A Very Late Closing

Well...I just read all the stuff I wrote. Although I didn't finish it, I still remember every single moment.

First of all, I want to correct my mistakes. It's not Monstraki; it is Monastiraki. Not olakalo but olakala. And it is better to write poly instead of poli. Those were the only ones I realized. I was just a beginner during I wrote these, so it's pretty normal, now I'm better! :)))

Now, I admit that it was a giant mistake not to finish it but I had acceptable reasons. It's not necessary to talk about it in detail but it was something which made me so sad, humiliated and maybe a little angry. On the other hand, it thought me something; that nobody is like me. I keep living many things which keep teaching me that continiously, but they are not enough I guess. Each time, I decide not to count on someone, not to put him in my shoes and be that much optimistic but as a precious man said last week, if I do the opposite I wouldn't be Yip anymore.

I don't have any specific explanations why I stopped writing. I still don't have as I still don't know the reason for what happened.

Last weekend I was in Athens again. With many differences. Unlike the previous time, I didn't stay in a hotel. Kounoupi (the greatest guy ever! :) ) gave me food and shelter. Of course I paid for those by obeying him like my other 4 brothers.

This time I didn't feel like I'm somewhere else. People and places weren't plenty new for me but Savvas was! In september, I spent a lot of time alone because Katie was working and she had to spent some time with her family. But this time I only had 30 mins or so alone when I went to get my ring repaired. After that, I had a little walk around because I was receiving phone calls about work. While walking around, I realized that I couldn't totally get over some stuff. I was sad while walking in those streets 2 months ago, but now I was angry. My brain was again working properly like before but this time my heart was full of anger and confusement. There were some pinpoints for me around there, and I as saw them again, I realized that my feelings changed a lot. I was now over the sadness and sense of humiliation but I lost my understanding. 2 months ago, I was saying that I can understand what happened although understanding doesn't mean agreement. But 2 months later, I could easily see that I cannot either understand anymore. So, I just got rid of everything by walking on those places over and over again. I certainly left everything in there. Now, I don't have a single little piece left. This alone 30 mins was very effective because of that...when I felt free and relaxed, I turned back to my friends to see their peaceful faces.

I'm writing this as a closing post for the first trip. That's why I won't give any other details about my very last one. I can only say that it was extremely happy and I'm a very very lucky Yip.

End of the story. Bye Athens for the first time!

Day 7 - Episode 2 - Night Shots

Believe me, Athens must be seen at night with a different look. My night out for photography was perfect! It's not possible to describe it with words...

To tell the truth, I was just hanging around till that moment. I mean, having a passion for photography is something else. Bert has it, but I'm not like this in normal times. (I won't say a word about Japanese tourist Katie :) ) Yes, I realize very nice frames but I'm not into to shoot that much...in Barcelona, I shot too many photos, maybe it was because of my 'first trip abroad' pscyhology. I don't know. That's why, I left my camera in my room on my first 3 days in Athens and took it back when Bert arrived. And that night, I decided to catch some frames because I loved Athens at night...

This time when I left the hotel, my perception was completely different than the previous days. It wasn't dark at all, sunset came along on my way to Syntagma. People were looking at me on streets because sometimes I was just lying on the pavement to align the angle :)

Of course my camera wasn't good at night shots again, so I tried to set the most accurate exposure values all the time. It's tiring, but what can I do? It's still good than my previous one. I have to learn how to live with it. It is a 'he' I guess, and as we all know none of the 'he's in my life are normal. Yip is perfect at picking problematic males even he is a camera! They need care always, decide not to work all of a sudden, run out of batteries even if loaded recently...ooof! Life is hard! :)

There was a man with a wheelchair around the Evangelismos metro station. He was acting like Grouchy Smurf and I got scared to take a pic of him by showing. For that reason I hided myself behind the metro map thing, and try to catch him between the metal lines. It was like a paparazzi shooting. I could take a wonderful pic if a stupid teenager didn't stand in front of him for 20 mins by talking on the phone. Kill Vodafone because of its special offers!!!!!!!!!!

I walked to the Monastiraki square, and then decided to go back to eat something. The street from Syntagma to Monastiraki was my favorite place. I know that there are 3 different ones but my best is the very left one when you give your back to the Syntagma square. I went to a cafe that I planned to go before. They didn't have so nice things to eat but the concept was good. There were some Chinese girls next to that were speaking very fast! I called Katie when I was there, and we spoke for half an hour I guess. Now, I miss it too much. To call her and talk to her that long...ouf! :(

After that I had a walk to Flea Market to see the graffitis at night. Ayh, it was perfect...and there was a fashion shooting there. I stayed for a little while and helped them a little. Then I realized that I'm on holiday, why was I still standing there??? It is a professional deformation, that we can't stop ourselves....

Because Katie mum told me not to be too late, I decided to go back, also it was almost midnight and I didn't want to walk back to hotel. Walking to the center was fun but going back? Hell no!

Ah, and I spoke Greek all night. In the cafe, on street, with the guy who asked for my lighter...Nai, I did it! :)

Day 7 - Episode 1 - Bad Day

Actually I don't have much to say about this episode because I was feeling so bad and couldn't be able to leave the room till afternoon. Previous two days were the very best performance of mine to tell the truth...it was all about a woman stuff which kills me in normal, but this time I really performed by best :)

Anyway, after getting a little better I went out and meet Katie&Bert. They were in the park close to Syntagma and we were having a little trouble about job. It was Bert's last day...so we walked a little and decided to go to Taf before they leave for the airport. I was excited to be in there but for my luck, they were reconstructing :((( So, I couldn't be able to see any exhibitions. Thank God, somebody drew a nice woman in a toilet cabin and wrote very meaningful (!) phrases!

Then the time came. Bert was leaving and I was feeling bad. Because it was something new for us. Most of the time we are not able to leave the office together. One of us must stay there. This was an exception and I loved it. Although not being like this now, I decided not to be business partners with my close friends. If it happens, we will never be able to go on vacations together. It's too bad!

I went to my room to have a rest again (because my head was spinning) and then go out and have a night in Athens with my camera.

Day 6 - Episode 2 -Dinner with G and Inception

After having a long walk back to my hotel, I only had enough time to take a shower, get dressed and leave. G was already at our dinner place which was in Evangelismos, close to my hotel. I again walked there and while trying to find the place I realized that we are speaking in Turkish, English and Greek :)

Whole dinner was like that actually, a perfect combination of 3 languages. I wasn't fully energetic this time because of not having a rest and also a special condition that always stucks me to the bed unlike this time. The table was full of meat, each kind of! Kouneli, chicken, pork...but I was into the potatoes and the yoghurt filled yufka. Actually I adore everything with yoghurt and Katie says that I'm eating 'Cacik' all day! Yes I do, and we are so happy together. 

For a while, I put my head down to G's lap, she was caressing my hair and I felt like I could stay like this forever. Closing my eyes in a silent city, under a gentle wind, after a delicious meal, and hearing Bert's voice like I'm home. It really felt like home, aaah ah! 

Our plan was to go and see Inception in an open cinema but I wasn't so good. I was hardly staying awake but on the other hand it was Inception! So, of course I ended in the cinema...

I was behaving like a catatonic during each 3D and post-touched scene and Bert was looking at me to see my grief :) They were good...really so so so good. Yes, there were some problems in editing and some camera angles but I think the movie wasn't selling audiences a pocket unlike most of the Hollywood mainstream movies. It was complicated and had confusing transitions but it wasn't hard to realize what's going on if you watch it carefully. I liked it, I really liked it...but I guess I'll watch it again in order to examine all post production once more :)))

After the movie, it was time to go home but I thought my dress (it was a black chic dress which is not my usual style) would be suitable for a night at Omonia :p 

I couldn't sleep immediately...I was thinking about the movie...and maybe about something else. But just a little :)

Day 6 - Episode 1 - Bert+Yip Around Acropolis

On our second day, we were like old people. We didn't know why but we both said that 'I couldn't wake up, my head was heavy like stone and now I don't want to do anything'. It was weird that both of us felt same way but also was good in a way, so that we picked a place for breakfast and stayed there for at least two hours. 

Neither me nor Bert remembered our conversations later, they were really just talking. This was perfect for us...just sitting without doing anything, not talking at all, living like a catatonic. What we need is this! Because of feeling that way, I thought about our holidays and work flow. We both went on 9 days long vacations in July, how come we need to rest that much? Then it flashed; we did 4 jobs in a month! Yes, we really did...off what was it! :))

Then we decided to take 'my train' and see Acropolis. Bert was poli poli funny in the train :) As we reached the ticket office, we were surprised with the price. It was expensive, we sat on a rock and discussed about it because we both have been in Ephesus and we weren't sure that we would see something very very special up there. We used our 'telephone joker' choice and called Katie. As a responsible mother, she told us to go back somewhere and prohibited my drinks only by orange juice :)

We walked the way down, took photos, spoke on the phone for work and again ended in a peaceful square. But before this, we watched a protest of trucks. There were about 20 trucks horning like vuvuzelas and police men around them. In these days, it is possible to see something like that everyday in here. 

As an old couple we again went one of the places. Actually it was because of me this time. I'm trying to train them both by asking for basic needs of a child 'I'm hungry! I'm thirsty! I have to pee!' :))

Sangria...fruit salad...frappe...books...drawings....old lady...photos...insects...slow Greek life...those are the summary of our stay!

Katie called us after all those happened. We were going to have dinner with G, so she was going to pick Bert and I was going to get my sun glasses from the cafe.

There was nothing special with my walk except the gentle touches of Rodriguez. He wants me back but I'm not sure to go back to him. An ex one cannot be a next one I think :))))

Ah also I kept listening Mad World continiously (donnie darko ost), I was stuck!

Day 5 - Episode 2 - Uzo and Ferrari's Birthday

Olakala, the perfect night!

After resting for 2 or 3 hours, my parents called and told me to cone to Syntagma. Because of spending time with G, I was late this time :) I jumped into the car by saying 'kalimera, kalinixta, epitelous, tsouhtra...' and all the Greek word I know and I saw the weird glances in Eleni's eyes :)

We were going to the port and mum got lost. While this was happening I was raping Eleni's brain because I was full of energy again. Finally we made it...but with a little mistake. As we placed on our table, and looked around, they realized that we were in the wrong place. There was another restaurant which has the same owner and we were at the wrong one. Bert and Katie started to say 'We knew it! There was something wrong!'

On the table, we had everything that you can imagine and they were extremely wonderful! I loved Eleni, she is a poli poli poli objective commenter and a poli poli good observer I think. Besides she is cute and funny :)

A guitar player stopped by us. This was the incident which turned us upside down because he started to play a song of Mahsun Kirmizigul and continued with Ibrahim Tatlises (turkish arabesk singers!) when he learned that we are Turkish. Bert and I were completely surprised and had fun :)))

After various serious topics, politician called Eleni and said that he is about to enter the bar so we left...for the birthday!

Ferrari, as usual, was standing there in a very cool way :))) I talked to him fir a little while and he laughed for many times but his laughing was again in a cool manner. Ok, we know that he is the boss but I can't understand how come he can be like this all the time? :)

I meet with Eleni's boyfriend (and I think he is a very nice man too), Savvas 'the Kounoupi' who Bert and I both know from his facebook comments, and Niki 'the Blonde' :) 

It was unusual for me to be still alive after 2 glasses of uzo, and I was continuing on drinking apple martini's. I have no idea...something happened to me in this country. Also we have a difference in here; in Istanbul Bert just puts me in a cab and sends home after my first drink because I really get drunk in the middle, but in here we xan stay out together till the end of the night. This was something really new for us, never and ever happened before! :)

G and the 'mysterious guy' Aris showed up later on (still I'm not corrected by anyone, so I guess I write his name sosta). 

I stepped back for a while and loed at us. Bert was talking to Eleni and her boyfriend, Katie was talking to soneone else and I was just chatting with everyone...it feeled like home. It was like we went out for a drink and meet our company. This was strange but so familiar, like we were always been with those people. Gee, I really want to stay here!!!!!!

Because everybody's going to work next day, we left early this time. By early I mean 2.30 or something...and before leaving I confessed to the birthday child that I'm calling him Ferrari. But he said ok, of course with a 'cool' standing again! :)))

This night was a Facebook group meeting for Bert and me actually. Like we know each other through a group on Facebook and then decided to make it real :))) 

Anyway, as a conclusion ; I loved all of those people. And I'm glad to see them alive :)))) 

Day 5 - EpiSode 1 - Bert and Yip!

Yep, as usual, he woke me up :) But this time it took a little time for me to get out of the bed because I'm not used to have drinks everyday. As I got ready, I asked him where he is and this was our conversion;

-Where are you?
-I'm in a place full of butchers! 
-Ok, I know that place. Wait, I'm coming!

Yes I really knew that place buy I used to be there because of being lost. So, I couldn't make it and got lost again. It took a while for me to realize that I'm lost & find my way out, that's why we decided to meet in Monstraki. As a funny Turkish company, we went to eat souvlaki and again welcomed by everyone because of being Turkish. I really can't umderstand people who say that Greeks generally have problem with us. No, they don't! They all are lovely!!!

After that we started to search for the place that sells camera lenses. Katie was sending us pinned maps and we were trying to use our own map desperately. Guess what? We got lost for a while. Guess why? Of course because of me again :))))

During our way, we took some photos. I asked Bert to shoot some photos that I want to with my camera because he is taller than me. Sometimes I cannot arrange the frames because of my height but it's good to have a huge man with me. I told him about the mysterious guy I meet before and we just realized the whole story looks like the short movie script of a friend of his. Even the name of the guy, even the running at the airport, even the strange standing of the situation! I guess I'm starting to be afraid!!!

Then mum called...the very real one and she again asked where we are. I really can't understand that woman, she keeps asking that. 

-Where are you?
-I'm in Athens Mum! 
-Of course I know that, but where ard you in Athens?

We can't understand her, she has never been here! :)))

The shop wasn't a place for our expectations but we again spend a little time over there. Then we decided to go to the cafe I found a few days ago, with the nice live Greek music whole day and night. Bert liked it so much too. You see, I'm not a tourist anymore, I have specific places :) While we were there, we realized that we got tired of walking. Our plan for night was to have a dinner with fish & uzo and then join Ferrari's birthday party. So we went back to our hotels in order to get some rest. And the night will come with the next post!

Day 4 - Swimming Lessons from Mum and a Family Portrait!

I am an alcoholic in Athens! Every night I drink so many things and end at the hotel drunk, so most of the time I'm not able to write in my blog. Anyway, now we are having sangria in somewhere we don't know and it's just afternoon. I'm sure Katie wouldn't let me drink it that early but Bert is a more relaxed parent :)

Olakala, let's talk about Sunday. We again woke up around noon because being out till the morning the night before. Then I took the metro for Katie to pick me near her house. The sea was perfect! And this was my first time this year, maybe the last one also :)))

I don't have much to tell about beach episode because beach is beach. You just spend time in here! I can only say that; during our sunbath, we saved the world. Nai, we really did it...

Katie gave me a lift to the metro station and went home in order to spend some time with her parents. I went back to my hotel and had a rest, read my book, wrote a couple of pages, drew something and thought of various stuff...and then...and then...and then Bert arrived!!!!!

When I saw him across the road, a huge huge huge happiness covered me. It was Bert in Athens! Of course I ran and jumped on him! I love all my friends because they are all tall and jumping on them is a great fun!

We went to find their hotel and got lost a little but finally we made it. After check-in, he started to cry for souvlaki for sure. Mum took us to sonewhere in Plaka, we three were sitting in a place (actually on stairs!) in Athens for the first time ; it made me extremely happy!

Because of knowing Athens so well (!) I insisted to go to the place with nice coctails. They were really good and I was really drunk but we were having a wonderful night. Gee, I love this city with (most of) the people in it! :))))

Actually that was all, there aren't any details to tell other than our conversations and I don't want to go in them! :) 

Day 3 - Afternoon with Katie and Again a Night Out (or S.T.L.)

Because of coming home late, I woke up late of course :) 

There are some places around my hotel, while waiting Katie to wake up I webt one those and had a frappe during reading my book. Finally she woke up and we made a plan to meet in the center. It takes app.15 mins by walking, and I preferred to walk. Thank god I did it because she told me that she is talking with Bert on skype :)

As I arrived to the center, I decided to have some rest in order not to welcome Rodriguez. He is not a Greek fan at all, and we will face many obstacles if he joins me in here. So, I found somewhere with colorful pillows and a very nice Greek music. While having my drink, I was reading a Greek newspaper that is completely in Greek :))) But I was acting like every word means something to me and putting different expressions on my face. At least I understood the culture page! :)

Then Katie arrived. We were planning to join Niki and her friends but she decided to go home so we postponed it to Sunday. I told Katie that I have to buy a dictionary for my friend and she said let's go to Notos first, and then the bookstore. We had fun in there, believe me! On our way back, we saw her brother and Evi by chance. I think they look like each other even she denies it. Anyway, after the bookstore, we went to eat. The place we went was a popular gay bar and it was so good. I love gay people. At least they cannot harm you as the straight ones and they always care about your feelings unlike the ones pretending normal :)))

Katie had to leave for a child's name party and I had a little pain, so I came back to my hotel. I was like Carrie in the S&C movie :p

After a one hour sleep, Bert woke me up with his call. He keeps doing this all the time, in Istanbul, in Ankara, in Barcelona, in Athens...always the same.   And then Katie told me go out and meet her&G. I was talking on the phone with G in the afternoon and I told her that I want to drink tonight. For that reason she decided to take us to Pop which has great cocktails but because of being a goldfish, she couldn't find the place of course. We searched for it for a long time but it was too crowded so we just went to a place nearby. 

After continuing to this, I want to tell something else. Before Pop, we stopped by Ferrari's place. I saw him! And now, I'm taking back all of the things I said before. Ferrari is the best. He looks a bit older (and actually he is!) but he is cool, calm and even it's hard for me to admit but handsome :))) Of course his green eyes have a lot to do with that but anyway, from now on Ferrari is ok, I like him. We all love you Ferrari, although you are OFF all the time :))

While we were having our drink which is somethinglike raki with karanfil and honey, Aris (I'm not sure if I'm writing right but somebody will correct me sometime) and his friends arrived. He is a liar lawyer speaking Turkish who is seeking for love and truth :) And he is responsible for all those Greek-Turkush stuff going between all of us. In a way he is also the reason why I am here because he started everything by studying in Turkey!

When they told us that they are closing and we have to leave, we decided to go to Ferrari's place. Aris took me with him to go there with his bike but then he decided to make an Athens tour at night for me. He showed me many different places and after a while the others called us. Because my Katie mum was wondering as usual :) 

He was giving info about the places while driving and he was trying to look at my face while doing that. I got tired of turning his head towards the road! But he is poli poli poli funny and he is my favorite till now. Funniest Greek I've ever meet and also 'the mysterious guy' of course :)))

We stayed in Ferrari's place until 4 in the morning although he wasn't there. I told you that he is old, he was sleeping! 

When I came back, I realized that I had a lot if fun and I was in peace unlike Istanbul because nobody is in a hurry in here and it's not crowded. I'm into that peace...should I move here??? :))))

Day 2 - Episode 2 - Night Out With G and Company

After the shower and dressing, I went out to have a snack. With my hot dog, I went up the hill near the American Embassy and had dinner with cats. Then I took a free metro ride but G was late as usual! I waited for her around the square. Kai epitelous we meet! After 8 months, we became sure that we are both human beings! I live her!!

We went to Bar Thesera, I hope I wrote it right and had drinks that I don't remember the name. Later on, Marina and a friend of her joined us. We were about to die because of laughing. I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a night that that that much. After a few hours in here, they asked me if I would like to go somewhere near to the sea. I said it's ok if I can step on the sand and water. So, we just went! 

I don't remember the name of the place now, but G and I went over the beach and stayed there whole night. Shoes off, warm sand, and waves coming on our feet...wonderful, poli kalo!!!

Because I cannot stay still, I just poured my Cuba Libre into the sea for some psari to drink it and get drunk...then Marina's boyfriend Christos joined us. He was at the U2 concert that Katie went too but he said he didn't enjoy it much unlike Katie. Marina brought me another Cuba Libre and guess what? I again poured it! :))) No, I wasn't drunk at all, if I was I would try to swim! 

Around 2 o'clock in the morning we decided to leave. But the only car we had was Christos' Smart! Marina became an 8 in the back and G and I had very erotic moments :)))) Because we were a little far from my hotel, we went home to change cars. We moved into a human car. I guess it's called Smart for the talent of fitting smart :)))

They gave me a lift back to my hotel and I stopped by a bufe near. The Albanian guy over there asked me my nationality and I told him he said 'dudaklarini yalamak istiyorum' which means 'I want to lick your lips' in Turkish. I told him not to say this to everyone but he said that he knows the meaning and it works with the girls :)))

Now, I'm in my room, ready to sleep. I'm not giving much details because I feel tired and want to go to bed asap! 

Kalinixta kai oneira glyka! 
(good night and sweet dreams :))) )

Day 2 - Episode 1 - Plaka and Around!

I woke up to a shiny beautiful day this morning. After a shower, I called Katie and experienced something new: calling her instead of Bert! But I guess she has a more serious company than ours so
I cannot feel free to call her every minute but text :)

Hotel's breakfast was nice, but the closest supermarket was out of everything including toothbrushes. I want Greek government to supply me a toothbrush with batteries please. Then I took my camera, wore my 'healthy-dad proved' new sandals and went out towards the metro station. You feel like you are in the Lost island in Greek metro stations because they have things to pass like the Others' system to prevent Black Smoke. I was puzzled while passing, waiting some kind of electricity to burn me :)))

With my very last step of stairs, I felt  that I'm in Athens! Yes, that was the moment. I didn't feel it yesterday or early in the morning. As I was standing in the square, the Barcelona feeling came along and I wanted to shout 'hell yeah, I'm here!!!'. Instead of shouting out loud, I called Bert :)))

There were too many people around and I needed to observe them. While I was sitting on the marble, two Japanese girls came near and told me something in Greek. I said I'm not Greek, and we started to chat. They said they are missioners of God who travel the world and for now they are staying in Athens. We talked about Islam, the percentage of Muslim people in Turkey and they were surprised. Then they asked me why don't I wear a scarf. It was a long subject to talk about and we did it :) I told them about the groups in Turkey, conservatives, the present goverment's standing and etc...It was a very nice conversation because I was joking continiously and they were funny too. I love to be abroad!!!

After that little chat, I dived into a street and walked walked walked with Chris Rea. I got lost again of course, but I found a nice place selling dresses and made the first shopping of Athens. 2 dresses with a price of 5 euros each, not a big deal, so I paid with my own money. I'm not thanking dad yet :)))

There was a man who was playing guitar in a little square, I stopped by a little not to welcome Rodriguez again and listened to him. Then I lead myself to the main street, I don't know how but I did it, saw the fish/meat market and the other shops. It felt like I'm in Antep because the shops were so similar! Then I saw the table of a cafe that we passed by yesterday night and understood where am I. That was my way to Plaka!! 

I was resting across the Flea Market and a pigeon gave me a present, I should by a lottary ticket :) I went to buy water and napkins and realized that I can speak very basic Greek like asking for water, understand the price when it is told in Greek and thank for it :)

My lunch was a plate of watermelon and a frappe after, with view of Acropolis. People here ask me where am I from and always say 'Turkey? How nice!'. They are very kind, who was talking about that they behave us like enemies? Nothing like that so far. We are so kalo :)

A Turkish man passed by me while I was having lunch, he was shouting on the phone like that 'Ayfer kac kere soylicem gerizekali misin? Eve git diyorum!' :)))

I keep smiling while walking, I know that, and everybody that I have eye contact smiles back at me. Viva Athens, I may move in here! 

Insert : those Birkenstock's are not much comfortable. I cannot understand why people are dying for them??!!!

While waiting for the 'Sunshine Express' which is a lovely toy like train that makes a little city tour, I hanged around Monstraki. There was a very nice bag shop with very cute owners. Now, I have a cat bag, an elephant wallet and a hand painted butterfly bag that I bought with a nice discount. I spent a little time over here talking to them, and I learned 'olakalo' as a replacement for 'entaxi'. They told me that Americans stole ok from olakalo :)))

Then the blue-white train with the non-stop on the phone machinist took me away...it was poli poli poli nice! I saw a house for sale, which has its own garden with a palm tree...I'll buy it if the price is good and I mean it! After a 45 mins train tour, I stopped by a cafe, had Greek coffee -which is actually Turkish coffee!- and fruit salad. God, I'm so healthy but why do I still have that belly??? :))))

While I was there, I needed to work a little but it was ok because they had a strong wi-fi. Bert makes me work till the last drop of my blood :))

Then I started to walk to the Syntagma square. On my way, I found a little jewel shop and there was a Frog Prince ring with a pearl in there! Of course I dived into that place and spend wonderful time. The girl in here was a Romanian who moved to Athens 3 years ago. She told me about the advantages and disadvantages of living in Athens as a foreign girl. Her last Greek boyfriend was a real asshole, she told me about him and we discussed if the virginity is in brain or somewhere down? :)))) She thinks that Greek men are conservative and I told her to see Turkish men first and think again! It was very nice to talk to her, so I promised to go again sometime.

I stayed in the square for a while and talked to Katie, I enjoy it so much. It feels so good to call her and talk for a long time! Then I took the metro back to hotel (of course I used the Bert way!) and G called. Now, I'll take a shower and get dressed to meet her.

I loved this city. I'm going to buy that house. Yip feels at home, poli kalo! :)))

Ps : posted by iphone again, excuse the wrong typos!  

Day 1 - Episode 2 - Arrival and Night Out

Ay ay it took me so long to arrive! After the delay we had, we waited for another 1 hour in the plane. I fell asleep during that time while listening to Mr. Ferdinand. And I slept most of the way but I was awake before landing. On my ipod there was 'numb' cover from Evanesence and it was making sense!

The passport control officer couldn't understand why do I have 2 passports. I tried to explain him that my favorite color is green, so my government gave me too :) We had a very time to find visa page, he was asking if I really have one and I just looked at him with my 'I'm here, so what do you think?' glance. 

Katerina'm was waiting for me and it felt really weird to be picked up by her. It's something unusual. Ok, my appearence in here is also not usual but anyway, it was strange but felt so good to see someone sagapo poli :))

We stopped my hotel and meet the funny angry man in receptions. As we arrived he was shouting at someone on the phone but he behaved very gentle to us. He even gave me a city guide. This hotel is weird, you need to place your card in order to make elevator work! I gave Katie her umbrella but although I waited for 2 days to dry it, some parts of the fishes stuck on other :(( I'll fix it later...but I felt sad for that. And I need some paints to cover G's but Astro's is fine as a mass :)

Then we went out, found a parking place and had a walk. This city is full of graffitis and I think I'll live there. Painting at nights, a little shop for days...I'll earn enough money and be really happy. Nai...and mum bought me a coconut stick and Halls! :))))

Finally I ate souvlaki! But it wasn't in pita because of the company policy and we couldn't understand if it was chicken, beef or pork. I ate it anyway with caciki :p Katie was a very responsible mum so she made me drink beer and get drunk. So, I was talking talking talking and talking...I wish Volker was there too, and see how much I talk! he was insisting me to have a beer after set and when they told him I'll talk till sunrise he said 'she will talk anyway..!' :)))

We walked through Plaka after dinner. In a street, we were the only ones climbing the hill and we were hearing a nice music from far away. Three people were coming towards us and a man was whistling. Steet was dark, and I felt like we are in a French movie. The kissing couple in the corner supported this if course!!

I asked her about Acropolis and many other things...it's good to have someone who knows the town with you. Ok, I admit it, sometimes it feels good not to be alone :)

Now I'm back to my weird hotel and about to sleep. I have a greek sim with a phone snd I'll call Katie every hour tomorrow! :)))

Day 1 - Episode 1 - Airport IST

Day 1 - Episode 1 - Airport

I woke up with Bert's singing on the phone today. He was covering a stupid song in a more stupid way, so that was totally fitting to the importance of the day!!!

We (izlem and i) had a stressful ride to the airport but now I see that it was for nothing because I have a one hour delay. Gee, it's boring. I don't like to wait in ugly airports, and the gate I'm waiting around is really ugly. People are ugly too, if there was a pretty girl or a nice guy like the passport control officer (nai, he was the most handsome turkush officer I've seen so far) I wod watch them but now it's boring. That's why I'm going to write in our common 'vacation diary' :)))

Katie (aka my stepmum) is going to pick me from airport and it feels weird because she was the arriving one all the time. It's going to be funny to see her in her 'natural environment' :))). Then I guess G will join us, and I'm dying for it, finally she will be a human being with blood and flesh for me!!  :))))

And maybe another friend will join us?Nobody gave me the exact info about that but it would be good. Real good! :) 2 months ago I was in airport again and he was my company...so it would be good. Reeeaaaal good ;))

That's all for now, I have to work more...see you stin Athens! :)))

Hell Yeah! :)

After waiting for 25 years, now it's my time to fly away continuously!

Because now I'm much more thinner than before, A Thin At Athens will start writing from tomorrow :)))