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Jul. 21st, 2006 @ 11:08 am The holidays are almost over! :-(

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Listening music: S.O.S by Rihanna

Tags: school

Hey fellows,
Our holidays are almost over! School starts on monday with all this homework everyday, projects and tests!
And its not only that! We 're getting reports too!!!

Can u believe it?

Well anyway, i ll see u @ school shorthly,
Lots of kisses and love,
ThE GrEeK *MWAH*

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Jul. 15th, 2006 @ 12:05 pm Hey everybody! :-D

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Listening music: Crazy by Gnarls Barkney

Tags: me and myself

Hello everyone,
i dont know to who i m writing right now, because all of u are on holidays or u just stopped logging on livejournal. Its so boring!!!!!

Well, anyway, one week ago, i came back from my awesome and wicked holidays in cape town. It was really fun and i really liked it as my 1st time there!!!

So, keep well everyone (if anyone is reading this!)
and see u soon @ school,
ThE GrEek
*mwa*

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Jun. 24th, 2006 @ 02:23 pm

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Listening music: Pump it by Black Eyes Peas

Tags: school

Hey guys,
I havent checked my journal for so long!!! Maintenant (now in french) we are in the last week and I am studying french. I hope its not too difficult!!!

Well, next week we are on HOLIDAYS!!! Actually I cant believe it myself... I am going to cape town for the first time in my life and I am sure its gonna be really really really nice!!!

Ok, i ve got to go...
see u @ school everyone,
ThE gReEk

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May. 18th, 2006 @ 07:46 pm

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excited
Listening music: stickwitu by Pussy Cat Dolls

Tags: school

I am so glad I dont have school tomorrow!
All the soccer boys went to Durban this weekend so I am wishing you guys good luck (i hope you kick their butt lol), even if I know u rnot reading this right now...

For everybody else enjoy your long weekend and see u @ school on monday...
The GrEeK

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May. 17th, 2006 @ 08:07 pm

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Listening music: Stupid girls by Pink

Tags: me and myself

Hey guys,
it 's been a while until my last entry... The reason is that I was too busy to write one. The last weekend was SO busy i didnt even have time to go to the bathroom (I am being serious lol).

I 've got a greek dance show on the 28th of May because my teacher celebrates her 50 years in South Africa so she wants us to be in joburg every week TWICE. She thinks we 've got free time everyday and when you tell her you cant come at the rehearsal she starts yelling at you. But we all know that's her personality so we dont really hear what she says to us (lol).

Today I wrote my greek exams in joburg which were quite ok and i am sure i passed. Unfortunately that kept my last fridays and saturdays busy these past few weeks. I am glad this is finished now, but i am reminding myself that i have to concentrate on my french exams which are in october. The studying never stops...

All these keep me busy everyday and then I dont have time to even do my hw. I dont do the things that please me anymore and that makes my life miserable and boring. Piano, basketball is left behind. I havent been to basketball for 2 WHOLE weeks now and I dont have time to practice for piano. The stress is taking over me and this is not good before the exams(i am telling u).

I think i need some kind of mini holidays right now, but i know that cant happen because i dont have time to take time off school (lol).

I hope I get better (lol)

See u all @ school,
the stressed GrEeK

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May. 8th, 2006 @ 09:03 pm BASKETBALL!!!

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Listening music: Let me hold u by Bow wow

Tags: me and myself

Hi fellows,
a long time has passed since I wrote my last entry (is my grammar right?). Reason : Nothing to say...

Remember I told u I was trying to find something new to do in my life. I finally got it!!! BASKETBALL!!! I really suck at it, but I hope with a bit of practice I 'll be better. Actually, it's been 3 YEARS (since I left from Greece )that I havent touched a basketball so I am kind of excused(lol).

So, that's all I have to say
Goodnight and sleep tight...

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May. 2nd, 2006 @ 08:42 pm Back from the holidays...

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Listening music: Beep by Pussy Cat Dolls

Everyone is like updating their blogs now, after the end of the holidays. The truth is that even if I didnt go anywhere and I stayed in Pretoria doing nothing, my everyday life these past 3 weeks was so boring that I didnt have anything interesting to write about...

So I was waiting for the holidays to pass so I could "summarise" it to u, not many details of course...

The first week of my holidays were SO RELAXING. I was so bored of life that I was spending half of the day at bed and the other half watching TV (even if nothing interesting was on).

Second week: It was the orthodox holy week when I was spending my afternoons in the greek community, helping around (helping my parents actually) and going to church. That week I realized that i had to start something new in my life, but i didnt know what so i started studying for the tests which we are writing this week (accounting, french and a little bit of biology).

I also realized how much different greeks are here compared to the "pure greeks" (which live in Greece). First of all they care more about greece than the greeks there and they keep their customs and ethos(sounded like mr botha, huh?! lol) so much more. Maybe that's because they dont live there so they want to make it feel like they do. Who knows?

Anyway, so I watched 4 movies (prime,inside man, firewall and ice age 2). The best one was "inside man"! You should go watch it...

So here I am now at the first day of the 2nd term sitting writing about my boring holidays that passed so quickly but at the same time were really chilling too.

See u @ school,
moi

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Apr. 11th, 2006 @ 08:38 pm Fate in our life

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Listening music: Walk away by Kelly Clarkson

Tags: me and myself

Love and life goes together... The one needs the other. Without love, you don't have someone to rely on, sometimes a purpose in life (make someone happy). Without life, you are actually dead.

People make families, have babies , that's what life is about. That's what we learn from an early age to do in our life. That's actually our purpose in life. But what if you never find love and you die without having any descendants. Your surname just disappears from the earth.

Life is a mystery. We don't know when we are going to die, what is going to happen the next day (even if we plan it) etc. It's all about fate.

I think everything that happened in my life so far had a reason. As Garcia Marquez said " Everything has a reason behind".

Remember in Matrix, that lady tells him: 'You made the decision, now you have to understand WHY'. (This movie really has many universal messages in it, dont you think?) It's just like that. God knows what is going to happen, we have to understand why it is happening!

You know what!?!? I think I am going too far...

What do you guys think about life?

Luv,
Maria

P.S. Tomorrow is the last day of school. At last, HOLIDAYS. SOME REST...

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Apr. 4th, 2006 @ 08:58 pm My trip to Mozambique...

Current Location: Pretoria
Current Mood:

hungry

Tags: me and myself

Yesterday I came back from my 4-day trip to Mozambique. I was really disappointed, considering the fact that I was expecting more...

First of all, I was expecting a blue-clear beach in Maputo. It was all dirty and the city was full of "dust" (rubbish, ruined buildings, etc). And in the middle of nowhere, that empty skyscrapper standing there, without any purpose.

I don't know how these people think; it's really weird. I must say they are much more polite than the (black) people in South Africa and they don't even rob. The bad thing is that 95% of them don't speak English, only Portuguese. Imagine you get lost (like we did) trying to find your hotel and you try to communicate with them. The only thing we knew was the strata and the rua(both mean road, correct me if I am wrong).

The hotels were the only paradise. All of them were luxurious, not showing any bad image of the real Mozambique. You had to see all these tourists with their sprays (for malaria), spraying every 5 minutes. It was really funny!!! We also did the same...(lol)

It was a really good experience, which I will never forget. This is what always stays behind anyway...

Luv,
Moi

P.S. Only one week left for the holidays. Isn't it great?
P.S2 On Friday it's civvies day, just 4 u to know...
P.S3 The same day we are getting reports. Some people don't want to know that, do you? lol

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Mar. 29th, 2006 @ 09:44 pm Une resumé (summary in French)

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Listening music: We are the champions by Queen

Tags: me and myself

Hello everyone,
These last days were all very busy, so I kind of abandon you people!!! I am sure you 'll forgive me...

On Sunday, I went to watch "Tsotsi", a really nice movie that I liked very much. By seeing it, you just realize why these "criminals" steel and what affects them to do it. I think it really deserved the Oscar it got...

Yesterday was the Concerto Festival, which I participated in. It was wonderful! I played piano with the orchestra (in my red dress) and I think everyone enjoyed it as I did. I hope I 'll be in next year too.

Friday and Monday, I wont be at school, because I am going to Mozambique for the weekend(lucky me!!) I hope the weather will be nice so I can swim...

Goodnight and sweet dreams,
Luv,
Maria

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Mar. 21st, 2006 @ 09:55 pm CV of the year...

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Listening music: Wake me up when december ends by Green Day

This Kid will go far…

This is an actual job application that a 17-year-old boy submitted at a McDonald’s restaurant in Florida; and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!

NAME: Greg Bulmash.

SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.

DESIRED POSITION: Company’s President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever’s available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn’t be applying here in the first place.

DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that’s not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.

EDUCATION: Yes.

LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.

SALARY: Less than I’m worth.

MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and ‘post-it’ notes.

REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.

AVAILABLE FOR WORK: Of course. That’s why I’m applying.

PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30 – 3:30pm., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they’re better suited to a more intimate environment.

MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UPTO 50lbs?: 50lbs. of what?

DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the appropriate question here would be “Do you have a car that runs?”

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be the winner of the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.

DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job, no, on my breaks, yes.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb blond supermodel who thinks I’m the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I’d like to be doing that now.

DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.

SIGN HERE: Aries.

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Mar. 20th, 2006 @ 07:36 pm Stupid chics!

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Listening music: Because of you by Kelly Clarkson

Tags: relationships

Without even realizing it, tomorrow is the last day of our mid-term break. Unfortunately, we can't do anything about it, can we?

Today I went with my friend to Brooklyn to eat. I have to tell you something about it and please if you want comment on it...As we were eating, we see a couple (in our age) eating, but the guy crying and and the girl quite sad too. They probably broke up. But my question is why do you bring that guy there to tell him to break up?

When I saw it, I wanted to laugh so loud(but I couldn't). This guy now has to pay for his meal that hasn't enjoyed because that stupid chic asked him to break up. Couldn't she just call him or something? Now she spent more money than ever...

What are you saying?

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Mar. 18th, 2006 @ 06:25 pm Hello fellows!

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hungry

Tags: me and myself

I just came back from my greek dancing; even if we never danced. I wasted 3 whole hours waiting for the teacher to come and when she finally came everybody from my group was gone.

Today it was a very restful day, if you consider the fact that I didn't do anything at all!!! I tried to start with my 2 assignments for biology, but it didn't work! I suppose I am in the state of boredom...

Right now, my mother is making 'loukoumades' (greek sweet, you won't understand!) and I am helping her (don't ask me how I am doing both, writing my entry and helping her).

I decided this weekend to "change" my life, in terms of not stressing so much and enjoying my life the way it comes . I am not going to worry about average grades anymore. It's enough!!! I think I am going to die one day from cancer(you know you can get cancer when you have lots of stress!).

Actually, duschaan inspired me with his saying "Live life to the fullest"; not that I haven't heard it before but I just felt something. So thanks dush...

The 'loukomades' are ready so I am going to eat them now...

Goodnight,
moi

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Mar. 16th, 2006 @ 10:19 pm Salut!

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Listening music: Love is in the air (quite old eh?)

Hi everybody,
today is the beginning of our mid-term break and I am so happy. I was planning to tell you how much homework I 've got to do (these teachers think that holidays are for study), but some people told me that I talk about hw everytime so I won't say anything.

On Sunday, the Greeks are celebrating their independence day from the Turquish, so we have the so-called "panigiri" (which means celebration in a greek way (lol)). So, I am dancing there and tomorrow I have to go decorate the place with my parents, because they are organising it.

So, I have to get up 6.00 o' clock like every day. I mean really, is that called a holiday? No...

Anyway, I wish you goodnight and sweet dreams
Luv and lots of kisses(mwa!),
Maria

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Mar. 14th, 2006 @ 08:02 pm Who I really am...

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Listening music: L.O.V.E by Ashlee Simpson

Tags: me and myself

After Yulia's party, everybody is like " I didn't know that you had so good dancing skills". They are all so suprised; i suppose it's because 2 years now I haven't been so "social" in terms of talking a lot to others.

It's not that I am not social. It's just that when I came in this country, I had to start " a new life ". It was really tough for me, because I am VERY shy. I was very social at the beginning, but then some people damaged my self-esteem, so my sub-conscious mind decided to not talk to anyone. It didn't want to be humiliated, i guess.

But through time, I was talking more so now i talk to everyone about anything! I get the feeling, that people are afraid of me - I really don't know why - maybe these people can answer my question if they are reading this...

It was really difficult to type this... It reminded of two years ago, when a little girl was struggling with her english, trying to make people understand her - i still have this problem now.

I think English is never going to stop teasing me. With all this slang that's going on at school, I don't think I am going to ever learn the proper English and go to an English university some time in the future.

We 'll see what happens...

I love everyone whos reading this,
I 'll see u tomorrow @ school,
Maria(Mary for Leo, Marie for Tom)

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Mar. 12th, 2006 @ 11:07 am Yulia's party!!!

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Listening music: My humps by BEP

Tags: relationships

Yesterday as I said in my previous entry it was my day. A lot of dancing, screaming and laughter in yulias party. Everybody enjoyed themselves!!!

The food was great, the service and music too. I feel so nice and happy today. This party reminded me of these greek parties in Greece, when you dance until your whole body's muscles burn and you still want more.

Even if now I am studying like crazy to finish my hw(now I am having a break), I feel so relaxed; all the stress is out of body.

As Yulia said yesterday, I hope someone else is going to celebrate their 16th birthday this year, so I 'll also have another party to go to. I still 've got 2 years to get 16 so don't wait for me to have a party.

It's the end of my break,
I 'll see u tomorrow at school,
luv,
Marie (in french)

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Mar. 11th, 2006 @ 08:22 am Something to look forward to....

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It's weekend! I am so happy!! And the best thing is that it's Yulias party today and everyone is so excited about that too. Even if I have to study for 5 tests next week, today is going to be my day. I won't study at all... Maybe a little! I 'll see how it goes!!!

I 'll tell you what happened in yulias party tomorrow!!! I am sure everybody is looking forward to with exitement

Luv,
me

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Mar. 7th, 2006 @ 07:25 pm Holla!

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Listening music: Gold Digger by Kanye West

Hi! Today was a wonderful day! We went to Soweto and I actually saw many things that I don't really think I am going to see them again. We have also learnt many things about apartheid era and actually the Soweto uprising.

The thing that suprised me was that most of the people which were talking to us experienced the Soweto uprising and it was like they were telling us a story, not their life!

Maybe, saying the story every day to the tourists doesnt really make a difference to them...

Anyway, it was really sad listening to these things! Everyone was shocked! Youth Day (16th June 1976) is the day that we "celebrate" it. So many people were killed, because they just didnt want Afrikaans for a subject! So unfair and foolish the "Afrikaaners" were shooting them like chicken. These kids just wanted a free and democratic South Africa and most of them never saw it, because they were killed!

I am not a South African or even an African, but I can feel the pain of these people who lost their children, parents, cousins etc. Maybe that's why blacks dont like whites still. Whites did so many bad things to them, that they have the right to just dont even talk to them!!! Hopefully in South Africa, things are changing and the world of S.A is getting better. The discrimination between blacks and whitew is decreasing... I think that's good!

(A last comment)
All trips from school are great!!! Dont you think? The best part is when you are just in the bus, talking to your friends, having fun!!! So niiiice!!! (as Amy would say).

me and myself are wishing you goodnight and enjoy the rest of your evening...

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Mar. 3rd, 2006 @ 09:14 pm Weekend again!

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blah
Listening music: salsa

Tags: relationships

Hi fellows! A weekend is coming up and I can't realize how time is going so fast.

The good thing is that we had a break on Wednesday and now again 2 days of freedom. Isn't it wonderful? And my homework is not so much!!! By the way, in my biology test I got an 80. And at maths 90. Isn't it amazing?

Anyway, reading lin's journal, I came up with the idea to tell you about boys. You can just see that they like you but they pretend not. They are looking at you, but when you look at them in the eyes, they are looking elsewhere. The stupidest thing is that they don't say anything about their feelings; they just let you think what you want to think!

So boys out there, change the way "trying to approach a girl", because you are really confuse us!

That's what I wanted to say,
Goodnight and sweet dreams to everybody who's reading this,
Love,
me

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Mar. 2nd, 2006 @ 09:31 pm Hey!

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Listening music: Sick and Tired by Anastacia

Tags: school

Hi! Probably my journal is very boring; I am talking about homework every day! But I really have to say that! I WAS STUDYING FOR BIOLOGY FOR HOURS and what do I get 75%!!!! Can you believe it! I didn't expect it! I was expecting above 80% It wasn't that I learnt it like a parrot or I just read through it without understanding what I was reading. I LEARNT IT! Even if you ask me now I can tell you the function of an epidermal cell. I don't know what went wrong! Really!

Anyway, today was a kind of a good day, ignoring the fact I wrote 2 tests the one after another, tomorrow I am writing another 2 tests.

As Mrs Bogiages said these years are not going to come back and we have to enjoy them, not matter what. Success will come someday, if we work hard.

So, I 'll never discuss this again with you, I am being boring, I know it, so I 'll just stop it!!!

Yes, I'll stop it...

Love to all of you,
Me and my unfinished homework...

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