Archaeological Greece

This is a blog of my past, present, and future times in Greece while involved in archaeology there. You can read about my days there and look at fun pictures.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

I have been working on homework and other class work. I have been doing Greek homework, which by the way is unimaginably easy and I am bored to the tee with. We had to work together to do the homework but I already did everything so I just helped the others with stuff. I had Greek Art and Archaeology class yesterday (Monday). We talked about adding a class since we are going to miss two classes. Next Monday there is no class b/c it is a holiday here and then the Monday after that we will all be in Santorini. So she is having us make up the class on the 15th of March. That really sux b/c I will have greek class from 9-12, then Greek art and Archaeology from 12-2, then Ancient Greek Culture from 2-5. So that day is really going to suck and I am not looking forward to it. However, I am really excited about Santorini. I already paid my money. I think this weekend I am going to Mount Olympus with a few people. That should be a lot of fun. I feel really sorry for anyone who has to be on the train going there with us b/c we will be so annoying it is not even funny. I also feel bad for anyone who will be on the boat with us to Santorini for the same reason. It is like 6 hours to Mount Olympus and 8 hours to Santorini so that should be a blast. Today we went to the National Archaeological Museum and had so many problems with that. The buses were going on strike at 11 in the morn. That was the original time we had to meet at the museum. Then Michael changed it to 10:45. So we left really early and went to the bus stop. Then Dino, Nick, Peter, Mike, and Mark showed up and we all waited for a little while. The buses were still working at that time but the trolleys we noticed after like 15 minutes of waiting were not running and that was what we needed. So me, Bry, and Matt Hull decided to take the metro. We took it to Omonia Square and then we started walking and could not find the museum. So we called Michael and told him the situation and he said that was fine. Michael himself was running late as well. So we turned around and walked and walked and by this time we were lost but then Bry asked someone where it was and they pointed us in the right direction and we found it. It turns out that when we got there Michael was not even there. He showed up like 10 minutes after us. Dino, Nick, and Peter showed up late too. So it was a nightmare trying to get to the museum this morning. Then afterwards we decided that we wanted sushi so we started walking to the metro and when we got there all the metros were also on strike. So we decided to just catch a cab. The cabs would not stop for us b/c there were 4 of us. It also did not help that we were going in the wrong direction so we had to switch directions. Then we finally got a cab to take us to Syntagma but with only 2 seats left. So me and Bry took that one. We told Amy and Tabitha to meet us at the Syntagma metro when they got a cab. So we were waiting and then Bry called them and they said they got dropped of at the Plaka. So Bry and I walked down to the Plaka and could not find them. Then we called them back and they said they were in Syntagma, where we just were. So we went back there and called them again. They said that they were in the Plaka. I was like you just said you were on the Amalia street which is in Syntagma. They were like no we told you to go down that street to the Plaka. I was like no. So then me and Bry decided that we would catch a bite to eat somewhere and then go back to the hotel. So we ate at this place called Everest right by the McDonalds in Syntagma. It was really good except for the fact that the pigeons kept attacking us. Then the metros were open so we took that back to the hotel. Then I did some homework. Then I had to go to a lecture at the American School of Classical Studies for Ancient Culture class. It took us a while to figure out what building it was in. Then we ate at the reception. The lecture was on dirt and environmental archaeology. It was ok. Then Rachel, Rachel, me, Dino, Mike, Nick, and Peter walked back to the hotel. Then me, Bry, Peter, Mark, and Mike all worked on Greek homework in our room. Then I made some eggs and watched the end of You've got Mail. Then Fister came to our room to hang. And now I am finally at e-Global talking to you fine people who are reading my blog.
p.s. Happy Birthday to DW!

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