So close.

I played this game pretty much all day yesterday and still have 60 turns to go. Remaining in Greece i have realized time passes slowly with the arrival of the Modern Era. And i am running out of places to settle and discover, land has become a scarce resource so I continue to improve technology, culture and military in my many cities already settled.
Although I have yet to enter into war with another civilization, some leaders are cautious of my intentions. I try to keep close ties to other leaders with open borders and negotiation of many trades and have succeeded in pulling away points-wise from other leaders.
I didn't focus too much on one aspect of my cities this time and improved all areas of my civilization. While exploring the land i have lost and won many battles. Men from the Barbarian state have destroyed parts of my land including hamlets, farms, and roads. After questioning myself on how this could have happened i have recovered, rebuilt and improved since the time destruction. I have kept military units close to my cities for protection and upgrade them at first chance. Keeping up with the times i think is a great way to move ahead.
As i continue to play this game i am thinking of declaring war on another civilization in hopes of conquering thier land and what they have to offer. I also intend to improve relations with another strong civilization and gaurd my cities and advancements to the best of my ability.

attempt #2

Well, I lost the first game I saved the other day so I started from scratch again, in Greece. But I believe i'm doing well. I've made it past the Midieval Era and have a total of 6 cities. Still in relatively positive relations with other nations, including having open boarders with a few, and have negotiated and traded with others as well -- doing this while keeping in mind the part Jared Diamonds speech about globalization. Diamond's definition of globalization included improved communication, the lowering of barriers, and the rememberance that there is a two way street in relationships of good and bad manner.
My military is strong and has defeated those of other nations while exploring the land, i have expanded on foot and land; on foot, horseback, and chariots, also a few catapults. In my cities i have concentrated on producing settlers and workers. My many workers are hard at work builing quarries, windmills, farms and roads in order to expand and modernize. Settlers are doing well and i have realized Diamonds observations of the ease and similatiry in settling on a east-west axis. The first time I attempted to settle north of my first cities there were not as many options of locations as were available east or west.
I have not neglected the cultural and religious aspects of my cities; i have developed drama and built and theater, and different religions have passed though my nation.
I am in the middle of the pack right now with other nations in my game and intend on improving what i can to move to be the strongest and most stable, remembering that what each nation does with ultimately effect almost every other one (Diamond speech).

Civilization

I've been playing the Civilization game for a while and I feel like i'm getting nowhere, but trying to figure out how to get ahead. I began to raise a Greek civilization and followed most of the recommendations made by the computer while playing, concentrating on growth of my cities and military aspects. My territory has expanded and I've built a few cities which are doing well. I've tried to stay out of war with most other civilizations early in the game but do not remain peaceful with all of them which is inevitable.

Since I was Greek, I went to the seas for food and started collecting some wheat inorder to create a surplus of food for the communites, this is important in a sedentary community to hold enough food to feed the entire population. I had yet to aquire the right materials and to build pastures and domesticate the animals in the area.

While i continue to play I plan on expanding cities and territory and advancing technologies in attempt to modernize my civilization.