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 '''Tip:''' as always, start from the bottom and proceed bottom up to keep time flowing in one direction.
 
+=== Fri, 10th ===
+
+==== Business Visa? ====
+
+Today I've re-read detailed information on the
+available US visa options:
+
+ http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html
+
+Looks like a ''B-1'' Business Visa would do.  To get one,
+I should go to a US ambassy, and ambassys are usually
+located abroad.  Instead of returning to Italy, maybe
+I could get an appointment in MontrealCity, which is
+near to the border and also an interesting place to see.
+
+
+=== Wed, 9th ===
+
+==== Zip Car ====
+
+Yesterday I applied for this great service: http://www.zipcar.com/ .
+Isn't it a good idea?  Costs less than renting a car and is almost
+as versatile.
+
+<rasky> http://www.carsharingfirenze.it/ :)
+
+Today I walked to their offices to give them my documents
+and get the magnetic card.  They said they will enable it
+first thing tomorrow *if* the "insurance risk declaration"
+I got from Italy suffices.
+
+
+==== Simple shopping ====
+
+Consumers must be very simple minded here.  First, most
+shop names are simply dumb: '''Pay Less''', '''Save-A-Lot''',
+'''Big Deal''', and so on.
+
+Second, they try to subtle deceptions such as: "take 2 for $24.xx",
+and, next to it: "take 3 for $21.xx", Which of course is
+impossible.  It's a trap!  The little figures placed
+exactly where you would expect to see the cents, are
+indeed a small notice: ''EACH''.
+
+Today I bought a dozen of razor blades ($1.50), a
+bottle of shampoo ($1.50) and shower gel ($1.50).
+But I spent $12 for adjusting the two pair of
+trousers I had bought a few days ago in the mall!
+$12 ''EACH'', I mean.
+
+
+==== Bad Neighborhood ====
+
+Walking home alone in the night, I may encounter some ''bad'' guys:
+
+http://bender.codewiz.org/wikidata/text/FunWithWeapons.jpg
+
+Better be careful :-)
+
+
+=== Tue, 8th ===
+
+==== Veni, Vidi, ???? ====
+
+This morning I shown up at OneLaptopPerChild's headquarters.  It's again next to KendallSquare,
+in OneCambridgeCenter.
+
+JimGettys was very kind: he took me to LegalSeaFood for lunch, repaired my ExOh's keyboard (two
+keys were dead) and introduced me to the team members.
+
+They left me with the usual Hollywood formula: "don't call us, we'll call you".
+But in this particular case, I felt they were sincere :-)
+
+I hope to be soon a member of the OLPC core team!
+
+
 === Mon, 7th ===
 
 ==== Alea Iacta Est ====
 
-As promised...  Finally.  Everybody cross their fingers, please.
+As promised...  Yes, indeed.  Everybody please cross their fingers.
 
+Babbo:Pregherò perchè tu possa ottenere quello che cerchi.
+
+Camy:  Mannaggia a voi due ( Bernie e Alberto ) siete cosi..."teneri". Come ho già detto tante volte a Bernie, è fortunato ad avere un babbo cosi! Lo so, lo so che non c'entra nulla con lo stile di questo blog, ma io sono cosi, impulsiva e Bernie lo sa e mi perdonerà.
+A dire il vero anch'io sto in ansia per lui :-) speriamo bene...
+
+Bernie: Via, non fatemi venire il magone voi due :-)
 
 === Sun, 6th ===
 
 ==== International Dinner ====
 
-http://www.fairburysteaks.com/images/bci-sirloin-round-bone.gif
+FedericoLucifredi and his wife Irena were so kind to invite me at their place for a
+fine dinner with appetizers, SirloinSteak (see pic below), several side
+dishes and... Even a PinotNoir!
 
-Federico and his wife Irena were so kind to invite me at their place for a
-fine dinner with appetizers, sirloin steak (see pic), several side dishes
-and... even Pinot Noir wine!
+http://www.fairburysteaks.com/images/bci-sirloin-round-bone.gif
 
 There were also Mauro -- Federico's colleague at Ximian -- and Irena's
 friend who's a physics professor from Providence and could speak perfect
@@ -66,6 +148,7 @@ Looks like I'd better convert all my money to dollars *now*:
 
 What do you think about it?
 
+Babbo:penso che $ continuerà a svalutare. Perderai soldi.
 
 ==== StataCenter ====
 
@@ -219,7 +302,7 @@ 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]]
+[[http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbender.codewiz.org%2Fwiki%2FMayBlog&langpair=en%7Cit=en Google Translator]]
 is your friend.
 
 As always, I'd very much appreciate being told about any mistake I make.