You know the thing about taking a shower at my gym is that, you have to put up with curtains instead of doors. After hearing stories about gay men lurking in gym locker rooms and stuff, I can’t help but take some precautions also lah. Since the curtains can be opened by anyone at anytime, I usually do a splash ‘n dash just to get out of there as soon as possible.

Also, I always face inside and rarely outside. Maybe it’s because that’s where the soap and shampoo are. Or maybe it’s that silly fear of someone popping me a surprise visit while I’m busy lathering. I don’t know. And because I have my back facing the curtain, it tends to stick to my wet butt cheeks when I move around in the tiny shower cubicle (hate it when it happens!).

You would think that the cubicles have hooks for you to hang your towels, etc. You’re wrong. There are no hooks - just a shower head extended long enough so you can hang your towel there. Normally, I bring in my undies in also lah. Now, since I have more than one item hanging on the same horizontal bar (which is the extension that leads to the shower head), removing any one of them is a delicate task. I wouldn’t want to drop any of them onto the wet floor.

Back in the locker area, it’s the usual sight of men checking themselves out in the mirrors. The mirrors there, I tell you, are a crowd favorite. We savor the ‘results’ of the day’s workout by looking into the mirrors. Actually, these results are usually less obvious the next morning because the muscles have relaxed. To get a more ‘permanent’ shape would of course require a consistent workout regime and an appropriate diet.

Sometimes, if I’m unlucky (or lucky, whatever makes you happy), I bump into someone who doesn’t mind displaying his ‘tools’ for all to see. I have to be very honest with you - I find looking at another male’s anatomy very disgusting. On a brighter note, it shows I’m totally straight. So, such sightings are not welcomed. My friends tell me it’s more rampant in some other gyms in KL, luckily I’m not a member there.

P/s: I’ve about two more months before I renew my membership. I wonder if I should…