1. GPS on mobile phones does NOT work. Also, men really do not like asking for directions until you are officially two hours late for a party. 2. When you ask a barman for ‘little bit of vodka with a lot of sprite’? He will inevitably pour them the other way round. This means that [...]
I have been thinking a lot about endings in the last couple of weeks. About how somehow endings become the ‘everything’. As if the ending defines the ‘whole’. As if the ‘whole’ cannot exist independent of the ‘end’. I have been thinking a lot about break-ups. Not that I have had my heart broken recently [...]
This post started late on Friday night as I was returning home from Bar Suita where we drank vodka and listened to Ray Charles. At least, that is the only artist I recognized. As I sat in the back seat of the taxi, I stared out onto the busy streets of Central Athens. It must [...]
That 50 year old women are more flexible than I am. Explains why my Yogilates instructor–with heavy concern–asked me loudly in front of the entire class “Is this the first time you’re working out?” No, but it’s just been awhile. Can we all stop staring at the clumsiness that is Hope now? Thanks. There are [...]
This post began as a comment to Bollybutton’s latest post. But after I surpassed the second paragraph mark I realized I had a lot to say on the matter. So, I’ll say it here. An answer to her perfectly legitimate question. Does Greece Suck? Yes, Greece does suck. Now, don’t get me wrong. It only [...]
This weekend I finished reading Something Borrowed. While the book largely deals with infedility and betrayal, I could not stop thinking about female friendships. Then, I remembered a post I had written almost three years ago.I dipped into my old archives and thought it was fitting to re-post here. The following comes from 2004, I [...]