Sun is shining.......Weather is sweet.

My my, how i do like the weather to go back to how its supposed to be! That wind last week was making me look like a banshee. (note to self, when there is a gale force wind, tie your hair back) Also, it would help if i had some personal time to enjoy the good weather but unfortunately my amazing interpersonal skills are required at work for at least 8 hours of my waking life.
So, walking to work today on the main road, which is basically like playing chicken with traffic, I realised something. I know there are no sidewalks here, what i dont get is how cars and buses beep at you when you are as far inside on the road as you can physically be. Not to mention, all the scooters and 4 wheelers for rent taking up half the street so you are forced to walk into the line of traffic. Come on guys, what do you expect me to do? Play hopscotch on your rental motos???? I have now employed my own modus operandi in terms of walking to work. I put in my headphones and listen to my music so i dont hear all the greeks beeping and swearing at me for being in their way.
Sorry dude but if God intended us to have cars he would have given us wheels for legs....Just an opinion. And what the hell do you need an SUV for in Santorini???? Its a teensy island you can drive around in under an hour, i cant really see you using your 4 wheel drive all that much.
Has anyone noticed the proliferation of Asians on the rock? And there total lack of decorum? A friend of mine told me that he is about to lose it, they come into his shop and let wind, as in FART, without any shame or attempt to hide it. That may be acceptable in Seoul, or Tokyo or whatever, but it ain't here, so do it at home in your expensive hotel and not in our shops or we will be forced to invest in Gas Masks, your flatulence is WMD, poisonous and life threatening. Its a wonder Dubya didn't invade your country for terrorism!

OK, so now its time for gossip......
An eastern europian friend and one of the 'locals' has arrived back after a long couple of weeks away from home! Kalos Ertheis!!!!
Our very own Joseph Stalin lookalike celebrates his birthday today, xponia polla and go easy on the alcohol, you ain't 20 anymore!
The Kiwi is waiting for her plumbing to be fixed so she can move into her spiti.......
And thats it for this beautiful Thursday afternoon!!!
Take care......

The wind dissipates, the cruise ships invade......

Ok, so i know that tourism is our bread and butter on the island but i propose that cruise ship tourists should be given certain rules to follow when arriving into our lovely island....
1. screaming loudly on small streets trying to find your spouse or children when there are about 10 000 other people around is not acceptable.
2. Standing in the middle of our little cobblestone street to look at the 50th donkey souvenir while people on their way to work have to employ army maneuver tactics to pass you.....NOT COOL!
3. If you know you are coming to Santorini, you should have done your research...Namely, fira is built into a CLIFF!!! Therefore, there are loads and loads of steps so stop complaining about em!
4. Ah the dreaded Cable Car......if you know your time of departure, and see other ships in the caldera.....dont wait till the last minute to buy that donkey souvenir or have your cheap lunch, get there at least 45 minutes before or else you will join the cruiser Conga line....hundreds of badly dressed old people waiting to get on the cable car.
5. We ain't in Morocco or Tunisia so bargaining over prices unless its very expensive jewellery isn't worth it....Does it really matter that the plastic donkey (made in china) is 3 euros and not 2.50????? Not exactly a deal breaker people!!!!.


On to my next topic......Fanny Packs!
I know its a fashion statement in Greece, God only knows why Greek men consider it the best accessory after worry beads but lets be honest....you look like a dork, a big greasy sweaty sleazy nerdling.....so be a MAN........get a man bag, they are all the rage in New York, Milan....every other cool place on the planet!!!! And your cigarettes, worry beads and kinito will be perfectly safe! Not to mention, you still have room for keys, a sweater.....the lunch your mama lovingly made for you before you went to your KOLO DOULEIA!

Gossip:
Gwen and Gavin are somewhere on our lovely island.
Brad and Ang are househunting.......
A certain lovely 'local' couple have made it back after being delayed by the Icelandic dustcloud which disrupted travel services over Northern Europe...
Abramovich's yacht is gone, boo hoo.....not even a sign of the guy on the island.....
But his yacht has now been replaced by a white and navy one.....The question is....WHO IS IT?

RANT OVER! Thanks for reading!