The bums win this round

Last night the two sketchy bums in their bum-mobile took off, but then a guy I call "Mr. Crackhead" parked by Ms. Crackhead and worked on his van until dawn, dancing around and re-arranging things, etc. It's really not fair that I'm calling them crackheads as they're obviously meth addicts.

I got up fairly early, had coffee etc and went over to the Lee's Sandwiches semi-wholesale place nearby, but they only looked semi-open and I had to get the security guard a bit pissed off at me to get him to reveal that the store was merely closed - probably restricted hours as everyone's doing now.

I went back to the shop and got my laundry and soap and change, and rode over to the laundromat. I had enough soap etc to use one of the big washers, which were usually free as they cost more. But this time they were full of clothes and a bum was just starting to use them plus said he has more after that. Plus there were other bums in the place, and it felt like one of them had next dibs. I packed everything back onto the bike and went downtown.

First to Dai Thanh which apparently is opening, but closing at 5. But at least they're still in business. There's not much more I want to buy in terms of "preps" but I'd like to get one of those big containers of garlic powder, and maybe another can of cooking oil. But again by being a little pushy I was able to get the people out front to cough up the info that the place is open, but closing at 5. I thanked them and rode off.

I went to the Amazon pickup place and got my hair clippers, so that went well. And I realized I had time to go to Nijiya before they close at 6, so I went there and got some sushi, eggs, etc.

There were just tons of bums out today, half of the time with their pit bulls, often running around off-leash. With laundromats one of the few types of places left where a bum can hang out, a bum takeover of these places is predictable.

I could have used smaller machines, costing $10 instead of the $5-odd one large one does. And I didn't have enough soap with me for more than one machine. So now the new cost of doing laundry is $10 or so instead of maybe $6, and having to hang around tons of bums.

I've been on the edge of doing my own clothes here somehow anyway, given not only the expense but the amount of time it takes to do my clothes at the laundromat, and now I'm ready to give it a try.