LOVE FOREVER...DOES IT REALLY EXISTS?

For ever...What a phrase!! Many people search for the love of their life in order to live together until death do them apart. Some others enjoy their company, this may be a friend, a relative, a dog, a job. What really matters in this life? In our days things have become worse and worse. It is easier to win the lotto than to meet, fall in love and live for ever ever after with the love of your life.
Through my experience, what matters is the moments. The happy instant moments that each one of has in his/her life. A coffee in the morning, a walk with our dog in the park, a delicious food, a laughter, a movie, an afternoon with tea and fire, a snowing mountain, a quiet lake, a blooming flower. In order to give you my point of view in this matter what makes me happy is to have a good company and laugh all the time, to go for vacation in a Greek magic island, to have a delicious dinner, to watch a comedy in the cinema with pop corn and coca cola, to play with my dogs, to remake old clothes and shoes, to meet relatives, to enjoy the sunset, to eat icecream, to gallop with a horse at the beach, to travel in unknown places, to capture moments with my camera and to drink wine listening to my favorite music.
So far, I have understood that I am happy with my life with all these activities. Love is something you give and sometimes you get. You cannot control this feeling. Sometimes it comes, sometimes not. Be happy in all means if you are looking for love, and then as a miracle it will come in your life. My mother tells me that what matters is ourselves. The best thing that you can do is to be ok with yourself. Take care of yourself in the best possible way, have patience, and then all the other will follow. You have to be greatful for having the gift of life. We only have one life to live and this is precious cause life is short. Do not let others let you down and think first for yourself not selfishly but for the sake of others.
Love for ever...If it comes we are ready to give it a big hug. If not, for all of us there is something outhere that makes us happy. Do not give up and always be positive. Enjoy the little moments in life with your friends and relatives and take into consideration the things that I mentioned above which make me happy. 
It may work for you...

Yours, A

SANTORINI!

Many people all over the world say that Santorini, Greece is a place that one has to visit before he dies. And this is true...I visit Santorini frequently, for work and pleasure and I love it! The people, the view, the food, the entertainment!
Let me now share with you the do's when you happen to visit Santorini. It is true that tourists visit the island all year long. In the month of January one can see Chinese and French people in town, enjoying the view and taking pictures. However, real tourism in Santorini starts from mid March to mid November.
Nice beaches include Perivolos and Kamari beach. They are both organized and very clean. In Perivolos you can also enjoy the many different beach bars which cover a long distance parallel to the sea.
Lunch: Greek food with steaks, greek salad, potatoes and tzatziki can be found on your way from Kamari to Fira. It is called "Kritikos" and it is a place to be during your stay.
Oia which is reachable by car or the local bus is great during afternoon time. You can enjoy a unique sunset, freddo capuccino and greek sweets. You can also enter through unique shops with local goodies from scarves to sarrongs and art crafts.
Fira is great at night where you can enjoy your dinner at Koukoumavlos, a five star restaurant each of which plate brings enthousiasm and desire to taste. Do not miss to have your drink at Franco's, a place situated in front of Caldera with sea beds and classical music at the background. Coo or Tango are very nice clubs if you wish to continue your night out at the heart of Fira.
Cinekamari is an outdoor cinema on your way to Kamari. It is one of a kind! You can enjoy the movie relaxing in sea beds. The place has also a bar where you can sit, enjoy the movie and have your drink. The lighting is soft and the cinema is decorated with pine trees and mexican details.
All in all this island is very promising and has many activities for tourists to enjoy.
Medical tourism is also something very promising for Greek islands. Santorini Renal is an hemodialysis clinic for people who suffer from kidney failure. Patients now from all over the world can combine health with tourism in Santorini. The clinic is situated in Pyrgos, a village 10 minutes from the port and 10 minutes from the airport reachable by car. It is really a great opportunity beacause Santorini is an island with unique beauty.

LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED!!

Parties is something that everybody likes! People meet up with old and new friends, music is as loud as they can talk to each other and dance at the same time, finger food is on the table ready to be consumed, drinks are never ending and the story goes on until the first morning hours cause nobody is about to get you out of the house! You can stay as long as you wish!
As a kid, my mom used to organize for us the most succesful carnival parties! Everybody at school was anticipating for our carnival party date! I remember with nostalgia the moments when we were decorating the house with clowns and balloons! Catering with food, sweets and a huge clown cake was the surprise of the party! The music was so loud and so amusing that our breath was taken away! I can remember once that we had everything ready but the last minute it snowed so much that it was impossible for the little guests to come.. We organized transportation from all children houses to the party. As I grew older I continued to organize gatherings with nice company or parties with all my friends.
Here are the most noticeable tips for a night that will stay unforgettable:
1) Check out what kind of party is going to be: christmas party, carnival party, surprise party, bachelorette party? It is of great help to ask your best friend's advice and support
2) Send invitations through e mail and ask for a reply. There are many sites with online invitations, announcements or e cards for example: pingg. Either you can send it through facebook. All of us have a facebook account with people we have met sometime in our life.
3) Finger food is the best choice for a party. It doesn't cost much and guests enjoy much more something that it is easily eaten. For instance: carrot and cuccumber sticks, chips, peanuts, walnuts.
4) The music: Make sure you cover a variety of different kind of music in order to satisfy even the most weird desire. It always works! 
5) Make sure you have a guy with muscles at the door in order to avoid a bunch of uninvited people..Just kidding! But it is good for someone to check the entrance for security reasons.
6) Make sure there is a parking space for the guests. As you may already know, it is annoying not to find a place to park your car.
7) According to the theme of the party if you wish you can have some kind of decoration. There are plenty of stores outhere that can help you do that.
8) Do not panic at the last minute! You don't have to worry because everything is organized! Be aware that people need each other to have a good time and remember that everywhere under the worst circumstances is people connections that makes the difference!
9) One hour before the party begins, have a shower, dress up with your favorite and most comfortable outfit, have a glass of wine to relax and let the party begin! Put the greatest smile on your face and the rest is up to you!
Are you ready to organize the next best party?

MYKONOS....

As Easter and summer vacation approach, here are my secrets about do's at Mykonos.

It is an island with plenty of positive energy and many things to do during the day and night.

Beaches: Agios Sostis and Panormos if you want a boem style. Agios Sostis is a very large beach were you can spend half of your day relaxing and enjoying the sun and the sea. You will find no umbrellas or sun beds, neither a beach bar but you will meet the most loyal beach crowd on the island. This beautiful beach offers not only peace and quiet but a very good small restaurant. Panormos is a remote area reacheable only by private vehicle or taxi. There you can find one of the coziest and most relaxed all-day haunts in Mykonos.
Restaurants: Appalooza bar restaurant in Mykonos town: Mexican food from organic salads to nachos -burritos, indonesian noodles and chicken wings are only some of the delicious dishes that can accompany your sangria or margarita.
Alemagou: Ftelia beach. Dishes:well loved Greek recipes. Coctails: unique. Music: selection of mainstream and classic hits.
Sea Satin Market: Located directly under the famous Mykonos windmills. One of the best fish restaurants in town. 
Tip :Secure a table and stay looooong..
Shopping: Ever lasting bracelets bought by Agios Sostis. Make sure you meet the guy who sells these bracelets on your way to the beach( walking distance). Sarrongs and scarves right away from India (you can find them in town).
Nightlife: Astra: a classic place for drinks and fun and the hottest music in town.

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

One of these days I visited a store with biological type of food supplements and cosmetics and I got thrilled! I spent one hour in the shop by reading through the banners with the ingredients of each product and trying to decide what to buy.
I couldn't resist to the coconut water of Dr. Martins which is full of vitamins and zero calories, a refreshment that is being consumed by Victoria Secret models. 
A naturally grown dietary supplement full of proteins couldn't be missing from my shopping basket: And the name of it: Spirulina! Do not miss it, especially if you exercise or if you are a vegetarian.
Moreover, I bought a Macrovita sunscreen hydrating milk with protection filter of UVA, UVB and IR radiation and water resistant of course. It is composed of sunflower and olive oil, aloe vera, brazil nut and red grape and it smells summer!! 
Walking through the corridor, I reached the shelves with cosmetic products(!). My budget was much lower than the products that I wanted to buy! In other words, I wanted everything! 

All in all, I was ok with:

A) a hair nutrition mask of Macrovita with red grape and wheat. The active ingredients that made my hair look gorgeous were: red grape (astringent and antioxidant), vegetable protein for strengthening hair, vitamin PP, which is the vital reason for reinforcing the production of collagen, avocado which is nourishing and hydrating, Provitamin B5 (emollient, healing, reconstructive) and last but not least, UV filter which is photoprotective.

B) a beauty peel-off mask with olive oil and white tea. Apart from these main ingredients, it has Calendula, Aloe Vera, Licorise, and Provitamin B5. 

I love getting back home, having a warm shower and trying all this out! 

TIP: Through my own experience, as is the moto of this blog let me tell you what I did this noon: I carefully cleaned my face, and then I put the peel-off mask by relaxing in the bed and waiting for the mask to dry cause it is of a kind that it needs to be taken off by slightly peeling upwards. As I was relaxing and listening to chill out music I fall asleep. The result was fantastic! I woke up after an hour and the mask on the my face was like a plaster! Perfect combination of time and mask action into the skin ready to take it off at once starting fom the chin! 

Your comments about my beauty secrets would be appreciated! It will stay between us!

Yours, A

SUN AND EUPHORIA

EUPHORIA [Gr. euphoria] an exaggerated feeling of well-being, especially irrational or groundless (Chambers) [Mod L. from Gr. euphoria, the power of bearing easily, from euphoros, bearing well; eu-, well, and pherein, to bear] a feeling of well-being; especially, in psychology, an abnormal feeling of buoyant vigour and health (Websters) A word used to express well-being, or the perfect ease and comfort of healthy persons, especially when the sensation occurs in a sick person. (OED).
In our days, people search for new ways to treat their spirit, mind and body in order to complete an extraordinary reviving and to get into a destressing experience. All over the world people visit spa centers and try the newest methods from gurus to feel better. If you have a look at magazines or TV, you will learn for the latest method that Madonna used to show younger or what Oprah did to fight stress. Fake tan through the procedure of solarium has given the perception that it provides the person with natural bronzing effects and as a result makes him or her feel higher inside and outside.
All these methods are the magic touch of marketing. Without marketing all these treatments would not exist. We are in a period of crisis and things will get worse and worse according to the media. Now Greece has been hit the most but in the months to come Italy and Spain will follow. It is true that the crisis will hit deaper most of the European countries.
Let me share with you some tips about well being without having to spend a fortune.
First of all protective insolation provides people with euphoria. By being exposed to the sun we definItely feel directly better. A smile comes in our face and we are more open and sociable.
Next, in my perception, mediterranian food is the nutrition of the best quality ever! Fish, vegetables, fruits, legumes.. So tasteful and so rich in vitamins! All creations of our Mother Earth! To urge you to try and get feeded with nourishments of such a kind I will tell you about an article that I read the other day that was talking about Madonna who is trying to follow the mediterranian diet! So true! Even the greatest stars get back to the nature!
Greeks, Spanish and Italian friends, good news for you: Enjoy as much as possible the sun and the mediterranian food.
Concerning all the others..
Try to get the vitamins of the sun by protective exposing during your vacation and try to eat whatever comes from the earth! It worths the try!