are heavenly. I can't survive without them. My roommate thinks I'm crazy. We headed to the Kerameikos (sp?) cemetary. Dipylon gates were less than extraordinary... however the Spartan graves were pretty awesome. =) Why were there Spartans in Athens? Long story for another post.
My mind is being flooded with Greek Mythology... I don't know if I can keep them all straight. They're addicting. All of them are mini soap-operas. I can easily see how the Greeks survived without TV, Internet or college drama. Best part? I learned that the human mind has grown to accept only a 12-13 story plotlines; which explains why so many myths are so similar. It's a new theory that explains why so many legends, folktales, and myths adapt and evolve so similarly even though they are oceans or mountains apart. After all, our brains are all structured the same way in the important ways.
This theory also explains why some people dislike indie films (le film d'art et d'essai)... generally these movies are trying to deviate away from the plotlines our mind will accept as "good" endings. Our mind reject anything that is foreign in structure. Even though we complain about cliched endings, we wouldn't like something that is too unpredictable. So much for spontaneity. Interesting, right? I would write more about it, but I'm missing out on Greek life. Ciao for now.
P.s. I'm headed to Crete this weekend (on the boat in one hour and five minutes). I'm pumped.
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