the kids are on high street

piracy against global warming

2008-04-02T01:35:00.000+03:00

internet black holes

2007-11-16T18:14:00.000+02:00

Places you wouldn't wanna be:
Maldives
Tunisia
Belarus
Libya
Syria
Vietnam
Uzbekistan
Nepal
Saudi Arabia
Iran
China
Myanmar/Burma
Cuba
Turkmenistan
North Korea

Read more about it

the final countdown

2007-10-19T20:29:00.000+03:00

+ requested phone line

- wait time 3-10 days
- request for broadband (4-20 days)

i'll be back online soon...

cheerios!!

problems

2007-06-01T16:25:00.000+03:00

* bored
* not concentrated
* restless

at least it's not that hot..

live your Greece in myth..

2007-04-08T12:54:00.000+03:00

Are we the most anarchic people of the planet, or just being schizophrenic?

We have invented ostracism to get rid of the nerds and Comedy so we can make fun under the name of Art.

We have the most deadly accidents on the streets, but still one of the highest living expectancy in the world, although we drink, smoke and stay up late like there’s no tomorrow.

We’re always fighting each other, but the moments some foreigner underestimates our superiority, we unite to tear them into pieces.

We’re able of living in front of the TV, and declare at the same time that we believe on nothing we watch.

We have signed the most beautiful buildings in the world, yet we chose to live in the ugliest ones.

We discovered brain storming far before the modern times’ managers, and we named it Philosophy. Then we invented frappe with milk and be proud about it ever since.

We have more heroes, but also more traitors than any other nation.

When we win something, the opponents worship us, but when we lose we still are “the best in our hearts”.

We’re ready to believe that the first habitants of planet Mars were Greeks.

We acknowledge no state authority, but when things go wrong we always say “where is the state?”

We believe in Orthodoxy but yet swear on anything divine.

We live like Americans, but still be one of the most anti-American countries in the world.

We can live anything, for example the Eurovision Song Contest, with fierce fanaticism, like our whole existence depends on it, but still be the first to make a macabre joke right after a tragic event.

After all these, is it still a coincidence we haven’t decided yet if we should be called Greece or Hellas?

this world is watching me

2007-02-24T01:10:00.000+02:00

I want more than you can give

I'm so cold with every kiss

I can cope with a love like this

I let go

But I cling

To a love I'll never see

Give me faith

It feels like I just don't burn the dark

I steal for love

Nothing ever comes for free

This world is watching me

It drains the blood from me

It pains my skin so deep

Now all thats left is all i need

This world is watching me..

[i'll be back]

not another Happy New Year post..

2007-01-02T12:22:00.000+02:00

I'm sick. Four days in a row now, I watch the world in tv between chicken soup meals, hot tea with honey and tens of pills. My big question is, why can't I get just a little sick? Why every time do I have to be "almost-dieing" sick? I always miss the best things like that. Actually, I can't remember a Christmas vacation where I haven't been sick at all. My cousin is sick too, some friends too, but why should this make me feel better? Anyway, I'm feeling a little better today, I can even get off bed, but far from starting partying like I would. Maybe tomorrow.

By the way, Happy New Year, and something irrelevant.. Well done U.S. Now you've made enemies with 1/3 of this world. No comments..

to be a rock and not to roll

2006-12-28T12:35:00.000+02:00

So, what's up these last days? Is this band gonna perform again? Hopefully on New Year's Eve. It all depends on today's band practice in the studio. Who cares if we're not ready yet. I keep explaining to the guys.. it's all 2 days of practice and some alcohol before the show.

p.s: try being a rock 'n roll god..

Merry Christmas!!!

2006-12-24T22:30:00.000+02:00

Yeap, it's Christmas again!! One of the best time of the year for a lot of people, as well as for me too. What Christmas means to me is 2 weeks of winter vacation, spent in my hometown with family and friends.. not bad for the last couple of months' routine of school. Not bad at all.
For the last few days I enjoy simple things like eating good food and meeting with friends after a long time.. some partying too also at nights. Last Christmas I was a bit confused with myself, had just come back to Greece from a great Erasmus experience in Finland and just couldn't stop thinking about that.. and now, a year later, things seem smooth and easier.. which is good I guess. So what's really going on with the new years plans? Well, I have to study (again), this time for good. I have to pass 7 courses in the next months' exams so I can do my practice (and get closer to my degree). Hopefully, next summer I graduate and then life changes completely. I don't know yet if I'm gonna study some more, perhaps abroad, do something completely different or go to the army (it's a must-do for men in Greece), but it's too early to think about it yet. Other things come first and this time I'm gonna make it the right way..

Once again, Merry Christmas and a happy new year!!

Me / You. What's the difference?

2006-11-18T21:55:00.000+02:00

Man is essentially alone, that even his I is a stranger, a me to his consiousness.

I am capable of everything and I just don't know it! Magical life is!
How can I say that I know someone since I don't even know myself?
Just lies to make us feel better. Lies, the truth for ourselves.
What a big joke!
Don't take anything for granted. It's not!

Pathology of a mystery..

2006-11-16T22:06:00.000+02:00

... working on it...

Last Goodbye

2006-10-25T22:57:00.000+03:00

This is our last goodbye
I hate to feel the love between us die.
But it's over
Just hear this and then I'll go:
"You gave me more to live for,
More than you'll ever know.."

Well, this is our last embrace,
Must I dream and always see your face?
Why can't we overcome this wall?
Baby, maybe it's just because I didn't know you at all.

Kiss me, please kiss me,
But kiss me out of desire, babe, and not consolation.
Oh, you know it makes me so angry 'cause I know that in time
I'll only make you cry, this is our last goodbye.

Did you say, "No, this can't happen to me"?
And did you rush to the phone to call?
Was there a voice unkind in the back of your mind saying,
"Maybe, you didn't know him at all,
you didn't know him at all,
oh, you didn't know"?

Well, the bells out in the church tower chime,
Burning clues into this heart of mine.
Thinking so hard on her soft eyes, and the memories
Offer signs that it's over, it's over.

Changes

2006-10-23T13:27:00.000+03:00

Black Sabbath wrote this 30 or so years ago.. by the way, it's an optimistic song, despite the lyrics! Just consider what "change" is to you..

I feel unhappy
I feel so sad
I lost the best friend
That I ever had

She was my woman
I loved her so
But it's too late now
I've let her go

I'm going through changes

We shared the eve's
We shared each day
In love together
We found a way

But soon the world
Had its evil way
My heart was blinded
Love went astray

I'm going through changes

It took so long
To realize
That I can still hear
Her last goodbyes

Now all my days
Are filled with tears
Wish I could go back
And change these years

I'm going through changes

You see things in life and you're bit surprise by what you see.
Life, your whole life, is changes!
You go through changes in your life.. (did I mention that before?)
One second you've got it made, next second you're down in the dumps!
And it goes back and forth, throughout your whole life!
One second you've got the most beautiful girl in the world, next second you don't even have a girlfriend no more..
And it goes back and forth, and back and forth, you know..
And this is life man, it's changes!
This is what you gotta go through throughout your whole lifetime!

White Shadows..

2006-10-22T18:43:00.000+03:00

When I was a young boy I tried to listen
And I wanna feel like that
Little white shadows
blink and miss them
Part of a system, I am

If you ever feel like something's missing
Things you'll never understand
Little white shadows
Sparkle and glisten
Part of a system again

All this noise, I'm waking up
All this space, I'm taking up
All this sound is breaking up
Ohhhhhhhh

Maybe you'll get what you wanted
maybe you'll stumbled upon it
Everything you ever wanted
In a permanent state

Maybe you'll know when you see it
Maybe if you say it, you'll mean it
And when you find it you'll keep it
In a permanent state, a permanent state

When I was a young boy I tried to listen
Don't you wanna feel like that?

You're part of the human race
All of the stars and the outer space
Part of the system again

All this noise, I'm waking up
All this space I'm taking up
I cannot hear, you're breaking up
Whooaaaaaaa

Maybe you'll get what you wanted
Maybe you'll stumble upon it
Everything you ever wanted
In a permanent state

Maybe you'll know when you see it
Maybe if you say it, you'll mean it
And when you find it you'll keep it
In a permanent state, a permanent state

Swim out on a sea of faces
Tide of the human races
Oh, an answer now is what I need...

See it in a new sun rising
See it break on your horizon
Oh, come on love, stay with me

Next Door Terrorist!!

2006-10-15T23:21:00.000+03:00

What's going on?

2006-10-14T15:35:00.000+03:00

A lot! At first, I have to apologise to the thousands of this blog fans for not updating.. Sorry folks.. shit happen.. Well anyway, for the past two months I've been stressful and busy taking exams at school and it actually didn't go as bad as it could.. Eight out of twelve classes is pretty good I guess, considering I haven't really been in school for a couple of years.. The hardest part was not the studying itself, but just concentrating on it.. once I got started with it, everything went pretty smooth and fast.. I actually thought it was still September or something, didn't realize it's been two months! I also had a chance to learn a few interesting things on pathophysiology and clinical chemistry (along with tons of useless details of course), met people at school I haven't seen for quite a long.. it was almost nice, if you forget about the actual exams.. anyway, enough with it!

I'm currently in Ptolemaida (my hometown) since last night, came to see the family, as well as to vote for the local elections tomorrow.. then I'm back in Thessaloniki again. Last afternoon, on the bus from Thessaloniki, I decided to go on a 72hour detox program I made for myself. That means, no smoking, no drinking, eating healthy food and sleeping enough, since last week has been a bit crazy, concearning this things.. I don't know if I make it, but it doesn't seem that hard. It's been almost 20 hours so far and I'm still on it.. By the way, I realised that drinking coffee without smoking really sucks.. it's not worth it at all.. Can't realize how non-smokers enjoy coffee..

Exams..

2006-09-09T16:40:00.000+03:00

.. not much to say.. studying in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and this all over again. Well maybe not when it's exam day.. but still, studying and studying and getting my brain filled with knowledge.. by the way, I don't think all these are necessary to know, but then again, who am I to judge.
The problem is that I got used to a routine the past few months with no studying or going to school a lot and now it all feels strange.. being a normal student I mean.
I just need to get over this month and relax again.. and I'm talking simple things, going for coffee, meet friends, cook instead of eating junk delivery crap, staying up late at night doing nothing.. It's all gone now, but then again, how long can a month be?!?

To all of you wannabe students, keep up the good work. It'll pay-off someday!

back to base..

2006-08-08T16:16:00.000+03:00

..or should I say "back to business"?

Vacation is officialy over which means no more partying-partying.. It's been great though.. What really bothers me now is that I have to put my a$$ down to work and study, since the exams start in a couple of weeks.. It's gonna be a really hot (tough) Augoust, September and maybe October (hopefully not).
But I'm gonna be here, so stay tuned for some updated non-senses in this blog.

To you out there, having a great time..enjoy!

Someone told sometime..

2006-07-14T01:36:00.000+03:00

* Work like you don't need the money
* Love like you've never been hurt
* Dance like nobody's watching
* Sing like nobody's listening
* Live like paradise is on earth

Apoptygma Berzerk - Unicorn

2006-07-12T16:46:00.000+03:00

You hold the candle I once lit
You shine your light
When you forgive I cry
You run your fingers through my hair
And tell me it´s worthwhile, it´s all worthwhile

Even when I hate myself
Even when I feel your pain
when you cry
Even when my heart is cold
You assure me it´s worthwhile, it´s all worthwhile

You see what can´t be seen
You repair the damage done to me..

2006-07-03T22:30:00.000+03:00

Cluttered [III]

2006-06-30T23:53:00.000+03:00

One week in Halkidiki with my special one was like an oasis in this hot summer. I'm currently in Ptolemaida, working at a lab in the mornings and working at home or studying in the evenings. Still don't know anything certain about the school exams, so I have to be ready for it any moment. This really sucks but at least I'm not the only one in that situation. As for work, it's more like practice(=fun).. the worst thing about it is the early morning wake-up. I have to be there at 8 which is kinda hard for me to do. In the meanwhile I can't stop thinking about coctails under an umbrella on a beach, reggae music and night swiming..

Sweet dreams!

Nothing to blog..

2006-06-17T20:42:00.000+03:00

so I just type random words...

heatwave

freak

quit smoking

studying

walking alone in the night

new music

old music

talk to someone

wake up early

silence

enjoy the sun

be nice

change desktop

house cleaning

start smoking

reading books

tuning guitar

video games

change hairstyle and going back to normal

enjoy some beer now and then

Cluttered [II]

2006-06-14T23:47:00.000+03:00

Massive Attack were great!! Two hours I'll never forget! That was the only interesting thing last week, everything else's staying the same. Those fucking exams never begin and the worst is I don't even know when they will, if so.. Waiting for that just pushes every summer plan away. I should be on a beach or studying, but not waiting like this. This is sick.

Cluttered..

2006-06-07T00:26:00.000+03:00

Location: Aki's place
Temperature: 24 degrees and going down
Brain Mode: net surfing
Music: White Room - The White Room

These days are dead days. Nothing to do at school, waiting if and when exams begin, when are they over. I hate to say so, but my summer plans depent on some other people's decisions. You wanna go on a strike? Fine, I support you. But let us all know what the fcuk is going on. I can't study either knowing that exams might be lost. So these days are a complete waste of time.

Good news, Massive Attack have a gig in Thessaloniki on Thursday and I GOT A TICKET!! Liz Fraser's also appearing and I guess you all know what that means.. Breathtaking vocals in a unique lights show..

You are my angel

Come from way above

To bring me love

Her eyes

She's on the dark side

Neutralize every man in sight

Love you, love you, love you...

You are my angel

Come from way above

Love you, love you, love you...

Fitter, happier...

2006-05-28T19:14:00.000+03:00

..more productive, comfortable,not drinking too much, regular exercise at the gym(3 days a week),getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries,at ease,eating well (no more microwave dinners and saturated fats), a patient better driver,a safer car(baby smiling in back seat),sleeping well(no bad dreams), no paranoia, careful to all animals(never washing spiders down the plughole), keep in contact with old friends(enjoy a drink now and then), will frequently check credit at (moral) bank (hole in the wall), favors for favors,fond but not in love, charity standing orders, on Sundays ring road supermarket (no killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants),car wash (also on Sundays),no longer afraid of the dark or midday shadows nothing so ridiculously teenage and desperate,nothing so childish - at a better pace, slower and more calculated,no chance of escape,now self-employed, concerned (but powerless),an empowered and informed member of society(pragmatism not idealism),will not cry in public,less chance of illness,tires that grip in the wet (shot of baby strapped in back seat), a good memory, still cries at a good film, still kisses with saliva, no longer empty and frantic like a cat tied to a stick,that's driven into frozen winter shit (the ability to laugh at weakness), calm,fitter,healthier and more productive a pig in a cage on antibiotics.

2006-05-19T12:38:00.000+03:00

Why should I feel guilty of fantasizing beaches, cool drinks under an umbrella with my special one? Maybe because I should be studying instead of hanging out and staying up late.. Can't help it though.. Summer is here and the few next weeks are gonna be hard to get through with exams..

Can you help me discover more music that I'll like?

2006-05-12T12:57:00.000+03:00

"Those questions often evolved into great conversations. Each friend told us their favorite artists and songs, explored the music we suggested, gave us feedback, and we in turn made new suggestions. Everybody started joking that we were now their personal DJs."

Check out Pandora and never go searching over thousands of music files in your computer again. Just enter a song that you like and enjoy non-stop music feedback of the same kind of music..

Isn't it great?

P.S. Currently listening to French Disco by Stereolab and similar songs..

Bachelor party...

2006-04-28T11:48:00.000+03:00

Last night was my brother's bachelor.. as you may know he's getting married on Sunday so this party was a "must-do".. wish I could describe how fun it was but I'm too hangover at the moment to do so. Organized by the best man.. everything was so fun and wicked!! I got to get some coffee now, see you later!

The Silence Of The Lambs (*)

2006-04-24T22:21:00.000+03:00

(*) the real thing, not the movie..

Two days of partying have come and gone. Since Saturday night, I have eaten, drunk and stayed up late more than I could ever think. Here are some photos from Sunday.. Cooking in the nature while hangover.. started drinking before noon.. very nice moments with family and friends.

The best cook around!

Lamb ready to consume!

That's enough for me..

..but you can have some too..

the taste of flesh.. mmm!

Coming soon...(in a yard next to you!)

2006-04-19T11:35:00.000+03:00

4 days left..

Anybody seen the Easterbunny?

2006-04-15T21:16:00.000+03:00

Hey hey! It’s been a while but now I’m here again. I will be in Ptolemaida for the next two weeks for the eastern break. Schools are closed and most of the students head back to their hometowns to spend the holidays with their families. Eastern in Greece is full of traditions, I’m not gonna describe right here.. That would take hours and I would still had skipped a lot of it. The whole thing ends next Sunday, when everybody ends up drinking and eating like crazy, spending the day in the nature, celebrating the Greek way. Why do we (Greeks) always celebrate by eating huge amounts of food is something I never understood.. Is food fun?

The point is that my brother’s getting married in two weeks..and that means some more party is about to take place. I’m quite sure that some of you have watched that movie a few years ago.. My Big Greek Fat Wedding. To tell you the truth, these things do actually happen in real life, especially in the country side (thank god it is not my wedding). A few hundrend of people from the two families have to meet and to know each other and all that happens in a big big party, where everyone’s drunk.. it’s gonna be wicked!

In the mean time, I have to put myself together and start studying.. exams in my school begin around June, but June is closer than it seems. I need to find a job before this summer if I want to be able to actually go somewhere on vacation and stop being broke all the time. Living on friend’s charity is good but not for too long! So the plan goes like this: Eastern break (partying), job&school (more partying), exams (money saving-no party), vacation (party only). I guess I can make it. Anyway, gotta go now, the night is calling me.

Puss & Kram !

the kids are on high street

2006-04-01T12:11:00.000+03:00

We all know that, right? But where has this kid over here been recently?

I haven't really been bloging after Finland but that does not mean that there's lack of news. It's maybe the other way. Getting back to "normal" life sucks.

I now have to go to school again, my classmates are graduating, my brother's getting married next month, night is shorter after "summer daylight time" change, money is not enough to be drunk everyday, I can't stand in front of an open book more than 20 seconds, the weather is playing games, I always run out of cigarrette papers in the middle of the night, I can't stay at home and when I'm out I want to go back home, my neighbours hate me because of excesive sound levels coming out of my apartment, last night I droped my cell phone and it acts strange since.. Fuck it mate..

At first, I need to start with a little advertisement. Take a minute or two to visit monkeypizza and see how a Swedish-speaking Finn copes with wild parties in Oslo, Norway.

Second, I need to apologize to this blog fans (the site stats tell me that there are a few crazy people keep visiting this blog, no-one knows why..). I promise I'm going to update more often.

Another thing.. stop asking me if I cut my hair or if I shaved my face today. The thing is that I did a nose surgery, can't you people notice? If not then the surgery has been succesfull! That's the whole thing.

Sound engineering..

2006-03-05T12:09:00.000+02:00

I face a big problem.. I love sound. Not music itself, but the sound. And maybe more the whole procedure of creating music. Being in a music studio for several hours today, working on the same 3-min long track, recording instruments, editing, processing.. that's the best way to spend a lot of time. And I mean A LOT! The recording itself might take 20 minutes (for example) for a 3 minute long song but the rest of the steps till it's ready may take 5-10 hours if you really go for the best. It's amazing what technology can do.. good old times when a band entered a studio and all the members played the song together at the same time are gone... quality is here.

Now.. I know I haven't blogged for a while but things were going too fast to catch-up lastly. And my unexisting internet connection is no good for a blogger. Anyway, I'm gonna buy myself a couple of beers tonight. To all of you out there.. cheers!

Serenade

2006-02-02T18:21:00.000+02:00

The western wind is blowing fair
Across the dark Aegean sea,
And at the secret marble stair
My Tyrian galley waits for thee.
Come down! the purple sail is spread,
The watchman sleeps within the town,
O leave thy lily-flowered bed,
O Lady mine come down, come down!

She will not come, I know her well,
Of lover’s vows she hath no care,
And little good a man can tell
Of one so cruel and so fair.
True love is but a woman’s toy,
They never know the lover’s pain,
And I who loved as loves a boy
Must love in vain, must love in vain.

O noble pilot tell me true
Is that the sheen of golden hair?
Or is it but the tangled dew
That binds the passion-flowers there?
Good sailor come and tell me now
Is that my Lady’s lily hand?
Or is it but the gleaming prow,
Or is it but the silver sand?

No! no! ’tis not the tangled dew,
’Tis not the silver-fretted sand,
It is my own dear Lady true
With golden hair and lily hand!
O noble pilot steer for Troy,
Good sailor ply the labouring oar,
This is the Queen of life and joy
Whom we must bear from Grecian shore!

The waning sky grows faint and blue,
It wants an hour still of day,
Aboard! aboard! my gallant crew,
O Lady mine away! away!
O noble pilot steer for Troy,
Good sailor ply the labouring oar,
O loved as only loves a boy!
O loved for ever evermore!

Lost In Moments

2006-01-27T17:27:00.000+02:00

Hey-hey everybody out there! It's been a while since the last time I blogged, I know. I see on my traffic account that some people keep visiting this site (why?) looking for new s**t in here. Sorry, there's not really much worth to blog in here, I prefer updating my personal diary instead.
These last 2-3 weeks I've been in a "not-much-to-do" routine, waking up late in the afternoon, hanging around with friends (or foes) and going out to a few bars all night long. I am supposed to be studying, exams in my school started last week but I can't really concentrate on that at this point. I'll be back soon.

Coma White

2006-01-14T22:09:00.000+02:00

There’s something cold and blank behind her smile
She’s standing on an overpass
In her miracle mile

You were from a perfect world
A world that threw me away today
Today to run away
A pill to make you numb
A pill to make you dumb
A pill to make you anybody else
But all the drugs in this world
Won’t save her from herself
Her mouth was an empty cut
And she was waiting to fall
Just bleeding like a polaroid that
Lost all her dolls

You were from a perfect world
A world that threw me away today
Today to run away
A pill to make you numb
A pill to make you dumb
A pill to make you anybody else
But all the drugs in this world
Won’t save her from herself

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Sail Away

2006-01-10T22:44:00.002+02:00

Back to Thessaloniki, back to my place.. For four days I've been walking around, trying to find things that changed the time I was missing. Well, nothing has really changed but everything is a bit different. It's nothing like I've been wanting or expecting things to change but something feels wrong. And by "wrong" I mean different. Anyway, I'm even thinking of going to school tomorrow, check things out and catch up to some classes maybe. The semester (which one-I lost counting) exams are beginning soon and I am completely lost on that thing. I haven't put my feet on "school-ground" since.. maybe end of last May or early June. But I'm not worried, nothing really changes over there (damn TEI)!

And now time for some advertising: a good friend of mine has recently started blogging. I don't really think that he will keep on that (his tendancy to quit things is well known, sorry mate) but I feel like "supporting" his effort. All you should do so too by clicking here and visiting his site.

Back to all you soon with some real-life news.

Back to "normal" life !

2006-01-06T22:07:00.000+02:00

O-K! Today I'm going back to Thessaloniki!! Back to my place and back to my streets! I haven't really been there since June that's why I'm excited!! Free tequillas today!

The drugs (don't) work

2006-01-04T11:14:00.000+02:00

I feel a little better today.. nothing like I'm not sick but at least I can move around in the house without aching. I even might try to go out in the evening, who knows? It seems that the tons of drugs the doctor gave me have worked somehow.. I'm so sick of being sick. Back to you soon..

(a)live

2006-01-03T12:15:00.000+02:00

I know it's been a while since I last wrote in this blog but I really have nothing to say. Yeap, it's possible.. I know it's Christmas, I know the year has changed, I know I'm back home again but I really feel like nothing of all these has happened for real.. I've passed the last days in bed, lost in a fog of strange dreams and feelings, unable to communicate with people around me. I'm just standing here, watching as the time goes by.. I feel so lost. I'm also suffering from the same sickness I had 3 weeks ago, which makes me unable to go out and meet my friends. Not that this would make a difference.. anyway, I hope this is all a bad dream. Wake me up soon!

The most stupid question

2005-12-25T13:01:00.000+02:00

- How was it in Finland?
- Arggghhhhhhhhh!!

yeah, i made it back home. Christmas time with family and my buddies.
General facts from my first days here:

* Weather is warmer
* Boose is cheaper
* Cigarettes are ok
* Daylight lasts longer
* I wake up before afternoon
* Food is great (my ma is cooking for me:)
* There's people out after 4 in the morning
* My cell won't call abroad
* I hate people asking the above mentioned question. Family and friends excluded
* Slow-expensive internet connection
* Girls are dark-haired
* I can order a normal coffee in a bar
* I'll never drink beer again
* I got Stephen King's "Tommyknockers" as a gift. 740+ pages for me to get lost

.... I'm under shock.. but I'll be back soon!

Going off-line

2005-12-20T18:50:00.000+02:00

It's time that I go off-line. I really have no time for this.. I don't know if this blog will exist after my being in Finland or not. I guess time will show. This is my last post from Finland for sure.. packing my things, saying bye to friends.. Leaving always feels bad.. but, who knows, I might come back someday!

Bye, bye grey skies..till we meet again. It's been a pleasure to be here.

Rushed post

2005-12-19T19:36:00.000+02:00

I'm really running out of time here! These last days are great! It seems that I can't get enough of Finland.. My Greek friends are back to Greece and my time is coming soon.. But not yet!

Big Day today..

2005-12-16T05:35:00.000+02:00

why?

1. Pathophysiology exam at 09:00 (3rd attemp.. well, 1st for me..)
2. Hand over of my big project.. you know, cholesterol, coronary heart disease and stuff..
3. Hand over of a minor project titled Leadership versus Management.. well I don't really care about that one..

Partying for my birthday was great! I mean, you're only once in life becoming 22! I really think I like this number.. 21 was ok but 22 just sounds better.. Anyway, partying last night was great as I said but the hangover effects still remain..

My brain cells are in hibernation mode.. Just 5 minutes ago I read something about atheroma formation in the blood vessels and now it's all gone.. It should stick in my brain at least until 11:00 today but no.. it's gone, damn it! It seems that these days my brain concentrates more easily on things that don't really matter.. but for important things.. it doesn't give a shit.. Shouldn't it work the other way??

With less than a week left for my staying in Finland I come to this conclusion.. never leave things for later. I'd rather be partying tonight than reading and writing. Who wouldn't, you might ask.. and you're right.

Wish me luck
(like there's somebody reading this shit over here.. well, at least you that accidentaly passed by my blog can wish me luck..)

B-Day Today!!

2005-12-14T08:48:00.000+02:00

YEAH it's true!! I'm 22 years old! Another year passed by, one of the best and most vivid so far! Do I feel older.. well if by that people mean wiser.. hell yeah!!

I love you all today!

Cholesterol Project after all

2005-12-13T21:05:00.000+02:00

I just e-mailed a draft copy of my cholesterol project to my supervising teacher asking her for any corrections I should make.. I hope Mrs. Margareta will be kind enough not to tell me that it's all wrong and I have to start over again.. There's no time left for that!!

HDL, LDL, triglycerides... whatever!

How about this?

2005-12-13T11:17:00.000+02:00

12:05, Vaasa, Finland ------> 13:00, Copenhagen, Denmark
19:10, Copenhagen, Denmark ------> 20:30, Prague, Chech Republic
22:55, Prague, Chech Republic ------> 01:55, Thessaloniki, Greece

someday next week.. back to Greece.

By the way, it's my birthday tomorrow! I'm turning 22!

Untitled, Vol 2

2005-12-13T07:50:00.000+02:00

It's been a few days since last update.. It's been crazy days.. I'm now trying to concentrate on my project again and the pathophysiology exam on Friday.. I also have some more things to take care about and I feel time is running out.. I mean, I'll soon be back to Greece and to good old things.. but I don't feel like leaving at this point.. I'm having a great time the last month and I don't wanna leave like this.. I guess now I'm getting used to living in Finland.. I don't even care about the cold, I kinda like it by now.. Other things too.. Well, don't pay attention to this post, I haven't gone to bed yet..

State Of The Ark

2005-12-09T04:21:00.000+02:00

Well.. sickness is almost over. I feel a lot better today and I think tomorrow I'm gonna be healthy and fit again! These past few days were awfull, I hardly had the chance to go out.. I did some progress on my cholesterol project though!!

Anyway, I was listening to a lot of music these days when I came up to THE ARK and their album STATE OF THE ARK.. I did some research and found out that these guys are swedish and having a gig here on Vaasa tomorrow.. or should I say today! Yeap, the play tonight in Amarillo and I think I'm going.. I liked their sound, it almost made me move my body while being sick in bed!! Interesting bass-lines and vocals.. although I'm not quite sure with the way they look like.. let's just hope they won't suck in the gig. Their music is awsome!!

Back to you soon!

Down with the sickness

2005-12-07T10:25:00.000+02:00

- My head aches constantly
- My throat aches constantly, shallowing is not allowed
- Random bodyparts hurt me
- My body smells antibiotics, painkillers and tea
- Temperature up&downs [37.6 Celsius at the moment]

+ Tons of things to do
+ Time passes by
+ Project stucked due to measuring errors

= I'm going down..

Independence Day

2005-12-06T19:07:00.000+02:00

Finland's Independence Day (in Finnish Itsenäisyyspäivä) is a national public holiday held on December 6 to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from the Russian empire. The festivities usually commence with the raising of the flag on Tähtitorni hill, in Helsinki. There is usually also a religious service at the Helsinki Cathedral, followed by a gala reception for approximately 2000 invited guests at the Presidential Palace. This event is broadcast on TV, and while it glues many Finns to the TV set, the reception invariably attracts the attentions of demonstrators, supportive of various causes.
The Finnish Defence Forces arrange a parade in one or other of the garrison cities.
It is traditional for Finnish families to light candles in the windows of their home in the evening.

In A Bar, Under The Sea..

2005-12-04T04:16:00.000+02:00

Oliver's In, a few weeks ago..

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Games mind plays..

2005-12-04T02:41:00.000+02:00

I've been draining my brain out all day long.. Here's the $1.000.000 question:

How come all great things in life appear to you when you think you're over them? Or when you think you don't need'em? Or when you really can't afford'em?

Strange-beautiful-things keep happening to me for the past days and all I'm thinking of is deadlines and timetables.. I love it but it's gonna hurt us soon or later.. I guess that's the game mind plays. But who's the winner? And what about the looser?

I want out!

[Working on that..]

Not So Random Thoughts..

2005-12-02T21:16:00.000+02:00

Coffee and cigarettes..

cigarettes and coffee..

beer and cigarettes..

cigarettes and beer..

cider, tequila shots..

and cigarettes again..

I change my name in case you lost me..

I've got to leave the world behind me..

A long walk in the snow, before chilling..

And then you appear.. and everything's right again!

We get along, it's like magic has come between us..

We did it all first and now everybody's..

gotta learn to survive.. { I'll have to learn to survive }

gotta learn to stay alive

Yeah, everyday I will see you anyway

And I wanna do something about it

[I'm sober]

Friday I'm In Love

2005-12-02T07:27:00.000+02:00

I keep saying to myself.. enough with blogging lyrics of songs and poems, but this just came on my playlist and I can't help not posting it here..

Relax.. it's easy!

I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday, I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday, wait
And Sunday always comes too late
But Friday, never hesitate...

I don't care if Monday's black
Tuesday, Wednesday - heart attack
Thursday, never looking back
It's Friday, I'm in love
Monday, you can hold your head
Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed
Or Thursday - watch the walls instead
It's Friday, I'm in love

Saturday, wait
And Sunday always comes too late
But Friday, never hesitate...

Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the sound
And as sleek as a shriek
Spinning round and round
Always take a big bite
It's such a gorgeous sight
To see you eat in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff

It's Friday, I'm in looooooooove!!

Undenied

2005-12-01T07:20:00.000+02:00

Your softly spoken words

Release my whole desire

Undenied

Totally

And so bare is my heart, I can't hide

And so where does my heart, belong

Beneath your tender touch

My senses can't divide

Ohh so strong

My desire

For so bare is my heart, I can't hide

And so where does my heart, belong

Now that I've found you

And seen behind those eyes

How can I

Carry on

For so bare is my heart, I can't hide

And so where does my heart, belong

Belong

Portishead - Undenied

[re-post] Early Times...

2005-11-29T09:15:00.000+02:00

I just remembered my old post here titled "early times" and how strange it felt at that time being dark at the daytime.. well things got strangier. It's snowing here in Vaasa and the sky is orange-red at the night with the snow giving some brightness all over!! I really love it when it snows here, 'cause the temperature rises just under 0 celsius and everything seems pretier! Just 20' ago I went to Siwa and the snow had already reached 20cm height!

No quiz this time, only a photo of my room's view.. Enjoy!

Photo taken at 09:00 this morning

update to "Party time, Vol. ??"

2005-11-28T22:30:00.000+02:00

Yeah, ok, and then?

2005-11-28T06:38:00.000+02:00

AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!

MY BRAIN!! YOU'VE KILLED MY BRAIN!!

SWEET HOLY ZARK THE AGONY!!

Party time, Vol. ??

2005-11-25T18:30:00.000+02:00

Yeah, it's party time all over again! Let's go crazy one more time baby!!!!
FINLAND ROCKS!!

Helsinki, Vol.2

2005-11-18T08:31:00.000+02:00

It's been a month since I've last been to Helsinki and now I'm going back again! Tonight 2 of my best friends are coming from Greece and I'm going to meet them at Helsinki, where we're gonna spend the following next days. The train to Helsinki leaves at 12:32 from Vaasa, arriving to Helsinki around 17:00, hopefully allowing me to get some sleep after changing train in Seinajoki.. My buddies arrive at the airport at 23:30 so I will have some time to walk around the frozen streets of Helsinki by myself. I really love the mood that city gives out! I will just plug my headphones in my player, get a cup of hot -non-Finnish coffee- and start walking.. Fuck yeah!

I'll be back to posting next week when we come back to Vaasa!

Last minute's thought: where the hell is Tavastia Club? I have to ask somebody first thing after going out the railway station at Helsinki this afternoon..

Helsinki rulez!!

Where Do You Live? [alternative title: And Now For Something Completely Different]

2005-11-17T03:20:00.000+02:00

Which country is bigger? Greenland Or China?

You don't remember? Let me give you a map so you can compare..

As you can see, both countries seem to be almost the same size.. [Hint for those who don't even know where these countries are.. Both appear on the map above with dark green colour..]

So, what would you say if I tell you that China is almost 4 times bigger in size than Greenland?

[Source: CIA World Factbook: China & Greenland]

The reason you can't see this on the map is simple that the maps we use for so many years are in fact wrong. And the secret behind that is that you can not display a curved sphere (earth) onto a flat piece of paper (or anything..) without choosing the spot from witch you observe the map.

Long time ago, this German guy named Mercator, who first made the maps we widely use nowdays, chose Europe as his point-of-view, making it appear a lot bigger from the other continents. He had no bad means, besides Europe was the center of the world at that time and somewhere had to be the center!

After him, many map-makers tried to correct the mistake, but their names and maps didn't make it far from the dusted history books of the map-making science.

The last of these guys, named Peters, made a new map which represents as accure as it can be, the real map of the world we live in.

Do not pass out! Image opens with click..

Africa seems huge, right? And Europe seems tiny.. You know why? Because that's how it really is!

The question though is: Why for so many centuries haven't we changed the maps we use? Anybody knows that answer?

Yeap, you guessed it! We don't change our maps because we don't wanna people to know that Africa is bigger. We don't wanna people to know that Europe is tiny compared to the other continents. We don't want them to connect their land-superiority with the fact that 2/3 of the population there is starving.

And if this seems odd to you and think that it's only a conspiracy theory, then what would you think if I told you that the only reason the northen hemisphere is on the upper part of the map is: an effort to create the feeling of a geo-political, land superiority.

Try locating Europe, if we had adopted the following map of the world. Just try to locate your country..

ORIGINALLY POSTED BY GEORGE ANAGNOSTOPOULOS

Live Webcams In Vaasa

2005-11-11T07:11:00.000+02:00

#1: Kauppatori (Market Place)

#2: Maasilta

#3: Water Tower [snapshots]

#4: Replot Bridge Webcam

Just click on the number for instant access!

Early times..

2005-11-09T07:25:00.000+02:00

The time is almost 7 in the morning.. I haven't gone to bed yet as I wanted to see some natural light.. With my last weeks' scedule I hardly had the chance to see daylight for more than one or two hours a day.. That's what happens if you go to bed at 5 in the morning (dark) and wake up at 2 in the afternoon (almost dark). I often found my self thinking that it's late.. then looked at my watch and saw that it was only 16:00 or so.. That's reaaaally strange for me!

(just looked out of the window: it's still night!)

News.. I've been very busy preparing my thesis about this cholesterol project I have to do, spending most of my nights.. well it's allways night here - I mean the time people usually sleep, googling and surfing around tons of medical databases, some in finnish and/or swedish looking for the right info to snatch.. how the fcuk am I supposed to choose between so many studies about the same thing, which give different results? My project is in complete chaos.. some parts in greek, waiting to be translated into english, some in finnish/swedish, waiting to be translated into any-known-language, the sample measurement in the hospital is going late ( I should have already done the calculations), the statistic part is pending due to lack of blood samples.. f@ck all over again..

Anyway, back to the main point.. time is 7:10 right now, and I'm waiting for the sun (think I'm going to the bank and then come back to sleep).. what sun?

Propaganda: Vaasa, the sunniest city of Finland (my ass!). I haven't seen it in weeks. I'm gonna go blind the time I walk out of the airport back in Greece and feel the sun burning my eyes cells!

Time for some coffee.. soon!

And now time for a little game:

My room's view at noon a week ago:
(watch carefully!)

Find the sun and win one trip to Finland for two, 7 nights, all inclusive!!

(contact me)

Steven is leaving Vaasa

2005-11-01T19:42:00.000+02:00

Steven, my roommate from Kenya is leaving tomorrow for Helsinki, starting his carreer as a nurse, finishing successfuly his studies at the Swedish Polytechnik.. so we're making a party for him right now. We called some of the campus neigbours and got the girls to cook..:) . He promised us some genuine african food but nothing yet. Anyway, it's still too early, people is still coming over.. Laters!

Stories from the street

2005-10-31T00:26:00.000+02:00

Stories are letters. Letters sent to anybody or everybody. But the best kind are meant to be read by a specific somebody. When you read that kind you know you are eavesdroppig. You know a real person somewhere will read the same words you are reading and the story is that person's business and you are a ghost listening in. .... Our first stories come to us through the air. We here voices.... Anyway... the stories are letters. Long overdue letters from me to you. I wish they could tear down the walls. I wish they could snatch you away from where you are...

Back to you soon..

Armin Van Buuren @ Club Colors, Studio51, Helsinki, Friday 21st October 2005

2005-10-28T22:28:00.000+03:00

More than words can say.. pictures!!

It's All About Snow..

2005-10-26T15:16:00.000+03:00

Helsinki Ice Bar

2005-10-25T19:14:00.000+03:00

Back To You Soon..

Trip to Lapland [15-18 September 2005]

2005-10-01T14:55:00.000+03:00

Well.. it took me a while but finally I get to write something about it.. Two weeks ago I went to Lapland with a trip organized by the students of Vaasa Yliopisto (University of Vaasa). There were like 50 people on that trip, most of them exchange students at the universities and the polytechnics of Vaasa. I had a great time there as it was my first time in Lapland and generally the first time I ever crossed the Arctic Circle.. We stayed at a place called Akaslompolo, very close to Yllas mountain and Santa's Village, Rovaniemi. Actually, Finland is a very flat country and Lapland is the only place in where you can find mountains. The scenery was great, lakes and forests.. I really liked hiking in the woods, then some sausages over the fire, and back to base (a really warm cottage) where we stayed.. hanging around and drinking all night in front of the fire.. great moments.. What more to say.. I can't describe the feeling of watching the Northern Lights with its colors.

Anyway, here are some photos, just click to enlarge:

The bus that we spent allmost 24 hours from Vaasa to Lapland and back

Snapshot #1 from Arctic Circle Border

Snapshot #2 from Arctic Circle Border

In the woods..

.Jim on the water

Lakes and mountains..

The only way not to get lost..

Northern Lights

The little house at the field

Burn up the night!

Greek dances all night!

Raining Pleasures..

2005-09-28T13:49:00.000+03:00

New Album by H.I.M.

2005-09-27T15:04:00.000+03:00

01. Vampire Heart
02. Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly
03. Under the Rose
04. Killing Loneliness
05. Dark Light
06. Behind the Crimson Door
07. The Face of God
08. Drunk on Shadows
09. Play Dead
10. In the Nightside of Eden

New album released October 26th 2005!!
ENJOY THE DARK LIGHT

Party night tonight!!!

2005-09-25T18:07:00.000+03:00

The so-called "Greek Party" is not gonna happen. I was unable to find some ouzo [traditional Greek drink] here in Vaasa.. But there is gonna be a party anywayz! {damn, small fridge..}
More pictures very soon!!

Wasa by night, 21st September 2005

2005-09-22T12:36:00.000+03:00

Allright now!!
Here I am again, having some free time to blog. Yesterday night was the "Wasa by night 2005" event. What's that? Well, you had to go to 8 differents bars-clubs, get a drink at every place and collect some stamps.. after that you could get a t-shirt with the "Wasa by night" logo. As you can imagine, we started drinking at around 6 in the afternoon, so we had time to go to all the places.. well, after 4-5 drinks everything started going crazy (let's get crazyyyy- you guys know!). I really don't know how I got home afterwards.. Anyway, here are some photos from the last club I've been last night.. I think it's name is Hullupullo or something like that. Who cares anywayz?

I got some more photos if you want.. just not enough time to blog, damn it :pp

Back to blog!

2005-08-30T21:28:00.000+03:00

Well, well... things have been happening very fast these last couple of weeks. Right now I am in Vaasa, Finland, where I'm gonna spend the next 4 months as an exchange student at the Swedish Polytechnic. The fact is that I'm not having any computer at the moment so I will be blogging more intense later this year. So guys, keep sending me e-mails or SMS (parte kai kana tilefwno re gyftakia!!)

Nahdan!

Kids Gone Live!

2005-08-20T15:26:00.000+03:00

Yeaaaaaaaah!! We kicked some ass!

Being in a rock band..

2005-08-13T13:40:00.000+03:00

I'm still in Ptolemaida.. a bit bored except in the nights. Me and my mates get some wild clubing every once and a while, meeting new chicks and getting some.. But the big day is no other than the 18th of this month.
Me and some of my best friends are gonna perform live with our.. let's say band(?) [if you can call band a group of buddies getting together in a garage a couple of times, getting wasted and then playing some atlernative-rock musix!!].. in a terace bar at the most crowded night-spot in Ptolemaida. Of course, there's some lack of organization.. reminds me last year and the year before when in 2 days we re-arranged THE BAND, found all the hardware needed for a live performance [and it was a lot of this electric-tiny_led's_and_a_lot_of_buttons-don't-know-how-it-works_and_what_it_does stuff!!!!], a place to perform and some time to practice (not more than 3 hours total)..
As you can imagine it was an after-talked apperance [thank god the boose was free for the band members!], talked among the teenage chicks for a long time!
This years project is a bit different though.. it's gonna be some kind of a party for high school graduates, in this place called Belvedere. We are supposed to behave and stuff, in order to give a good example to these children.. hehe! Beware you punk-rockerz! Anyway, I was talking about the preparation of the live.. Just out of the blue, the lead vocalist left the band!! This is the worst possible thing, 5 just days before the live! And the night before I was just thinking that everything went so smooth this year!! Fuck It!
Last night John quit the band! He just fuckin quit the band!

** John, about 5 years ago: "..yeah, let's make a band and kick some ass. You get the bass and bob gets the guitar. I'll be singing!!"
** John, a couple of days ago: ".. let's fuck it. I don't feel like singing this time. Let's just not play.."
...and I was thinking everything was going so smooth.. He fuckin' pissed me out this time.. he's a buddy though, I can't be mad of him for a long. The appearance is going to happen, even if I GET TO SING (..why is everybody telling me that I have an awfull voice these days??-hehe)

That's all for now.. gotta go to the cafeteria and have a nice cold frape!

P.S. Check This Out!!

This is a cell-phone low resolution camera snapshot from our last year's appearence in Ptolemaida.
I can be hardly seen, far-in front of the window, talking to Stefanos, the keybordist. With the white t-shirt, in front of the mic is John (Giannis), with the green t-shirt is Bob (Babis) and the other one is Mark (Marcos). The drummer can't be seen also.

How do we look?

Here I Am

2005-08-10T20:28:00.000+03:00

It's 20:25 and I'm having coffee at my parent's house which is located at Ptolemaida. Ptolemaida is a city of about 65.000 habitants located in the West Macedonia at the north part of Greece.I'm here spending some of my summer time, hanging out with friends and preparing for my trip. In a few days I'm going to Thessaloniki where I study and live most of the year. Thessaloniki is a beautiful city placed by the sea (Thermaikos gulf in the Aegean Sea) and the best place in Greece for students, having everything someone wants and the convenience of not being a huge city. At 24 August I'm leaving Greece for 4 (at least months) and going to Vaasa, Finland as an exchange student.. hopefully having a great time!
Soon..

My first blog ever

2005-08-09T18:41:00.000+03:00

This is the first time I ever blog something. I hope that
I will find the time needed to post everything I like!