This Sunday past, a group decided to organise a lunch street party in Athens.
It seemed like a good idea and I hadn't been out and about in such a long time - being depressed and all. I decided it was time I forced myself to do something. I cooked my famous brownies and experimented with iranian rice using this recipe. I put it all in containers, bundled up very well - because it's cold here for a change! -, dragged a friend along and went to the meeting point for the lunch street party.
Unfortunately it had poured with rain in the morning, during the time the team was going to set up the tables and sound system, and it had been cancelled till a later date. However they found a large indoor space those of us who did show up could use to hold our improptu dinner party. So we ate all sorts of homecooked food, didn't drink as much wine as we would have liked (because we seemed to have forgot to bring enough), saw familiar faces (there's only so many people in Athens who go to things like this) and met new people.
All in all it was an interesting experience, but would have been much more fun if it were held outside. So I'll just keep my eyes open for when the next lunch street party is organised.
The Christmas holidays are well and truly over, and the countdown to Easter has begun. So I guess it's time to recap what I've been up to (since I'm too lazy to actually update while I'm doing them).
Christmas day we (my parents, my sister, my aunt and I) went to my grandmother's for a christmas dinner of lamb - my grandmother doesn't like turkey much. Boxing day we (my sister and I) went to my parents' for a traditional english christmas dinner. Not very exciting stuff. But my father did get me a great present. He got me an olympus digital pancake lens. Lovely, no? I think I'm in love with my pancake lens. I may never use another one again... (Unless I save up for a 28mm.)
And then I went to Vienna for five days! We (my sister, a couple of friends and I) left it for last minute - as is per the usual for us- so we ended up booking a package trip. Which meant we got to stay in a fancy four star hotel! Being the geeks that we are, we got up early (by holiday standards) each morning and spent all day walking and visiting museums and art galleries. After that we collapsed into bed early (by holiday standards) and never even got a peak at the night-life. Except for New Years Eve. I must say that New Years Eve in Vienna was very much like Anastasi (Easter) in Athens. We stood by a big church and watched youths set of fireworks and firecrackers.
Vienna was fun as a trip, but a bit dull as a city (sorry all you possible Austrian readers). Never-the-less I took a ton of pictures - which I'm still sorting through and fixing up.
Just a little taster.
As soon as I got home, I got sick. Over-exertion will do that to a person. I have spent the whole last week feel tired and poorly, and occasionally running a fever. I'm better now, I think.
