Today was a normal day. I had two tests today, one in Bible and then in Greek. Everyday this week i have had at least one test per day. Luckily, this was the last of them, so i had a chance to relax. After classes Roman, Blake, Calle and i went out to find some soccer fields we had heard about. Fofi said it was a pretty good distance down the road so she gave us a ride. There were many different courts, some for basketball, soccer, tennis, and a playground. She chauffered us around a little bit and showed us the surrounding area and then dropped us off for our adventures. The field was very nice, made of turf, regulation size. We got out the soccer ball and started kicking it around. Fofi had sent me with a tinfoil full of chicken, and we ate that before we started playing. It was delish!! She knows me too well to send me somewhere without food. Im always in the kitchen with her! sooo i munched a little bit and then went to join Blake and Roman. Calle enjoyed the bit of sunshine and read some twilight. A few minutes in, some kids showed up. They spoke english and started up a convo. They were dressed a little different and turns out they are sailors. They sail everyday. There were about 6 or 8 of them, id say around 13 years of age. They joined us for a little bit and then headed off to their lessons. We continued to play for another hour or two and then headed back in order to make it back for lunch. We weren't really sure how long it would take, so we gave ourselves a good amount of time. We walked along the coast, and watched the waves of the Aegean crash at our feet. The beach was very rocky, not exactly what i had imaged, but still breath taking! i was on the beach in greece! the sea was not how it is anywhere in the states. the variety of color is a failure to describe. the colors range from the clearest blue to a deep shade that pulls you in, longing for you to never look away. gorgeous. i think i just found my new running path. it took us a total of 55 minutes to maneuver our way back to the artemis. we made it just in time for lunch, everyone was seated and ready to chow down. and guess what... more of fofi's fine cooking! the chicken was the best chicken i had ever had. annnnnd then... i had lunch duty. i really love my job here. its kinda gross, cleaning up all the food but then again, its nice to have something to do. and i love the girls i work with; calle, danielle, amanda and mary b. annnd as soon as i finished i started cooking dinner with fofi. this is the second night i have prepared dinner with her, and it was breakfast for dinner. we made mass amounts of food. i think we wetn through about 8 dozen eggs, preparing omelets, french toast and other assortments. bacon, hashbrown salad... and the like. my cutting skills have improved in a major way, but maybe its just because the knives are super sharp! and then the bacon. ummm say ouch one more time. we had a flat stove top with about 45 - 50 pieces of bacon frying at a time. trying to reach the back ones to flip were like walking on hot coals, waiting for the burn to come. haha... but it was a great experience. i work with a master chef, and i get to wear a sweet chefs shirt. oh yea! love it! it took a total of about 3 hours to prepare enough food for all 46 of us, but i loved every minute of it. after dinner i watched part of the mummy with richard, and then emily started teaching me how to play the piano. im learning a whole new world from aladdin,, using both hands. definately just diving right in to the art of becoming a pianist. i would love to learn how to play the piano. i think i might invest in it this summer. we shall see. if not, emily said she would give me lessons at school and there are pianos open for practice 24/7. she said she would bring her beginners books with her back to school in the fall. ican't wait! another success of a wonderful day in athens! im gonna go finish that movie now! miss all you who are following the blog! love you!
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