a typical day...

Some people have asked what a typical day is like for me. I guess today was a typical day...but really there is no such thing. Partly because of my scheduele (I work Monday days, Thursday nights, every sixth Friday, every third weekend)...but here are some regular things I do:

-Classes started this week! I love school (even though after graduating I was sick of it)! Im taking Greek and Art Appreciation...and am excited for both. In Greek we are learning the alphabet (alpha, beta, gamma, delta!) and while the lessons are super easy they are supplemented by the fact that everything around me is Greek, and I would really love to know whats going on all the time. And I 've never taken any art history or appreciation before, so im excited for that too. Especially since I think people spend too much money on shitty art when there are real social problems (hunger, disease) in the world...

-I go to yoga classes on tuesday morning and friday. They are in English and i really enjoy them. There are some native Americans (haha not like Indians but people from the US) in the class. One is named Melissa, shes from Texas (my parents age) and she gave me the email address of some interns from Dartmouth who we are meeting up with this friday. Im not going to lie-Im kinda desperate for friends right now. I hope they are cool!

-I walk lots of places in the city. Today on my way to swimming I saw two chicken legs (literally the nails, feet and upper part) in the street. What a weird place. I also get stared at constantly. Reasons why: I dont wear make up, I sometimes where tshirts, I don't blow dry my hair after swim practice...today it was raining, and I was so excited to wear my rain boots (they are SO cute- orange with red apples). It became extremely obvious as soon as I walked outside that no one here wears rain boots. I guess they like wet feet. I think Im just going to deal with being a social outcast...I dont have enough patience to become fashionable.

Sidenote: Greeks are so...open? (not sure if thats the right word). Besides the blatant stares, people just come up and talk to me. I am often embarrassed that I have no idea what theyre saying. And today when I was sitting and waiting for the bus i absent minded-ly left my orange peel there. When the bus came this lady started pointing and yelling about how i needed to throw it away...I almost missed the bus. But then of course there are strangers who will give you free rides back from the beach and by you expensive dinners (see earlier post)...

-Most importantly, I'm practicing to relax and be organized in a totally disorganized society. After a quarter life crisis I asked my parents for advice and they helped me to realize how to live without the constant need to be doing homework or busy (thanks again dad). So Im practicing how to read for pleasure, not worry about time, and organize my life in a non compulsive way!

All for now. It's raining out and I love listening to the rain on my balcony while I type!
love
allie