Una senora...

...oh, Miss Lena you'll be missed....

Para Soniar...

....a place where I can go and relax...feel love...recharge...unload...

...someone who talks to your heart...who supports you no matter what...who always offers a shoulder to cry on....

...a soul whose heart is pure...who encourages you...laughs at your jokes...always speaks her mind and sometimes scolds you for being an idiot...

...the one who almost likes the same things as you...gets upset when you disappear for days when you want to cocoon...becomes your "mule" when you want things from abroad...and takes you to the best Brazilian place for the most painful pedicure!!!!

...my best friend, my sister, my "wife", my child....

...me - Bil...you - Bao!!!!

Te quieeeeeeeeeeeeero mucho mucho!

(Published on Monday May 10th)

Feliz Dia de Mama...

me....

Y ahora.....

....I'm so ashamed of what's happening in my country...I'm so ashamed of those who have no conscious...I'm disappointed for all that's happening...I'm mourning for a generation that's disappearing and I'm afraid of the new one that's coming up...I'm afraid to think of the future...I'm angry, I'm very angry...I'm ashamed, ashamed, ashamed!
...I hate standing in front of all of you, having to apologize for this disgrace...trying to convince you that we don't all act or think the same....that this is still the place where the arts, democracy, philosophy, medicine were born...trying to tell you that we still carry in our DNA the wisdom and pride of our ancestors...it's not us who have created all this...

...there's a candle burning for those who lost their life, yesterday, and there's a promise from our side that we will do our very best, for the children that we hold in our arms, to be responsible, honest, pure, good people, with a positive dream for the future...

Bienvenido!

...as of this morning I have a husband!
...after 3 long weeks in Asia, he's back, with bags full of presents and a big smile that filled our house!
...along with some other nic-nacs I got myself summer on my feet...

...I'm not sure which one I like the most, they're all so cute!

...after our Prime Minister's announcement of the new economic measures...well...at least I have shoes for the upcoming months!!!!

...happy Monday to all!

_e _uiero _ucho _i _sposa!!!

...it started out as a quite Sunday with a cup of coffee that was wandering from room to room...

...then the "wife" and I decided to go for lunch somewhere in the city...the weather was absolutely beautiful...almost like summer....the non existing pedicure did not allow us to wear our flip flops but short sleeved T's were in...

...we picked an old fashion taverna where the food was heavenly delish!

...gigantes me spanaki (beans with spinach), hortopita (green pie)...

...melintzanes me tiri (eggplants with cheese and tomato sauce)...

...kolokithakia gemista (stuffed squash), tzatziki....

...and for dessert they brought us apples with halva...and of course raki (Greek grapa)

...we took a walk around the neighborhood...here is a place where they serve the best desserts like ravani, baklava, brownies with ice cream, panna cotta and more more more...

(For the best Greek food recipes go to About.com-Greek food blog)

...the May wreaths were hung everywhere...it's a Greek tradition, we collect flowers on the first of May, make a wreath and hang it outside our door...

...this little gentleman became our friend...I still don't understand what he was selling! I guess his best smiles, because he was sweet and friendly...

...the Athenians had taken all the chairs in the cafes, enjoying their coffee and sweets, and of course the summery weather...

...we also visited a little shop that sold hand made soap imported from Barcelona...

...this sweet lady was celebrating her wedding anniversary and I caught her coming out of a restaurant...

...it was too nice to go home, so the "wife" and I sat at a little cafe at the platia (little square) near her house and enjoyed a cup of coffee...

...a new week is starting tomorrow...give and receive love....think of good things...say "thank you" to little nothings...

...all in good health...

Deseo que...

...it's May Day...after having my coffee this morning, the first thing I did was to plant this geranium...it came from the island from a pot that I had saved after my mom passed away...she had planted it a very long time ago, and although it had gotten dry many times, some goats had eaten part of it, I managed to rescue a piece of it and now it has gotten big and healthy, so I cut a little twig and brought it with me...

...I remember when I was a little girl on the first of May or a few days later, my mom would take me to the north side of the city where a floral fair was taking place, and we would buy our gardenias, zinnias, roses and jasmins...it was a big event for me because on a Sunday afternoon we would take the bus and go all the way to the northern suburbs visit the huge magical garden of the fair, and afterwards the high light was to go have ice cream at a nice pattiserie...

...nobody is working today...there's a "Sunday silence" all around...the sun is warm...I hear the birds outside...the sound of a car that just went by...the low sound of our television in the background...children still sleeping...

...enjoy your day and the new month...