My city is on strike...lots of services have been suspended and summer is not what it should be. The strike is not a garbage strike however understandably, garbage and daycare are the 2 hotbutton issues. So what does a garbage strike seem like for someone who cannot smell? It's basically about visual changes. The McDonald's cups lying on top of the sealed (and unsealed by the public) garbage bins. The rotting bags of garbage piled in temporary sites. The excessive amount of recycling taking up space in my apartment. To me the city and my own living spaces feel full. It is amazing how much we accumulate and get rid of in 2 weeks time and although I think it is a good eye opener for us to take a look at our consumption, I think that the frustrations of most will generally outweigh any positive benefits that we can get from taking a moment to think about what happens to our garbage and how much of it there is.

In another life, I could have been a garbage person. I have always thought about what kinds of jobs I would be really good at. Garbage person, sewage diver, maybe working somewhere with overpowering smells like the Zoo or a paint factory. I even posted a Craigslist ad last year asking the world how to put my 'talent' to better use. I got no replies. Maybe my life as a non-smelling income generator is not to be...but I haven't given up yet. Any ideas?