Lunch at Panera Bread again

Panera has been voted as the “Best Place to eat in Macon” for blogger like me.  For $9.61 you get half of any of their cafe sandwiches and bowl soup with a side order of a piece a baguette,  apple or homemade potato chips.  You also get a fountain drink, sweet tea for me. and a choice of their delicious sweet pastry.  My choice for today’s lunch is the cheese pastry.

But what makes Panera Bread my choice of dining is of-course their FREE Wi-fi and relaxing atmosphere.  There are plenty of nooks and comfortable seatings for a power blogger like me.  Not to mention, if you are getting groggy… you can purchase a cup of coffee for a boost of energy to keep you surfing the world wide web.   Plus the management or staff doesn’t bother you if you stay for couple of hours of so taking advantage of their free wifi.

Overall a great place to work and eat at the same time.

Public Transportation in Macon Georgia Sucks!

If you have to depend on public transportation in Macon, DON'T!  Do not depend solely on the Macon Transit Authority to get you to work.  You will be very disappointed.  I'm telling you base on my experience. Today is the third time in a row that something happens to the bus.

MTA - Westgate Bloomfield never showed up for the 8:07 am scheduled.  Just now arriving at 9:22.  Fucking bus driver tells me the bus broke down.  lol!  The only thing I can do is laugh shit.

I arrived at the bus stop at 7:50.  I was waiting for the 8:07 am bus, which of course never showed up.  When I called from cell phone the terminal station... they tell me that the bus is about 10 minutes late and they cannot dispatched the bus driver because he's radio is freaking broke.  Ok... so... I wanted like a fool for 20 minutes and ofcourse the bus never showed.  I end up waiting for the next bus which arrived at 9:22 am.  So I've been waiting for this fucking bus for over an hour.  And the only reason why I waited with patient is because I'm just in need to go to the bank and cash my check.  Could you imagine if I was waiting for the bus to take me to work... I would have gotten fired by now!!

at the Terminal Station 

So I again folks DO NOT DEPEND ON MACON TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION for your ride to work.  They don't give a shit about you!!!  And then on top of that the second bus that I needed to take me to the bank, which is a transfer was also late... So I didn't get to my destination till around 12 noon today.  And then they got the nerve to charge you $1.75 for the fucking ride.  lol!

Wait a Minute!!! Bus Schedule!! Ok, they get a 1 point for Trying!

Macon Public Transportation Really Sucks!!!

Let me elaborate further on the proof of the pudding, that MTA-Mac doesn't give a shit about bus riders.  The Bus Station was once located on Poplar Street.  Now Poplar Street was the perfect area for all the bus to meet.  This area was perfect because it was close to the little shops... like the Pastry shop on the corner of 2nd Street and Poplar, the Herb Store, Grocery Store... and other retail outlet.  It is also walking distance to Cherry Street close to the banks and other restaurants.  But MTA officials decided that FUCK THE RIDERS... WE DONT' GIVE A SHIT ABOUT THEM..ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY!!. "Let's move the station to the Terminal Station where all of the Museums are located and you have to walk for fucking miles for the nearest store!!!"  Who the hek were they trying to please!  Did they even do a survey from the bus riders to see if would prefer to wait at the terminal station or on keep on Poplar Street!!! 

Waiting for the bus at the Terminal Station.  The Terminal station has gotten an uplift... They get another point for that for trying.  But this area is still not conducive for small city like Macon.  Its like TERMINAL.  lol!

As I was speaking to an elderly today about that situation... She even stated that she doesn't feel safe at the Terminal Station.  Ofcourse there's hardly nonone there after hours not even a security guard.  MTA Officials really help to kill downtown especially the Poplar Street because of that stupid decision to move the bus station off Poplar Street!!!  Dumb Asses!!!  Now you don't see anyone but bums hanging out on the new renovated Poplar Street.  lol!

Just another shot of Macon Bus

Lunch at Cheddar's

Cheddar's Logo

We decided to take a bite at Cheddar's Casual Cafe for lunch today.  I wasn't really hungry because I just ate some strawberries and blueberries.  So I just shared the appetizers he ordered, the buffalo chicken tenders, which comes with fries and two kinds of sauce, but we always pair it the ranch sauce.  It looked so delicious and enticing that I forgot to take picture of the dish. By the time it was almost done, it was then that I realize that I forgot to snap the photo.

I was full from the appetizer.  But he ordered the Dijon Chicken Dinner, which comes with two breast chicken and two side orders.  We went for the carrots and broccoli.  It was a bit two salty for me or maybe the Dijon was so much it was overwhelming.  Covered with the Dijon sauce with plenty of mushrooms it was definitely an eye appetizing meal.  But I wasn't that impress due to its saltiness.  

Strawberry Pink Lemonade.  It actually comes with fresh strawberries slices in the drink.  It looked very good but I'm not a big fan of lemonade.  I just had ice water

Macon Transit Authority Sucks!

Macon public transportation system sucks!  Just a couple of weeks ago, I stood on front of the bus waiting for West Bloomfield bus on Deeb and Bloomfield Road.  I waited nearly an hour in a hot sunny day!  and the fucking bus never showed up.  So I walked back home to call the MTA and they told me that the fucking bus no longer go in my neighborhood due to security issues.  What!!!  Why the fuck they didn't updated their website, put a fucking press release out, or something before doing this shit...  I mean people could loose their job just by fucking being late or not showing up at all.  What am I gonna tell my boss, the bus doesn't go through my neighborhood any longer?

So today, after giving up on the whole public transportation thing, I decided to give them another chance, because I lack choices!  So I called MTA first to verify that the bus is still on route and on schedule and the operator assured me that bus is just running about 10 minutes late but definitely on route.  So off I go to the bus stop once again on the corner of Deeb and Bloomfield Road.  After almost another hour of waiting... I called Macon Transit Authority once again and this bitch tells me the fucking bus broke down.

That corner is suppose to be a bus stop.  Do you see the pole to let you know that this is an MTA bus stop?  That's right, so if I'm a new bus rider, how the fuck would I know if the fucking bus even stops there?  THEY ARE SO FUCKING STUPID!!!

I'm done with Macon Public Transportation.  They really sucks, ignorant, and incompetent.  The system doesn't even have a bus schedule.  Being from Jacksonville and a constant bus rider, the JTA or Jacksonville Transit Authority have bus schedule located inside the bus and are constantly filled.   Each bus have their very own bus schedule.  MTA have a huge poster size freaking bus schedule, what happened if one bus route change their schedule... do they have to print this glossy humongous schedule all over again.  That is just so stupid!  Who the hek is running this shit anyway?

MTA Bus Stop located on Riverside Drive in front of Cheddar's Restaurant.  But they lack these signs or pole on Bloomfield area.  As the picture showed above, corner of Deeb and Bloomfield Road, there isn't a sign indicating that its a bus stop.  Thats how prejudice they are, or either that they're kissing the white neighborhood's ass!.  Who catches the bus more the Bloomfield or Riverside?

They lack benches for bus riders who are waiting for the bus.  The bus sign pole doesn't have name of the bus or title of the bus,  so you don't really know what bus comes in your area and which schedule to look at.  Who ever is running the system ... should definitely take a week, a month or a fucking day to ride their program and they will see what type of services they are lacking.  BITCHES!!!

NONE OF THESE MOTHER-FUCKERS RIDES THE BUS!  AND THEY DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT BUS FUCKING RIDERS!!!! THEY NEED TO SHOVE THEIR FUCKING SUV UP THEIR ASS!

MACON TRANSIT AUTHORITY SUCKS!!!!

So what are the other options, Move out of Macon!

Market City Cafe

Located to 502 Cherry Street on downtown Macon, they serve breakfast, lunch and and now dinner on Friday and Saturday.  They are known for their decadent desserts but today I have ordered a CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD with rice noodles.

But the waitress talked me into ordering a banana nut muffin while I wait for this business meeting.  I was really taken by the texture and it was very delicious.

and so my chinese chicken salad have arrived. 

No need for salad dressing. 

Pieces of chicken, lettuce, rice noodles, tangerines, red cabbage, and whatever is this sweet taste of dressing. Its good