Good 'Ol Museums

After classes, chapel and lunch we headed to the Athens Museum. DiMy made a scavenger hunt sheet to keep us occupied and they set us free in groups to find all the objects listed. Being on a mission made it go quicker. Without freely exploring, however, I vaguely remember what I saw. I am one of those girls that gets great joy out of checking something off a list. I will honestly write "Check off this item" on a sheet of paper just to feel that satisfaction that results when that pencil makes that small dip and dramatically flares up at an angle. Check! Even better is drawing a line through it, erasing the stress from your memory. I always get cracked up at Lauren because her checklists are quite humorous. She will put "play volleyball today" on a sheet of paper and she will have other reminders up and down her hands, arms and legs..okay, maybe just hands. Somehow we always seem to check off "play volleyball" but we neglect homework and laundry..hmm...go figure!

In the museum, I did enjoy the gold jewelry from the Mycenean period and just the jewelry in general. A lot of it I would honestly still wear today. Lots of browns and turquoises, my favorites! I also found the huge head and arm of Zeus very fascinating. The arm was this massive stone, with defined muscle and a clenched fist. Its size reminded me of the Ramses II statue in Memphis that was so massive. I also loved the statue of Zeus/Poseidon (they're not really sure which one it is.) He is so detailed, every muscle you're supposed to have he had and he had his arms in the air like he was throwing a spear. He was kind of handsome. I'm not going to lie. Since their statues were their ideal forms of the human body, did people work out trying to be like them? I mean-- I do hundreds of ab crunches in vain trying to look like Jessica Alba. Did guys back then hit the gym saying, "Man, I'd do anything to look like Zeus-- the one at the temple. I've been working out for months now trying to get his six-pack."

I also saw the famous Mask of Agamemnon, which was neat since we have studied about him and took a trip to Mycenae. We also saw the Linear B tablets. Maybe I'm just tired-- but those are the highlights. I might add more later if I have an epiphany during the night. Haha.

I dreamed that I was in the Athens Philharmonic marching band last night and Tony was purposely trying to sabotage our performance. I was almost in tears as I begged him not to ruin things! Haha. I guess I really do miss marching band. :-)

I am trying to sign up for classes for next fall and it is scary. I'm fixing to graduate. Eek. I am hoping that everything will work out and I will graduate on time. We are also trying to finish last minute projects and plan for free travel. I feel like I am not helping much with the free travel thing-- I am just not inclined in the areas of travel. (It took me years to figure out how to make it around podunk Paragould..and I still have left some land unexplored..) I am trying to do my best-- which usually involves finding hostels and other simple tasks. Lacey has this neat little itinerary on her computer-- she is so creative and saavy in things like that! :-)

Well, take care! Love you guys!