Ancient

[burgunder]

I tell people: "I study ancient history and dead languages."

Sometimes, they ask, "Like Latin? Like the Roman Empire?"

I love to smirk, wave a hand dismissively, and say, "Too new."

Comments

[thepresident]

Ah ha. That's like when people learn I work with computers and ask me "So do you prefer Mac or Windows?"

"...I'm a UNIX admin."

[burgunder]

GRiN

[thepresident]

when you come portland? we should have a hang out!

[burgunder]

I ping you next time before I come. Have you been to the Pied Cow on Belmont? I have <3 <3 <3 for that place.

[evillinn]

I find this ridiculously charming.

[burgunder]

And I find that nearly as good as a hug, hee. ;>

[immortalsofar]

I have a friend in the UK who got a degree in ancient Icelandic so that she could read the sagas in their original form.