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 '''Tip:'''' as always, start from the bottom and proceed bottom up to keep time flowing in one direction.
 
-'''T5p^2''': Think fourth-dimensionally!
+=== 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 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!