What? You mean I'll never be Miss America?!

I went for a walk in my new neighborhood today. They should really invest in a few novel things, such as sidewalks, pothole-filling and maybe even crosswalks. I felt like I was playing frogger. It's not that I'm saying that the drivers around here are bad, just more like they refuse to read signs and rely on faith rather than skill. I'm not driving right now because I know and admit that I need more practice, perhaps others should take my example.

Seeing as how I have to rely on public transportation (which I refer to as "Hell") I had to learn where the closest bus stop is. I judged it to be 3 songs away on my MP3 player. It's not a bad walk, but I imagine it will be far less charming in 2 months when we're hip-deep in snow and I have to dodge plows to get to said bus stop. I've done it before in high school and college (I hate snow, I can't figure out why I went to a school that only closes by order of the Govenor of NY.)

I passed some interesting things. For one, there is a Boy Scout monument, dedicated to all the Boy Scouts of NY state. Two benches and a big rock right by the side of a busy road in a residential area. Riiight. Something tells me that no one sits there to read and contemplate life and the Boy Scout oath.

There's a waterfall nearby, and I'd sit there sometime...but there's this smell there. I don't know what it is or where it's coming from. It smells like hot garbage and diapers baked in the sun and left to soak in the rain. The strangest thing is that it's only noticeable for about 10 feet as I walked by.

I was a sweaty mess when I got back. What? Am I supposed to pretend that after a long walk in the hot sun in the middle of a city that I looked like a Miss America contestant? Hmm... I wish could get a crack at answering some of the questions.

"So... What do you think is the biggest issue in today's society for children?"

"Well. Outside of the fact that more and more of them are trading sex for small favors, doing drugs because theres nothing else to do, and growing steadily dumber in our society that rewards beauty instead of intelligence...why are you cutting me off? I'm not done tal..."

;~)


...off to shower.