parthy
i wish i kept up with this blog more but im happy to write about the last few weeks. i tend to write about forensics here, which is fitting
to begin, i attended an international speech tournament in Athens, Greece with 4 other team members + an graduated teammate. we were there from march 7th to march 17th. i competed with duo, poetry, prose, and poi. my poetry broke directly to finals, and my prose broke into semis then finals. i got 4th in poetry and 6th in prose. i cried later that evening because my youngest teammate did a mini speech on how inspirational she found me. such a beautiful day
id like to organize the days by what we did + memorable moments + meals
3/7 arrived to hotel in evening. checked in and got dinner. i had mushroom pasta then fell asleep pretty early, all things considered
3/8 went to a street market then a walking tour. we saw the bottom of the parthenon and roamed around Anafiotika. pet a cat and bought a pale blue satin skirt. had a kind of unique greek pizza thing, but i cant remember its name - very yummy. teammates ate mcdonalds lol... then got chicken and rice for dinner
3/9 practice practice practice! went to cafe, art shop, and practiced speeches around a fountain. we looked insane but it was a fun time and did a good job at preparing us. goat yogurt with honey and walnuts for dinner, couldnt stomach much else :(
3/10 tournament! pizza for lunch, an unassembled gyro for dinner with an amazing view of the parthenon. completely phenomenal. wandered for a bit before going back to hotel. went to a jazz bar for a few hours, got VERY tipsy off 2 drinks + a shot, and made too much noise down the streets
3/11 parthenon! parthenon! so beautiful i dont even know what to say. bought some goodies at the gift shop and had another gyro for lunch. couldnt handle the museum... too sleepy...
3/12 al hammam traditional turkish bathhouse! sat us in a beautiful sauna and then laid us on marble slabs. then began splashing us lol. it was really relaxing, but my injured knee was sore. i was pretty upset this day, but it was okay. seafood pasta for dinner... and then we attempted to go clubbing!!!!! we couldnt find a cool real club, but we ended up at some outdoor event. we were def the loudest and prob annoying but it was so good. my teammate and i got free shots for some reason, very awesome
3/13 flight to crete! i woke up at 3am still drunk from the night before haha i sobered up on the flight and took a fat nap at the hotel. then we went to this freeeeezing beach, but i forgive the weather!! it was so amazing and made up for all the stress of the 12th. then we got pizza and had such a nice night in at the hotel
3/14 NOY PTOY NTOYE!!! then lighthouse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! explored the port of chania and wandered all over the lighthouse. such an awesome site. then we picked a random restaurant and sipped cocktails, played imposter, and gossiped for 3 hours. totally pissed off the employees but enjoyed it nonetheless. then got a steak dinner....... i refuse to expand but i know what i mean by it. then went to the crete clubs!! i had a good time but totally shouldve drank more lol. hung out with americans, somehow
3/15 gyroooo so many gyros. walked on my own to get a charger. then we did an hour long walk to a different beach! BEAUTIFUL!!! i swam and it was so clear and i looked underneath and hid under my+my teammates jackets to take a nap on the beach. i woke up and watched them play cards for a bit. we got a cab back, ate burgers, and had another night in. MELTED + THE WALLLLLL
3/16 finished up some shopping + fat nap in hotel. very slow, relaxing day. walked to the ocean with 3 of my teammates, felt like the absolutely perfect way to wrap everything up.
3/17 30 hours of travel...collapses. very evil very difficult. i curled up like krill.
its now 3/18 and i just got home after class. ive expressed my joy enough elsewhere, i know how i feel . and its really good