Author Archives: Meg
Termini Museum
This guy’s getting a little head from his wife…
All Roads Lead To… Yantai?
Most people don’t know this, but the Romans actually colonized Yantai.
Ara Pacis Day
We went to the Ara Pacis today. I love the Ara Pacis. (Zorro, if you turn on my computer, that’s my background) My Roman history is the Julio-Claudians with some Livy stuff before and some Constantine stuff after. If Robert … Continue reading
Marco Polo (part 2)
Today Stick took me to Chinatown and the fish market so I’d feel at home.
Getting Rid Of My Jiao
…in the Trevi Fountain.
Roman Holiday
One my first Roman day, Stick and I went to the Pyramid of Cestius, and to the Non-Catholic Foreigners Cemetary where Keats and Shelley are both buried (not together… although both are buried next to their “good friend”) and we … Continue reading
Beth’s Favorite Joke
Why do they polish this gate everyday? To protect the Finnish.
High Romance
Stick took me to a little coffeeshop near the Centro for breakfast. °Itàs been a long year.° I said, over cappucinos at a small table. °I missed this,° °I missed you too, baby,° he said. °I meant my sandwich.°
Marco Polo
When I thought about seeing Stick again in Rome, I imagined coming off the plane, with shining hair, and possibly a cute shoulder bag, and running towards Stick’s arms. I forgot a lot of little details, like dragging all my … Continue reading
