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Ok and here is some random observations:

- Back home people tend to walk with a purpose. While walking behind someone or a group of people you know they will eventually veer off when they come to what they need. Here that is not the case. This culture consists of people wandering from place to place. I don't mean this is any negative way because this is typically what I do anyways. But what I mean is when you are behind someone here, they most likely will stop abruptly or veer off in a direction without looking behind them. If you are moving too quick this may mean you will have to jump out of the way. I have not been able to figure out why people here stop like that. Its like something catches their eyes and they must stop to investigate. Another thing that happens a lot is the small herd mentality. Back home small groups of people move together and again with a purpose. You can skirt past these groups rather easily if you are in a hurry. Here groups of people still follow the wanderer characteristic, and they still do it individually. What I mean is if you come up to a group of 5 people moving slower than you would like, the farthest right person will not walk a straight line. Instead a zig zag has been implemented by he or she and the same is being done by the person on the left. It seems like this has been done to maximize space for the people in the middle so they can do whatever the hell they want (Stop, yell, stare off into space, anything but walk a straight line) To encounter this group and try to get around them WHILE people are doing the same thing coming from the other direction demands a lot of patience and an understanding of your own body. Lastly I will mention elderly people and groups of men. Elderly people I do not chose to pick on you. I love you, one day hopefully I will be you. That being said, I wish that we could have some kind of lane for you (like a carpool lane) where you can enjoy yourselves. Believe me I am usually right there with you, but somedays I fear of me knocking you over by accident. Groups of guys. This accounts for all ages. Not every woman wants you. Not everyone woman needs you to chase them down in the center to harass them. Please wear suites/shirts that are not so shiny, it hurts my eyes.

Well guys and gals and whomever else. I hope you enjoyed another rant of random shit that may give you some insight on to what my day to day is here. On a side note, I did get an actual paying job to go along with helping out at a local magazine this last week but who cares about that.