I told myself to get lost, so I did.

[wheynne]

I told myself to get lost the other day. I picked a random direction and started my walk. I went through a park and passed by a group of men playing a game that is one part soccer and one part tennis. I came out the other end of the park at a river so I followed the flow of all the couples holding hands and exercising older people. I went through another park, and down some roads. I found a neat walk way between some buildings, so I walked down it. I had my first "rockstar" experience with children stopping their soccer/tennis game to look at me with wonder.I came out at another park with trails up and around a large, steep hill. I took the five kilometer trail and got lost on one of the side paths. I eventually found my way out of the woods at a large hospital near Migeum Station. I wandered around the shops and was amazed by the sheer number of Hagaan Das stores. All stacked up together. I eventually found a road sign pointing me towards Ori Station so I followed it. I was at a crosswalk a block away from my apartment when a teenager gained the courage to greet me in English.
"Hello." We was nervous and was fidgeting with his book bag.
"Hello." He beamed happily at my response.
"How are you?" I asked. It was to much for him! His smile drained out of his face, and he bolted across the road just before the light changed.