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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1S1Yq-u2U

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/I-Miss-You-lyrics-Incubus/134F51BAA4179FE7482568D800178B46

You and Me Forever.

It's Christmas Time!

I have officially finished setting up my tree!! I obviously took a picture. Marvelous, right?





Apart from that, today I had my first swim practice :) It felt more than great to get back into the water...Now i just have another 18 things to do. -.-

Last night was interesting. It was my first time at a Buzukia club --> Dirty Mezzo. HAHAHA i have to laugh just thinking of it. Although it wasn't an actual buzukia show - with the whole plate crashing, excessive amounts of alcohol and old men - it still had the entire Buzukia atmosphere to it.

I went to Jenna and Kayla's new apartment to get ready to go out. It is AH-mazing. Completely dressed in Neobarock, with blacks and whites and a bright red Christmas tree, fully lighted in blood. (I didn't have my camera, otherwise i would've taken a picture) And of course, there were posters of Star Wars, Marylin Monroe and abstract art. (Just what's needed)

I have super awesome news. As i might have mentioned before, we're renovating our town-house in Athens, AND today after practise we were discussing decoration changes, when suddenly it dawned on me that i want our 3rd floor to myself. Soooo, after the 1st floor is finished with the renovations, i can start completely re-doing (get ready for it:) MY OWN APARTMENT. This means parties, sleep overs, people coming over from other countries to stay over ANYTIME. because now i have the room, and when decorations are done, i'll have the space. All i need to find now is the time. Looking forward to it already...


Love and Xmas Cookies,

irene.

New Moon...

So Avatar was all booked out (surprise, surprise since it's the first day after the premiere. my dad's so naive) We ended up seeing New Moon. Now Geo and Elena both think it was complete and utter crapola, and i think Geo even wanted to leave half way through the showing, but i maintain that Chris Weitz did the best he could? American Pie was probably one of the funniest movies of its time, and frankly speaking, what more could the Twilight fans (myself included) expect from the hugely-successful comedy's director?

My conclusion: directors/producers of a certain genre should stick to that of their choosing, and stray around as little as possible. (Just like husbands) Now James Cameron is not only the director of our beloved-oh-dear-i-want-to-see-so-badly Avatar, but also of Titanic and all the Terminators, including #5, who's release date is yet to be announced. Since i haven't seen Avatar yet, hence it's given description, i can't say whether his straying works or not. I tried watching the Terminators, but either i was too young, or it just isn't my thing...bottom line, i remember NUL of it. Therefore, my giving a relevant and subjective opinion here is impossible.

Goodnight from Blinky, DJ and myself.
xo

Officiality in Athens

Today was my first "official" day in my favorite city. I woke up at 11:30, ate a small breakfast - little did i know that would be the only thing i would eat until 18:00 - and unpacked my huge suitcase. This is what the contents of my suitcase look like in my provisional bedroom (note: we're renovating our floor -Floor 1- so are currently residing on Floor 3 aargh...more steps. note 2: the cat visible on one of the chairs was not in my suitcase. Neither was the stationary bicycle.)

Then i helped my daddy do some grocery shopping, where i received very strange looks because of my hair. One sleazy bag-boy even whistled at me. I assume the shaved head look hasn't come to Athens yet ;)

I went straight from dropping off the shopping at home to walking the distance in the warm weather to meet my mother where she was getting pampered at Chrissa Beauty Salon. I ended up staying longer than expected - instead of 30 minutes to get my eyebrows done, i stayed for 3 hours and did my hair as well ^^ (more is shaved now yippee)

My plans for tonight were to go out with Jo and the twins, BUT they were cancelled because of different reasons, so NOW (drumroll) i'm going to see Avatar with my parents :)

Golly Gee, i just love those moments when you can't be bothered to organize anything with people your own age, so you just use family as easy substitutes...

I'm very excited, i.must.admit. I'm off to get ready for the movies...

I'll pop in sometime soon again. (I managed to steal my neighbors' wireless ^^ GO ME!)

song of the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_oMD6-6q5Y

in case you didn't know, Marina's half greek ^^ Tuff Pride.

On The Ionian Sea...

is where i am right at this moment. Not only is the boat moving from side to side, but so are my kitty cats in my cabin room :) It's quite entertaining, however horrible...

The one comfort i have is being surrounded my hairy, ugly and loud Greek truck drivers! I now indeed feel at home.

Missing you in Basel already. Baby, fly to me!

ps. here's a picture of my dad and me, and the wonderful Greek water behind us :)

Here I Come (Paradise?)

Today is Tuesday the 15th of December: My last day in Basel. As of tomorrow, (4 am to be exact), i will be sitting in a car, driving the 8 hours to Ancona to get the ferry boat to Patra, GR. Excited? Not really. We do this drive often; usually in summer, but this is the second time we've driven in winter. But then again, i will get to see my family and friends there... I will be leaving a lot of people behind, but sometimes that's necessary, huh?

Athens is my favorite city in the world, but as i was walking down Freiestrasse today (Christmas shopping with Milan, my favorite boy !!), i saw a perfect "Xmas Paradise" picture-op, so i seized the moment (camera) and used it to my advantage (pushed the shutter button)

On another note, today started off well: i got up extremely early (8:40 am) and went to Sacha's, where he had a tray of breakfast waiting for me. BEcause it was so great, i've decided to include a picture, because i'm such a dork and of COURSE i took a damn picture.

Tonight is my last day and night in Basel, and where is he? Spending time with his best friend.

Quote of my day: "It's totally ok if you fuck him!" Praise little Christian girls and Friday nights.

Red Puke in a Flowerpot.

Yesterday night was...eventful to say the least. Major mistake on my part: forgot to eat dinner.
Equation of the night: Irene + completely empty stomach + lots of red wine = disaster...
As i said, it was eventful. That isn't to say that the night was negative, or positive. It all started with meeting the Sacha and the Lucas in front of Papa Joes and waiting on Geo and Julia. Everyone came, drank a little red wine, then went to Ex-Food Court, now named Avec...
Fast forward to us (+Eva) sitting around one of their tables drinking our wines. Now at this point, i'm already way gone. Which wasn't good, since it was only bordering 22:30.

I had an interesting encounter with some Italians in the bathroom: there are some really weird men in Basel. We picked up Natalie, someone had drank my wine (i later found out it was done in my good interest: thanks Baby) Black out: from Avec... to the beginning of Wettsteinbrücke. No idea what happened there. Then i remember peeing with Sacha :) which is where all the drama began.

Super Fast forward to Hirschi (which I somehow got to), sitting at the table in the restaurant, feeling like shit, wearing Luc's Handschuhe on my feet and sticking a finger down my throat and puking into a dramatically large flowerpot sitting next to me.

Fast Forward to sticking a piece of gum into my mouth and going on my way to continue my night, only to be completely dissappointed with the music i heard when i went downstairs to the club. Note i found written on my hand: "ich=kopfweh. Scheissmusik regt mich uf".

There's not too much to say after that; i just galloped around the place trying to have a good time. Which i did in the end...kinda. I have to mention the Asian Lady licking her bald man's head and tormenting us poor things with the sight of her oversized nipples trying to escape through her shirt.

By the aforementioned "drama", i was obviously referring to that between me and the most important person in my life...but just like always, it's completely cleared up now.

12:52 --> i'm hung over, i'm excited to hang out with my boyfriend for the day, i'm super happy about my diamond and i'm waiting for Natalie to upload the pictures so i can post one up here.

Tootles Everybody...

and stay safe. Merry Christmas.

Last Day

Tomorrow is a significant day for me. Not only does Friday the 11th of December 2009 symbolize the last (half) day of school before the Christmas Break (or to be "politically correct", the WINTER break. -sidenote: political correctedness can lick my ass), and the day following with an amazing night out with the most important people at Hirschi and/or Nordstern...it also symbolizes my last day, or i guess my last couple hours of being an ink-virgin.

I cannot begin to express my feelings for the latter part. Ever since i made the appointment, (....2 days ago? i was super lucky !!) my insides have been mixed with a sense of fright, excitement, worry, nervosity and extreme giddiness. I can't stop giggling to myself and thinking this is actually happening:

This particularly symbolizes a new type of freedom for me. Up to now, i've been the great child. (obviously with the normal exceptions...but i'm not like one of those army brats that you see on child-discipline tv-shows) The only one time i am capable of remembering where i showed my first real sign of rebellion: getting my cartiladge pierced exactly 2 years ago to this weekend. I guess the whole Xmas-spirit and whatnot brings out the little anti-parental-control-devil in me.

And with that, I invite you to listen to a song by one of the greatest groups ever to exist. It's actually relevant, as tomorrow stands for this stranger leaving forever. Because i know now, i'm not a little child anymore, and i'm more than capable of making my own damn decisions.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5NBm4ywmhc


Enjoy life everyone, and Merry (Early) Christmas.

femina est diamant

Ann and Nancy, who make up the singer-songwriter duo "Heart", speak nothing but truth in their 1977 Debut song "Treat Me Well". Even though the song was written more than 30 years ago, they have it exact.

Women are Sacred, Women are Almighty and Holy,

We are the Light of this Universe.

Treat Us Well, and We'll repay you.

Succumb to Our Lust and Passion.

We Will Love You Forever...if you treat Us well.

Credit: Mrigya Agarwal's Independent English Oral Exam

I just have to mention how today in English class, Mrigya's presentation on the image and portrayal of women in "The Kite Runner", got me thinking. Women are the best creation of this world. Ask any man (even the homosexuals): they'll tell you they love women. And it's true. Ladies, embrace your being and spread our beautiful femininity.

And remember over everything,

just as Greek Mythology says, "Love Thyself".

(Click title for song link on youtube)