The Full Blast from Pompeii

Vibiana lives in a charming spot on the Mediterranean.  Like most of her friends, she spends her days helping with the numerous tasks at home, which include keeping a watchful eye on her younger sister, Iulia.  Vibiana loves parties, shopping and the adorable Caius, who she dreams of marrying.  She’s a typical young woman of her time and place, the time being 79 AD and the place, a little town called Pompeii.

*  Got new sandals @ the forum.  Exquisitus maior! Greek, of course. They always make the best.  $$$, but Caius says I have pretty feet : )

*  Poor Arva.  Another marriage negotiation come to 0.  She sez she’d rather join the vestals.  Her pater sez not with his fortune she’s not

*  The earrings Rufus gave Nicia — sooo bellus!  Silver lilies with pearl.  Wonder if Caius will ever give me jewels.  Sigh.

*  Walking by the Lupanare. Iulia stared @ the girls in coin girdles. Child thought they were princesses. LOL!  Sandals pinch, but still bellus

*  The Oracle is spouting direness.  Nicia says nobody listens 2 oracles any more.  Banquet 2morrow @ Celia’s

*  Never NEVER hire those Frankish acrobats 4 yr banquet.  Total disaster!  I thot Celia wld die!

*  Scandal! Rufus gave Daria the same earrings as Nicia!  Guess he thot they still weren’t speaking.  They r n’t now!

*  Still on the waiting list @ bibliotheca 4 that scroll of Silo the Younger.  Arva says it’s trash.  I can only hope, LOL!

*  Went 2 gather wax for thread.  Bees are gone.  Weird. Logas says it’s a bad omen.  I say that’s slave superstition.  Thots, any1?

*  Nicia’s dropping Rufus 4 Zeno.  He may b old & lame, but has $$$ and wld never give 2 women the same jewel. He has sweet smile.

*  Saw Caius & his Pater @ the forum looking v serious.  Talking about me?? Ye gods! Am fasting 2nite & will make offering @ dawn

*  No sleep last night. Caius outside temple – had 2 hide so he wldn’t c me w circles under eyes. So hope offering was pleasing.

*  Banquet @ the Satria.  Rufus w Daria. Nicia so drunk, she tried 2 dance w that bronze faun that stands by the impluvium.  Zeno not : )

*  Nicia’s cousin Marius sez Caius’ Pater doesn’t think my familia is high enough 4 him.  How mean is that?!  I h8 Marius

*  the Cassii are visiting from Rome. 1st time since Sextus died. So much sadness for that familia. There will be many banquets now 🙂

*  I wanted 2 make an egg dish 4 cena 2day, but there were hardly any. The slaves says hens have almost stopped laying. Very strange

*  Many banquets indeed! Every1 is after new tunics. Eumachian stalls look like a sardine run. Pater must allow me or what will Caius think?

*  Ye gods! What is Pater thinking? ! don’t care who his people r! Varus is a baby & skin like bad fish.  O Caius, save me!

*  Arva reading Naturalis Historia – & liking it! No wonder her Pater is tearing his hair out.  She’ll never find a husband that way.

*  Saw that new wrestler over @ palaestra. Fervens maxiumus! Nicia practically drooling.  Thot  Zeno wld have a fit – then where wld she b?

*  The Vulcanalia games will b the best ever!  The Satria have asked me 2 sit in their box. Now Pater must let me have a new tunic!

*  Fresco @ villa of Julia Felix w a satyr that looks exactly like Rufus – swear 2 the gods!  U totally have 2 c this!

*  Doleo!  Caius’ pater has contracted him 2 Tertia of the Cencii.  That’s why they came 2 town.  I hate the Cencii!  Caius 2! I want 2 die!!!

*  Plume of smoke from the mtn. Not only Iulia sez so.  C if I care! What good wld the Cencii do Caius then? Mater sez don’t b stupid

*  Tertia of the Cencii is only 12 & flat as a boy. Arva sez since Sextus died last yr, dowry is plurimus maximus. O greedy Caius, U slay me!

*  Dark circles from crying.  Mater sez if I appear in Satria box like this I’ll never find husband. She told Pater I must have new tunic.

*  More smoke. Mater worried. They’re sacrificing 5 white calves @ Temple of Jupiter. Pater says that shld do the trick, esp w games so soon

*  Games will b torture!  Marius sez Caius is making public appearance with Cencii. Their box next 2 Satria. I will take poison & die b4 I go!

*  Thx Mater 4 new tunic. Exquisitus maior! No1 wld ever take me 4 a boy – even Nicia wishes she had my shape. Caius will b sooo sorry!

*  Games mirabilis!  Turns out I was invited 4 Satria cousin who looks like Apollo.  Talked 2 me the whole time. Caius burning. Who cares?

*  Something has happened. Sky is black with smoke. Feel heat.  Must run NOW, Vibiana.  F U read this, pray 4 us!

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