So far, I really quite like Baltimore. It's a bit strange moving to a city where I know so few people. My best friend here in the city has very little time for me because she is dealing with separating from her ex- and taking care of two little children so most days I find myself on my own.
I spend 12 hrs a day (on average) at work and am just disinterested in unpacking when I get home.. but I know it has to be done, so that is my weekend until I do get it done. Part of the problem is not having enough storage for anything - I unwisely chose an old house in a nice neighborhood and it didn't really register that the stairs were very narrow (three major pieces of furniture now reside in the basement) and that there was no storage (tiny closets in the rooms if one is lucky).
If it sounds like I'm complaining it's just because these are problems I haven't yet resolved. Life is good, the weather is sunny, the commute is easy, and people here at gkv are really very nice.
My office doesn't overlook the harbor but as I step out of my door I face a wall of windows with a view of the pier used by Domino Sugar. It's really very cool.. every couple of days a large freighter pulls up, having come from South America, and is emptied of cane sugar by giant cranes. It takes several days and then I guess they are back off south of the equator for another load.
It really brings home the immediacy of world commerce when you can watch goods being moved back and forth. Then, of course, I step out the doors and can smell the sugar being reduced to wonderful Tate & Lyle golden syrup. I grew up with it on my toast in England at breakfast and I still love it.
There are far worse things to smell in the morning.
Posted by artandscience at April 6, 2006 05:45 AM