=== Sat, 19th ===
-==== What next? ====
+==== Trip to work ====
+
+I still couldn't solve the problem of getting to work
+quickly. I can't afford to waste over 2 hours every
+day like this.
+
+By now, I've tried any possible solution:
+
+ * Car: the office doesn't have a parking lot and there's
+ no way to park within one mile from KendalSquare for less
+ than $18/day. Monthly fees start from $250.
+
+ * Bus: I need to commute in Dudley and take line no. 1 to
+ MassachusettsAvenue, then walk 15 minutes to KendalSquare.
+
+ * Bus + subway combo: The red line would get me directly
+ to KendalSquare, and there are several routes to get there,
+ but all of them require commuting at least twice. The
+ monthly link pass costs $75.
+
+ * Car + subway combo: there are some cheap parkings next
+ to the terminal subway stations where you can leave your
+ car for $5/day. Unfortunately, to get there I must
+ travel in the opposite direction. And the whole thing
+ will cost $75 + $5*30, about the same of the monthly
+ parking fee.
+
+ * Taxi: Costs $11-$14 * 2 every day, which makes the
+ monthly parking cheap in comparison.
+
+And even worse, the red line stops running at midnight
+and bus no 1 at 1AM. Which forces me to leave from
+the office very early (for my standards).
+
+If you want to play with the possibilities, I just
+discovered that the transportation company has a very cool
+web service that would have saved me a lot of time:
+
+{{{
+ http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/trip_planner/default.asp
+ From: 66 Maywood st., Roxbury MA
+ To: Kendall/mit Station, Cambridge
+}}}
+
+At the end of the day, the ultimate solution is moving
+closer to the office or at least close to the red line.
+Maybe I could afford to spend $600 for a room, but I
+don't feel like moving right now. I already have enough
+things on my hands.
+
+
+==== Awful Weather ====
+
+Today it's raining lightly. Yesterday I took an extra shower
+in the evening :-(
+
+The WikiPedia was definitely right: weather in Boston can
+change very rapidly. Must remember to buy a raincoat like
+RichardStallman's and keep it in my backpack.
+
+
+==== What Next? ====
+
+{{{
+1. Get employed at OLPC
+2. ???
+3. World domination!
+}}}
+
+Just joking, but the truth is that I still need
+to face a lot of new challenges now.
+
+My next problem will be improving my communication skills.
+After one month of full immersion, I can still barely
+understand people talking quickly to each and I clearly
+express myself using an inadequately poor vocabulary and
+too slowly in some cases.
+
+These things will improve over time, while my strong
+Italian inflection is likely to remain forever. If
+only I could find one, I'd attend to a course to
+correct my diction now. Actors do them.
+
+Another crucial problem I need to solve quickly is
+getting a visa that allows me to work here permanently.
+There are many possibilities, but none guaranteed to
+succeed. For now, I'm not thinking about it: my
+employer knows better than me and will help as much
+as possible.
+
+Last but not least, my job is not easy and requires a
+good amount of commitment. All my colleagues are extremely
+smart and more experienced than I am. So I need to work
+twice as hard to keep up with them.
+
+A very nice workplace and very interesting assignments helps.
+And, most importantly, I know that what we're doing here is
+going to have a huge impact on the world.
- 1. Get employed at OLPC
- 2. ???
- 3. World domination!
=== Thu, 17th ===
projects / wiki.git / commitdiff