
Wedding Rings, Dress, Flowers and Foot
Recently my husband and I got married again. A lot of Greek people thought we weren’t really married until we were blessed by the church. They do respect other people’s custom but when it involves men with Greek blood, their own rules apply and it’s often easier to comply with their traditions. My Husband and […]

Apokries – the Fun Bits and the Why Not Bits
I named one of my Facebook pages Learning to be Greek because a lot of Greek culture and traditions are still a mystery to me. A fine example is Apokries. The first time my husband told me about Apokries was when we came across people dressing up in costumes on the street, when we first […]

Perfect Attendance
Today I went to yoga class with a heavy heart. I’ve been going to the same yoga class every Tuesday and Friday morning and I love it. The teacher is nice and so are my classmates. It is more than an exercise class for me. It’s like a social gathering with people who share my […]

‘You are a Good Writer!’
Several people told me that I was a good writer. Huh? Every time it invoked a lovely warm feeling inside me but within a split second an elephant fell on my back. ‘Really? Em… Thank you!’ I would say while looking as if I was a good writer (how do they look like?) to show […]

How to have Money? Pinkie the Porkchop debuts!
‘How do I have money?’ I was having a chat with my friend and fellow QHHT practitioner Hara Katsiki using my brand new Pinkie the Porkchop* laptop and this subject came up. This money issue had bothered me for quite some time. Even though I never lack, I don’t seem to have the freedom of […]

Sitia Σητεία (Eastern Crete) – Lukewarm Heaven!
As the subtle charm of Sitia finally seeped through me, a line from a Talking Heads song came to mind – Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens. From Expectations to Confusions I arrived at Sitia with high expectations. The articles I read online all talked about Sitia people being the kindest and most […]