Sooo OMG i am really enjoying finding the meaning of Easter again. Finally being able to explain things to the children, not just that we have chocolate eggs because the Easter Bunny brings them!!! I stopped watching all those films they put on at Easter years ago, too depressing. So, although my older children tell me i basically write a load of crap, i am actually learning and researching at the same time. Who cares if nobody reads it!!! Although, i've had quite a few people reading my profile lately, or could it be me registering myself, as i keep changing what i've written....???
The thing is i wanted to be more SERIOUS on the 'little Island' one, but it seems i still have to have the same profile as the 'Not Greek Goddess'. I would have liked a more prim & proper picture aswell...not one with a drink in my hand!!! Anyway.....who cares, it's all a bit of fun and passes the time. I really should be jogging though instead of typing, the web camera's are not exactly profile friendly, i have about ten chins!!! Not to mention the little pimple that turned into an extra one too (chin)!!!
So, we are on Big Wednesday, what happens today???...I'm not actually sure. Church, i guess in the evening. We are making our Easter Biscuits (again) this afternoon, and some decorations for a branch that we found in the forest.
Tomorrow it's red egg day, Friday it's lentil and vinegar soup day...and a day of mourning, and processions through the streets with the coffin (like a mini four poster bed) of the Icon of Christ, covered with beautiful flowers.
And then it's Easter Saturday, most people are feeling a bit shaky by this time, no alcohol, no sex and practically no food in the last week. So when the priest finally announces Christ has arisen at midnight, and the 'bombs/fire-crackers' go off and all the dogs are howling, and the children are scared, is it no wonder everyone rushes home with their candle of eternal light......... to eat.
Just a shame that traditionally it is 'Hairy Soup' as we nick name it. Lemony soup which has had the 'bit's of goats/lambs simmering away in it. (quite often the head) Sorry, but i really don't like it, and it smells revolting and makes me feel sick!!! It's bad enough going to the butchers this week and being faced with all the hanging goats/lambs pigs, and all the heads sitting there....and eyeballs (which i'm told are really good for you, yuck!!!), and then of course there is the meat you put on a spit which has the innards tied around it.....
It is however, lovely being in Greece at Easter, because there are soo many traditions that combine food with religion, and the celebrations on Easter Saturday that go on till the Monday are something else. It's a time for feasting and being with the ones you love, friends and family.
Spring is in the air, the weather is usually good, and the grass certainly looks green. If you try and forget about how the economic situation is!!!
So apart from obviously Easter coming, there are a number of things going on in the news such as.......
A recent magazine i bought had an article on 'Lazy tips for a good marriage'...the ones that i found amusing were.
Share a bath together.....god, we would never fit anymore, and would fight over who was sitting at the plug end!!!
Kiss with your eyes open....not possible, how would i be able to imagine he was a doctor on Grey's Anatomy???
Repeat his last few words of the sentence back to him, so he knows you're being attentive. Well, that's easy enough, it's the same conversation (you know it off by heart) moaning about the Greek Economy etc!!! Followed by a few religious words...Christos and Panagia mou!!! (similar to our of for gods sake....and Mary's....!!!)
And 'see' each others favourite tv programmes 'together'....well, i thought if i could hear his (from upstairs) isn't that enough, do i really have to watch it too??? And by the time i've explained who everyone is in mine, it will be over, especially if it's 'Lost'!!!
Fashion Tip, most people will have new clothes in Greece and shoes, for Easter, if you are like me and still waiting to start the 'after xmas diet', wait a bit longer to buy any new ones.....then you can gorge yourself silly on chocolate, wear kaftans (with polo necks if it's cold)....and then start again after Easter, you really don't want to have to shop at Evans or the Greek equivalent. We are aiming at looking like celebs by July!!!....I'm not sure how yet though!!!
Still men 'celebs' are having all the fun, just not with their wives!!! ....and then going to re-hab, to avoid the ones they've been cheating on, easy way out!!!
For Twilight fans there is a new book coming out on June 5th, don't get excited though, it's about a vampire i can't even recall...Bree Tanner??? Anyway, better than nothing i guess. Apparently though if you go on Meyers website she is also drafting 'Midnight Sun' which explores Edwards mind....that sounds better, she has no plans to finish it or publish it though which seems odd??? We all would much rather read about him!!!
Well that's it from me, i'm shattered it's all this cleaning and baking...!!! Quite upset this morning when my swiffer broke, snapped, I did attempt to fix it, but it didn't survive very long. Will have to get a new one, and we had become soooo attached!!! It really won't be the same. I know you're gonna say there are plenty of swiffers in the supermarket.....but really, i just can't imagine one quite like mine!!!
Goodnight all, i wonder if anyone will realise i've eaten all the biscuits, i'll have to get some shop ones and rough them up a bit tomorrow to replace them, hopefully they won't realise!!! I've managed to stay away from the chocolate eggs though, just have to replace the cooking chocolate (twice) instead.
Lots of Love
Tracey XXX
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