12 Dec 2008
The one where my country is on fire

I could spend these last few hours of the day to watch a film before I fall asleep after a hard day and before an equally hard one, instead, I thought I SHOULD write something about the chaos going on these days in Athens. I wouldn’t sleep otherwise. I’ve heard, read, and seen lots of shit, although I’m not there. (Thank god the net)

I should tell you, that the shit going on these last days are not just out of the blue. There have been months, and even years of stuff. The shooting of the 15yr old gave a good push for everything to happen.

First, let’s take something out of the way: The cop that shot the kid is an ass. I don’t know if he’s a killer, or just plain stupid. Judging by the average IQ of a Greek cop, I tend to believe the latter. I know, the kid maybe said or even done stuff, stuff your normally don’t do to a cop when you’re 15yrs old (or even 25, 35, 45 etc). But that doesn’t change the fact that the cop could have found another way to deal with the situation. Period. Read Full Story » »

2 Dec 2008
The one where i stop blogging

It’s been more than one month. Sorry for all the period that the blog was offline. As you’ll have already suspected from the post title, it’s not happy news for you the blog readers! This blog went through many phases/stages, so it would be a good idea to clear things out in this last one.

To begin with, I started it as a “support” website, for the another portal I’d made. Posts related to fashion, events, or I don’t know what. This lasted a good 2-3 months. I was tempted to turn the thing into a “personal” blog, but having the experience from friends who did the same, I didn’t want to fall into that trap. Read Full Story » »