The Froth

Pancake Tuesday

28. February 2006

Happy Birthday Erikku, may you eat as many pancakes as your heart desires I had no idea there was such a thing as a Pancake Tuesday until you mentioned it. I think it was Ben at first, and then others validated this crazy idea of reserving a day for pancakes, which sounds reasonable and makes [...]

The orchid is alive

27. February 2006

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I thought my orchid was dead after not having produced a flower for more than a year. But this weekend, I saw this happening. Let’s think it might be a sign. It’s been a strange weekend the highlight of which was buying books from the book bazaar that happens in Athens once a year and seeing [...]

The Russian tavern

24. February 2006

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The Russian tavern is full of babushkas and other russian paraphernalia Vodka: I like vodka but only with foodPickles, they are called toursi and go well with vodka (at least I like them like that) Vareniki, a kind of hand made pasta, this one filled with mashed potato, Blondie’s had cheese Crepes, but they call them blinis, although [...]

Nancy the Librarian, Pat the Postman

23. February 2006

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Ι received a note from the Post Office about a package that had arrived for me and I had to go and get (Lazy Postman won’t bring large packages). So I went there and this is what I got! Presents from Madelyn, in Canada. A cd, an action hero, chocolates, stickers and a card. [...]

Greasy Etiquette

22. February 2006

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Friends who answer my question are getting this fabulous lighter that advetises incontinence diapers (I think it was Joe’s but he might give it to me) Tomorrow is Tsiknopempti in Greece. Which means Meat Eating Thursday. It happens once a year and it marks the high season of Carnival, a time to eat meat, [...]

Mail! Mail! New mail

21. February 2006

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There were goodies in my mailbox this morning. This is from Kimananda, my friend from Denmark. She sent edible presents too (dark chocolate made of cocoa beans from Papua New Guinea and marzipan sweets). Needless to say, I got the picture as soon as I could, because now there’s just the cd (it’s Danish [...]

The Garden of Simple

20. February 2006

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There have been some rumours that the newspaper may never come out. I called the director this morning and confronted him. He denied everything and said all delay is due to new desks and shelves and computers arriving and that the new offices are not ready yet. He told me not to worry. Oh yes, [...]