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well folks- looks like my superstar computer science boyfriend has taught me to do some elementary programming. see that nice lil link over there on the right side -----> that i just added called 'some photos by nate', yup, I DID THAT!!!! go me. check it out! now you dont have to change windows to nate's blog to see them. it should open into a new window and my blog page should remain separate. hooray!!!
anywho, yesterday i turned in my first REAL philosophy assignment ever, and certainly my first midtem for anything of the sort. i think i put alot of effort into that sucker! damn philosophy is hard! but at least it seems to be the study of common sense, only talked about in really big complicated terms like: ontologically, transcendentally, epistemologically, instantationally, etc etc. not to mention tryin to get a grasp on the differences between subjectivism and relativism, based on that dude Socrates. thank god im not a phil. major. all those ppl are crazy and unsatisfied creatures looking for some greater light, ... or something.
so i think we have officially hit Athenian 'winter'. it's more cloudy these days and rains a bit more, but mostly it's been overnight. i dont know about today though...looks like a cab ride home from school due to no umbrella might be in the near future. hopefully not. i know many of you back home might be thinking, "WHATTTTT????" when i say that i miss snow and i hope xmas brings some for the day i get home. maybe after my folks get me at the airport.... ha...
bring it on!
i have a presentation on friday morning on the south slope of the acropolis on the Asklepeion. perhaps you know what that is, perhaps not; either way, im doing another on site presentation guys! crazy! im pretty excited. if i can stay awake through friday that is. we have another field trip this weekend to Brauron and Marathon. looks like Sounion, on the southern cape of Attica is canceled due to lack of time. maybe over thanksgiving. then the following weekend we go all fri-sun. to Olympia, Nemea, and Isthmia for my Ancient Greek Athletics course. THAT is gonna be awesome! for those who arent familiar, these are 3 sites of the ancient panhellenic games, for example the ancient Olympics. way cool.
today we had this thing for lunch called 'spinacopita', or at least that's how it sounds when you write it out. it's this flaky bake w/spinach inside. it's not that great, so yeah, im still kinda hungry after lunch. in all honesty, id much prefer just plain, fresh spinach. some of this Greek food is great, but just as any american food- ya win some, ya lose some. jenn brought me dark chocolate milko last night though........ what a sweetheart.... <3 :)
so, some of us have already been talking about Thanksgiving plans. Nate is coming to visit too, so this time he will get to meet my friends, as i met his in Istanbul. im mostly excited for that part of his visit. it's so much fun to share your friends and see who the other person interacts with on a daily basis. sounds like Indian food is on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner!! not turkey pizza like i told auntie Jen.... haha. if anyone has ever had Indian food, you know exactly why we're going!! if not- you NEED to get out to an Indian restaurant and TRY IT!!! it's the most flavorful and wonderful food ever! very suitable for vegetarians also. :) catherine...alison... i miss mango lassies!!! Nate and i went to an Indian restarant, (as he shares my love for this food), i think in almost all of the cities we visited in Europe....HAHA! those Indians really know how to spread the love! Next stop- Bankok....or whatever cites are over there.... plus- Kellie my roomie has gotten me hooked on Bollywood. it's like the Indian productions of way awesome musical films, like Hollywood is to the States. check it out if you ever are board and want to browse Blockbuster for it!
i think my books are beckoning me to read about the heavy events of greek athletics and the Mycenaean citadels........
that's all for now folks! :)