God's laughing at me again

Aug 30, 2010 21:06

I'm at the gym at work today (because I work on a military base and we have free workout facilities... no excuses now). There's this guy I've been checking out for a couple of weeks now. Granted, I'll never talk to him because I'm lame, but he's a cutie and unexpectedly strong. I say that because I've watched him lift weights and he certainly wouldn't be someone you meet on the street and know he could free weight shoulder press at least 50 lbs in each hand.

Anyway, he's about 5'7"? 5'8"? He's not a tall guy. Glasses, average (filled out, but not big), etc. He looks a lot like Mark, just shorter. I know that's part of the reason I've been checking him out. I think my ex is very attractive, hence this guy is too.

Someone he knows walks in to the gym today and says hi to him. He promptly responds.

His name is Mark.

I'm in the middle of a chest press and stop dead halfway through it. Outloud, I'm like, Really? Then I go back to finishing my reps. Doubt he's ever noticed me even if there's only a handful of people at this gym. I find it both amusing and exasperating that this cute guy who looks like my ex shares a name. But it is what it is. :)
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