A chance encounter with a neighbor brings a surprising connection to the Museum for JMM dev director Tracey Dorfmann!
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A chance encounter with a neighbor brings a surprising connection to the Museum for JMM dev director Tracey Dorfmann!

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BientĂŽt un an que j'habitais Ă Baltimore, et jâavais mis un point dâhonneur Ă ne pas trop mâinstaller. Pas dâadresse fixe, pas de compte en banque, pas de carte de rĂ©sident. Lâobsession de ne pas laisser de traces - ou quelque chose comme ça - difficile de savoir d'oĂč cela me venait.Â
Il avait pourtant bien fallu sauter le pas, jâavais fait la demande dâun numĂ©ro de Social Security, puis emmĂ©nagĂ© dans un appartement Ă moi en novembre... Au dĂ©but, je payais mon loyer en cash Ă Â lâhomme de main de mon propriĂ©taire. Mes collĂšgues mâavait aperçue sur le parking, et mâavait inventĂ© une carriĂšre balbutiante dans le grand banditisme, ou le trafic Ă Â la petite semaine, ça dĂ©pendait du blagueurs. Bien que je trouve cela plutĂŽt drĂŽle (toute proportion gardĂ©e), ce nâĂ©tait pas pratique, il allait falloir que je mette les pieds dans une banque.
Comme tout le monde, je suis un peu allergique Ă ces Ă©tablissements austĂšres et gourmands en frais, jâavais donc repoussĂ© lâĂ©chĂ©ance jusquâĂ la derniĂšre minute, tentĂ© de trouver des alternatives, puis bon grĂ©, mal grĂ©, jâavais pĂ©nĂ©trĂ© dans la seule banque accessible Ă pied de chez moi. Mal mâen a pris, je nâattendis pas longtemps pour quâon sâoccupe de moi, mais lâopĂ©ration pris pas moins de 2 heures... Je gardais le sourire, mais j'Ă©tais excĂ©dĂ©e.
Une bonne surprise mâattendait pourtant Ă la fin, et suffirait Ă balayer mon agacement.
La jeune femme quâon avait assignĂ© Ă lâouverture de mon compte Ă©tait en formation, c'Ă©tait sa deuxiĂšme semaine Ă la banque, et elle avait encore beaucoup Ă apprendre. Elle effectuait donc toutes les manipulations sous le regard de sa superviseuse. Une femme trĂšs grande, au regard sĂ©vĂšre mais bienveillant. Ses cheveux tressĂ©s de rouge, ses bottes Ă talons aiguilles blanches, et ses longs ongles impeccablement vernis et dĂ©corĂ©s de strass en imposaient. Elle connaissait le mĂ©tier, la variĂ©tĂ© des situations, et tous les codes insensĂ©s qu'il fallait rentrer dans le logiciel probablement peu intuitif.
Le gros du boulot fait, la superviseuse fĂ©licita sa nouvelle recrue, et lui dit quâelle pouvait sâoccuper de finaliser seule le dossier. La jeune femme Ă©tait appliquĂ©e, elle avait une voix douce, une voix qui allait bien avec sa veste rose poudrĂ©e sans col. Elle me demanda depuis combien de temps j'Ă©tais Ă Baltimore, et puis oĂč jâhabitais, ce que j'aimais bien faire en dehors du travail. On faisait la conversation.Â
Et puis elle me dit : âça va peut-ĂȘtre vous paraĂźtre bizarre comme question mais vous n'auriez pas achetĂ© un tĂ©lĂ©phone en janvier ?â
Alors je la regardais mieux, et tout me revint en mémoire, je souris et je dis :
- Kayla ?
- Oui, je nâosais pas te demander devant ma responsable mais maintenant qu'on est toutes les deux !Â
On sourit. Je fais des yeux ronds :
- Mais, je t'avais pas reconnu ... ta... ta coiffure (elle a un brushing à la Jackie O.) ? Et... ton anneau dans le nez ? Et, euh⊠?
- Oui, jâai un peu changĂ© de style⊠la banque quoiâŠ
On s'était rencontrées cette journée si bizarre et si triste.
Ce 20 janvier 2017.
On se regarde et on dit en mĂȘme temps :
- Oui cette journée⊠Orf, cette journée ... Et cette année 2017...
On nâa rien de joyeux Ă en direâŠ
- Mais Kayla, je croyais que tu devais partir à Atlanta, faire ton master en ... euh ... Fashion Merchandising ! Tu as repoussé ?
- Ouais, je me suis rendue compte que financiĂšrement ça allait ĂȘtre un peu difficile pour le Master cette annĂ©e⊠Et puis bon j'ai ma famille ici⊠Alors, je profite dâeux... et puis je continue de mettre de lâargent de cĂŽtĂ©...
- Bon, on croise les doigts pour toi ... Mais, ça va, ça te plaĂźt quand mĂȘme ce job ?
- Oui ça va, l'Ă©quipe est sympa. AprĂšs, c'est assez stressant comme petit boulot. Les gens, tu sais, dĂšs quâil s'agit dâargent, on marche sur des oeufs, rien Ă voir avec les tĂ©lĂ©phones ! [...]
Elle me donne une carte sur laquelle elle barre le nom prĂ©sent, pour Ă©crire au stylo bleu âKaylaâ: âvoila câest ma ligne directe ! Si tu as le moindre soucis, la moindre question, tu mâappellesâ. Comme un poisson dans lâeau en banquiĂšre.Â
On se sert la main⊠enfin, on se sert les deux mains, comme on avait fait quand on s'Ă©tait rencontrĂ©es Ă la boutique de tĂ©lĂ©phone. Il y a un petit quelque chose dans nos yeux, nous nâallons pas devenir meilleures amies du monde, mais nous sommes contentes de nous ĂȘtre revues.Â
De toute façon, il paraßt que le hasard fait bien les choses...
#smalltiMORE đ¶
McD in Charleston. #smalltimore (at O-Ku)

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Yes, it's sometimes called Smalltimore, but the dining and drinking scene in Maryland's biggest city is anything but.
Chefs are cranking out pristine sushi, cocktail gurus are shaking up crafty drinks in hushed speakeasies and the storied markets are stocked with more fresh produce and hard-to-find specialty ingredients than ever before.
Whether you're looking to splurge or check out a chef-owned BYO spot, now is your chance to find out why Baltimore is called Charm City.
The Power of People
So for the past two weeks, I've been bouncing from couch to couch (and a bed here and there), relying on friends that I haven't seen in a while because of moving or life making us drift apart and it's been such a great experience.
I have many reasons for starting this trip. If anyone is keeping track, keep me updated. One of the reasons I decided to do this was the fact that I hate people. That's insane, you say? Try working in the service industry. Fine dining, no less. The sense of entitlement from the customers, the lack of appreciation from the company, the apathy and lack of empathy from the coworkers, the sudden hate for happy hour, it all really leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth for humanity. Add this onto a family that runs a temp agency where people will lie through their teeth and beg for more when you've given everything you can and show no sense of appreciation and maybe you can kind of get a picture of where I'm coming from.
But this trip has really made that go away. In just a few short weeks, I've really been humbled by how amazingly good people can be. I've been let into people's houses, given food and beer, have had people show me their cities, and had some people donate to my cause in whatever way they could. This is just a handful of experiences:
I was treated to a home-cooked steak dinner on my first night by a friend's father who had barely met me. If that wasn't enough, he handed me some cash for drinks that night with his daughter (an old friend) and said to keep whatever was left. My friend wouldn't let me buy drinks and fed me the entire weekend. I was also given a lovely coloring by her niece.
I was given a brand new portable grill by a friend's father (dad's love this trip, apparently) and was given a great lead on a possible job. The job didn't pan out, but it was a great opportunity that I would have never known about, otherwise.
I was given a place to stay and a tour of Baltimore by an old friend who I haven't spoke to in years and she took basically three full days to show me a good time with trips to the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters History Museum, a great cafe and restaurant, and a few great bars. In one of the bars â Ottobar, if anyone wants a great place to go â we were given free songs on the jukebox (which, to me, is a phenomenal gift) and met a great crew of people who donated to my gas fund and bought us both drinks. I really have no words for how nice and fun those people are. I hope you read this and thank you all, again.
Next, I got to shoot around the Metro in the DC area and was treated to my first Irish meal, complete with Guinness by my old coworkers and loving folks who moved away from my home not too long ago. This alone would have been great, but we ended the night at their amazing apartment with cocktails and literally THE BEST WINGS I have ever had. Oh, my goodness. And, without a charger because I'm horrible at leaving things, I was donated a freebie to replace my idiocy.
And now I'm here, sitting in the home of my childhood friend whom I haven't seen in ages with beer, gin, and great Indian food.
Oh, and showers. I can't believe how much a good, hot, high water pressure feels. Just heaven. Also, I never knew how great it was to poop under a skylight. Amazing.
This is all anecdotal but I write this because I wouldn't believe these stories if I was hearing them. I have to write them down so people can understand how huge the hearts of the people around them are. We have become so numb to the fact that we're all people and we're all connected. It's so refreshing to actually FEEL connected to people through the fact that I've been welcomed like a family member by all these people, some of which I've barely or never met.
I rushed this trip, I'll be the first one to tell you that. I rush through a lot of things in my life, but I'm working on that. But it's been through the power of people acting as a community that I've been able to survive and succeed. If I forget something or find out that something doesn't work the way it's supposed to, I've had people there. When my pants ripped, Chloe was there. It's refreshing. Just like this gin.
Stay connected and safe travels,
GoVanJoe