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19 May 2012

tattooed gratitude

the last ten days were mostly enlightening. day zero I met shaman D. and from this point on my gradual awakening from oblivion began. day one I was one of them, always have been. everything as usual… hmmm rather not, something... day two I was looking at them and realizing how extraordinary they are. days three to five I was examining them systematically while they were working, talking, eating, watching tv, making love, sleeping. days six to nine I gained some understanding of their behavior. they were joking, laughing, crying, shouting, feeling lonely, being indifferent, luscious, honest. day ten I finally realized the truth, my quintessence, my destiny.

I am thankful for the terminal and for the shell. I am so thankful I want to run in the street and shout it out loud. THANK YOU! ehm… rather not. I might scare the humans. maybe I’ll tattoo it on my soul as an expression of gratitude to God. plus I could see it every time I am grudging about something stupid and come back to my senses.

p.s. as for the tattoo masters beneath, all photos from the 6th Athens international tattoo convention that took place at Tae Kwon Do stadium in Palaio Faliro, 11 - 13 May, with more than 50 participating studios and almost 100 artists.

http://www.athenstattooconvention.gr/

sake tattoo crew
http://www.saketattoo.com/

open mind tattoo

www.openmindtattoo.com

fixin touch

www.fixintouchtattoo.com

unicorn tattoo

http://www.unicorntattoo.gr/

dirty roses
http://www.dirtyroses.gr/

honest tattoo
http://honesttattoo.com/

no remorse

http://www.facebook.com/NoRemorseTattooPiercingStudio

crossbones family - art tattoos spyros

http://www.facebook.com/taspy.spyta

paroxysm tattoo

www.paroxysmtattoos.gr

teo tattoo

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Teotattoo/218744634817186

house of pain - ozzy tattoo

http://www.ozzy-tattoo.webs.com/

house of pain - sifou tattoo
http://www.facebook.com/sifou.tatouage

03 January 2012

color me

judging from the presents of grumpiness and bitterness that I received these days I must have been in Santa’s ‘naughty list’. ok Santa, you are right! I have been naughty. and I have told lies. and I have swore. and I have made thoughts about hurting other people’s feelings. I confess and I am sorry… I am sorry because I didn’t enjoy it as much as I could! YES! I can think of a few moments that I should have sworn instead of crying like a dumbass. and I should have told lies instead of the truth thinking that when truth shines even the blind can see… pfff! and I should have made my thoughts reality instead of imagining only the satisfaction I could get. besides a bucket of paint splashed on a garage door or a night out with a hot date in the place someone hangs out, never killed anyone.

anyway. Santa, I took my lesson and I’ll try to be better to myself this year.

new year’s resolutions:

1. lie, swear and huff more.

2. realize and have no doubts in any case that I am always right.

3. spend more time with my cat.

4. produce and direct a b short movie shot with a 300 euros or less camera.

5. memorize multiplication table.

6. engage to a Jensen Ackles look-alike (he doesn’t have to be an actor or star in my movie).

7. get rid of the darkness and put some colors in.

happy 2012!

p.s. as for the color masters above and beneath, all photos from the 1st graffiti festival that took place at Gardenia square in Zografou, 16 and 17 December, last year of course :)

participating teams as announced: afrocream, boohaha, tiqks, buns, fola crew, imoa.ilio, morena, stigma, this.is.opium, x-team, 15773.

http://zografoubloging.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/1o-graffiti-festival-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B6%CF%89%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%85-16-17-%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%BA%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B2%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85-2011/

http://www.facebook.com/events/153598354748095/

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=286156694769882&set=a.198432070209012.67473.169285516457001&type=1&ref=nf#!/media/set/?set=a.198432070209012.67473.169285516457001&type=3

19 December 2011

the smile

two days ago my beautiful friend A. invited me in a theatrical play that she took part. the story: The Story of Vasilopita based on the book of Stelios Pelasgos with the same title. the director: Roubini Mosxoxoriti. the actors: the theatrical workshop team of Zografou. 26 amateur actors sharing their passion for expression and doing their best. the result: interesting, touching, remarkable! bravo!

I enjoyed it so much. this and the musical performances that preceded. and the dancing performances that followed. and the smile boost therapy that took place throughout the whole event. after all, the unexpected sincere smile from unknown lips is better than the longing tricky smile from familiar lips that never reached you. way much better… thank you :)

02 December 2009

theater & movies

theater

Sunday. it was a lovely warm evening. like if we were in the middle of the spring although we were at the end of the autumn. I went with friends to the theatre, to a tavern, to a bar with live music and to another bar after that… in that order. quite a long night out. the play was the amazing Tennessee Williams’s Suddenly Last Summer, in the Amfitheatro of Spyros Evaggelatos in Plaka. Katerina Xelmi, Marina Aslanoglou and Thanasis Kourlampas in the leading roles. Also Zoi Rigopoulou, Lefteris Polyxronis, Popi Lymperopoulou, Marianthe Kyriou. All very good. Thanasis Kourlampas as Dr. Cukrowicz, neutral, frugal, dissent, gentleman and very handsome shall I say too. Katerina Xelmi as Violet Venable, a very experienced top actor, almost a legent, did her best. Marina Aslanoglou as Catherine Holly, simply amazing! well done!

http://www.hellasgr.net/20091006195956.htm

http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=2&artid=302085&ct=34&dt=29/11/2009

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=17024933321

movies

Tuesday. don’t know if it’s warm or cold. I’ve been in the house all day. ah… I wish I could take all the pain and tears away from you my lovely, lovely friend. I wish I could stop all that crying and suffering. ssshhh my dear…ssshhh… stop damn it!!! I am watching a movie and you interrupt me! it’s the second movie I watched with the talented, as he proves to be, and very ugly Paul Walker. no I haven’t watched all that fast and furious crap movies. I have watched Running Scared and now The Lazarus Project. Running Scared is a way better movie though, plus Cameron Bright’s actting is amazing in that movie, but The Lazarus Project is ok too. not something great, but ok. oh, did I mentioned that Paul Walker is very… ugly?!

http://www.newline.com/properties/runningscared.html

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/thelazarusproject/

remember:

1. never answer the phone during the most crucial point in a movie.
2. always find time for a friend in need… love you baby.

3. definitely watch more Paul Walker’s movies…

4. oh and, 24 days till Christmas...

25 November 2009

the magical realism of Iannis Nikou

a very interesting exhibition ended today in Technopolis - Gazi. the artist, Iannis Nikou. his paintings big, beautiful, impressive, with subjects from mythology, history, religion. walking along the walls and looking at the paintings was like if you had stepped into another world for a while. a controversial world. a world full of sound, energy and passion. a world full of calmness and silence. a world full of light even if that light was mostly a ‘dark’ one. mystery, pain, pleasure, lust, good, evil, seduction, choices, catharsis… human nature.

http://www.iannisnikou.gr/

Prometheus Bound

Iannis Nikou 2008 mythology - historical cycle