.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; } .flickr-frame { float: right; text-align: center; margin-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Hanging octopi I took a little walk today and uploaded a bunch of photos of my town – have a look.

Monday, October 24th was Seamus’ birthday, and his only request was that we all meet in the courtyard of the Aegean Village (our apartments) for a grand potluck. We scoffed – we were going to do that anyway! So Monday night, Kathryn and I flung our doors wide open and Maria-Elena came over with raddichio Read more >>

I have written briefly about my new, freeing approach to Time and its philosophical implications and whatnot, but I was decidedly less charmed by it on Friday when I missed our hike due to my alarm clock taking an equally whimsical approach to the whole business. This little plastic deal has a very loud tick, Read more >>

Friday morning, I headed to the docks early to catch the bus. A few of the students had already arrived and were animatedly discussing the octopus catch they had just witnessed. I always miss the good stuff – an octopus catch is a real process, involving turning the animal inside out and “sudsing” it on Read more >>

Already the days blend together as they do at the beginning of seasons – I crave hot drinks and yet spend my days in bright, chilly sun wearing sandals. Today I had a figure drawing class, then ate hot oatmeal and coffee for lunch while I read fairy tales. Today John showed us his photographs, Read more >>

I slept in this morning, luxuriating in the fact that my network was stable and that I had no classes scheduled. But as soon as I fully opened my eyes I leapt out of bed for a good hot shower and a nice breakfast of oatmeal with honey and a Nescafe fake-uccino, fuel for the Read more >>

I have been cheating a little bit with updates, sending brief ones to my mailing list instead of posting them here. I arrived in Paros last Thursday, still a little drunk from a pub crawl four hours before, and the ferry unfolded us all into the most brilliant light. Everything is white marble and whitewashed Read more >>

I arrive in Paros tomorrow – updates SHOULD be more frequent, emails will be responded to, and pictures will be posted! Athens is unlike any place I have been before, as it should be. The high city on the hill is suffused with a pale golden light that seems to come from within the marble Read more >>