Yes, I am up later than I had expected, but I had a good start to the weekend. I woke up around 11:15, and after taking care of the necessities, got myself out the door and on the way.
Banking Thoughts
Even thought the banking industry is in turmoil I find it refreshing that some banks still have the ability to focus on customer satisfaction. I walked into Citibank today to take care of a few record keeping issues and I would not have been happier – outstanding service, friendly bankers, and my issues addressed with no problems at all.
While Citibank is in the process of dividing up their business into different operating areas, it is clear they are truly committed to keeping their account customers happy. Based on my problems with eTrade Bank, that is not something I could ever say about them…
Jeans
I tend to not wear jeans. When I go to the office I’m usually wearing a sport coat or a suit. Frankly, I would prefer to wear a suit every day if I could. Not exactly sure why, I there is something about an suit that makes me feel.. relaxed. When I do wear jeans I am usually just running out to the store, and then it’s only for the run out. I get home and I’ll be in shorts.
Back in 2004 I picked up a pair of Banana Republic jeans at one or the BR outlet stores in California. I wasn’t putting much thought into it, I simply picked my size and went on my way. Turns out they were the best jeans I ever purchased. The cut fit me “just right” and I finally felt “comfortable” in something else than a suit. Thinking I could duplicate the experience, I poked around Banana Republic to find another pair but I had no such luck.
Today, however, I found another pair of jeans that just work for me at the Levi’s store in Evanston. A good old pair of 501’s ended up doing the trick. Everything feel into place – texture, color, and cut were exactly what I was looking for. A truly pleasant surprise!
I know the history of Levi’s, and I’ve known about the efforts they’ve taken in order to reclaim market share from Diesel and True Religion. Based on the product I picked up I believe they are really on their way.
Revolutionary Road
I saw Revolutionary Road today and was very impressed. I now can officially say I am a fan of Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Jarhead). Each movie he does manages to impress me, be it the use of music (or lack of) to influence the viewers emotions, the use of light or camera positioning. Top quality. As I was watching Revolutionary Road, however, the very first think that came to mind was “I can totally relate”.
Actually, as I’ve faced challenges in life I’ve always looked for a way to describe how I feel. A classic example for me tends to be “Imagine taking every single thought you’ve had over the course of a day and jam it into a single second, that’s how I feel.” I now have the ability to point someone to this movie and say “Watch this and you’ll know”. i ‘m really not going to go into detail about the movie – at this point – as I think this is one that shouldn’t be influenced by outside sources. Just simply go an see it.
And yes, I’m still sick
I forgot to mention…. I’m still sick. The situation seems to be improving, the runny nose is mostly gone, as are the aches, but the sinus is still driving me nuts. I hate that my sinus problems always last a significant time after the triggering sickness has long since left. Ah well, it could be worse.
Well, I’m off for the evening…. until next time, keep your powder dry.
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