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Re: http://classicistmike.tumblr.com/post/3055460223

Classicist Mike — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:37:33 -0000

That I will. Until May. I told your lady that it's funny since my own girlfriend will be visiting me when you are here.

Re: http://natface.tumblr.com/post/458140980

Classicist Mike — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:30:18 -0000

It's cool. I was at 258. Granted, still 100 above, but I certainly wouldn't near 300.
-Mike

Re: Hi Mike?

Classicist Mike — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:11:56 -0000

Yes, it's true, I changed my name. I think people weren't quite getting it. It was "Apollo's Raven" and the apostrophe got lost, and people thought my name was Apollos, or they'd call me Apollo, when really my aim was for his messenger raven. Okay, that was a lengthy unimportant ramble. So in reality, my name is Mike, and I love classics (Ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian civ. etc.), it was my major in college (hence the fascination with Apollo and his raven). Want to take a little more ownership over my blog, and the stuff I put up, so it's fitting to use my first name.
As for sophrosyne: it's the Apollonian 'virtue' if you could call it that. It's Greek for "temperance," but goes more beyond to the ideals of grace, humility and wisdom.
Go figure, I have a tattoo of "sophrosyne" in Greek, right next to a depiction of Apollo's raven!

Hope that clarifies everything. And I look forward to continuing reading!
-Mike

Re: Elle

Classicist Mike — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:47 -0000

"You have soared, like the kingly eagle, where no man can follow. Your work is now to instruct others. You are no longer the pupil, you have become the master."

Re: I am unbelievably sad.

Classicist Mike — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:31:07 -0000

I think I speak for a lot of people here who would want nothing more than to say just the right thing to make those feelings of post-graduation failure disappear for you. From experience on a few of these things: the regret of not jumping into applying senior year, the sudden end of a relationship, and even the daunting task of cycling through paperwork of resumes, they ultimately pave the way for the absolute opposite of failure. Know that many of us, myself included, have been in that boat, and we(I) am always available if you want to either talk your mind off it, or talk through it.
All my best,
-Mike

Re: things I hate, a continuing life series.

Classicist Mike — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:09:34 -0000

I may have to pull some rank and refute your initial claim of not being pretty enough. Then again, I'm not quite sure what branch of the fashion military you're in. I'm in the Fashion Marines. Are you Airforce? Navy? Maybe Merchant Marine?

Re: my dinner sucked and now I want a pizza.

Classicist Mike — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:13:47 -0000

Nah. I went out for Subway just now after my "leftover surprise" left me with something to be desired.

Re: Grace, Humility, Wisdom

Classicist Mike — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:58:18 -0000

Really? I work there too!

Re: I love how I got all excited to see an email from an HR department.

Classicist Mike — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:52:09 -0000

It's the fickle nature of the publishing industry. In the job hunt a year ago I probably put word out to at least 60 'open until filled' positions at random houses (even Random House), and got nuthin back, not even an HR e-mail. Granted, I had zero publishing experience, but from friends I know on the inside, it's just weird.

Re: Grace, Humility, Wisdom

Classicist Mike — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:26:02 -0000

She goes to UMass Dartmouth, the traitor!

Re: Derby Girl

Classicist Mike — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:32:52 -0000

You should come to the RISD Museum! I'd even let you in fo' free, if you come through the Benefit Street entrance!

Re: Grace, Humility, Wisdom

Classicist Mike — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:46:49 -0000

However, Glomgold's German name is Mac Moneysac, and frankly, if his sack is solid gold, dude has some brass balls. I'm mixing my metaphors here, but the tam o'shanter and beard rocks.

Re: Sweetness and Light

Classicist Mike — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:25:47 -0000

What about those D&Gs from a few weeks ago? I like these, but my money's still on the Dolce.

Re: I Am Not Kidding

Classicist Mike — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:59:37 -0000

Amen! Dark Shadows was totally badass!

Re: I'm Tumblxhausted.

Classicist Mike — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:17:54 -0000

I've discovered it makes you more a winner--if within 100 pages you find the topics to be repetitive, the path worn down a little too much, inspiration it rarely incites. Besides, your declaration of how unendingly beautiful your fair city is (and wow, total jealousy over your Vatican excursion...err, subcursion? Since you went downstairs?), Tumblr can wait, life can't.

Re: Pleasure in the Details- i'm considering this tattoo & this scrunchee

Classicist Mike — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:25:51 -0000

To paraphrase The Godfather: Leave the tattoo, take the scrunchie.

Re: well, shows how little I know.

Classicist Mike — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:52:00 -0000

I'll stand by my mild elitism.

Re: Tonight's Menu:

Classicist Mike — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:28:05 -0000

Alas, I am a Mexican trying to make it in the Italian food world. Perhaps if at the grocery store I feel especially reckless with my dwindling money, I might go all the way on some veal scallopini, wherein I will certainly re-adjust the presentation to official Italian course standards.

Re: mornings over easy

Classicist Mike — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:29:31 -0000

Gadzooks! Drop me an e-mail at Michael.Balderrama@gmail.com and I'll let you know. Won't publish it too openly, but extremely generous of you, kind friend!

Re: mornings over easy

Classicist Mike — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:50:57 -0000

Couldn't agree with you more. Although, Michaelangelo was the one who partied the hardest. The Scotsman would be fitting. I just want to see a Shredder-Klingon...

Re: Grace, Humility, Wisdom

Classicist Mike — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:22:57 -0000

Ahhh, good choice. That was the first Hesse book I ever read at age 13. It's high time I picked it up again!

Re: l a u r i s h l y

Classicist Mike — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:11:48 -0000

Um, total swoon. Love Menomena!

Re: Hungryghoast's Web Presence

Classicist Mike — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:27:57 -0000

Why thank you!

Re: For When I Feel Like Sharing - Oh Geez. I wasn’t going to post anything about my...

Classicist Mike — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:57:20 -0000

I got the same sort of thing, but if I remember, they phrased the last part along the lines of "find someone to spend your night with you." Like they were going to highlight the "casual encounters" profiles for me or something.
"Hey, friend- lonely? Lower your standards with a selection of these 5 women!"

Re: marines are hot

Classicist Mike — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:19:26 -0000

Like Blocks, I'm the child of a many Marines- dad, grandfather on dad's, and great grandfather on my mum's side. Tons in the Navy too, so of course I went Liberal Arts College route. Alas, I got my hotness card revoked when I chose to study Classics...