I feel the need to clarify something. It is easy to stay up very late around here because of the jet lag/time change. We all have a tendency to not get sleepy until 4 or 5 in the morning, since that is 9 or 10 at night EST. In addition, it is a lot easier to stay up late if you aren’t drinking a lot, since alcohol is a depressant. The moral of the story is that every time I state that I was up till 4 or 5 in the morning, it does not mean that I was drinking heavily each time. Also, as I stated, we have a tendency to get into deep discussions. I’m not saying that there isn’t a lot of drinking going on, because there is. And I love beer (I’ve never been a big liquor drinker, and I don’t drink wine much anymore) and I like to drink. but let me tell you that these people are serious drinkers, and I don’t even try to keep up. The bars are expensive and I prefer to drink early, and sober up before I go to bed, since this gives me the opportunity to be amused by the effects of alcohol on those around me and I feel better the next day. The law profession is full of alcoholics, and being around people who start drinking at 9 in the morning and drink all night is one of the best deterrences to not getting carried away. We are on vaction and everything, but I’m interested in remembering most of the trip. I can get plenty drunk in Athens Georgia, I don’t need to be in Greece to do that. I’m not trying to justify this to anyone, I just know that people read my journal that don’t know much about my habits (particually maybe my parents friends), and I don’t want to misrepresent myself – as either too drunk or too sober. And David Moore, I’m not writing this to you, because I decided that I am glad that you read my journal, since I’m pretty sure God reads my journal, and he is the issue at hand. I love and miss you all!
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the thin line between optimism and delusion... 
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Choosing a different path, huh? I think it’s too late for me… I’ve chosen the path of a “serious” drinker w/ no tolerance. Hope Greek beer and wine coupled w/ those deep discussions will lead to some interesting, entertaining stories!
virtual Greece
Thanks for sharing your greece experiences. I feel as though I am on your trip with you. Your talk of food makes me hungry and that is not good. I am dying for a greek salad! And I also want to go lay out in the sun. I just visualize your days as being filled with sun,food,wine(or in your case beer),and cheer, and in my mind I’m there. Of course I do know that you also must attend class and study, but I’m just going to skip that part on my trip. Please keep your journal current. I am having so much fun reading it! I love and miss you so much. I am so glad I was able to reach you by phone. It was great talking to you. Be careful and have fun. Much love,Mama
You make me laugh!
Love reading your comments. I can hear your voice as I read them which makes it even better to visualize your adventures. Would love to see some of your photos. Sounds like a blast! Keep up the writing.
Jill
beer and other things
I am honored that I got my own personal sentence in your blog. And I am having a wonderful time reading your journal. It gives me severe cases of wanderlust. A far as drinking beer goes,while I am not a heavy drinker and do not get drunk, sometimes there is nothing like a cold beer on a hot summer day. And just yesterday, I was walking by the Globe and lamenting to a friend that I cannot sit at the corner table outside with my wife to have a beer because it is just not worth the hassle for who might see me and think “Look at the preacher drinking!” But if I were in Greece I’d have a great time with a beer and friends discussing deep things well into the early morning and then going to the beach the next afternoon. Like your mom, my imagined vacation does not include the classes you have to go to.
Cheers, take care, and God bless.
David