If anyone's still checking this, here is an explanation for why I haven't updated.
Firstly, uploading pictures is a pain in the butt. I can only do 5 at a time and it takes about 10 minutes to do that. Considering the number of pictures I take... that doesn't cut it. At a certain point, this just feels like another chore I have to do, along with school work.
Secondly, and the actual reason I'm posting, I've been sick for about two months now. A week before Sicily, I got a cold, with one or two days of fever and sleepiness. From then, I had a cough and vague cold symptoms all week.
Then a cough throughout Sicily, though I felt better.
After the week in Sicily, which ended in two days of running around in the rain, I spent a week (week 3) in Egypt. My cough got worse, AND on top of that, when we returned from Egypt, all of us had some... troubles... which we blame on the water. That week (4) I had another two or three days of fever and various cold symptoms, spent more time in the cold and rain on field trips, and basically gave my cough all the excuse it needed to get worse.
At the end of the next week (week 5), I went to the doctor and got diagnosed with bronchitis. He gave me antibiotics, vitamin c and cough medicine. I got better for the course of the medicines (again, 1 week). The day after my medicines ended, my cough went back to normal badness. And what was slated for that day? Our departure for Campania, of course! In Campania, we trudged around all day and our first place to stay (the Villa Vergiliana, for all the classicists out there...) was FREEZING. Our last day there, I woke up with a horrible sore throat. Yesterday was our last day on the trip, and I spent it too tired to do much or think.
At this point, I still have a really sore throat-- I'm taking ibuprofen for it every few hours--, a lot of head congestion, and a rattling cough that produces little yellow friends of prodigious volume and texture. That's more than you need to know. This being Italy, I can't see a doctor until Monday. So I'm spending today and tomorrow more or less entirely in bed.
Here's the super fun part: I have been sick for 7 weeks, about to start the 8th, and I have 4 weeks left in Rome. During those four weeks I have to write a 12-15 page research paper and present a Greek project. As it stands right now, I don't feel like I can absorb anything I read, and it takes me a lot more staring at things to figure them out. I don't know if my Greek homework will be done for Monday because I am having a lot of trouble finishing thoughts. I have a first draft of my paper due a week from Monday and I don't have the brains to research for it right now.
So that's why I'm not updating my blog. Mostly I just wanted to complain. I know I went into more detail than you need, but it's frustrating, so I thought I'd let you all know just how frustrating it's been.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Sicilia! Ok, just a teaser, really.
Hello!
I was in Sicily all this past week, and in a scant 4 hours a taxi is picking me and some others up to take us to the airport, and thence to Egypt for a week. So I have been busy and will continue so. I took many pictures in Sicily and south western Italy and I will post them someday, but not tonight. Oh god, so many pictures. Soo many temples. Anyway, just wanted to post SOMETHING so you all, whoever you are, won't think I've disappeared. Mwah.
Ellie
I was in Sicily all this past week, and in a scant 4 hours a taxi is picking me and some others up to take us to the airport, and thence to Egypt for a week. So I have been busy and will continue so. I took many pictures in Sicily and south western Italy and I will post them someday, but not tonight. Oh god, so many pictures. Soo many temples. Anyway, just wanted to post SOMETHING so you all, whoever you are, won't think I've disappeared. Mwah.
Ellie
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
TRIP: Thursday, Feb. 22 - Forum Romanum + Capitoline Museum
PIC: Basilica Aemilia. Wikipedia is here.
PIC: Casts of friezes at the Basilica Aemilia
PIC: Closeup of the first freize, depicting the rape of the Sabine women(I think)
PIC: Closeup of the second frieze, depicting the rape of Lucretia (I think)
PIC: Porticus of Gaius and Lucius, Augustus' grandsons
PIC: Inscription at the Porticus of Gaius and Lucius
PIC: Temple, such as it is, of Venus Cloacina. That is, Venus of the Gutter. Sweet.
PIC: The fancy opus sectile floor of the Curia Julia
PIC: A balustrade in the Curia Julia
PIC: The other balustrade in the Curia Julia
PIC: Interior of the Curia Julia
PIC: An inscription I thought looked interesting. It says Tyranno-- or something like that, which is interesting because it's a Greek loan word meaning king/tyrant.
PIC: Lacus Curtius
PIC: The rostra, such as it is
PIC: Temple of Saturn
PIC: Tabularium
PIC: Precinct of the Consenting Gods
PIC: Another view of the forum
Into the Capitoline museum we go!
PIC: It's a me, Antoninus Pius! I have clearly not been getting enough sun.
PIC: A reproduction of a cornice from a Flavian building.
PIC: An Augustan cornice from the Temple of Concord. The idea is that you compare the marble work on the two cornices. Well? Get to it!
PIC: Another forum view, this time from inside the Tabularium
PIC: Blurry pic through a window of the remains of the temple of Veiovis
PIC: Mm, famous shewolf statue.
PIC: Original Marcus Aurelius bronze equestrian statue
PIC: Constantine is like "hi guys"
PIC: Hercules, all gilded up.
PIC: Bits of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, one of the oldest temples in Rome. The museum is built over it.
PIC: More of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
PIC: Bits of temple from "Mater Matuta" at San Ombono
PIC: A lion votive from the same temple
PIC: Faustina Maggiore, Antoninus Pius' wife
PIC: Casts of friezes at the Basilica Aemilia
PIC: Closeup of the first freize, depicting the rape of the Sabine women(I think)
PIC: Closeup of the second frieze, depicting the rape of Lucretia (I think)
PIC: Porticus of Gaius and Lucius, Augustus' grandsons
PIC: Inscription at the Porticus of Gaius and Lucius
PIC: Temple, such as it is, of Venus Cloacina. That is, Venus of the Gutter. Sweet.
PIC: The fancy opus sectile floor of the Curia Julia
PIC: A balustrade in the Curia Julia
PIC: The other balustrade in the Curia Julia
PIC: Interior of the Curia Julia
PIC: An inscription I thought looked interesting. It says Tyranno-- or something like that, which is interesting because it's a Greek loan word meaning king/tyrant.
PIC: Lacus Curtius
PIC: The rostra, such as it is
PIC: Temple of Saturn
PIC: Tabularium
PIC: Precinct of the Consenting Gods
PIC: Another view of the forum
Into the Capitoline museum we go!
PIC: It's a me, Antoninus Pius! I have clearly not been getting enough sun.
PIC: A reproduction of a cornice from a Flavian building.
PIC: An Augustan cornice from the Temple of Concord. The idea is that you compare the marble work on the two cornices. Well? Get to it!
PIC: Another forum view, this time from inside the Tabularium
PIC: Blurry pic through a window of the remains of the temple of Veiovis
PIC: Mm, famous shewolf statue.
PIC: Original Marcus Aurelius bronze equestrian statue
PIC: Constantine is like "hi guys"
PIC: Hercules, all gilded up.
PIC: Bits of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, one of the oldest temples in Rome. The museum is built over it.
PIC: More of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
PIC: Bits of temple from "Mater Matuta" at San Ombono
PIC: A lion votive from the same temple
PIC: Faustina Maggiore, Antoninus Pius' wife
TRIP: Tuesday, Feb. 20 - Praeneste, Gabii + more
Another catchup post. Sorry guys.
PIC: The Tomb of the Baker at the Porta Maggiore in Rome
PIC: The Porta Maggiore herself
PIC: Some bits of aqueduct peeking out of the Aurelian wall
PIC: A Roman bridge called the Ponte di Nona, 9 miles outside of Rome on the road to Praeneste
PIC: Ponte di Nona again
PIC: The Temple at Gabii. Probably to Fortuna, ultimately. There were other digs going on around, too.
PIC: Some cells near the temple at Gabii, presumably for storage or for pilgrims to sleep in. Mostly, a sweet view.
PIC: Temple at Gabii again
PIC: View from museum steps at Praeneste. The Museum is located on the very top of what was a MASSIVE temple work of concrete and such dedicated to Fortuna Primagenia. It was situated purposefully to have such a commanding view of the sea between two mountain ranges. It's fabulous. Here is a rather small and slow-loading 3d reconstruction of the temple.
PIC: Another view
PIC: And again
PIC: One of two hemicycles at the Temple of Fortuna Primagenia.
PIC: Early example of concrete coffers. This is a neat thing because they would build the wooden framework over which they poured the concrete EXACTLY the inverse of how they wanted the vault to show up, so they had to do it perfectly to get the vaults right. It's pretty fancy.
PIC: Doric capital. These are neat because they're unique. Doric capitals? By no means. But Doric capitals carved in a tilty fashion so as to mesh with the slope of the ceiling they hold up, yes. Mind you, this one is upside down and on the ground. But you may or may not see what I am saying. Look, it's unique to this site, all right? Geez.
PIC: An actual olive on an actual olive tree. Who knew!
PIC: The Tomb of the Baker at the Porta Maggiore in Rome
PIC: The Porta Maggiore herself
PIC: Some bits of aqueduct peeking out of the Aurelian wall
PIC: A Roman bridge called the Ponte di Nona, 9 miles outside of Rome on the road to Praeneste
PIC: Ponte di Nona again
PIC: The Temple at Gabii. Probably to Fortuna, ultimately. There were other digs going on around, too.
PIC: Some cells near the temple at Gabii, presumably for storage or for pilgrims to sleep in. Mostly, a sweet view.
PIC: Temple at Gabii again
PIC: View from museum steps at Praeneste. The Museum is located on the very top of what was a MASSIVE temple work of concrete and such dedicated to Fortuna Primagenia. It was situated purposefully to have such a commanding view of the sea between two mountain ranges. It's fabulous. Here is a rather small and slow-loading 3d reconstruction of the temple.
PIC: Another view
PIC: And again
PIC: One of two hemicycles at the Temple of Fortuna Primagenia.
PIC: Early example of concrete coffers. This is a neat thing because they would build the wooden framework over which they poured the concrete EXACTLY the inverse of how they wanted the vault to show up, so they had to do it perfectly to get the vaults right. It's pretty fancy.
PIC: Doric capital. These are neat because they're unique. Doric capitals? By no means. But Doric capitals carved in a tilty fashion so as to mesh with the slope of the ceiling they hold up, yes. Mind you, this one is upside down and on the ground. But you may or may not see what I am saying. Look, it's unique to this site, all right? Geez.
PIC: An actual olive on an actual olive tree. Who knew!
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