file under: dream of leaving minimum security

i'm walking along labyrinthine grey hallways in some kind of jail/detention center, avoiding all of the "cells" (no bars, just office-like doors with room numbers beside them on the wall). i eventually find an unmarked metal door, with no doorknob or handle. i kick at it firmly to get it open. a cement staircase comes into view. i head down the stairs, but am not sure what floor i'm on or whether i've set off an alarm.

one floor down and i walk into a wide lobby with the words "main level" painted in black near the ceiling. there is a lot of sunlight coming through windows and sliding glass doors, with people busily walking in and out. a man with a HUGE camera is positioned just outside the exit, taking pictures of everyone who leaves.

expecting to be tackled by cops at any second, i set down a metal cafeteria tray i've been carrying as non-descriptly as possible (fearing all the while that it will identify me as an inmate), and begin to stroll very casually towards the exit. i can hear the shutter of the big camera near the door clicking away, but no one stops me or sounds an alarm. getting out of there takes forever.

once outside, the day is bright (late afternoon?) and it looks like it's just rained. KW from work is walking away from the building as well, and we joke about my jailbreak. i'm wondering if there's a bus or something i can hop on to get further away, but i'm not familiar with this city (austin?) and can't figure out where the bus stops are.

seriously, though: escaping is so much easier when your dream doesn't involve orange jumpsuits.