Except to say this is on the door of a church with no windows….
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My Trashy City
[tag]I live in Atlanta – and am tired of living in a city that looks and feels like crap. I have never before lived in a place where there is so much litter.[/tag] In fact, the litter drives me practically insane. Stuff is thrown out of cars on exits, there is litter on my walks with my dogs, there is trash quite frankly EVERYWHERE. And I am tired of it. But I am not sure what to do. I pick up litter all the time on my walks.
I also think that trash leads to broken windows and then to crime. You know, the “broken window theory.” We are seeing more trash, more graffiti, and more crime. No if, ands, or buts. It is here and we all must do something. Certainly, our leaders are doing nothing about the trash. They have cut funds from the state level to the city level. 
This photo was taken directly across the street from our illustrious City Hall East – I mean, seriously? No one picks up trash anymore, no one cuts grass along our highways, no one thinks this smaller problem can lead to much much bigger problems. But it does and it is. I find that some of the highest levels of crime are happening in the trashiest parts of our city. My blogging friend, Ben, of [tag]Terminal Station[/tag], has created a pretty amazing post about the rise of crime in our city. Check it out.
Anyway, pick up trash when you can. Get your neighborhood organizations to start “trash days.” Let’s try to do the little things to help our City along. God knows, it needs it – or the whole city will end up looking like Memorial Drive.
You Go, Girl (or Boy)
My friend, Sarah, spotted this fabulous license plate in the Wal-Mart at Howell Mill. Love it.
Joel
First of all, Joel has gotten older. He has changed all of his photos from when he was in his 30′s to these new ones where he is not in his late 40′s? Early 50′s? I can’t tell anymore because I am getting old. Regardless, I can’t stand this new billboard (which by the way I took in a parking lot of a strip joint – not that I had been to that strip joint…just stopped to take a photo of Joel.) Either way, what photographer made him pose this way? Isn’t this like something we did when we were in grade school posing for Olan Mills?
I mean, really, Joel. You make a lot of money. Hire a good photographer and cross your arms or something!
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered…
My neighbor, Johnnie (Big Mama) called me on Friday and asked if I could take her to the post office to “pick up her brother.” I was slightly confused and asked if she meant a package for her brother and she said, “yea, I need to pick up a package.” So, off we went in the rain to the post office. On our way, she started telling me that she was so mad her brother had died and that no one in her family wanted him. I asked her if it was the brother I had met, and she said that it was and that he had died and was being shipped to her. Finally, I got it. We were actually going to PICK UP HER BROTHER AT THE POST OFFICE!!!!
At this point, I was kinda excited about the whole trip – because I had been terribly annoyed to go out in the rain to pick up a package. But alas, no more! This was an adventure- something I had never done before – pick up a cremated body at the post office.
We got to the post office down the street and I told her I would go in so she would not have to get wet…secretly I wanted to be the one to pick the package up though! I walked to the window and told the lady at the counter that I had a package to pick up and whispered, “and it’s a person!” She said, “Girl we get that all the time and sometimes the boxes are all ornate.” I really really really wanted an ornate box, but when she brought it back, it was only a cardboard box. I did all the signing and brought it back to Johnnie in the car…and proceeded to take a picture of the box on her lap.
I would have felt I was being disrespectful, but Big Mama did not want her brother in the first place. ” I can’t believe it is not heavier,” I said, and Johnnie quipped back, “They burned all the fat off of him.” I asked her what she was going to do with him, and she said, “I am going to put him in the attic.”
The End.
Happy Valentine’s Day…You Look Hot
So, my only disagreement with this sign is this: Why can’t women drink enough to make some ugly ass guy look hot? Why does it have to be “till SHE’s hot?”
More Photos Around The Atl…
My friend, Erika, took this fab photo in Candler Park near the yummy Gato Bizco – on an electric box. Loved it!
Now, this billboard below freaks me out completely. I had a hard time getting a good picture the other day since I was driving while taking it (not a good idea…) I finally Googled it and what do you know- it is art! and these guys on the billboards are real soldiers who were photographed while home from Iraq or Afghanistan. This Soldier Billboard is on Marietta Ave before Northside heading toward the Westside. I have to say it is a powerful photo and one that really makes me want to wreck my car when passing it. This soldier’s name is Bruno and he has been in Iraq 355 friggin days.
Gingerbread Trailer Park Contest
Who would not want to create a gingerbread trailer for the holidays? I mean, the winner receives $100 and that gets you loads of PBR. So, on December 20th at 8pm, the famous [tag]Euclid Avenue Yacht Club will hold its 2nd Annual Gingerbread Trailer Park Competition[/tag]. There are “20 lots” for rent at $5.00 each and you can lease those now I believe. Trailers must be made from 90% edible materials and you don’t have to use gingerbread – but you can’t use any meat products! Oh, and the lots you lease “are the size of a case of cans.” Love it.
Of course “electricity and beer will be available on site” and the trailers are judged on “creativity and Christmas-ness.” I think this sounds fabulous and believe I shall attend. Or if you are not able to attend that evening, the Gingerbread Trailer Park will be on exhibit until December 27th “or until it decays.” Come on folks, go build yourself a trailer park and enjoy a beer while building!
*Not for real kids, just kids at heart.
Spooky Halloween Homes
I think that if I were a kid going to these homes, I might pee in my pants walking up to the doors to grab some candy. I am sure there are many homes in Atlanta out there that are this scary, but these are walking distance to my own home so I thought I would share the pictures. Brutus and Little Girl growl when walking by…
Happy Halloween!
VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN!
Okay, so you can’t vote often, but you can certainly vote early. I just heard a rumor that GA projects up to 90% of registered voters to vote. Holy Crap! You are going to be in line a long time. I suggest that if there is any way possible, you vote early.
Here are links for [tag]Dekalb and Fulton County early voting locations.[/tag] VOTE!