Rina The Adventuress

It was 4 am, I had been trying to sleep but I couldn't. So I decided to take a morning run around my area (Grogol). I usually run around 5 but this was an exception, I felt somehow restless and bored.

So I put on my running shoes, my state-of-the-art yellow jacket and cargo pants. Not to forget my ipod shuffle with house music banging my tympanic membranes. So there was I, ready to burn the alcoholic belly away...

Then I thought to myself... Hmm, maybe it's time to choose a different jogging track. Besides, I'd been running on the same old track for years.. And adventurous Rina had made a decision: trying a new track!

So I ran and ran (okay, okay, I mostly walked, I'm getting old), looking around the new dimension and people. And my mood suddenly went good, I smiled and even waved at the people who prolly thought.. What the fuck is that girl doing 4 in the morning??? I chose the alley ways, running between the small houses. It wasn't a slum area, but the houses were pretty small and quite dark. But I didn't care, I was feeling adventurous.

I saw some 'interesting' views in my journey.. I saw couples making out, people getting their shops ready to open, a ladyboy blowing the customer.. Many things.. I knew Jakarta never sleeps, but usually I witnessed it during my way back from the clubs, drunk and wasted. But this time it was different, I felt like I really was a part of this city. I was the people.

Time showed 6 am already. Time for the energizer bunny to go home, her battery was almost gone. And then I realised something... I passed a same building 3 times already! Oh shit! Where the fuck am I????

YES I WAS LOST

Brain: "Okay don't worry, Rina. You are okay. Think.. Which way did you go to?"

Rina: "If I knew I wouldn't have been lost, it's your job you idiot"

Tired legs: "I'm tired... Let's go homeeeee!"

My ipod died. No more house music. Just the deadly sound of bajaj.

Hm, what do you do in a time of crisis like this? That's right, ask somebody the way :)
But I wouldn't ask people how to get to my house, they would know that I was lost and that would be embarassing. I've embarassed myself enough already by getting lost while jogging.

Bling! The idea lamp showed its light in my head. I live just across a church, so I thought why not I just ask somebody where the church is! That's right! So I could save my stupid pride and found my way home =)

Then the 2nd lightning struck... Holly shit, I don't know what the name of the church is!! And I've passed it for almost 8 years.. Worst of all, I live just across of that goddamn church!! Should I ask them: do you know where the christian church with a cross in front of it?? Ha-Ha
*sorry for the christians, but I need to use bad words to exaggerate things. peace yo!*

Yes.. I was laughing my ass off too.. Laughing at the irony of my stupidity. Time had shown 8 am.. The legs were shaking.. And by the time I almost gave up and decided to throw my pride away by taking a bajaj home.. I saw the light.. Yes... I saw Jesus!!
I saw the freakin church! I AM HOME!! Yaaaay! hahahha.. I had never been this happy to see a church in my entire non-religious life...

*Fyi, this happened a month ago. I haven't run again since. And yes, I haven't found out the name of the church either :p*

Peace yo,

Rina the idiotic adventuress