A gloomy Sunday

 This Sunday didn't start as a bad one, although I've been having a weird feeling all week... It soon turned into an awful day that I want to forget as soon as possible.... Our kitty was just found dead.... 

 That's him playing with a log a couple of nights ago... I can't believe we've lost him. 

 George went for a walk with Billy (our dog) and when he came back I knew something terribly wrong had happened. He was pale and told me the bad news. He saw Cartman dead in the middle of the street, hit by a car.... Cartman was the kitty's name as you have guessed: he was the only male in the pack, the youngest, funniest and the one we both raised from a stray kitty.

 His life was short, but full of happy moments. He was a fighter and that was established as soon as he ran out of a garbage bin and followed George and Billy home! Animals have such an instinct for good people. And he found good people and a good company and he lived his short life with us....

 And now we have to go on like nothing big happened and to live knowing that he won't be sleeping on his pillow, he's not gonna play finger-football again (he would grab our hands and kick with his back feet... awesome!), he's not gonna stalk us again when we open the door and he's not gonna talk to us again... (yeah... he was a talking cat!). We also have to live knowing that in this country nobody gets punished for driving with over 90 km/hour in a quiet narrow street resulting dead cats or kids..... and causing all that pain to others...

 We' ve both been crying for a while... so I guess this post is for closure and I'm sorry I'm blackening yet another weekend...

So long little fellow.

Rest in peace. We loved you a lot...

Thanks for loving us back no matter what....

George+Dimitra

+Billy+Dina+Sporitsa (the rest of our family)

Brown and green?

 A quick post to show you my outfit from yesterday, when we visited G's parents for lunch! They live in the neighbour town of Argos, so this  is where this lovely church is (Church of St. John I think....)

 I decided to go comfy yet modest and then I remembered that I've only worn this skirt once (here), so here it is again! Paired with brown boots, bag and belt; a green top and jacket; and two grey scarves tied together. I like it that green "warms up" when mixed with brown!

 

Outfit:

Skirt - local flea market

Green top - Asos

Jacket - Urban Outfitters

Grey long scarf - American Apparel

Grey "rose" scarf - Asos

Belt - Local store

Shoes - Local store

Bag - On Pedder
Glasses - Just Cavalli

 Can you spot our cat Dina right behind me? She's a real rebel! And black with a white spot in one side! 

Kisses till next time!

View of church and bell tower in Argos, Greece.

Going bohemian with a summer dress

 Greetings everyone! After my bad mood post, my lovely bf came home early on Friday and he decided to drag me out in an effort to cheer me up! We went to my favourite cafeteria and had a late branch, a little walk by the sea and bought some extra jewellery supplies from a lovely (and dead expensive!) little shop!! It's amazing how much your mood can change when you're around the people you love....

My brother and a friend joined us for branch, so we had fun and soon I was back to being me!

 I even wore my contacts (that's very very rare!) and my favourite Dior sunglasses that I bought as a present to myself, after working really hard last summer. Now, you've noticed already that all my clothes and accessories are ridiculously cheap and I'm not in favour of huge brandnames. The sunglasses are NOT exactly that.... They practically cost as much as our rent, but I somehow managed to persuade myself, that this is an investment for the future! (nah....).

 When I later saw the movie "Sex and the city", I realised Miranda was wearing those in Abu Dabhi!! YAY! My sunglasses were famous and I started jumping up and down the living room and acting like a 4-year-old that was given a candy!! 

 And this is how you can buy expensive eyewear you can't afford and not feel guilty about it! (bf still acting weird when someone mentions "Dior", "Abu Dabhi" or "Sex and the city"...btw...)

 This is the town port and some cute boats that made me wish I could have one and travel all year long...!
 We then returned home and went for a long walk with our dog Billy, around the neighborhood! (you can also see Billy and the rest of the family, here!)

 Billy is super happy when we can both walk her! Normally she gets a short morning walk where each of us in turns is dragged around, without even having coffee first, by a super-excited doggie who wants to smell every single flower and pee in every single corner of the world!! 

  We specifically pee by the corner of this field every day, which is across our house and I had to take a picture! This is one of my favourite spots in the neighbourhood and it always makes me wonder how did that vintage car end up in there or those heavy constructing machinery and where they've been before. It's beautiful and kind of spooky, like an old machine cemetary or something! And the shadow you can see on top of the hill in the background, is the castle of Palamidi! (you can have a clearer view here).

 The small tree behind me is an almond tree and when it blooms, it is considered to be a herald of spring in Greece!

Outfit:

Dress - "I&D" local shop

Sweater - local flea market

Belt - some accessory shop (7 euro)

Shoes - Local store

Earring - handmade (by a friend, Marianthi)

Bag - On Pedder
Glasses - Dior 

 Since I gave you a view of an almond tree, here's another of an olive tree and don't judge me please... no make up. I'm past 30 after all...!!!

SOON TO COME - After that I've been making jewellery during the whole weekend!! I even dream of designs when I sleep. I must have come up with 20 totally new designs! I promise a nice post with the new cuties soon!! Kisses

A day with a cause...

 Don't get me wrong: I don't really agree with bloggers that suddenly decide to express their political view and most of the times it turns ugly or starts a comment debate. 

 So I'm not gonna get into details and political beliefs. Or start to analyze how many deviant things happen in my country and people get away with it! I'm sure you can find many accurate political analysis about Greece if you want to be informed. I'm not here to do that...

 But in that general spirit of upheaval and due to the visit of the Minister of Education in our town, the local high school teacher's union gathered for a demonstration against the large cut-backs that recently were decided in the funds spent on education.

 Since the bf is a teacher we joined them and we agreed on making some banners the previous day. 

 

 Here I am painting and what really is this post about is my fantastic banner-making outfit! 

Outfit:

 

Pants - Asos

Inside Top - from Calzedonia

Navy sweater - local flea market (10 euro)

Woolen Scarf - gift from a friend

Necklace - Local shop

Shoes - cheap everyday flats

Glasses - Vogue (pink+purple)

Fancy socks - don't remember, but really cheap!

 Did you see my fancy socks?

And my necklace made of buttons?

Well... that demonstration didn't turn out good. But that's how life is, everything is acceptable. The good, the bad, the pretty, the ugly, the serious and the funny!

......The kitties had fun for sure!

 

Black, brown and grey.... again?

Well, after working mostly with men for the last 2 years, I'm kind of adapting to the attitude:"don't fix it if it ain't broken" and "if it's working, stick with it"! So, since I like mixing pastels after all, here's another black-brown-grey outfit!

Back to my safe and beloved skirt-tee-platform combo, I just added a belt, a cardi and a brooch. The brooch actually came with a Chilli Pepper weave coat I bought from ASOS  (down to 50 euro out of 140) but was attached to a clasp and it came off (how handy!).

The skirt, although very cheap, is soon hitting my "all-time-top-5-favourite-skirts" list! You also saw it here, with a wee bit of colour! The same applies for my new wonders shoes!

They are the most comfortable shoes I own and I think I can wear them during spring and next summer easily! What do you think? 

The last picture is irrelevant but it still fits under the title:Black, brown and grey!!! It's our kind, cute and smart doggy - Billy; and the famous Cat band! (2 out of the 3 members)! See you soon! xxx

Outfit:

Skirt - Sprider stores

Inside - tee from Manuka - the softest ever!!!

Outside - Vintage black V-neck sweater

Cardi - Pins and Needles from Urban Outfitters

Belt - French Connection from Asos 

Shoes -Wonders from U.O.

Bag - Urban Outfitters

Glasses - Just Cavalli