The Froth

It’s not my fault I’m supercalifragilisticexpealidocious

28. February 2008

Why is this? Why is it that in almost all of the work environments I’ve been bosses like me and few coworkers do? 1. Because I suck up to bosses? 2. Because I do the job so well that other coworkers feel threatened? (ha! This would make a fine excuse, like the answers celebrities give [...]

You can always get what you want

26. February 2008

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You can. If you tell people early enough. Lately, when I am not translating, I cook to relax. However, yesterday I took a break from cooking in my free time my stolen time, to see what I’d like to get for my birthday in an ideal world. The first thing is this wise owl. It [...]

Try wearing your nightie inside out

22. February 2008

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A million years ago, FB tagged me to write 6 things. Here they are, and yes, I know I am neurotic, don’t be too harsh on me. -I hate glycerine soap with a passion because it easily melts and leaves marks on the soap dish. -I genuinely believe that if you wear your nightie or pyjamas inside [...]

Snow in Athens

18. February 2008

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This is in my neighbourhood. This is our street. It is unrecognizable. This is the tree I see from my balcony Anakin Skywalker looks a bit cross. I’d be too if I had to walk in the snow. The one left behind wasn’t as lucky though. When it snows in Athens you have to read lots of comics to [...]

Plain truth

7. February 2008

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Here’s some ugly food I had in London Beauty has started getting on my nerves. All the beauty around me. The beauty I see in design and lovely crafts sites. The beauty in food photography. Beautiful websites. Beautiful fashion. I can’t stand all this restrictive gorgeousness. Can’t we be free of it and produce something hideous [...]