X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MayBlog;h=362aeb20f4324bcea2dbd5f5250d742631be341d;hp=2e3cf1eb96688bedf99a12b3b8be65dcf9ac4e01;hb=6a21301e4aee548125546def1bcee5b52ffdb36f;hpb=f4f8ac5421f5c918177413eb4ecd808b5bc54c93 diff --git a/MayBlog b/MayBlog index 2e3cf1e..362aeb2 100644 --- a/MayBlog +++ b/MayBlog @@ -1,4 +1,63 @@ == May 2007 == -=== NO NEWS TODAY, SORRY === +'''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 + + +=== Tue, 1st === + +==== Good News, Everyone! ==== + +'''After a long struggling, I've finally found a room!''' + +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 and a very friendly puppy. 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 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! +If you're real lazy, +[[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.