the Alley. From the outside it ...

That Ocean is One Fickle Bitch

Not to sound too OB... but the ocean really is a perfect balance of karmic energy. Wait, wait... let me ...

Summer Lovin' Over So Fast?

The tourists have taken the shine off the summer earlier than I expected. I'm already sick of the out-of-state license ...

Playing the Player

Playing someone or getting played has become a common phrase in our dating lives. It seems more and more often ...

Shout Out to Real Boobs

I know many people, men and women alike, love the fake ta tas. They are as reliable as Starbucks. They ...

With Guys Like These, Who Needs Sharks?

"Shark Week" is underway on the Discovery Channel with about 90% of the programs focusing on attacks. (Even though you ...

Waxing Charlie's Surfboard is the Most Fun I've had All Week

My buddy Charlie loaned me a 7-foot surfboard to try out to see how I fare on it compared to ...

Welcome to My Ridiculously Long Learning Curve

wahine (wä-hē-nē) noun: a female surfer. also see, a Polynesian goddess, a beautiful Hawaiian woman. soup: the white foam after ...

Fetish Much?

Dictionary.com says: Fetish: noun 3. Psychology. any object or nongenital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response ...