After posting earlier, I wandered around and found a place to get something to drink. A nice old man runs the place, and he added a glass of water to my can of coke and fresh squeezed orange juice. When I asked him about places to eat for dinner (one person, as opposed to the 2+ for meze/mezze, which is a zillion small dishes, rather similar in ( Read more... )

Well, I'm in Cyprus now. Specifically, I'm sitting in a net cafe in Larnaca that's a few hundred feet from the beach.
Everyone here smokes. There's an ashtray on the computer desk.

Well, let's see ( Read more... )

I just finished watching Koi Kaze, watching the 13 episodes in less than 48 hours. If you're a fan of unsual romances (note: it is not a romantic comedy), you might enjoy it. It's fairly simple, but it's extremely well done, tasteful and understated. If the mention of incest sends you far, far away, it's definitely not for you. The premise is ( Read more... )

For those of you who want to know what's up in my life (all two of you), here's what's going on ( Read more... )

I just heard that I've been accepted to the dig on early agricultural development in Cyprus. It's July 4-31, so I'll be out of the country for a bit ( Read more... )