BIG URBAN

But I keep writing in this blog anyway. And, at least three times already, I’ve made some statement about “Oh, I don’t write enough and NOW I’m going to be better”…only to stop again 4 posts later. A friend once called me out on doing that and told me to be more confident. And to stop making excuses.

To be honest, I’m not sure why I write this blog. It originally started as a way to write about what I loved while in college. And I do love to write. 

I’ve also realized that, while I’ve kept this, I never really brought out my own personality. 

I talk fast. When I’m excited, I talk a lot. I apologize way too much. I have an incessant need to be doing many things at once. And when I’m passionate about something, I go after it with full force. 

So, I’m not really sure what I’ll be writing about from here on out. But as I go through life (and the twists and turns I never expected), I figure someone out there might be reading this. 

A few weeks ago, while on a financial-smarts kick, I decided to finally act on the clever Ally Bank commercials I’d been seeing. 

Turns out, the process was easy enough. 10 minutes, no initial deposit needed, and a few purple and white screens later, I was all set-up with a money-market savings account. And transferring money was easy! All I had to do was provide the routing and account info from my Bank of America and it would be all set! 

So, I did it. 

At first, I was super excited. Then I noticed that my transfer would take around 2 weeks to go through. I started feeling not-so-excited. I decided to call customer service and see if I could cancel the transfer or figure out a faster route. 

First time I called, I was disconnected. 

Second time I called, I was put on hold for 20 minutes… so I hung up.

Frustrated, I decided to transfer my money back to my Bank of America. Cue another 10 days. Afterwards, I sent an inquiry asking about closing my account - I was notified that I would have to do it via the live chat or on the phone. 

And the live chat has been down. ever. since. 

So, I still have an Ally account (haven’t tried calling…we’ll see if that happens) but not a fan. It had some major pros: online registration, live chat (when it worked), and nice looking website. But when it comes to my bank, if customer service isn’t up to par, I’m out. 

Maybe I have a wrong impression…if anyone out there has had a better experience, let me know? It’s not too late to change my mind. 

…you know how Netflix will have a black screen with the title of whatever movie or television show you’ve selected in written in a white, not too large and probably Arial, font before the show starts?

I find it really visually appealing. Win for minimalism, I guess. 

A closed-for-winter Dairy Queen near my house simply has the word “Thanks” on their sign. Apparently they couldn’t afford any other words.