So it's Thursday and my sleep cycle is still really messed up. I went to bed after midnight and was awake at 5 in the morning. I stayed in bed trying to get back to sleep but it was really windy outside and my balcony doors were shaking, and I could hear cats fighting and mopeds whizzing by... plus my body was pretty sure that it was 9pm and wasn't too concerned, LOL. I wish I could get myself used to this time zone - this is really starting to get on my nerves!!
I've actually been trying to update my blog since yesterday but the wireless at my apartment hasn't been working. I'm at the academic center now, which is probably what I'll have to do from now on. I really want to upload a bunch of pictures I took of my neighborhood, so you all can get a feel for what it looks like where I'm living, but the internet is slow and it's not gonna happen right now. I did upload one pic onto this post that I took from my balcony. I LOVE that church - it's so pretty! I'll eventually post a pic of it from the front so you can see. I haven't been inside yet, but I plan on it.
As expected, money is going pretty fast. It's not like I'm shopping, but there are just all these costs - cab ride from the airport was 35 euro, I spent 25 on school supplies, 55 for required Modern Greek materials, had to give CYA a 100 euro deposit for the apartment, spent another 25 on a few groceries, the CYA taverna dinner cost us 15 euro (SO worth it though) and I'll soon have to pay over 150 to extend my visa. Luckily Nadia, a staff member here who is AWESOME, is going to hook me up with some of her friends for tutoring and babysitting jobs. Hopefully that will help!
By the way, I want you all to know that Greek food is DELICIOUS. The taverna dinner last night was fabulous. It was served family style so we just got a bunch of dishes that we shared. I tried so many things and it was all yummy. There was even this tender, delicious pork in some kind of sauce/stew that reminded me of pollo guisado. I seriously wanted to go to the kitchen and ask what they flavored it with because it tasted Puerto Rican!!
Well, that's about it for today. I'm about to go back to my apartment and eat some cereal before my next class.
Besos!
Mari
3 comments:
Make a Flicker account and upload your best pics there. Its limited to 100MB a month so upload only the ones you want us to see.
Yay. I'm glad you're having a good time. I thought the taverna dinner was only 10 euro, but I guess I was wrong. I keep dreaming about Greece. It's messing me up when I wake up and I'm in cold New England.
Who do you have as your Greek professor?
Take care!
XXOO
Still pretty jealous that ur out there and i'm stuck out here. that church looked beautiful from the side nevermind the front. cant wait til u can upload more pics of greece to my daydreaming has actual pictures to refer to. not that i'm daydreaming during class or anythin.....
luv always,
Stasia
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