OK, so I don't have any muscles, and I've only been to California once, but I just can't get enough of the "men's lingerie" at California Muscle. This is some sexy stuff. I already have three of the Invigorator Cup style g-strings. I guess that's what you'd call them. They don't have a back, so there's no "butt floss" effect like you find with most stringy thongs. Not that I mind the butt floss, but sometimes you just want to feel unrestricted. I love the mesh thongs they sell too. I've got a mesh thong from Gyz, but I haven't seen any on sale at CM and I can't afford to buy any of their stuff if it's not on sale.

I've been an underwear hound since I got out of those tighty-whitey's I used to wear when I was a kid. As soon as I moved out of the house, I started buying boxers.

For some reason my mom always bought us briefs, probably because my dad wore briefs. From boxers, I regressed slightly to boxer-briefs. Then I happened upon some string bikini briefs at Wal-Mart of all places. That led to the discovery of thongs at Target. I ended up buying twenty pair of those. We were in St. Louis on vacation and I found a mesh thong by Gyz at a sex shop as well as two pair of the tiniest and tightest boxers I've ever seen. The next year, while on vacation in Key West, I found the Invigorator Cup on sale in another sex shop. (Can you tell I do a lot of underwear shopping on vacation in sex shops?)

Anyway, I liked it so much that I bought two more when I got home. Now they're sending me a catalog every quarter. Their catalog rates as softcore porn. Most of their stuff leaves little to the imagination.

Now, when people ask the question "boxers or briefs?" I say, "Yes!"

Seriously though, when I wake up in the morning and get dressed, there are a lot of factors that go into what kind of skivvies I'm putting on:

What am I doing today?

If I'm just sitting all day in front of a computer, then most anything will do. If I'm going to be working outside in jeans, then I'm more likely to pick boxer briefs for the support and lack of irritating strings.

Have I shaved recently?

I've been shaving my balls and the base of my cock for years. When I'm done, I powder with a little talcum and then I make sure I pick underwear that won't cause chafing for that crucial 24 hours after the razor. This usually means a comfortable loose thong or a pair of actual boxers (not boxer briefs). There's nothing like razor burn to really ruin a good day.

Have I masturbated or had sex recently?

Ok, I don't know about other guys, but I drip for hours after I ejaculate. Mesh or Lycra just won't do. Otherwise, I'll be dripping through my pants, which is just too embarassing. It has to be something absorbent like cotton and preferably layered.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. I'm not sure how I even manage to get dressed in the morning. I have a friend who wears nothing but white boxers - always the same brand - and he never has to ask himself "what kind" when he gets out of the shower. That seems like such an easy, but boring, life. I'd much rather take a little time to weigh my options and end up wearing something that suits me and my day.