Monday, February 23, 2009

First Time For Everything

Alright here's a doozy.

Our renters were supposed to be out of our house a couple of weeks ago, but they aren't gone yet so we are staying at Hotel Bluth in Medford. It's not really a hotel it just feels like one. Great tv, great food, fancy bedspreads. You get the picture. Since Molls and I go to school in Ashland and our gym is in Ashland I had to pack my stuff and get ready at the gym after my workout instead of going back home like we usually do. Can I just tell you how nervous and traumatized this made me??

First of all it is just one big communal shower with showers heads all over the place. Second of all the old lady swimmers had just got done with their class and were walking freely all around like there was no one else in sight. I tried to undress as inconspicuously as possible, hang my towel on the rack outside the shower, and jump in quick as lightning before the swimmers swarmed the showers. I chose the shower head right in the corner and rushed before the ladies came in. Rushed, exposed, cool showers are not my cup of tea. It all went down hill from there. People blow drying their hair with no clothes on, chatting about the weather (to me) with no clothes on, wandering around with no clothes on. I don't know if I can do it again. Very uncomfortable. Gyms should be required to have mandatory changing stalls and private showers!

7 comments:

rachel said...

I am so proud of you for stepping out of your comfort zone and leaving a comment on my blog. Wow. Impressive!

Then this! Walking around the locker room with naked women?!?! Oh Jessie. You're doing lots and lots of growing in life lately. LOL.

When the girls used to take swim lessons at the gym, they were horrified as well by the "freedom" of some women. No thank you. Blech. I'm all for private showers and dressing rooms!

Zach, Keri, Saylor and Casha said...

That sounds horrible. I guess the older you get, the less you care. Nasty. I think I would die if I had to do that.

Margaret said...

Ewwww that's gross. Sorry you have to live through that.

Kirsten said...

LOL, did they lotion up in front of you?? I grew up doing swim team, so this unfortunetly has no effect on me what so ever, that is how damaged I am : ) Way to go!!!

Lakes are Great said...

Today there were actually PEOPLE in the shower WITH me!! Ahhh...I just had to close my eyes and face the corner.

rachel said...

EEeeeww!!!
I was in the hot tub once and a woman decided to get in naked. Talk about uncomfortable. I made short polite chit chat then a quick getaway!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the fun laugh.