So, I actually feel like I've learned more about the act of doing archaeology in the past two days than I did throughout my entire time getting my degree. I don't mean this as an insult in any way to any of my profs or the U of C at all, but more that I actually feel a more direct connection to what we're doing here than I did to any of the papers or tests I wrote in school. It's more hands on and less pressured/contrived than any classwork or even field school I've done. I also think I'm in a far better state of mind about what I am doing and why.

Today was all about artifact analysis, and while it may sound (or be) boring to some, I was really quite fascinated and interested in the whole process. I look forward to continuing with it tomorrow.

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So, I just came back from the most frustrating internet experience in a foreign country that I have ever had (and trust me, that's a pretty bold statement). I had two spearate computers freeze up on me and only managed to read two emails, responding to none, in a little under an hour. I had visions of posting multiple blog entries, organizing and emailing a good chunk of my pictures and responding to a large number of emails. Nothing was accomplished. Instead, I phoned Laura and my frustration melted away.

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It seems a bit surreal to be writing about the inability to post blog entries I wrote days ago in a journal I plan to post as a blog in the future. I seem to be caught in a weird time loop where past, present and future have converged and are leaking out of my pen.