From: AnonymousCoward Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 14:15:00 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Edit page MayBlog X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=ee16e2d69ad8324c549688c70ed771d892f37153 Edit page MayBlog --- diff --git a/MayBlog b/MayBlog index 409379d..f4b0eec 100644 --- a/MayBlog +++ b/MayBlog @@ -2,6 +2,29 @@ '''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 yello 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. + + +=== Tue, 1st === + ==== Good News, Everyone! ==== '''After a long struggling, I've finally found a room!''' @@ -24,8 +47,6 @@ 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 === - ==== Do You Speak English? ==== Some of you will be pissed off by this change, but I'm starting to make