#aclw

[grumpystrongman]

I know this is just my opinion, but this is the sexiest logo in the Armored Combat League #armoredcombatleague #aclw #carolinathundercats #thundercatsho #hoooooo (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BynKlGgAh1dtmnnKfTUhZqvUfJ-zAPbJVQKYQE0/?igshid=gxma1cbsfu8t

[life-of-a-latin-student]

Often it is not even advantageous to know what the future will bring. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero 

So here the better picture of my drawing for the mystery mate gift exchange :) mtulliuscicero hope you like it..

As my contribution for the aclw (ancient civilisations and languages week) of c-aesarion :D 

[goncharrival]

Ancient Roman Jewelry at the National Roman Museum

[goncharrival]

So, my hairstyle today is as painfully accurate as I could make it!  It is based off the "Octavia" hairstyle (popularized by Augustus' sister).  This bust at the National Roman Museum is also rockin' this 'do:

The plaque below the bust says this about the hairstyle:

This distinctive hairstyle reflects the fashion exhibited by Roman matrons between the end of Late Republican and early Imperial period, and was favored by Octavia, sister of the emperor Augustus.  This hairstyle divides the hair in two masses.  The back portion is tied in a bun on the nape of the neck, while the front portion is divided into four strands two of which form a small knot (nodus) over the forehead, while the remaining two strands fold back over the head and are tied to the bun at the back.

So I used those as instructions for how I did my hair!  First, I separated my bangs from the rest of my hair and pulled the majority of my hair into a bun.  Now, with hair as thick as mine, the bun was quite the challenge.

It's still not perfect, but it's the best I could do.  It took about a thousand bobby pins, a ton of hairspray, and two elastic hair ties.  I don't know how the Romans did it!  Of course, they had slaves to do their hair (at least the aristocratic ones did), so that probably made it easier.

So, after I had the bun, I separated my bangs into four strands like the plaque said.  I wrapped the two on the sides around my head and around my bun.  I had to pin them to keep them in place.

Then came the nodus, and that was super fun.

I took a foam curler, placed it at the base of the strands (on top of my head, just above the forehead) and folded my hair over it.  Then I bobby pinned it into place, used hairspray liberally, and carefully removed the curler.

I hope you guys like this -- I worked pretty hard on it!

Comparison between me and the statue

My full Roman outfit

[goncharrival]

Well, I underestimated the power of my followers. Here I am, as promised, at the store in my Roman outfit. What a way to say goodbye to aclw!!!!!

[life-of-a-latin-student]

The gift for my mystery mate mtulliuscicero for the ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND LANGUAGES WEEK of c-aesarion :) 

It's a quote from Cicero, Saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit, meaning: Often it is not even advantageous to know what the future will bring. Because mtulliuscicero basically likes Cicero (nomen est omen ;) )

It's like really bad and crappy quality (the drawing, the photo and the face), and excuse the ugly person called me, I promise I'll take a better picture tomorrow when daylight is in my reach again, and not put my face in it.

[life-of-a-latin-student]

So I've been pretty busy this week, and I spent like 3 hours on getting inspiration for my gift to my mystery-mate mtulliuscicero (not so mystery anymore, but ANYWAY) and yeah,.. My apologies to Elijah, don't expect too much.. It really failed ;s  I'll post it later this evening (since the wifi (which is horrible out here in the middle of nowhere of the Spanish Pyrenees) won't let me upload anything).

[goncharrival]

Yoooo if this post gets 200 notes by 4 pm today I'll go to the store in my Roman outfit (and take pictures!)