📸 That Time I Tried to Become an Egyptologist (But Mostly Took Pictures): A Royal BC Museum Adventure

Back in July 2017, I had Big Main Character Energy. I was visiting the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, BC, and I was fully prepared to emerge from the Egyptian exhibit with enough notes to write an academic paper. Maybe even a new career path? Kristen: Amateur Egyptologist. It had a nice ring to it. My intention? My reality? đź“· The Exhibit Was That Good Let me be clear: this wasn’t a failure of willpower. This was a failure of awe. From the moment I stepped into the exhibit, it was dimly lit and beautifully curated. Golden sarcophagi glowed in dark corners. Sculptures of gods