Hmmm. Deep and pondering thoughts here. (Actually, not really ( Read more... )

And this is why you should never bore Classics students on the last day of term. Below the cut is some note-passing geekery between myself and fellow Classics geek Kat. It involves an ah of death, if Achilles had a TARDIS and, of course, some Merlin.

I should probably also explain that the 'ah of death' is a reference to an 'ah' in Euripides' ( Read more... )

And now for Alexandria picspam. As usual in a bid to conserve space, there's not a load of pictures, but just the ones I liked the most. (Be warned: there's no underwater pics because the seal on my camera broke on the first dive. Meaning I had 70 pounds worth of ruined camera.)

( After this he viewed the body of Alexander and actually touched it...but he declined to view the remains of the Ptolemies, remarking, 'I wished to see a king, not corpses...' )

So I'm shamelessly crawling back out of lurkdom for a moment to say hello to all. I survived the currents in Alexandria, and successfully dodged the Cairo traffic to make it back safe and sound. Picspam to follow shortly (as per requests) when I can get my new camera to load pics onto the computer. No underwater photos I'm afraid, since the seal on ( Read more... )

Oooh, I'm writing to you all from the modern library of Alexandria. (Yes, I signed up and got a library card because I'm JUST THAT SAD.) 42 degrees celsius out here at the moment, and I'm eyeballing an Alexander head that I really, really want ( Read more... )

Soooo...hands up all those off to Alexandria tomorrow?

*Cough*

Ok, yes, so anyway - off again on my epic Alexander crusade for another week or so. I promise to do my best to find Alexander/get arrested for digging in the middle of the city. Well technically I'll be doing underwater archaeology, so by middle of the town I mean 'middle of the bay'. ( Read more... )

And now for the promised picture splurge of Egypt goodness. This is primarily for those who expressed an interest, so anyone who isn't interested in old ruins: do feel free to skip.

Oh, and be warned: completely and utterly not dialup friendly.

( It's Another Lovely Sunny Day Again... )

I wasn't going to do this, because I thought it was a bit too egoistical, but sod it. I think I deserve to record this for myself so the next time I feel low, I can take a look at it, and remember I'm not as bad as I think ( Read more... )

And now for something completely different: actually, no, I lied...

Firstly, some pondering. As I was bashing out the last bit of Boyfriend Blues (soon to be hot off the Satyrica press, which means I can then post it here), something wonderful happened to me. A plot bunny bit me. Damn it. Just to clarify - Reames, in her PHD thesis on Hephaistion ( Read more... )

Shameless use of a different icon for the moment, whilst I gaze in adoration at Tennant. Ahem.

( Some pondering on Doctor Who, Torchwood and fandom things. Oh. May contain some (very) minor spoilers. )