Privacy

I am a relatively private person which may or may not surprise you. I mean, I like to write about most everything that happens in my little life, but then again, it's only a selected section. I am quite reclusive and enjoy my private life, but not to a creepy extent. :)

One place that I didn't realise I was private about is the gym. I went to the gym today, as I do, and hopped onto the wee bike with my book, also as I do. After a while, I popped my head up to have a look around and see who my work out friends were. There are people that you always work out with at the same time, though you're not friends. You say hello and nod, and that ends the relationship, but these people have been let into a bit of intimacy because they see you first thing in the morning, sweating like a pig. Then, I noticed someone I knew. Actually knew.

One of the contractors that has been helping CFI get relatively central heating was pumping away at a bike near me. I was mortified. I can't even explain why. This guy and I are on friendly terms at work, chatting frequently throughout the day. We didn't really acknowledge each other and he was finishing his workout as I was starting mine, but it felt supremely uncomfortable for me. Why would this person be any different than the other twenty or so people who see me equally grubby every morning?

I think the gym is just a place where you want some privacy, at least from the influences of your normal day. I don't want to see coworkers at the gym any more than I'd like to see my professors at the gym. I haven't had time to prepare my "professional image" perhaps. I wonder if I can ask them to ban people I work with? :)