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day 2 :: the trip to the self-service laundromat

Mar 17, '08 8:42 AM
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I had plans to spend Friday nights in the laundromat--the self-service and coin-operated type I saw along the stretch of Escario in Cebu. Seeing myself with a bag filled with dirty clothes on one hand and a book on the other had been a spool of film rolling inside my head. It turned out it was rather expensive. I scrapped the idea and did the handwashing myself, at home.

Last night, here in Valencia, at the back of the house, I finally had it--the drop-your-dirty-clothes and put-in-the-detergent and press the start button and let-the-machine-do-everything-for-you. Half an hour later, it was ready for hanging, less the drip. I smiled secretly at the service area whilst picking the empty laundry basket. Shhhh. First time! hahaha.

After lunch, my colleague M and I went to National Bookstore near the Silliman U. portal to get a copy of The Kite Runner (after I watched the movie last week) and spend the rest of the warm afternoon in Cafe Antonio for her caffeine fix. By five, back in Valencia, my good friend E dropped by for some good conversation. As I write this, another friend A, already called up and will meet me round the bend. There's a hint that I will gatecrash a family party next block.

By eleven, I have to be home and throw in today's batch of laundry. I can't seem to get over yet with the smell of fresh linens and the no-wet and no-sweat machine. I'll be back~

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pinayko2005 wrote on Mar 17

giggles :)

rv5167 wrote on Mar 17

pinayko2005 said

giggles :)

convent girl's giggle, no? yay! hahaha

orangedrops wrote on Mar 17

your sked seems to be full ;)

orangedrops wrote on Mar 17

...full of laundry to be done ;) hehe

wendymajam wrote on Mar 17

this is where the words "sa pula sa puti" should go...:)

careful wid the colors and the fabrics!
now i know why you migrated there.. wink.

rv5167 wrote on Mar 17

orangedrops said

...full of laundry to be done ;) hehe

hahaha. and I'm thinking of moonlighting. You know, accepting laundry on the side. How much is the going rate by the way? hehehhe

rv5167 wrote on Mar 17

wendymajam said

this is where the words "sa pula sa puti" should go...:)

careful wid the colors and the fabrics!
now i know why you migrated there.. wink.

i learned my lesson about color sep in grade school, the hard way though. hahaha.
the other day, i got overwhelmed--first time to feel like a king with the machine e. one favorite shirt got into the other machine set for thick garments. it got stretched to its limits. grrrrr.

rv5167 wrote on Mar 17, edited on Mar 18

not really. I'm enjoying this routine for now. Besides, there are plenty of vacant slots in the sked. hehehe. For the record, the reason why I won't go for the drop-today-and-pick-up-tom. is the fear of losing a favorite boxer shorts or pair of jeans or shirt. yay! hahaha

orangedrops wrote on Mar 17

rv5167 said

hahaha. and I'm thinking of moonlighting. You know, accepting laundry on the side. How much is the going rate by the way? hehehhe

the rates are cheaper in manila because every corner has a laundromat! haha! parang 20-25 bucks/kilo for wash, press and fold. my fave laundromat in cebu charges for 45 bucks/kilo for wash, press and fold.

orangedrops wrote on Mar 17

rv5167 said

fear of losing a favorite boxer shorts or pair of jeans or shirt.

hahaha! scary nga un!

rv5167 wrote on Mar 18

orangedrops said

i see. with the cheaper living cost here, i'll charge php15.00 per kilo plus free 30-minute massage (the electronic one). hahaha

orangedrops wrote on Mar 18

rv5167 said

'll charge php15.00 per kilo plus free 30-minute massage (the electronic one). hahaha

perfect combo! haha!

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