== May 2007 ==
-'''Tip:'''' as always, start from the bottom and proceed bottom up to keep time flowing in one direction.
+'''Tip:''' as always, start from the bottom and proceed bottom up to keep time flowing in one direction.
+
+=== Tue, 2nd ===
+
+==== BankOfAmerica ====
+
+I went to BankOfAmerica and opened a bank account. I went there wearing a yellow T-shirt
+and a weary pair of jeans. In the beginning, they referred me to a young guy who quickly
+tried to offer me a student's saving account. When I queried for interest rates, credit
+cards, and dollar/euro conversion rates, they finally realized that I was going to move
+a bit of money.
+
+When I've shown them my balance, they immediately switched me to a very polite girl who
+took all the time to explain me everything in detail until after their closing time and
+recommended me to open *3* different accounts to get a rate of 4.80% with no fees!
+I totally hate when people judge you by your wealth, dressing, or other stupid status
+symbols, but maybe a bank is the only exception where it makes sense to do so.
+
+Banking appears to be far, far simpler here. I already feel like I know
+everything while in Italy I still can't read most of the paperwork I get from
+my banks.
+
+Batt: Or maybe american bankers are so skilled that you are happy while, in truth, they have stolen your money forever :-P
+
+Massimo: Yahr yahr! He didn't realize they already got 4.80% of his balance from his pocket with a magician move! Yahr yahr! Anyway... 4-5% rate is not absurd in the US. It has always been almost like this as far as I can remember (maybe sometimes it was even 6-7%). It's useful for someone (like bernie), but tragic for someone who does not have any money and to buy a house with those mortgages it's almost impossible. Still, the US has got a very low rate in comparison with other extra-european countries.
+
+=== Tue, 1st ===
==== Good News, Everyone! ====
And I'll be moving in *today*! But I'm writing on Thursday the 3rd, actually (aren't you thinking fourth-dimentionally yet?).
The room is nice and comes with some forniture, including a desk. It's on the second floor
-of a house where the landlord lives with her wife. I like it that way: all the houses shared
-by several students I've seen so far tend to become unmaintained and dirty quite quickly.
+of a house where the landlord lives with her wife and a very friendly puppy.
-I don't know the address yet. I should, but I forgot the sheet on the table when I went there. And I can't call my landlord either because I've stolen his cell phone by mistake also. Yeah, I reckon I mustn't a good impression, actually :-)
-=== Tue, 1st ===
+'''Camy''': the landlord lives with '''his''' wife
+
+
+ I like it
+that way: all those houses shared by students I've seen so far tend to become unmaintained
+and dirty quite quickly, while this one is a real house with a fully operational kitchen,
+bathroom and even a clean back garden!
+
+My landlord is Armenian, but have been living here in Boston for a long time. My first
+impression is he's a very nice person, honest and easy going. I haven't met his wife yet --
+she'll be back on Sunday.
+
+I'm afraid the house is a bit far away from MIT, in southern Boston. But that won't
+be a problem as soon as I buy a car. There may even be a chance to rent or buy the
+car readily from my landlord's son.
+
+I don't know the address yet. I should, but I forgot the sheet on the table when I went there. And I can't call my landlord either because I've stolen his cell phone by mistake also. Yeah, I reckon I mustn't a good impression, actually :-)
==== Do You Speak English? ====
Some of you will be pissed off by this change, but I'm starting to make
-some international friends here and non of them could read Italian.
+some international friends here and none of them could read Italian.
Writing in English is also what I need to improve my writing skills.
For the few of you who barely know English, some more reading surely won't hurt!
[[http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbender.codewiz.org%2Fwiki%2FMayBlog&langpair=en%7Cit&hl=en Google Translator]]
is your friend.
-As always, I'd very much appreciate being told of any mistake I make.
+As always, I'd very much appreciate being told about any mistake I make.
+
+''Massimo: ok, let's start with those horrible contractions my poor eyes had to read: '''Won't''' and '''I'd'''. Hey Bernie! You already went back home from NYC. Ain't gonna play with ya 'nymore!''
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