I like to think that I am aware of my surroundings most of the time.  When in a crowded area like a mall, I try to not be the bottleneck point if it all possible.  Part of being aware is paying attention to what is in front of you.

As I was exiting the main portion of the mall into the Nordstrom’s store where my car was parked nearest to, I averted my eyes to their holiday display, as I was curious what they would put up since their display area had something that caught my attention prior to Thanksgiving.

I was near the center of the entrance and began to get closer to the holiday display on the right.  I felt my right foot begin to slip a little bit and I looked down to see I was all of a sudden in the middle of a PUDDLE OF VOMIT.  Yep, the bottom of my foot couldn’t have been placed more squarely in the center of this puke pile if I had purposely aimed for it.  After the obligatory muffled cursing to myself, I dragged my shoe through the plush Nordstrom’s carpet until my Puke Shoe was back to normal.  Had I touched anyone in the next minute after that, they would have received a static shock equal to the lowest setting on a taser gun.