Sorry for the 'long time no hear' but to say real life is kicking my ass would be a gross understatement. Being someone with clinical depression is not fun, to put it mildly. But I did spend part of my Spring Break with my mother down in Oklahoma on the old family homestead (I mean that literally, homestead) and haven't sunk into any depressed ( Read more... )

Egypt has released 50 items from their cache of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb to tour the world for the next couple of years. Currently the exhibit is in Bonne, France, but will be hitting State-side in June 2005, first stop Los Angeles County Museum. In December, it will then travel to Chicago's Field Museum, which thus far is the closest to me ( Read more... )

Got some interesting websites off la professor in class last night ( Read more... )

Title: Triangle
Author: Bagoas Alexandros
Rating: PG
Summary: Hephaestion's POV in the Gedrosian desert...a la Mary Renault.
Author's Note: Response to a challenge/request on ATGstories. Had it done a week ago, too damned lazy to post before now. Not the greatest, really, hate my ending but the rest is okay. (shrug)

( Triangle by Bagoas Alexandros )

The Letter ( Read more... )

Found two new journals icons just for Valentines day. Have requested a Jared Leto...let's see if I get it. In the meantime, #1 can be seen with this post. I'll use #2 next post...whenever that is ( Read more... )

Okay someone asked for the list of books for my classes this semester. Poor sods, you asked for it.

Classical Athens:
Athenian Constitution by Artistotle
A Brief History of Greece by S. Pomeroy, et al
The Landmark Thuycidides by Robert Strassler
Histories by Herodotus
The World of Athens by the Joint Association of Classical Teachers (JACT ( Read more... )

Okay ATGers, what topics regarding Alexander are you wanting source recommendations for? I'm not the expert, far from it, and anyone who has access to the local library or nearby university library can easily do a catalog search and come up with anything I do. I thought each week or every other week I'd do recommendations of journal articles, ( Read more... )

I've created a new community on livejournal for Sirius/Lucius slashers (we are so few it seems). Join and participate. sirius_luciusFor the Alexander people, right now I'm trying to get used to my new work and school schedule (as well as figure out how I'm going to do 3 papers, 2 book reviews and 3 presentations). Give me a bit and I'll be posting Alexander ( Read more... )

As you can see, I've redone the journal. I wanted something more...plush and luxurious looking. I'm not a purple fan but since the color does denote royalty and I named this journal Alexander's Inner Chambers....well, you make the connection ( Read more... )