So... senior year is prrrretty good. That's usually how it goes though: everything falls into place right before it's over. Applying to Grad School is expensive, time consuming, and nerve-racking. But... all else is good. Really, really good.
My new apartment is beautiful.
Well, got back from Athens yesterday afternoon, and today I moved into my new apartment with Nellie. Well, I haven't atually
moved in. I've more like... unloaded. I haven't had time because THESE TWO
have been sleeping in my bed all day. Literally.
Anyway, I'm going to start posting the link to my facebook albums. It's much faster.
ROMA
Devil worshipping River Gypsies.
Rome, as promised.
Highpants McRedstate and his fat-ankled slave/mail-order friend are not here to interfere with picture posting. Both hotel computers are now equipped with internet, but my computer has been robbed of its mouse. Furthermore, Sarah is presently soaking her swolen feet, so I will do my best in her stead. -Matt
(It's about 15 minutes later now...)
Hmmm.. and everything was going so well until I started actually trying to get images up. Rain check... again.
Rome?
Well, we would have gotten to Rome tonight if the technologically inept and inhumanely rude old couple hadn't taken advantage of our favor of letting them use the one computer in the building with internet access.
See you tomorrow?
I leave you with this...
London: Redux
WE FINALLY HAVE FREE INTERNET.
Okay, so, a lot has happened. The sadness of ending our experience at Oxford was dulled by the fact that Central England was flooding and we were headed back to London. My dad flew out and met us, jet-lagged pretty horribly. He walked around behind us that whole first day with his mouth gaping open until falling asleep in his first ever plate of curry. That's actually how most of the trip has gone. He's a geezer. All and all, London part deux was a success.
In Paris, I had to sleep on a mattress on the floor... BUT we got everything done that we wanted to (avec Normandy and san Musee D'Orsay). Paris was somehow much more beautiful than the last time I saw it, and being nominated head of navigation made it feel so familiar by the end. I've done most of my shopping at Euro Gaps, oddly enough... the sadlis!... and I've spent nearly all my money and drinks (alcool and non) and gelato.
Speaking of gelato, I'm in Italy now and the quality of said daily treat has increased remarkably. As has the size of my ass. We just got into Florence from Rome (by way of Pisa) and I already miss it so much. It exceeded all expectations. The food was amazing, the woman wore so much make up, the men wore such short shorts, the people to street cat ratio was about 2:1, and so much of ancient Rome is still standing. There were so many historical areas around the city that had been excavated or just left relatively untouched. Every where you turned there was some obelisk stolen from ancient Egypt, a 2,000 year old wall, the tomb of some famous artist\politician, or a lively town square with a giant fountain and venders selling Pope calendars. After I finish seeing every other place in the world I want to see before I die, Rome will be the first place that I return to.
Pictures... in uno momento. I swears.
PARIS
I completely forgot everything I learned in High School french. Every time I open my mouth, the beautiful Parisian that I'm trying to comunicate with shoots me a very pained look and then replies in a more fluent form of American English than I ever use outside of acedemia.
But, having the time of your life is exhausting. And the internet is slow. I'll finish tomorrow =)
