Greg Everitt at the Moment

2011-12-14T22:52:00.000-05:00

I've censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet--a bill that could pass THIS WEEK. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit: http://americancensorship.org/posts/18325/uncensor

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2011-11-02T03:58:00.001-04:00

Test mess

2011-02-18T16:23:00.001-05:00

Jen: Could she be a Jen? More info at 11.

On the issue of not posting about anything

2010-11-28T21:34:00.007-05:00

Hey guys (i.e. anyone who actually reads this), I just want to comment on my lack of updates since, like, forever. There are three reasons for this happening:

I am a lazy college-aged blogger.
I didn't feel like writing about Greece after it already happened; it just wouldn't have the spontaneity of a travel diary.
I haven't been writing much about Scotland because, well, I'm in Scotland. And I've been doing work (occasionally). At other times I've just been dicking around.

I intend to write a bit about what I've experienced in the next couple of days and then (hopefully) blogging regularly after that. But that's just a plan, of course.

You should read Weary Wanderer

2010-07-25T00:44:00.004-04:00

Before I talk about Mykonos, I've got an announcement. I know someone who has a travel blog kinda like mine, but with a greater focus on anecdotes. It's called Weary Wanderer, and the writer is in the middle of a summer Semester At Sea. She talks about different countries with every post, so don't forget to check it regularly or subscribe to it via RSS!

Delos, Greece

2010-07-14T16:00:00.018-04:00

I'd like to apologize for the delay to anyone who's reading. There was a bit of an issue with Facebook and I slacked off.

So we went to Delos, birthplace of the sun god Apollo, at around 9 AM on June 22. Despite the antiquity of the island's religion, the island is still a protected UNESCO site and everyone save for the guards is forced to leave in the mid-afternoon.

The city of Delos was a holy site and no one was allowed to die or be buried there. Traditionally Greek people live near where there parents died, so this was a way of keeping people out of the flourishing city that lay there. I believe it was the Athenian government that did this?

The city was a melting pot by ancient standards. It had a great amount of "orientals" (e.g. Syrians and other middle easterners). The Syrians were great bankers, and their houses had windows which may have been teller windows. To the right you'll see me and my brother attempting to re-enact this. Unfortunately for him, I did not actually give him the five euro that I'm holding in the picture.

We saw a big house with a really impressive mosaic on the floor. I got a decent snapshot of it (more photos of the house at the bottom).

There are still things about this wonderful city that are still very mysterious; the archaeologists have decided to leave much of the city uncovered so that the city doesn't erode more. It's so tragic that such a wonderful place has to remain largely unexplored if we intent to preserve it; I was really taken aback by the gravity of the archaeological dilemma. More pictures and captions below!

Banker's house:

Panorama shot.

Lion sculptures:

Oh by the way there were all these lion sculptures there for some reason. They were really cool.

A whole line of lions.

Sorry again for the huge delay. I have so many photos for every day and a lot of things to say. (And a lot of things I've forgotten, unfortunately.) If I have more to say about Delos I'll make an addendum post; otherwise expect another post soon. I think.

Next time: Mykonos!

Athens, Greece

2010-07-07T12:52:00.026-04:00

Note: If you are reading this on Facebook Notes and you can't see the pictures, click the link to the original post at the bottom or go straight to my blog at gregeveritt.com.

It took a while to get to Athens. The flight from New York to Paris was something like 10 hours, followed by a flight to Athens, which was something like 2 hours.

Needless to say, it was worth it. I'll start my discussion of Athens by describing the first thing my family and I wanted to see: The Acropolis. Every Greek city had an acropolis, which was the highest point of the city. They would build their most impressive buildings there for all to see. They would build temples to the gods.

And what better acropolis to visit then the acropolis of Athens, home of the Parthenon?

The Parthenon was shorter than I expected it to be (I expected a skyscraper, I guess), but it is a mind-blowing vista. It's hard to describe how delicate and detailed every column of the Parthenon is. There are no straight lines on the Parthenon, only slight curves. Even the columns don't stand entirely straight, as you may be able to tell from the photo to the left (credit for all the Acropolis photos goes to my brother).

There was also this building here too, known as the Erechtheum (spelling found on Wikipedia).

It was made primarily for religion, which distinguishes it from the Parthenon. Although the Parthenon was built for the goddess Athena, who was the patron of Athens, it was also meant to show off how well Athens could be rebuilt after an invasion. Although not as awe-inspiring as the Parthenon, this building was still very impressive. Like the Parthenon, no tourists were allowed inside.

There was a bit of a hike required to reach the acropolis. I don't have a decent photo of this, but the photo to the right may give you some idea of the altitude. There were some more sights we saw in Athens, which I may show you later, but none of them could possibly compare to the Acropolis

More photos of the Athenian Acropolis:

The entrance to the acropolis

Acropolis from a distance

From a greater distance, at night

Miscellaneous photos of Athens at night, taken from the old part of the city:

The Presidential mansion, I believe? I forget.

An itty bitty church

I don't think this is the old city anymore, but I still like nighttime city photography, so here goes.

In my next entry, I'll be covering our tour of Delos, the legendary birthplace of the sun god Apollo. Stay tuned!

Cruise report

2010-07-07T12:48:00.004-04:00

A few days ago, I returned from a cruise that started in Athens, went through the Greek Isles and then ended in Istanbul, Turkey. Over the next few days I'll be recording my memories so that I can keep them clear and so that you may enjoy. My family and I went on land every day, so I have a lot of stuff to talk about other than on-board amenities. Expect photos.

2010-06-19T17:35:00.001-04:00

Leaving for Paris around now, will continue to Athens immediately after.

Instant Comeback

2010-02-14T03:42:00.004-05:00

Have you ever had so much trouble coming up with a comeback to an insult that you wished someone had put up an insulting YouTube video you could send, just so you could say something? No? Well, here's that video anyway.

If you can't see the video above, check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2eHPZWQlxI

Greeting card

2009-12-25T01:47:00.001-05:00

Know what? Chances are when this holiday's through I'll make a new video for you all. All three of you. I already have an idea.

2009-11-19T15:41:00.001-05:00

AphroFIGHTe, goddess of ass-kicking!

Beasts of War cartoon

2009-09-07T11:33:00.000-04:00

Totally not safe for work, but still pretty damn funny

2009-09-02T09:28:00.001-04:00

Got to class a half hour early. I was the first there and bored. Fml

Worst movie line ever?

2009-06-30T17:49:00.002-04:00

I've found one of the worst movie lines ever. It's from the last line of the female lead of an old musical comedy called In the Good Old Summertime. Here it goes: ''Psychologically I'm very confused but personally I feel wonderful!''

Oh. My. God. I will not forget this one any time soon.

2009-06-18T19:56:00.001-04:00

I saw the trailer for the new Ice Age movie. These people fail at biohistory forever.

Hello....? Marco...

2009-06-14T16:33:00.003-04:00

This might seem odd to a few of you (i.e. college friends), but I wasn't exactly popular in high school. Which gives me a (slightly) interesting dilemma. I have, like, twenty more friends at college than at home. As a result, I sometimes land myself in a situation in which all of my old hometown friends are all busy. I mean all of them. I am currently stuck in this situation and am not sure what to do with my time right now.

I think I'll find something else that's creative. Or at least fun.

Room selection

2009-04-21T18:00:00.002-04:00

Tried to get a room but couldn't, partly because of an information break down. Bleh. I just wish that this process had gone more smoothly, but what with this being my first time doing this it got really fucking complicated. If everything works out, I'm going to room with a couple of my other (currently) freshman friends, both named Will. Let's hope this doesn't get too complicated. ;-)

Introduction to college students

2008-07-11T00:53:00.002-04:00

Hey guys. I know there have been very few updates lately. Okay, I'll be honest. No updates at all. The reason? Graduation. I'm not really sure I really have much of an audience anymore, now that I can't just go into the school and start a buzz about the new video and everything. I expected to be really churning these things out because I'm free now, but I just can't do that, at least not the same way: when I made videos back in high school I felt like I was giving something to a community, but now it almost feels as if any videos I make wouldn't get any views. Did you know that my last video from a couple of weeks ago still has less than a hundred views? My videos simply are not popular anymore.

So what I'm thinking right now is to try to make some videos to introduce myself to the guys in my class at Drew University, and to entertain them. Let's see how that works out.

Joke Rant: Looking Back at High School

2008-06-17T14:08:00.002-04:00

Hey guys, this is my new video! Finally! It would have debuted on Revver instead of YouTube, but I'm currently having issues with Revver, which is why it's scheduled for maintenance today in the first place.

Here's the description:

"Greg Everitt looks back at (and mercilessly mocks) his recently ended high school experience. Features a bonus scene with his friend Barry Levin.

'Action music' is 'Battle Without Honour' from the movie Kill Bill. It's composed by Tomoyasu Hotei. Any other music is included with Apple iMovie."

Note: If you're reading this message and the video isn't appearing above, check the video out at www.gregeveritt.com.

Sorry for the writer's block

2008-06-05T21:22:00.001-04:00

Sorry I haven't been doing anything with the blog lately I've been busy with all sorts of stuff. I plan on putting up a new video Friday.

Update your bookmarks!

2008-05-19T21:48:00.002-04:00

Move over gregeveritt.blogspot.com, because I have my own domain name now! In other words, my blog is now accessable from www.gregeveritt.com!

Joke Rant: Advertising

2008-05-19T15:12:00.005-04:00

Watch the video here! (will probably reappear on the blog itself soon)

Greg Everitt makes fun of advertisements in this entry to his comedy vlog.

Editing by David Everitt, video effects and music from Apple iMovie, cartoon excerpt from Jason Steele's "Charlie the Unicorn".

The video will probably appear on YouTube in a week.

Revver announcement

2008-05-18T20:27:00.002-04:00

From now on, all of my videos should be debuting on my blog itself and on Revver.com. If you can't see the video version of this announcement (because you're on Facebook or something) and you want to see it, check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RcvakL6j50

Check out this blog OR search for my name on Revver.com to see the videos as they come out.

Video finished, pending review

2008-05-18T01:22:00.003-04:00

Hey guys. I have some good news and bad news. The good news is that the new video is finished, and it's good! The bad news is that I have to make sure that the content is appropriate. It's a long story.