Nothing To See Here

I'm soooo glad fall weather has arrived in Atlanta. So glad, in fact, that it inspired me to take the dog on a 3 mile walk this afternoon.

So, if you're not familiar, I live pretty much on the border of Little 5 Points and Candler Park. I like walking on Moreland Ave if I'm in the mood to sightsee and people watch but, on days like today, McLendon is my cup of tea for a relaxed stroll through the neighborhood.

So Cameron and I go about our merry way down McLendon toward Candler Park...when...all of the sudden...

Cameron stops to take a shit.

On a busy street.

A busy street full of ongoing construction, cars, people, traffic lights every hundred yards, etc.

It turns out there's no possible way to look cool in this situation. Do you...

A) stand there, acknowledging your dog is taking a dump, eyeing every turd that drops out of her happy ass...all the while passersby are beyond embarrassed for you, yet completely entertained by how pathetic your situation is

or

B) look into the distance as though something highly interesting has caught your attention, seemingly distracting you from the problem at hand...all the while knowing what's going on and assuming everyone passing knows that you know...because they do...they know you know and they know you're pretending to not know

And besides, what the hell are you supposed to be pretending to look at?

Low flying plane?
Purse snatching?
Zombie takeover?

Doesn't matter anyway. Everyone driving by knows that you know even if you're pretending to not know. They're all laughing at you. They hate you.


So she stops and drops a load. And I, being the "green goddess" that I am...leave the steaming pile right there in the grass and keep on truckin'.

Now I know what you're thinking...

"MAGGI! Pet waste is hazardous to people. You should always clean up after your pet!"

Not happening. I refuse to carry a bag of turds on a 3 mile walk. Nope.

Dumb dog. I mean, doesn't she want some friggin' privacy?

Anyway, the weather has been spot on for the likes of fall and I'm diggin' it. Hell, I was at Brewhouse the other night on the patio and it was almost chilly enough to put on a little jacket.

So I'm looking forward to the Halloween festivities coming up in L5P. There's a cool parade and lotsa neat happenings. Prior to that though, I'm gonna try to check out Bill Sheffield at Northside Tavern on October 11th. And most importantly, I turn 28 on October 25th. Grr.


Three cheers for birthdays and poop.