Hi, it's me, Irene!

Think of what might happen if all computers were to shut down! At times I think it will be olde-time peaceful, relationships truer, life easier. But no, no, nope! Shut the computers down and most of us will go nuts! Me, for example: My computer does not upload the photos from my camera or my mobile. The computer boy is nowhere near. And there is no phone line yet at home. See?

I have spent the past few days opening boxes and trying to figure out where to put what. We deep cleansed our old apartment, sorting out stuff. You don't want to know what I found, but suffice to say I have been hanging on to disposable napkins from the maternity ward, ten plus years ago and nail polish that I used to like ten years ago, and which I meant to ask someone to bring to me from the States.

The outlaws as a friend calls them are arriving TO-MOR-ROW, although they had said they'd come on Thursday. That means they will be staying one more day and we have one day less to get ready for them. AND they are staying till the end of July, no questions asked!
Please, PLEASE send good, positive thoughts my way. If you read this long enough you know how intruding these people are. So please, say a prayer for me and cross your fingers that I do not freak out completely ON OUR ANNIVERSARY for sakes!

The highlights since my previous post. One, was having a shower after the clean up at the old apartment. In our new home we have water shortages in undefined hours of the day and/or the night, so we basically rush to the shower whenever we see the taps running. It was great! Ah the small things in life!.. After that we headed to a restaurant for a meal that took ages to arrive. However this had its benefits as they brought F the wrong plate. She had ordered spaghetti with tomato sauce. The waiter pressed the wrong code and there arrived a huge dish with spaghetti and lobster! They did not leave it on the table (silly people), but as preparing her meal would take another 15 min, they suggested they serve her a portion of the lobster dish. Oh well!


The other highlight: We went to see Mamma Mia! You absolutely MUST go and see it! You'll certainly leave the theater with a huge smile, although I did cry when Streep was singing to her about to be married daughter. Time does run fast... Meryl Streep is such a lovely surprise, it was so brave of her to be part of a musical/ movie, and so is the mighty 007, Pierce Brosnan and the rest of the cast. The film is shot on location in Skopelos and Skiathos, two pine covered islands in the Aegean. I haven't been there, but they look fantastic.
The Abba songs are fabulous, the Mamma Mia!soundtrack is out and we are dancing to it at home. I loved Streep and Julie Walters, as always. A great feel good movie. You may read reviews here and here. You may also visit the official website and have a look at the trailer below.




Have a great summer time and God bless.