Tuesday, September 18, 2007

why I DO like my job

Facing crisis about the nature of my job I actually realized that the package itself is really good and I actually found a couple of reasons why I DO like my job:
  • I can wake up at 8.50 : ))))))))))))))))))
  • I have 2 minutes to go to the office and come back
  • Once a week I finish work at 13.00 and have the entire afternoon for myself!
  • I can come dressed in baggy trousers and sneakers if I do not feel like dressing up and no one cares
  • I can enjoy speaking 3 languages at work (English, Spanish and Greek)
  • I work with people from all around the world. This teaches distance to distances (geographical, cultural and hierarchical)
  • Some colleagues at the office are so much fun
  • And on top of that I get good money for that!

Monday, September 17, 2007

Cypriot orthodox wedding

Went to a weeding of a friend this weekend.
In the church it was really beautiful - the church itself was and the ancient greek chant by the choir. But for the bride and the groom it is 1,5 standing (they do not sit).


Then reception (at a hotel). The bride and groom stand and people (about 1500 on average as here they invite almost everyone) queue to give an envelope with money and a short handshake. There is no time for wishes just 1-2 seconds handshake and next one. It is terrible for the couple (but on the other hand 20 000 pounds they can get just like that one evening). This lasts even up to 4 hours (just handshaking!!).
Only then there is a proper wedding dinner. Anyway -it was fun!:)

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Back to the island

Back to the love island! And also a windy one. Last weekend was a great, windy weather and waves were enormous even at the western coast in Agia Napa (where they are very scarce). On the beach almost only foreigners - the summer for Cypriots is over (after 15.08 hardly anyone goes to the beach, because it is almost winter ;)


Only the port was quiet.
Chicks on the beach:)

And a fisherman looking maybe at the sea, maybe for chicks ;)