Day 2 - Orientation

So. You kind of caught me again at a point of absolute exhaustion. But I'll try to plow through what I can and only catch the highlights in the hope of actually getting some sleep tonight (last night, I was not so lucky).

Last night, we went to a taverna dinner, which is a dinner where you pay a flat rate and they bring you course after course of big entrees to share with everyone at your table, including (but not limited to) bread, beans, salad, zucchini balls, meatballs and some sort of spicy pork dish. They also bring you lots and lots of wine, and come over to your table to toast with you throughout your meal. It was so good, but I was really full, and full of red wine. I had to go to the bathroom at one point and I got directions from someone at my table, but I accidentally walked by the door and straight into the kitchen, at which point one of the staff gently led me away and opened the SUPER SECRET BATHROOM DOOR which was hidden inside the wood paneling on the stairs. I felt dumb.

Last night we came home and finished unpacking, and I tried to sleep. I slept for a little bit and then woke up at 6 for no real reason, also my jaw has been cramped since being here and I don't know why. Yoga tomorrow seems a must. I had a little episode when I was awake, alone, in a new country, with new roommates, and with a time zone that conflicted heavily with my contacting Ben, but I watched 30 Rock, talked to Ben on skype, and then felt better enough to sleep for a bit longer.

We had Orientation today, which involves a lot of talking. They talked, we listened, and I learned I should read my handbook but jiminy cricket I just do not have the time. After our meeting with the President of DIKEMES (The International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies), Liz and I went to the grocery store to get some groceries to make dinner for these guys we met on our walking tour of our neighborhood. We made (or, Liz made and I helped) a tomato sauce with chicken and olives. It was delicious, and it was good to stay in and make new friends. :)

More later.