Archive for January, 2009

“My friend, don’t be like this, stop being so grumpy and negative, you talk and behave like my grand father. You will see, I will have the money”. “Who told you I am not that old? Maybe I just have a good doctor for plastic surgeries” I replied. “He would have started with your... »

Having a background of 15 years in the media business, with several thousands of articles in my newspaper in Greece and elsewhere, it was normal to miss writing when I came here. I had so many thoughts that I wanted to express, so many stories to share, so many opinions to state (the virus... »

Today is a very special day for me. It was Wednesday too, when I landed in the airport of Bucharest, exactly 5 years ago! It was snowing, really too much for a Greek. I did not know anyone at all in Romania; I had with me just two contact persons. One driver (working for... »

Now the ball is on Romania’s side… Yesterday almost all the countries of European Union had their share of bad news. The European Commission released its prediction for the economic figures of all the countries and, like many others too, Romania’s figures have been revised in a very negative way, reaching a scenario that no... »

While I am still trying to get used to my new apartment (moved there 2 days ago, you will have the full story of my search for apartments to rent in the next days), I receive calls that really worry me… Big businessmen worried or desperate, normal people in trouble, while some lovely ones... »

One of the few things I enjoy in Cannes is definitely the morning walking on Croisette Boulevard, usually heading to the Palais de Expositions, where all expositions are held. That morning of December, 45 days ago, my last day there for 2008, I was walking and thinking too. I didn’t follow the normal route,... »

The wish to my friend… - 15th of January today, a good friend of mine celebrates his 45th birthday. Taking advantage of the world economic crisis, it was a good opportunity for me to wish to him, except the typical wishes, to get in closer contact with the reality and the majority of the society.... »

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you had fun all this period. I wish you Health, Happiness, Power and Luck. Don’t tell me you don’t need it, as I used to say in the past. A crazy Greek politician said something very correct about it: “The passengers of Titanic were healthy, but they... »