A Month of MARTA & Heartache

I've managed to make it a month without a vehicle! Atlanta's public transit gets a lot of flak for not being as good as other major cities' transit like Chicago, Boston or NYC - with no thanks to Atlanta's city government which is trying to thwart efforts to make it better¹ - but I think my hack of 'find an apartment near a MARTA station and deal with the rent' helps make the most of it. The me of 2026 is thanking the me of 2025 for being so smrt. Nonetheless, coming from the sticks 30 minutes outside of Greensboro, NC, I can appreciate what it is we do get - especially if it comes with the loss of the steep Atlanta car insurance bill.

I'm not built for the cold in any capacity, but when it's been dry enough I've gotten out some - either with friends, movie screenings, or hopping around the city. It's still unreal seeing sights & community I wouldn't have conceived of ten years ago after graduating high school. It has also given way to some nice nighttime pictures.

Near Atlantic Station, aimed toward Midtown