Little details from your day
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:39 am
I had not realised that the part of the Lido that I go to has an FKK element. I had put my rucksack down and was strolling to an appropriate place to splash off, when passing a middle aged woman pedaling water as she bronzed herself at the end of the pool a couple of things caught my eye.
Shit! Tits!
I really wish that I had not shouted that out loud. I am aghast to be reminded what a prudish little Brit I am.
Following the fine advice of some of you, I have started to try a front crawl a little more. I really must be a sight when I do this; describing my flailings to my flatmates, they have vowed to follow me with a camcorder one day, possibly to incorporate into a future art exhibit. The first time I tried the crawl this morning I spluttered back to breastroke after a mere 10m. The more embarrassing aspect was a large wave which followed in my wake. Satan knows what disaster I had inflicted on the water with my limbs. But it seems to be working; I can do this more often than last week, people are pointing to me less, and I am starting to get cramp again, which to my brilliant brain indicates that this is healthy for me.
My attention was grabbed this morning for a short while by a man performing the most aggressive backstroke that I have ever seen. I thought this a little rude, as a couple of us were having to get out of his way. What made me mad was his expression - he had the "Magnum" face from "Zoolander". So smug! His ubercool expression coupled with his violent backward propulsion had me deem his the most pretentious swimming style that I have ever seen. I felt anger towards this man. However, when he stopped after a mere five minutes, his expression reverted to normal and I felt sorry for being so petty. That is just his natural swimming face!
I fear that I was jealous of his speed. Perhaps this might be bringing out hitherto submerged aspects of my subconscious. How homo is it to admire another man's stroke?
Shit! Tits!
I really wish that I had not shouted that out loud. I am aghast to be reminded what a prudish little Brit I am.
Following the fine advice of some of you, I have started to try a front crawl a little more. I really must be a sight when I do this; describing my flailings to my flatmates, they have vowed to follow me with a camcorder one day, possibly to incorporate into a future art exhibit. The first time I tried the crawl this morning I spluttered back to breastroke after a mere 10m. The more embarrassing aspect was a large wave which followed in my wake. Satan knows what disaster I had inflicted on the water with my limbs. But it seems to be working; I can do this more often than last week, people are pointing to me less, and I am starting to get cramp again, which to my brilliant brain indicates that this is healthy for me.
My attention was grabbed this morning for a short while by a man performing the most aggressive backstroke that I have ever seen. I thought this a little rude, as a couple of us were having to get out of his way. What made me mad was his expression - he had the "Magnum" face from "Zoolander". So smug! His ubercool expression coupled with his violent backward propulsion had me deem his the most pretentious swimming style that I have ever seen. I felt anger towards this man. However, when he stopped after a mere five minutes, his expression reverted to normal and I felt sorry for being so petty. That is just his natural swimming face!
I fear that I was jealous of his speed. Perhaps this might be bringing out hitherto submerged aspects of my subconscious. How homo is it to admire another man's stroke?