tuesday april 29

today i was sitting in the laundromat listening to podcasts and kind of zoning out while i waited to move my clothes from the washers to the dryer. suddenly, the lady sitting over to my right started gesturing toward me, then at the window and door, which i was sitting beside. i popped up and turned around, thinking that someone with their hands full of laundry probably needed me to open the door for them, which i quickly did. as i was holding the door open though, i realized that the person outside was actually a friend of mine, who had been passing by and just knocked on the window to get my attention. my total disorientation contributed significantly to ensuring that our ensuing 30-second conversation was a disjointed and awkward one.