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hello people.
new year is here and so do i.
it’s been long time since i last had this but i don’t feel like blogging these days.
i’m actually enjoying some calm days at my studio in hometown, planning my moves for 2012.
moreover, a trip for photography work is ahead and i’m getting ready for it. i’ll share more in the near future.
for the time, goodbye.
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some photos i like.
a new blog i follow.
some art i find interesting.
a shop inside a caravan.
this is one of my favourite photos and even though i am not a tattoo person, this guy’s arm has managed to change my mind. it’s not only the anchor and what it means as a symbol but also the part of his arm he chose to tattoo.
i especially find charming what he does for living and i can’t but just admire people who follow their dreams.
photos from my lampshade hunting.
enjoy the weekend!
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today i was hoping to feel a bit better but the truth is i feel worse than the days before. my bed and i have developed a relationship of love and hate; i can’ t stand it anymore {and i believe nor can it} but it’ s impossible for me to survive somewhere else, for the moment, than under my duvet.
however, i can’t complain too much cause i have my mum to take care of me plus i have some wonderful company; siddhartha by hermann hesse, hello sandwich gift wrapping zine and my online friends. not to mention my camera.
my homeopath recommended some water-soluble echinacea tablets; i hope they do the trick cause i feel it’s been too long for a simple cold.
other than that, i am teaching myself japanese using some online resources and human japanese method. i ordered the software on amazon and i am looking forward to receiving it. did you know that the japanese alphabet characters do not represent single letters like our latin based alphabet but entire syllables? i am so interested in the history of written japanese which is actually a twisted continuation of the chinese alphabet.
time for my soup.
c ya!
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hello again! im back in athens. this morning, i woke up really early and i took the early bus to the capital. joe was waiting for me at the bus station to give me a lift home. i’ m so grateful he’ s been always around for me!
i’ m feeling kind of tired, today. maybe there is a flu on its way. i hope i am lucky enough not to catch it. at the moment, i’ m staying in bed, pampering myself. i am also expecting my dear friend from thessaloniki to spend a long weekend together. so, i have to prepare my place to welcome my guest.
before i go and do this, i have something really unique to share with you. last night, when in bed, i thought of my past travels, the beautiful people and shops i have met and seen.
so there was it; afro art! the most colourful and vibrant craft shop i have ever come across, based in stockholm, sweden.
i still remember my first time in the shop; i stood at its entrance looking around, really mesmerised by its colours! i fell in love with the woven baskets, the beautifully dyed textiles and the upcycled plastic carpets, all made in different parts of the world. for those of you who have been in my athens flat, you probably have noticed the pink plastic carpet i have in my kitchen, made in mali. this carpet is one of my most valuable acquisitions.
the shop also hosts the art of the eco-creative artist regis r vidal. regis is just amazing. check his portfolio here.
time to go. c ya!
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my precious tea towel from darling clementine, found in studio benaki 96. here in card, too!
handcrafted swedish porcelain made in gustavsberg, sweden.
beautiful heath ceramics.
home is where our heart feels comfortable. home is where our people are. sometimes we feel misplaced. it is then, when we need to give ourselves time to find our way back home.
