New Independent Living

I got a new apartment without any help from anyone which is new to me. But it did came with headaches though. First of all, my new landlord did not do a walk-through to ensure that everything is in order before move-in. So of course, I had some complaints on my first day and it was taken care of right away. When I first walked in with landlord, there was a smell of 420 smoke lingering in the living room. Miss landlord acted like she didn't noticed at first and didn't comment when I stated that I smell weed smoke. Weeks later, I experienced the smokes coming from next unit which includes a indoor common walk-through for two smaller units so therefore, my neighbors smoke inside that small area instead of being outside. So I had to endured that on a regular basis and I am already in my first month of the lease. I also had to deal with the thin walls because I can HEAR every footsteps and doors above my ceiling and opposite of my bedroom walls. It feel like someone was inside my home but it was those units above and next to me. That got me thinking that this will be my short term residence after all and already planning my next move after my lease is over next year.

A Waste of Life: Freddie Gray Died with a Broken Neck and No Charges.

Here we go again.....

The latest cop shooting caused an uproar right here in Baltimore, MD.

Baltimore City Police Dept arrested a man who was badly injured in the process and refused medical treatment which led to his death a week later. The community is concerned about the way police are treating black individuals and excessive racial profiling on the streets. The video clips that witnesses recorded show limited action between the police officers and Freddie Gray. One of the clip showed Gray's limp legs as he was dragged to the police van in handcuffs while screaming. He asked for his inhaler and police ignored his cry for help.

The community in Baltimore City had protests everyday since his death and demanded that Mayor and other government officials do something about bad policing on people and stop racial profiling. 

More on this story: http://copstat.us/story/13/

Daycare Nightmare in Baltimore City

Baltimore City is a dump for all. I had the opportunity to start a new leaf and provide a better life for my kids. I got my old job back and was currently staying with a friend of mine of 12 years. Mind you, she has a one bedroom apartment in an okay area. Anyway, getting daycare should be easy when you are employed and have enough funds to start for a child. I was wrong. The prices were reasonable and location is in close proximity. Unfortunately, the process to get started was not a easy task. I already have my documents prepared in case they asked for it. I called one of few daycare about rates and hours. She was extremely busy and was told to call back on her personal phone. This is the phone number that was in her ad in Craiglist. I scrapped that one for sure! I called another one and nobody answer. It was in the mid week during daytime so therefore, somebody should be there answering the phone for inquiries and emergencies. Next one, I called this daycare which I found on the Maryland Daycare website. Mind you, some listings are so out of date that hours were not he same as told on the phone or phone number was not active. This is website that Maryland DSS Childcare passing out flyers in the application packet. I started to looked into Head Start from the Y program in Baltimore City. I will explain more in my other post.