The Froth

Happy 2008

31. December 2007

2008 is going to be the year that everything will fall into place. The outfit I chose to welcome it, is proof to that. Have a great year and thank you for spending the previous one with me. I love you lots. (photo manipulation from JibJab)

Happy Dora Day

27. December 2007

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On Christmas day, we thought we’d go for a stroll downtown, before lunch. If an alien was unfortunate enough to land here on Christmas day he / she would have thought that Christmas is a big holiday, when we decorate the city with lights, in order to celebrate the birth of Dora the Explorer. Dora approaching Dora [...]

The nightmare before Christmas

21. December 2007

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The last couple of nights I have been having bloody, gory, dreams. And that, despite the fact that I have happily put the Christmas tree up, have decorated the balcony with fairy lights, have baked cookies, made cards (see the one above) and done good deeds. Dream nr 1: A good looking guy flirts with me [...]

Wrap up your time and give it to me

15. November 2007

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What I was working on, among other things, was handmade gifts-things for the holidays. I turned to my muse for inspiration, although in one case, I just did what she had done, exactly. I thought about this for a magazine article because that’s the one thing that annoys me in Christmas. That you have to [...]

Happy New Year! Gift lists work!

1. January 2007

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Good M gave me an iPod nano and my sister gave one to Joe too. So here we are looking blissful. (Joe was obviously happier than I was). Blondie gave me this fantastic black wallet with white butterflies. I have to make some money for it now. And my sister gave me this pasta machine. See? Lists [...]

It’s cold out there!

28. December 2006

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Snow! herbal teas Ye olde shoppe My son and his friend singing Christmas Carols and getting paid accordingly (not a lot of money, that is) It’s been a lovely, cold -by Greek standards- Christmas. There were not many shopping opportunities in the village, apart from apples and herbal teas, so it was a restful Christmas too. Tomorrow there will [...]

Have yourselves a merry little Christmas

22. December 2006

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Bah, humbug! I didn’t have internet access all day yesterday. This is a quick note to let you know I am going away to a mountain village for the holidays. I will be back on the 27th of December and I will be thinking of you up there among the goats and the wild boars. [...]