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Haruko
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Kalispera, Anastasia. I have noticed the greek word of the day in your sidebar and I hope I am using it right.I like your recipe and I will try it and see what happens! Tonight we had okonomiyaki pizza - a japanese pizza. You can put any toppings of your liking and after is cooked and while hot you can add some mayonaise. Now I will say kalinihta because is a bit late here and I am going to bed.
Monday's Greek Recipe - Kaltsounia Kritis
KALTSOUNIA KRITIS Cretan Cheese Pies A. Ingredients For the Pastry : 3 teacups flour water and salt For the Filling 400 - 500 gr / 14 oz-1lb fresh myzithra or manouri (unsalted white cheeses made from whey) 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint 1 egg 5 tablespoons sugar 1 glass olive oil or vege...
I am a non smoker but I also respect other people's rights. In Japan there are smoking areas even in hospitals. I often go out and I never had a problem in restaurants as there are smoking and non-smoking areas quite away one from another.
Greece Goes Smokeless: Human Rights for All?
Since yesterday an official smoking ban has been imposed by the Greek Parliament in an effort to join many other EU countries that have already gone smokesless. The governments of these countries have decided to act as some kind of dictator with the USA giving the "good" example in the first ...
That sounds a very strange dish to me. What is fish-roe?
Monday's Greek Recipe: Taramosalata
A. The Greek Dips The Greeks love to have some dips for starters or even before starters such as taramosalata, meltzanosalata, tzatziki or tahini as they prepare the palate for what is to follow. Although most of these dips are available at supermarkets, they can't equal the homemade ones. Besid...
Yes, it was a tragic day to start a weblog but you have offered your friends so much even those like Lakis who are not on TypePad. I want to congratulate you for the 500 posts on what is in my upinion the best blogging site. I also love the auto save posts but for me the best feature is the option to password protect your site. This is a very good value for money.
Celebrating 500 Posts on TypePad
Saturday, September 11 2004 I'm brand new to blog and TypePad...Hope I'm doing fine . It's been a quiet day ....my last leisure Saturday before lessons start on Monday. And it's going to be hectic then ! I do hope I'm going to make time daily to drop a line in here ...Anyway, I'm not sure how...
Good morning my dear Anastasia. I am very glad to hear that you found the time to relax for a while. Thanks for the photos. Protaras sounds like a really wonderfull place to spend a holiday. Ohhh that beach looks very very inviting!
The Magic Spell of Protaras
Crystal-clear turquoise waters changing into deep blue early in the morning and turning into an amazing azure just before dusk, sandy beaches against a ragged landscape, incredible sunsets, romantic tavernas just a breath away from the call of the sea. Boats restlessly come and go into the fi...
I love our traditional Japanese music called Nohgako. We have 2 parts : vocal and the instruments. The vocal is called Utai and is coming from Shomyo (Buddist chanting). The singing is not always together with instruments. So that's my favorite music. But I also enjoyed taking the quiz. Here are the results:
Your Taste in Music Says You're Dynamic
Your musical tastes are energetic and rhythmic.
You are full of energy and can be quite talkative.
You are forward thinking and open minded.
You despise conservatism of any sort.
You are intense, detail oriented, and motivated.
You are an ambitious person, though your ambition is anything but conventional.
What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?
Britain's Got Talent 2009 and a Blogthing
Your Taste in Music Says You're Philosophical Your musical tastes are reflective and complex. You are intellectual to the point of being cerebral. You are very open to new experiences, and even more open to new ideas and theories. Wisdom and personal accomplishment are important to...
Good morning my dear Anastasia. I just got up and thought to say hi before going to work. I am glad you made your dream come true. I wish you many happy lessons now that you have your interactive whiteboard.
My Interactive Whiteboard
For a long time now, I've been looking forward to having an interactive whiteboard in my classroom. Considering that I run a small language school of about 100 students where I am my own boss and the only teacher, having an interactive whitebord was what some people would call wishful thinki...
Oh Anastasia, your pets are all soooo beautiful!! But the one I like most is Michel the cat. I have a cat and a hamster and they are both part of my family. When we leave on holidays, we take them with us or leave them with our neighbors who take good care of them.
Pets
Most people do not doubt that pets are great companions and that they are good for everybody (young and old people). To many adults, especially those who live alone, animals are like family members. They fulfil your need for affection and attention like only animals can do. To children, in ad...
What a lovely appetizing meal! I sometimes cook aubergines tempura at home as it's a healthy quick meal that everybody likes. Have a great day and thanks again for sharing your grandma's recipes.
Monday's Greek Recipe- Melitzanes Imambaildi
Melitzanes Imambaildi - Baked Aubergines Stuffed with Tomato Sauce - is of Turkish origin and was brought to Greece by the Greeks of Asia Minor after the exodus in 1922. My grandfather was one of them. When he married my grandmother in 1934 he set a condition: "I love you dearly", he told he...
Thank you for sharing these lovely pictures of you and your town, Anastasia. The flamingos are soooooo beautiful. They must be quite a sight when they come. And thanks for the coffee!!! Wow! it looks very tempting even for someone like me who don't drink coffee very often. Have a wonderful day. Kisses from Tokyu
Welcome to Larnaca - A Virtual Tour
Larnaca is a small town of about 70,000 inhabitants situated on the southern coast of the island of Cyprus. When I first came to live here in November 1984, it looked like the middle of no where! People would stare at me as if I were an alien just because I I was different from them. Back to the...
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May 2, 2009
Many people think that Typepad is only for advertise your business. But this is wrong. I am on Typepad for 3 years and I love it because it is the only blogsite where I feel safe and where I can password protect my personal blog. I also like the new layouts and designs they have added, the built-in image uploader and most important the great customer service when you have a problem. They provide solutions to your problem in 24 hours and they will not leave you until they find the solution. All this and many more for a small amount of money.
Typepad Vs Blogger
Now that I'm off work due to our Easter break, I have some more free time to surf the Net and learn things. To my surprise, I found out about the dispute between Typepad and Blogger. When my friend Constantinos invited me to contribute to his blog on Blogger as a guest author, I had second th...
This is perhaps the most yummy blog I have seen online! Those colorfull eggs look great!And the cheese pies too. But I don't think I will like that soup with... lamb liver and indestines? Oh no! Not for me. I hope your easter holiday was great.
Easter Monday's Greek Recipes
For the Greeks, Easter is regarded as the greatest celebration of the year. The festive pascal menu includes a wide variety of traditional foods such as magiritsa (the midnight soup), ovelias (seasoned lamb or goat on the skew), kokoretsi (seasoned lamb offal wrapped in chopped indestines), t...
Good afternoon, Anastasia. I speak Japanese and English as a second language.
The Value of Learning a Foreign Language
Learning a foreign language takes time and dedication. The reasons below may help to convince you to take the plunge, if such persuasion is needed. Some reasons are practical, some aspirational, some intellectual and others sentimental, but whatever your reasons, having a clear idea of why ...
Anastasia you are so lucky to be able to travel often. Thank you for sharing these beutifull photos and the information on the places you visited. I am glad to see that you had a great time. Dont worry if you can;t be online this week. Just take care and have A WONDERFUL WEEK. oH!! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY by the way
Weekend Away
I have the impression that since Christmas, time has just flown by. The second school term has just come to an end and then it's Easter before you know it. It was a long and difficult term with hardly any breaks requiring long working hours in my effort to improve my students' performance as...
These Greek honey puffs look so yummy. I will bookmark the recipe and try to do them. Can we serve them with ice cream too?
Monday's Greek Recipe - Loukoumades
LOUKOUMADES - HONEY PUFFS INGREDIENTS 1/2 kilo (1 lb 2 oz) flour 2 teaspoons yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon oil for frying SYRUP 2 teacups honey 1 teacup sugar stick of cinnamon 2 teacups water DIRECTIONS 1. Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water. 2. Put the flour and the ...
I don't agree with you Anastasia. A woman must to respect her body, even more when she is pregnant and she has no right to kill a living creature. The fetus is living, is a life even if it is not seperate from womb. A woman to be complete must get married and have children. For me there are no unwanted children.
Abortion
An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable, or capable of living outside the womb. An abortion may be spontaneous or induced. The latter is an act with ethical and legal ramifications.Spontaneous abortion occurs when the embryo fails to develop, when there is com...
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