I am not sure if this is a comeback on ameba blog... Because the reason I started this blog has long been over... But this is the only place where I can write my own thoughts about stuff... So here it is... My first blog in a long long time!!! ^^
The title is sort of a give away!!!
Greeks are like the most controversial races that ever walked this planet!!!
I will start with the reason that triggered this entry... And that is none other than the propaganda frenzy about Greek Police Forces!!!
The propaganda is that police forces are violent and have no disregard about the public, often beating the living crap out of protesters for no reason what so ever...
That is the propaganda...
I am not going to say that there aren’t officers a bit more zealous (leading to an extreme behavior from their part) about their job and may be corrupt BUT that is NOT ALL officers!!!
Just like NOT ALL Greeks are corrupt (it is unimaginable the amount of Greeks that leech of money from the government on pensions from dead people, or fake disabilities... and yet, they can’t see how corrupt they are!!! Make me want to slap their faces!!!), the same applies to the police officers... Or maybe they are children of a different God????
Let's get one thing straight... Greeks want their policemen to be, and I mean in the literal meaning of the word, their public 'servants'; to defend them against thieves, drug-dealers, even other Greeks who have wronged them... But... Yes, there is ALWAYS a 'but'... Greeks don't like their policemen to boss them around when they are the ones doing something wrong...
Hmmm... Does anyone see the irony in the above paragraph???
The most ludicrous part of this you see it in protests... Armed police task forces are usually ordered to keep people from reaching the parliament during protests... That's when all hell breaks loose... Because u see, Greeks are peaceful protesters... So, one might ask how do they end up getting beat up by the police...
The answer is simple my friends... Greece has other inhabitants too... Apart from Greeks living on the Greek peninsula, you will also find that rocks and chunks of marble also reside peacefully amongst us... Until it’s a protest day!!!
On such a day... These peaceful inhabitants riot against police forces... You can see the inconvenience right???
Being a peaceful Greek protester getting caught in the middle of the crossfire between police officers vs. rocks/chunks of marble???
Oh, well... Greeks want respect from the policemen without them returning the respect... Meh situation...
Greeks want the 300 politicians to burn in hell for what they put us thru these past couple of years but no one actually admits that it is our own fault we got here...
Being a civil/public worker in Greece, before the memorandum, meant that u NEVER get laid off from work, no matter what u do or don't do... 2000 euro per month the least (if u only have a high school diploma) income... You have assured your children's future job in the public service... 1000 euro extra for being on time to work, for putting in some extra hours, child support, paper transfers, gas used for your car, etc
What has changed after the memorandum with this picture is the income (which is still more than what u get if u work for a private company)... Everything else is still the same... No one works in public services and if they do... It only for a couple of hours... They still work less hours than private workers... They get more holidays... Definitely don't work on weekends...
Most of them own their houses and they have at least one more house in a village or island (depends where they come from)... They have expensive cars... They send their children to private schools... And yet they ALWAYS complain that they don't have enough money to live on...
U see... They had based their lives on an income of 2000 euro per month and now... They can't seem to be able to live on 1000 euro per month...
I wonder how the other half of Greeks live??? I mean the ones that work in private companies that used to take 1300 per month income and now have to live their family with 600 - 700 euro per month income at best (sometimes companies don’t even pay on time saying they have no income and employees should be patient)... Oh, yeah... They are children of a different God!!!
Some controversial facts...
Greeks love to spend money on label clothes and designer furniture but hate to spend money on food and house supplies (they will find the cheapest and worst supplies to buy disregarding health restrictions just for the sake of not spending too much)...
They love to spend money going out to clubs with live Greek music but they are stingy when they go out to eat at restaurants...
They love to travel but hate spending money on tickets and hotels... they always look for the cheapest result with the AAA comfort they seek...
They always have something to say about everything even though they know nothing about it... But just for the sake of argument they have to say their opinion and be firm about it...
They complain about the big amount of foreign refugees but when the government decides to take action for the problem they are the first to protest about human rights!!! (@_@)
The list goes on and on and on...
They elected the Golden Dawn party into the parliament but if u ask them if they voted them no one will tell u they did it... Because Golden Dawn is seen as a fascist party of Neonazis, so everybody hates (but then you wonder how they were elected if not by the Greek population… hmmm… I think it was the rocks and chunks of marble population that elected them… damn you rocks!!!!)... But they are blind to the fact that our government is the one who is actually acting like a fascist party... Meh situation...
Greeks are Orthodox Christians... They are very religious too... Even though they go to church two times a year or maybe a couple more times when it’s a saint's fiesta... They always do their cross in front of a church but they cuss their heads off in the most hideous language ever heard (I cuss too but at least I am NOT religious... Nyan...)...
Don't get me wrong...
I am not saying that other races/cultures are better... I am just writing a few observations about MY people... Things that tick me off...
I could write about Maltese people whom I lived amongst for a big part of my life (also being part Maltese through moms' lineage)... I could write about Japanese people whom I have learned through friends and by studying their culture... I could tell you about Slovakians or Eastern Europeans whom I observed on travels I made... Same applies to Italians, Germans, French and Brits...
But... All those races/cultures are NOT Greeks who I am not really fond off (Neo-Greeks do not sit well on my good side) but care deeply enough for them...
I am very proud to be Greek... And I know that all other cultures hate us for being the ones who shed light to the indigenous inhabitants of this planet, but it’s not our fault for being lucky to have lived in the Greek Peninsula for all these ages... It’s not only that my forefathers where amongst the most intelligent species to walk the earth, the location of this beautiful country helped too... You will not find another country blessed with riches of the earth, water and air all in one place!!!
I think I should stop here, although I am certain I am missing a lot of other interesting insights but... I have to do some actual work now...
SMALL NOTE:
I don't mind comments or criticism about what I write as long as u can back it up with a reasonable argument... Don't comment just for the sake of commenting because I will delete them!!! I consider that to be a fair warning!!
Well, just stating the obvious...
No blogs for the summer period... its so hot that I cant even think straight let alone write a blog...
I will start again from September... hopefully by that time I will have found another server to host my music show!!! ^^;;
Will see...
No blogs for the summer period... its so hot that I cant even think straight let alone write a blog...
I will start again from September... hopefully by that time I will have found another server to host my music show!!! ^^;;
Will see...
Chinchilla in the box...
Literally...
I have a box for Teru so he can chew on it since he loves paper...
He made a whole on both sides and he likes to squeeze in and chew it from the inside...
Well... this is Teru trying to get in the box... XDDDDDDDDDD
And... this is Teru looking at me who is trying to get a photo of him!!!! XDDDDD
Heh... I love my baby boy!!!!
Literally...
I have a box for Teru so he can chew on it since he loves paper...
He made a whole on both sides and he likes to squeeze in and chew it from the inside...
Well... this is Teru trying to get in the box... XDDDDDDDDDD
And... this is Teru looking at me who is trying to get a photo of him!!!! XDDDDD
Heh... I love my baby boy!!!!
Twitter and Facebook has gone crazy with discussions about Ruki saying he wasn't interested in coming to Europe for a tour...
Hmmm...
Personally I am not a big fan of their music (I barely like 10 songs overall) but I am a fan of the guys...
I respect them as people and artists...
I don't know why people are so worked up by this???
For me its his opinion if he wants to come to Europe or not... Lynch don't want to come to Europe or even Sadie... what should I do??? Stop listening to there music because of this or stop buying merch????
What kind or moronic thinking is that????
My friend said to me that she feels like he disregards her and her country...
Why????
Because he said he doesn't want to come to Europe???
Has any of their fans thought about everything they went thru the first time they came??? Do there fans care that they were cheated, psychologically abused and used like puppets???
No.... of course they don't... why should they??? It didn't happen to them...
They didn't travel thousands of miles to go see and meet their fans and have the worst experience of their life...
Anyway... leaving that aside, I really cant understand why fans take everything so personal... not only about artists but also about athletes... they are humans not robots... they have feelings just like me and you...
I guess he is not in title to express himself in public about his thoughts or feelings... yeah... my goodness the horror if any artists should ever convey his thoughts or feelings to the world...
*tsk*
Fans would rather here him say "I love all my fans... you mean so much too me... I will come see you in Europe..."
Empty promises would make fans feel loved... cherished...
*facepalm*
*double facepalm*
Maybe I am the one who is paranoid and see things in a weird, not normal way... but I would rather hear the truth from my idol than have high hopes from empty promises and sugar-coated words...
I have always disliked people who trash idols just because they didnt like they said... I wouldnt even go as far as call them fans... to me, they are pathetic, silly excuses of human beings that are void of any sentiment other than their own satisfaction!!!
Good luck to the world... because more and more people like those are showing up...
That's it I guess...
I wish Ruki and Gazette all the best, with lots of success for the future!!! ^^
Hmmm...
Personally I am not a big fan of their music (I barely like 10 songs overall) but I am a fan of the guys...
I respect them as people and artists...
I don't know why people are so worked up by this???
For me its his opinion if he wants to come to Europe or not... Lynch don't want to come to Europe or even Sadie... what should I do??? Stop listening to there music because of this or stop buying merch????
What kind or moronic thinking is that????
My friend said to me that she feels like he disregards her and her country...
Why????
Because he said he doesn't want to come to Europe???
Has any of their fans thought about everything they went thru the first time they came??? Do there fans care that they were cheated, psychologically abused and used like puppets???
No.... of course they don't... why should they??? It didn't happen to them...
Anyway... leaving that aside, I really cant understand why fans take everything so personal... not only about artists but also about athletes... they are humans not robots... they have feelings just like me and you...
I guess he is not in title to express himself in public about his thoughts or feelings... yeah... my goodness the horror if any artists should ever convey his thoughts or feelings to the world...
*tsk*
Fans would rather here him say "I love all my fans... you mean so much too me... I will come see you in Europe..."
Empty promises would make fans feel loved... cherished...
*facepalm*
*double facepalm*
Maybe I am the one who is paranoid and see things in a weird, not normal way... but I would rather hear the truth from my idol than have high hopes from empty promises and sugar-coated words...
I have always disliked people who trash idols just because they didnt like they said... I wouldnt even go as far as call them fans... to me, they are pathetic, silly excuses of human beings that are void of any sentiment other than their own satisfaction!!!
Good luck to the world... because more and more people like those are showing up...
That's it I guess...
I wish Ruki and Gazette all the best, with lots of success for the future!!! ^^
I really don’t want to live in Greece anymore...
For a million reasons... but... although I had made up my mind, things that cant be reversed happened indicating that I should stay!!!
Meh...
Things happen for a reason right????
I hate to think that one death is "the" reason that wants me to stay in Greece...
I feel bad enough for the person that died since I knew him for more than a decade... (._.)
Anyway... back to work...
For a million reasons... but... although I had made up my mind, things that cant be reversed happened indicating that I should stay!!!
Meh...
Things happen for a reason right????
I hate to think that one death is "the" reason that wants me to stay in Greece...
I feel bad enough for the person that died since I knew him for more than a decade... (._.)
Anyway... back to work...
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I have so many things in my head I want to write about but...
I can't put my thoughts on a sheet...
Lots of changes have happen and more to come...
I feel like I am stuck in the middle of nowhere...
In that occasion the only thing to do is listen to music...
Song of the day
ELLEGARDEN - Middle of Nowhere
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I have so many things in my head I want to write about but...
I can't put my thoughts on a sheet...
Lots of changes have happen and more to come...
I feel like I am stuck in the middle of nowhere...
In that occasion the only thing to do is listen to music...
Song of the day
ELLEGARDEN - Middle of Nowhere
Although I am complete exhausted... work was a bitch today...
I still wanted to share this nice pic!!! XDDDDDD
This is AI when he was a baby... hehe...
Remember the panda/neko entry????
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....
I still wanted to share this nice pic!!! XDDDDDD
This is AI when he was a baby... hehe...
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....
I am exhausted...
Been working so much lately...
Meh...
I need to get used to working 10 to 11 hours a day... m(_._)m
I am also pissed...
So damn pissed...
I so wish this f****** year would just end already...!!!!
(>_<)
Been working so much lately...
Meh...
I need to get used to working 10 to 11 hours a day... m(_._)m
I am also pissed...
So damn pissed...
I so wish this f****** year would just end already...!!!!
(>_<)
New job... (not yet confirmed actually!!)
New decissions...
New goals...
New reality...
But...
Not me...
I am the same old, me!!!
Maybe a little bit sadder on the inside... its not like I can open my heart to everyone... there is darkness in my soul that I dont want people to see...
Oh, well... even Gods arent perfect!!! (I do believe that!!)
Missed writing on my blog...
Missed doing a lot of things these couple of years...
I really need a BIG change in my life...
New decissions...
New goals...
New reality...
But...
Not me...
I am the same old, me!!!
Oh, well... even Gods arent perfect!!! (I do believe that!!)
Missed writing on my blog...
Missed doing a lot of things these couple of years...
I really need a BIG change in my life...
I was laying low from everything...
Twitter...
Facebook...
Ameba...
Not really depressed but not happy either...
I am somewhere in between I guess...
But...
What is wrong with people????
Why can't they appreciate life... its a gift...
Why such recklessness????
Why do young people waste up their lives???
Cars... Speed... Thinking that nothing can touch you...
But at the end "death" is what touches you...
No parent should have to bury their children...
But when you give a car to a reckless kid than its your damn fault!!!!
Why do parents think that they have to pamper their kids??? Do they think that makes them cool parents????
How do they sleep at night when they know that their child has had 4 - 5 car accidents because of his recklessness????
Now...
Death is here...
Today we got a call about the son of my moms boss... we've known the family for years... my father worked at the office the longest... I've known the family since I was a kid...
I've known there eldest son since he was 10!!!
When he was 15 we used to hang out together... although younger than me, he was like a small brother...
Then...
He grew up...
He got his drivers licence...
He got a car...
He bashed it 4 or 5 times in the last four years...
And today...
He is dead...
Although I always thought this would eventually happen... the hope that this would never happen lingered... you always hope for the best...
I can't believe he is gone...
I blame the parents for being blind... for thinking that nothing could happen... for allowing a reckless kid with a car...
I still can't believe it...
I think that this is a bad joke... or a nightmare...
Most of our life is a series of images...
they pass us by like towns on the highway...
but sometimes a moment stuns us as it happens...
and we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image...
We know that this moment... every part of it...
WILL LIVE ON FOREVER...
Rest in peace Evaggele...
Twitter...
Facebook...
Ameba...
Not really depressed but not happy either...
I am somewhere in between I guess...
But...
What is wrong with people????
Why can't they appreciate life... its a gift...
Why such recklessness????
Why do young people waste up their lives???
Cars... Speed... Thinking that nothing can touch you...
But at the end "death" is what touches you...
No parent should have to bury their children...
But when you give a car to a reckless kid than its your damn fault!!!!
Why do parents think that they have to pamper their kids??? Do they think that makes them cool parents????
How do they sleep at night when they know that their child has had 4 - 5 car accidents because of his recklessness????
Now...
Death is here...
Today we got a call about the son of my moms boss... we've known the family for years... my father worked at the office the longest... I've known the family since I was a kid...
I've known there eldest son since he was 10!!!
When he was 15 we used to hang out together... although younger than me, he was like a small brother...
Then...
He grew up...
He got his drivers licence...
He got a car...
He bashed it 4 or 5 times in the last four years...
And today...
He is dead...
Although I always thought this would eventually happen... the hope that this would never happen lingered... you always hope for the best...
I can't believe he is gone...
I blame the parents for being blind... for thinking that nothing could happen... for allowing a reckless kid with a car...
I still can't believe it...
I think that this is a bad joke... or a nightmare...
Most of our life is a series of images...
they pass us by like towns on the highway...
but sometimes a moment stuns us as it happens...
and we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image...
We know that this moment... every part of it...
WILL LIVE ON FOREVER...
Rest in peace Evaggele...