In the beginning was the word
Nov. 1st, 2007 06:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
And it was Greek.
When term began, I'd never have imagined that my favourite class this year would be biblical (koine) Greek. I mean, it doesn't have the most alluring air, does it? Learn to read the New Testament and assorted Hellenistic/Roman period papyrii in their original language.
But it's turned out to be - largely because of the lecturer, who I can't praise enough - so incredibly fun. Worth getting up for, and sometimes makes my day.
Good thing too, since I have four Greek classes during the week, and two of them take place at 0900 hours.
Tonight, I get a social life. Yes, I am a odd creature, who finds open mic poetry night the highlight of her quarterly social calendar.
And! I have my copy of A Companion to Wolves! At last!
When term began, I'd never have imagined that my favourite class this year would be biblical (koine) Greek. I mean, it doesn't have the most alluring air, does it? Learn to read the New Testament and assorted Hellenistic/Roman period papyrii in their original language.
But it's turned out to be - largely because of the lecturer, who I can't praise enough - so incredibly fun. Worth getting up for, and sometimes makes my day.
Good thing too, since I have four Greek classes during the week, and two of them take place at 0900 hours.
Tonight, I get a social life. Yes, I am a odd creature, who finds open mic poetry night the highlight of her quarterly social calendar.
And! I have my copy of A Companion to Wolves! At last!
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Date: 2007-11-01 06:47 pm (UTC)ACtW: this I already know. Bear alone writes nothing I cannot speak well of. Nor does
Let's just say, roll on Friday night, when I can read without fear. :)
And both, of course. There's a couple of people I know from school - the last holdovers of an embarrassing writers' group who've since gone on to quite impressive things - and some respectable types with real published collections who don't wince too obviously at the rest of us.
It's cool.