The quiet life

Entrance to Permata Swimming Pool

A far cry from Kelana Jaya pool on a Sunday morning, Permata Swimming Complex is quiet, in fact deserted.. I'm not kidding you..

There is not more than 5 people the whole morning in the entire complex.. 3 of us were swimming laps, the other 2 is a father and son playing water..

There wasn't a single soul tanning, which is such a waste given that there is absolutely no shade and the sun was striking good, despite a cloudy early morning.. To me, this was joy..

It's just so quiet.. like o-m-g.. If this is Kelana Jaya, there will not be any empty lanes/space at all and you can't even swim without bumping into 10 people..

And the showers.. like you're the only soul in there the whole time.. ok la.. got people come in and go but not to shower or change.. just merely to pee and peek...

Quiet open showers

Somehow this is how I like it.. peace and quiet.. where I can swim and shower at my own peace without people disturbing.. I mean, I'm a prized meat here likely cos the people here have not seen me before, but that's beside the point..

But still, I can't wait to go back KL, to where I belong..

Life in Penang is just not for me..

I hate it here..

Fresh meat

Its the first time I went swimming in Penang..

The sports complex is located in Paya Terubong close to Air Itam..

The swimming pool is an odd L-shaped pool with 3 different depths.. On one end is the shallow end, on the other end, a quarter of it is for diving and the other half is about 2m deep..

Layout of the pool

Changing room is on the right hand side from the entrance.. ticket counter is on the right before the turnstile.. then enter through the left lane through the turnstile.. the right lane goes to a seating area which is not connected.. weird layout..

Then the lifeguard there will collect your ticket and put into the clear box.. Again I find this rather stupid.. Ticket booth is before the turnstile.. the box is after the turnstile.. I mean, how redundant is this system?!

I actually wanted to go in the morning to catch some tan, but since I overslept and my friend wasn't free to do brunch, I just continue on sleeping in until my stomach screamed..

So I went in the evening instead.. It's quite crowded..

The interesting part is, I mean I know it's cruisy, but I didn't know just how cruisy it was until I see it, and experienced it myself, first hand.. The moment I arrive, eyes were on me.. I got changed.. in the changing room there's about 10 cubicles open shower with partition but no doors.. and on the sides, shelves to put your things..

Male changing room layout..
I did not count the number of urinals, sinks and toilets..

So I got changed, eyes were obviously cruising me so I gave them the show they so wanted..

I guessed being a fresh face ie someone new to a place, people knows, cos I indeed looked lost, trying to figure out where is what, no thanks to the lack of information online..

Let me take a comparison between Kelana Jaya pool, yeah, ok I think they're comparable..

The cruising isn't just limited to the changing room, but also while swimming laps! The good thing is the water is clean but not heavy with chlorine (unlike KJ)..

After about an hour, I tired myself out and went to shower.. It was vacant, so I was free to choose the cubicle of my liking..

As I was undressing and taking my trunks off, a few other guys entered and took the shower cubicles next to mine.. Are they really showering or just checking me out? I don't know..

So I showered.. guys walked in and out, each one minding his own business.. there was a guy in the cubicle next to mine, he just arrived but have no reason to shower, so at the side of my eyes, I can see him looking over and checking my nude body.. He's probably in his 40s, not that I care..

I was taken aback when he hugged me from behind and got touchy and started to stroke me.. I wondered why I let him, maybe because the exhibitionist me got the better hold of me.. then he blew me till I cummed..

Open showers yeah.. and with people around but after a while, I realised that it's something that is the norm, people know what's going on but nobody cares or disturb..

This is an experience on a whole new level to me..  compared to KJ, I don't have this kind of encounter before in KJ! Maybe because in KJ, I tend to bump into people I know so I don't do stuffs there..

It's different here.. I may not visit here again and nobody knows me here..

A fresh face is a prized collection.. I have proven it not once not twice, but 3 times.. why 3? You just have to stay tune to find out where else have I been to be able to make this claim..

Penang stint (part 1)

My stint in Penang began with the MITM Fair held in SPICE Arena end of March.. Working through travel fairs have been a norm for me, nothing new.. the challenge is selling a product that's not a big hit among the people here..

Nevertheless we did not go back empty handed..

The first hotel was Olive Tree which is opposite SPICE.. it's a pretty decent hotel, but the staffs are a bit of a blur case and unapologetic..

The twin room that I share with my colleague

When work becomes boring, you do stupid poses..

After all it ends, time to take a relaxing dip in the pool..
This is one of the dirtiest hotel pool (apart from MBS) that I've swam in..

The water stinks and smells and there's pretty eeky moss growing out of the tiles.. As you can see from the photo above, at the corners.. those green shit..

Nevertheless, took some sun shots and I got the hell out.. 

How about some self-admiration time?
I've lost some muscle definition and I am not happy!

Day 13/47 Penang

Time flies.. so it's almost two weeks now that I am based here in Penang..

My working hours is longer here than in KL.. Once work is done, I head off to the gym in the evening in Orient Fitness Gold Gurney Paragon.. The evening drive from office to Gurney is about 20 minutes (faster compared to non-jam commute between home and KL office)

I bought a one-month access for Orient Fitness gym as it's the most convenient for me.. I had to freeze my Fitness First Celebrity Fitness membership for a month and paid the freeze fee..

Orient Fitness Gold Gurney Paragon

After gym I'll just grab dinner wherever I may be.. sometimes I met up with friends for dinner and dessert.. on the weekend I'll spend time with my parents..

Life is boring here.. I miss home.. 

Day 13/47, I can't wait to be back in KL.. minus 1 day because of polling day which falls on 9th May where I'll make a day trip back to KL to cast my vote and then fly back to Penang again..

Malaysia Decides

9th May 2018 - the D-Day.. the mother of all elections, the dirtiest of all elections.. Ever..

Once the news broke, everyone rushed to book flights back to their voting constituencies..

I also booked my flight back to Kuala Lumpur as my voting area is Petaling Jaya..

At whatever cost, one must do one's duty this election.. Come what may, it's a battle we cannot afford to lose..

So please, vote.. Vote wisely..