The bank at the end of my block was robbed today. I stopped by on to meet porcelaingirl and although I ended up using the ATM, I did notice that the tellers looked uncharacteristically dour. It seemed odd, but I didn't think much of it until I returned home and read that they had been robbed only a 2 hours before I was there. Police haven't identified the robber, but say he is likely the same person responsible for a string of bank robberies in the last two weeks.

I have a checking account. It's been almost a year without an account. I chose Citizen's Bank, because the cashiers were always nice and helpful when I came in to cash my SSDI check. Other banks would consistently give me grief. It feels odd. First a cell phone (temporarily out of commission), now a bank account. I feel all modern-aged.