The Froth

And a Kitschy New Year

31. December 2005

The initial idea for my New Year card, was to have a flute glass full of champagne and a big rock on my finger but I settled for the cheaper version. Happy New Year to all, you are the best friends and blog neighbours anyone could wish for.

Magic Number Seven

29. December 2005

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Badger -a mean creature of the forest- asked me to do this. I had tagged him previously but he chose to tag me in return. I am not tagging anybody although I would be interested in your choices. I just feel magnanimous right now. Seven Things That Attract Me To Blogging 1.Getting to know people, [...]

Pressies in the mail

28. December 2005

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the toy the cd the card It’s so great, on difficult days like this one, to receive a present in the mail. Stephanie seems to know when to send her packages. It was so comforting to receive a wonderful mix cd, a card which apart from wishes had a recipe printed on the back, and the fantastic [...]

A cat is a cat by any other name

28. December 2005

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So my cat died this morning. We are going to find a little place for her in the park near my mum’s house. I don’t want this to be a miserable post. She was a truly proud creature. I dedicate this TS Eliot poem to her, a cat of many names indeed: The naming of cats is [...]

A Postmodernist through and through

28. December 2005

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I found this in Zona Boy’s blog. I thought it would be good to find out what my world view is, especially before 2005 is gone. I’m glad I am a Postmodernist according to the quiz. This is what I studied, Postmodernism. So it seems it stuck with me. What is your world view? You scored [...]

How was it for you?

26. December 2005

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No matter how much you prepare for Christmas, there’s always something missing, isn’t there? I don’t like the idea of magical, fairytale Christmas, because it makes all the people who don’t experience it, sadder. The truth is, that all you can do is try to see the beauty in things around you, in sweets, toys, [...]

Strange creatures on the streets

23. December 2005

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Melomakarona: A greek christmas pastry. I received a beautiful card from Stephanie and this wish token which I am now wearing as a pendant. Thank you Stephanie! This is a very special Christmas, because I am celebrating along with my blog friends too. two different tree styles hey, there’s me and my son on the carousel the nice ice [...]