While in Rome I caught up with one of my friends, and she is currently writing about the Franciscan Monks. She kept insisting that the Franciscans had wholeheartedly adopted popular culture, and since I at first didn't quite believe her she presented proof:


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Did any of you play with Playmobil when you were kids? Well I did, and I loved it - but none of my playmobiles were ever Roman.


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Five reasons I love the things I do:

Being a full and honest account wherein our heroine (?) lists the things she loves about the things she loves. + also a list which is possibly connected to her trying to finish a paper and being very clearly stuck + resulting in lists whose numbers should not be read as priorities, but mere ordering of facts : ( Read more... )

To lay all the cards on the table - I’m not sure what I think of this episode. I loved the Pullo, Vorenus and Mark Antony parts - but the Octavian plot…um, well it bored me.

But to take the love part first (and that is the biggest part I swear!):

( Quick thoughts on Rome )

The short version: I loved it. I cried. I went "OMG! Ewww!" at certain times.

The long version: ( here )

( Thoughts on Phillipi. Spoilers of course, and I'm not sure how I felt about this one so be warned. )

In honour of alexandral:

IthacaWhen you set out on your journey to Ithaca ( Read more... )

So Rome - it keeps breaking my heart, and I keep loving that it does so. Ours is a special relationship. ;D

But a question people - What was the meaning behind the episode title? I don’t understand it - but that might be because I’m a little dense.

I know it’s also the title of an Aesops fable, ( and I can see how )

The currently best thing about working at a museum that is always closed on Mondays, is that I can watch and re-watch Rome as much as I like. Hee.

( cut for scattered thoughts that are in no way Phillipic )

Thoughts on Son of Hades

( Spoilers )