I went to the laundromat for the first time in my life today and, by God, I am blessed that I never had to visit one before.  I was befuddled, amused, and frustrated all at once.  My pretty little head can’t take all the excitement.

• Oh dear God, please don’t let anyone assult me.  Granted it’s 10 am and bright as hell out, but please, please don’t let me be assaulted.  Oh shut up Christin.  You’re in the middle of town by a campus and copy place.  I won’t be assaulted.
• Okay, now just how do I do this?  Instructions be damned.
• Money in, detergent in, laundry in…
• Okay, that guy just said “drugs”.  If he comes over to assault me, I know how to sign “I can’t hear you, I’m deaf.” in ASL.  Okay, so I DON’T, but I seriously doubt that he would know I was lying!

• Hey machine, why aren’t you working?  *pound*
• What?! Laundry in, detergent in THEN money in?!
• Damn!  Why didn’t I read the instructions?!?  Lost $4.25.  Great.
• Aaarrrrgggggg.  Laundry is in, detergent is in, more money is in……and start.  NOW. 
• Spin spin spin spin spin spin spin.  Whoa.  That’s hypnotizing.  It’s a colorful blur.
• Now how long do I have to wait for this?  Why aren’t there any times posted?  What kind of place is this?
• How long has this hole in my pants been there?  Must be new.  This string is so much longer than the others.  Oops.  Now the hole is uneven.  Whoops!  Well I can’t leave the sides uneven like that.  I’ll just rip off that other part above the knee.  Oh shit.  Hmm.  If I take off this little bit on the inside of the pantleg, things should be okay.  We’ll that’s no good.  When I walk, this little frilly part tickles my knee!  I’ll just take that offSHIT!  Why won’t this just be even?!  Okay, no more picking at the pants.  Um, except this one little piece.  It’s really annoyiRRRRIIIIIIPPPPP!   FUCK!!! 
• Maybe I’ll just turn these into shorts when I get home…
• *sigh*  I’m so bored.  I wish I would have thought to bring a book.  Or my purse to get some groceries.  Maybe I should just go home and wait.  No, that’s no good, because I don’t know how long this will actually take!  Oh I HATE  this place!!!  No wonder I’ve never been to a laundromat before!

After 35 mins of wash and 16 mins of drying….

• Ah!  That was so peaceful being all by myself.  Why don’t I come here every week?!