Walk 6
For this walking assignment I decided to carry a small pink blanket and a stuffed animal around with me all day. I wanted to do something that appeared to be out of the norm; and for someone my age it is definitely a little strange to be carrying these items. Sure, little kids do it on a daily basis but not adults. I decided to further this experiment and act like a little kid when someone tried to take either object from me or if I misplaced it somewhere. So I gathered my objects and left to go about my daily business. I first went over to my mother’s place just to say hello. The first thing out of her mouth was “and why exactly have you become two years old and are carrying a blanket and a stuffed animal??” I responded with “no reason”. She gave me an odd look and we just kept on talking. However, when I got up to go use the bathroom she couldn’t take it anymore and had to know what my deal was. So, I told her the truth. Now that my fun had been spoiled here I left for my boyfriend’s place. Of course, I had my belongings with me. What was interesting is that he didn’t say anything about it but he did just give me a weird look. I decided to try the whole acting like a kid thing next. He and I left the house to go get some lunch and I purposely left my blanket and stuffed animal behind. However, when we got around the corner I started to freak out about leaving it behind. I kept saying oh no! my blanket! We have to go back!! Turn around! He looked at me and asked, do you really need it? Of course my response was yes! He had to know why at that point and so I told him the truth and we went back so I could experiment with the reactions of people I didn’t know. When we got to lunch I put my blanket and stuffed animal right up on the counter when I ordered my food and the cashier looked at me like I was a nutcase. I also got strange looks from other people in the restaurant when I picked up my belongings and hugged them intensely. I think overall it was an interesting experiment to do. I really enjoyed being able to act like a little kid again. It was almost like bringing it back to basics when all that mattered in the world were these types of possessions.
