Parting is such sweet so-and-so

Today is a craptastic day; grey clouds hanging ominously overhead, sprinkles of rain here and there—basically, not a day I usually associate with Athens.  That was two days ago; sunny, cloudless, all-around beautiful.

So I Didn’t Go To Mykonos…

because two days ago I started feeling ill, and it got worse on the day of my Ancient Greek final, and I thought I’d be well enough to travel today, but alas. So I didn’t go to Mykonos, and consequently I am not going to get to see Delos.

I really should have done it sooner. Now I have these unused ferry tickets.

In other things

Okay kids, I’ve made up my mind

And I’m going to Mykonos/Delos this weekend.  Screw my finals (in Orthodox and Archaeology of Athens), I’m going to the birthplace of freakin’ Apollo.

‘Freakin’ Apollo’ is an epithet.  Well, it is now.

Stay tuned for pictures and whatnot.

Also, for those of you in Oberlin, my plans are still up in the air, but I will try hard to be there for Commencement.  It all depends on whether I get the Newberry job or not, kids.  If I’m working in Oberlin I will definitely be there.  If not, well, I’ll try.  Deal?

In other things

1. I am now an Advanced Open Water Diver!  Yes, I did my Deep Dive yesterday, and it was fun.  I did not die.  Now, paperwork pending, I will have made €300 worth of diving worth it.
2. 7 pages into the Orthodox paper…I am pretending really really hard that it matters, just like my advisor told me to, and it’s working, somewhat
3. I only have 2 more days of class left, holy shit
4. Finally submitted my honors proposal.  Still doing it on Menander.  It’s a matter of pride now; I’ve started and I won’t let the fact that there isn’t much of Menander’s text left stop me!