I May Have to Stop Going to the Gym Because of You

Why do you have to be so selfish?

I have an on again off again relationship with the gym. I love it but sometimes life gets in the way and I simply can’t go (sounds like a good excuse to me, no?). This week I decided to head back to the gym.

As much as I love the gym I go to here in Panajachel, there are two things that turn me off.

1. The ridiculously loud music, and
2. The members who bathe in their cologne/perfume.

Now the music I can kinda control. I just gotta tell the sweet boy at the desk to please turn it down just a wee bit and he will.

Now let’s talk about the latter. The reason I am writing this. It happened yesterday, my first day back, and then again today. And to say I’m irritated and extremely annoyed is an understatement.

I like pretty smelly things too

Honest I do. I like the smell of flowers and chocolate chip cookies baking. I like the smell of bacon and there’s nothing like the aroma coming from a BBQ!

Yum.

Yup. Some smells are heavenly.

Your cologne/perfume on the other hand is not heavenly. In fact they are migraine triggers for me. They can set me back for the whole…