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man I hate not having a camera. First order of business:
SO porcupine tree played at this venue at the top of labatikos hill which is comparable to something twice the height of mount tabor, so about twice the grade... we're walking up the street and akis says, here let's go this way... basically there is a little route that various people go on to get to the top of this small mountain inside the mountain that overlooks the outdoor stage. Reportedly you can hear everything fine, but you can't see anything cos it's so far away about 200 meters.
The catch, you have to do a bit of rock climbing... and by a bit, if you've never rock climbed, you will probably crap your pants. And I ....... DID
essentially I had a lot to write about how I went about this, but I removed it cos I fear I might have exaggerated the experience (case in point, there was no feces in my shorts after the trip). Only when we got to the destination did I take any pictures of the area so you can't really see us in action... the way down was pretty easy though, cos the idea was to go on a route that would keep us from getting arrested (I think?). The scariest thing was watching people smoke mad hash and drink water bottles filled to the brim with ouzo, how the eff these guys survived I don't know. you can certainly get screwed up falling off a 30m cliff... in hindsight it was probably much easier, so rob be nice don't make fun
All my pictures are on my disposable, so I won't have them til I get back. THe concert was worth the various jabs to my feet (I had to go barefoot, birkenstocks don't work NOTE TO SELF) and sides...
So my Group X guys have this dictionary for persian-english that is designed for internet chat. This is their only source of english knowledge, which explains why when they talk, they sound like effing group X. I saw the book and it basically has all these things like "I want sex now" and "asl" and whatnot, for translations from much longer persian phrases. Now I can understand why they sound so crazy. Two quotes:
Roham - "My God, I am in a f*ck right now" cos he needed water
Albert - "You know Anderas I am headache" after taking a hit of some mj
Had a long chat with demetri about how he became a drunk after breaking up with his gf 4 years ago, and how it messed him up a lot etc etc etc... long girl chat basically. I have come to admit that the greek spinal tap really and truly is our eugene counterpart and they might come across the pond someday. A quote from him: "Well, her name rhymes with Poutana! How can you have a relationship with Poutana!"
The belgians have gone back to belgium... and my tears will make me strong
I have been to the acropolis, to kalavrita, to 11th century basilicas, to monasteries, to museums, concerts, all this... but I cannot stress more the fact that above all these things are the hearts I've met here, and it is maybe one of those things for me. I think this is really where I belong, and it's going to kill me to leave. The only downside is that there are no plain janes here, they are all uber hooked out honeys with big booties
As you might have noticed, this post reflects my realization that the end of me in athens is nigh, and I will create a mediterranean sea on all 3 flights back to portland. With that said, I can't wait to be back with bo, keith, roni, leah, nance, bj and whoever is left in portland these days. Nothing can replace you guys. And I want to hang out with yates when I get back, so roni, set something up...
melodie
me and her friends in monastiraki, the coolest place in the world for social things
SO porcupine tree played at this venue at the top of labatikos hill which is comparable to something twice the height of mount tabor, so about twice the grade... we're walking up the street and akis says, here let's go this way... basically there is a little route that various people go on to get to the top of this small mountain inside the mountain that overlooks the outdoor stage. Reportedly you can hear everything fine, but you can't see anything cos it's so far away about 200 meters.
The catch, you have to do a bit of rock climbing... and by a bit, if you've never rock climbed, you will probably crap your pants. And I ....... DID
essentially I had a lot to write about how I went about this, but I removed it cos I fear I might have exaggerated the experience (case in point, there was no feces in my shorts after the trip). Only when we got to the destination did I take any pictures of the area so you can't really see us in action... the way down was pretty easy though, cos the idea was to go on a route that would keep us from getting arrested (I think?). The scariest thing was watching people smoke mad hash and drink water bottles filled to the brim with ouzo, how the eff these guys survived I don't know. you can certainly get screwed up falling off a 30m cliff... in hindsight it was probably much easier, so rob be nice don't make fun
All my pictures are on my disposable, so I won't have them til I get back. THe concert was worth the various jabs to my feet (I had to go barefoot, birkenstocks don't work NOTE TO SELF) and sides...
So my Group X guys have this dictionary for persian-english that is designed for internet chat. This is their only source of english knowledge, which explains why when they talk, they sound like effing group X. I saw the book and it basically has all these things like "I want sex now" and "asl" and whatnot, for translations from much longer persian phrases. Now I can understand why they sound so crazy. Two quotes:
Roham - "My God, I am in a f*ck right now" cos he needed water
Albert - "You know Anderas I am headache" after taking a hit of some mj
Had a long chat with demetri about how he became a drunk after breaking up with his gf 4 years ago, and how it messed him up a lot etc etc etc... long girl chat basically. I have come to admit that the greek spinal tap really and truly is our eugene counterpart and they might come across the pond someday. A quote from him: "Well, her name rhymes with Poutana! How can you have a relationship with Poutana!"
The belgians have gone back to belgium... and my tears will make me strong
I have been to the acropolis, to kalavrita, to 11th century basilicas, to monasteries, to museums, concerts, all this... but I cannot stress more the fact that above all these things are the hearts I've met here, and it is maybe one of those things for me. I think this is really where I belong, and it's going to kill me to leave. The only downside is that there are no plain janes here, they are all uber hooked out honeys with big booties
As you might have noticed, this post reflects my realization that the end of me in athens is nigh, and I will create a mediterranean sea on all 3 flights back to portland. With that said, I can't wait to be back with bo, keith, roni, leah, nance, bj and whoever is left in portland these days. Nothing can replace you guys. And I want to hang out with yates when I get back, so roni, set something up...
melodie
me and her friends in monastiraki, the coolest place in the world for social things