Well, it's Monday. I have 33 thousand things to get done in the next 24 hours and sitting in my house is NOT an option. I need an iced coffee in one hand a delicious pastry in the other. I need a coffee shop atmosphere and soft tunes.

So, what do I do? I make the usual commute across town to a coffee shop. Sometimes, it's a local mom and pop location. Other times, it's one of many Starbucks or Panera locations. Nevertheless, I still encounter the following people and experience the following events:

1. Parking is stupidly stressful.

I mean, is it really that hard to park in a straight line???

2. I walk in and all of the "good" tables are taken.

Sometimes, they aren't. That's a good day!

3. When I walk in and the door bell jingles, everyone and even the 2-month-old baby in the stroller look at me.

Hi. Hello. Can I help you?

4. The girl in front of me is mad because her coffee isn't black enough, the guy behind me is condescendingly tapping his foot and looking at his watch, and the mom behind him is mad because "these millennials have no idea what they're doing."

This actually happened.

5. I order my coffee and muffin and everything is okay in the world again.

I mean, I'm a completely different person.

6. Girls talk so loud that EVERYONE looks up/gets frustrated.

So, obviously, everyone puts in their headphones.

7.I have to find the PERFECT seat.

The one right there isn't going to work because the table is too small and I have 13 million books with me and my laptop. Oh, that one looks goo- *someone walks in and immediately steals it* Okay, the one by the window. Yes, that'll be cozy.

8. *30 minutes later*

I am shivering.

9. A girl with a beautifully perfect outfit walks in.

Hi. Teach me your ways.

10. Someone walks in and says, "Could I just have 14 shots of espresso, please?"

Same, dude. Same.

11. A cute family with sweet babies walks in.

Hi. What´s your baby´s name?

12. An important man in an expensive suit walks in talking loudly on his phone.

His suit probably cost more money than I have in my bank account.

13. Fellow students walk in and find a table.

Hi!

14. There's always that one worker who talks WAY too loud about his/her personal problems.

Eh.

15. Someone ALWAYS has their music too loud.

I may or may not be guilty of this myself.

16. Then, there's the person who just sits on their phone the WHOLE TIME. Never even buys a drink/pastry.

I guess the wifi is just that good???

17. I have a GREAT morning/afternoon.

I love going to a coffee shop to crank out important papers, tasks, etc.

I even hope to open my own coffee shop one day!