NEW BUILDING

So they are building a 16 story high-rise condo about 6 inches from my office building right now. I have a beautiful office on the 11th floor of an office building that I can see the US Capital Building and the National Monument from.

I have a clear view of Clarendon from my huge picture window. This is premium space that we pay top dollar for.

About 4 months ago they broke ground and have since laid the foundation. It's a pretty cool process watching them assemble a crane and pour cement. The construction workers move around like an ant colony doing this and that.

However, the foundation for this new building is 6 inches away from my window (and 11 stories down). Gone will be my beautiful and patriotic view. Gone will be my ability to gauge timeliness of National airport takeoffs and landings. Gone will by my ability to daydream while counting clouds, birds, cars, potholes... No longer will I be able to adjust my underwear while standing in front of my window.

Now, I have to look forward to some naked fat man brushing his teeth 6 inches from my office window. Husbands and wives fighting (or making up). People perusing porn on their computers and baby sitters making out while small children watch cartoons. I believe that this will be VERY distracting from my normal work day.

I believe I may see things that will make me want to gouge my eyes out with a pencil.

But let's examine the reverse. Some moron is going to pay (condos starting in the mid-) $400,000 to watch me update my Blog and adjust my underwear. Boy do I feel bad for them.

At what point did some slightly deranged builder think "hey, we could really SELL this space"? Are people so desperate for living space that they are willing to watch a bunch of people working in an office SIX INCHES AWAY?? Perhaps they enjoy the dull glow of the computer CRTs as they fall asleep each night.

I can't wait.