X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MayBlog;h=9a2d447996ade3a14dc43453e2f745485ca97e38;hp=1d9d7b53c87a3e9a6fb72c3c55eae3448c8e2a21;hb=54d83c21b801786b103fb278a927ef7fe63a310b;hpb=6a53521c2829b52f50411ab744706effeaaaba68 diff --git a/MayBlog b/MayBlog index 1d9d7b5..9a2d447 100644 --- a/MayBlog +++ b/MayBlog @@ -1,6 +1,40 @@ == 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. + + +=== Fri, 4th === + +Massimo: Visto che Bernie non ci degna di una foto, ho usato flickr: ecco delle foto che ho scovato! + +http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bernardo+innocenti + + +=== Wed, 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! ==== @@ -9,17 +43,28 @@ 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 those houses -shared by 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 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 :-) -=== Tue, 1st === + +'''Camy''': the landlord lives with '''his''' wife ==== 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! @@ -27,4 +72,6 @@ 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. +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!'' \ No newline at end of file