▲stuck in a dumb daze

Obsession in Vogue Magazine: #1 issue cover release

2012-01-06T23:48:00.000-08:00

It's new, it's fresh and it's the next Dazed and Digital thing in the press world. Yes, I am talking about Obsession in Vogue Magazine, a 2012 project by Alexander Voulgaris, a talented 17 year old boy with big ambitions and huge talent. If you are a greek fashion blogger -or a well informed fashion blogger in general- you must have visited his blog, Obsession in Vogue at some point in your life. Full of interesting interviews with some of the brightest people and the most fresh talents in the fashion world, this blog had to become a magazine at some point. Well, the time has come and the first issue, "Fertility", is here to make a statement. It will be online so you can all have access. Here is what he stated in the press release:

"The first issue of Obsession in Vogue Magazine is clearly inspired by adolescence (a specific and mostly loved time of life), flowers and, well, fertility itself. Through the cover of the issue, I wanted to express not only the birth of the magazine but also the birth of all the new talents who will be included in the issue and who will express the deepest meaning of the main theme of this issue through their work. That is mainly the reason why I chose a naked woman as a symbol of fertility and the letter of the latin alphabet “V”, for the specific photoshoot. Why the flowers? Because, personally, I see the innocence and the fresh vibes that perfectly describe a human being during his teenage years and because, as you will be able to see for yourselves, it will be a great contrast to the darkest side of adolescence that is presented through the pages of this issue."

so stay tuned for more, kudos alex!

New Stuff In Town

2012-01-06T01:41:00.000-08:00

Instead of new year resolutions and new self decisions, little Joanna embraces her New Year gifts. I was never really into skulls (they creep me out a bit) but one does not simply not fall in love with these cute bracelets. It was a lovely gift from my dear friend Patricia who is into jewelry making and we totally support her (because she is great at it and we get awesome presents). Next, Yves Saint Laurent lipstick which I only got for a Black and Red party I attended two weeks ago but haven't stopped wearing it since. At first I thought it was a waste of money because I do not wear lipstick that often but things change and 2012 surely did change that one for me. Last but not least, my New York Coaster which obviously is not a purchase (you can probably tell) since I personally made it using a NYLONmag page. However, I received a hilarious New Year card from my aunt who lives in New York and it was by far the best thing I saw the first day of 2012. Coco, I love you.

xx 2012 xx

2012-01-03T10:22:00.000-08:00

You all have to thank Ilenia for reminding me that I have a blog. Seriously, it has been a month since my last post and my life has changed dramatically. I couldn't possibly update you in one post -and if I gave it a shot, it would come out as a megaboringimgonnakillmyselfiftheresanotherline post. Only the important stuff:
-I am super pleased with my life as it is right now because I have met so many wonderful people that I consider myself one of the luckiest students EVER.
-Istanbul was nice. Not amazing, not something extraordinary. Just nice (photopost coming soon)
-Luck of inspiration? Nah just luck of time, got to catch up with everyone till I leave my hometown.
-I write articles for a well known greek free press, LIFO. Unfortunately everything I write is in greek so all of you who won't get a thing, I hope that one day I'll find the time to translate everything for you. For the rest, you can check out my articles here:
Τρεις δεκαετίες και κάτι ψιλά
Όταν το παλιό έγινε καινούριο
Lifesaver On Print

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU! MAY EVERY SINGLE WISH OF YOURS COME TRUE!

Yellow Submarine

2011-12-08T10:23:00.000-08:00

I know I have been a really, really, REALLY bad blogger lately but I have to admit it, it is so cool to have a life! Just kiddin, missed this baby so much, I wish I had time for more blogging (hoping for the best in the future). In order to update you, here are three things you have to know:
1. Living on your own has its ups and downs. One of its downs is that, believe it or not, during the first time, you unavoidably gain some weight. And you don't have the time to hit the gym for that Pilates class. BUT I HAVE THE WILL and this is the first step, right?
2. One of my dearest friends, Apostolos Papadopoulos, is officially a genius. He is the creator of this babe and long story short, I am so proud to even know this guy. THUMBS UP FOR HIM THEN!
3. In no longer than 3 hours I will be on my way to Istanbul. I've heard that it's one of the most magical capitals, colorful and lively! Can't wait to take a bunch of pictures and taste numerous different plates. Aaaaaah, Pilates Class will never, EVER leave my conscience alone.
4. Finally, have to acknowledge Ilenia's contribution to this photoshoot, for taking such an awesome series of pictures and for the bag, which is simply amazing. Love you Carnation girl!

Lace Me Up

2011-11-27T02:06:00.000-08:00

Sunday morning. Current status: making pancakes with yoghurt and chopped green apple, putting on my brand new laced shorts and going out for a coffee. See you later, Alligator.

Dreamy Envelope

2011-11-23T22:56:00.000-08:00

My new purchase* bag: zara
Don't ask about that stupid look on my face, I really don't know why it is there. I didn't get much sleep last night, spent it with the rest of the architects talking and laughing -not bad Jo, not bad. Additionally, I have to finally hit the gym. I mean, I paid for the whole month and I end up not going, WHY? Jo, get your ass and attend this body power thingie TODAY -ok, not today but tomorrow for sure.

Epic Days Are Epic

2011-11-23T02:33:00.001-08:00

The world is spinning and I don't feel a thing. Days with people I love, days I miss others who are left back in my hometown, days of success and creativity. Laughing, baking, wondering around the city, listening to beats and just dancing not giving a damn. This is how life should have been in the first place.
This is just a short post for me to do two things: First of all, I got my article published in one of the best Greek free press newspapers, LIFO. Last weekend, it was the "'Fantastic '80s" weekend and I was asked by Vam33 to write an article about this decade. Spent some days watching the classic '80s teen movies and BAM the article was ready. I'm really proud! You can read it here . However, it is written in Greek so all of you non-Greeks, I promise there will be another article written in English just for you (or a translated version of this one).
Secondly, I wanted to tell you something these days have taught me. Enjoy every minute, and even if it is not a great moment, it is up to you to make it one. Find a reason to be happy and turn your back to everything negative and meaningless. If you are not in the mood, force yourself to smile and then it will come naturally. And then you can watch Jersey Shore and realize that are worse things in life and feel good about yourself.

Sundayish Saturday

2011-11-19T06:44:00.000-08:00

"Some things in life are just like a bunch of orange penguins, holding a bicycle wheel, singing Rihanna. Extraordinary, yet pointless."
Believe it or not, this is a quote of pure wisdom.

The Waltz of Lost Dreams

2011-11-19T02:10:00.000-08:00

Close your eyes and listen to this
Πάντα να αγαπάς, να αγαπάς χωρίς όρους, περιορισμούς, αναστολές και κανόνες. Να αγαπάς με όλο σου το είναι, με κάθε ευκαιρία που σου δίνεται, με κάθε τρόπο, γλώσσα, κίνηση και βλέμμα. Να αγαπάς, πάντα να αγαπάς.
Γιατί σε τούτη τη ζωή, η αγάπη μόνο με αγάπη ανταμοίβεται. Και αχ θέε μου, είναι τόσο όμορφο να αγαπιέσαι.

Always Love, love without terms, conditions, restrains and rules. Love with all of your existence, with every chance you are given, in every way, in every language, move and look. Love, always love.
Because in this life, love comes back only as love. And oh dear god, being loved is such a beautiful thing.

it's the first time I ever write in my mother tongue in this blog but I had to, in my language it is not only the meaning of all this, it is also the sound of the words that carries, well, love

Bright Pink Days

2011-11-17T09:05:00.000-08:00

It's almost officially christmas. Like, ALMOST. It's cold, shops have xmas decoration, toffee nut latte has replaced water in most people's nutrition and I am so into taking a stroll around the city with my friends, listening to christmas-ish songs. I even baked for christ's shake! And have started eating too many biscuits, you know, once you're in the mood there's no way out and biscuits are a MUST for this season (and have been so for the last 18 years of my existance). But the city is so nice, everything feels so familiar. Yesterday though, I had this feeling like I wanted so badly to go back to my uni city. I am proud to say my life there has started getting exciting, met new people, saw new places etc etc. I really have to dedicate a post to Volos and my new life there. Well, we'll see..

Seven Seconds

2011-11-14T08:17:00.000-08:00

It was a B-E-A-UTIFUL day (thanks to Jim Carrey, I learnt to spell). Seriously, we had so much fun! I'm back in my hometown for a couple of days and it's time to catch up with my bfs (oovoo and skype do NOT count). Oh god, the laughters (they are stupid so I practically laugh at them but they haven't figured it out yet. MOUHAHAHAA -evil laugh) We hit two cafeterias, resulting to a caffeine overdose for me (i'm still shaking). This cutie up there that obviously is not me, is Ilenia, the bf1 who took all of these wonderful pictures, so I guess ILENIA I LOVE YOU THIS POST WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU :3

Monday Inspiration

2011-11-07T06:03:00.000-08:00

argh. I need to do something with my hair/closet/house

Word Up

2011-11-05T12:45:00.000-07:00

Current situation: experimenting with the new DSLR, desperately trying to find something good in my closet, catching up with uni classes, trying to design a new web layout for my blog. Any ideas?

Lovely Days Happen in Lovely Houses

2011-11-04T10:47:00.000-07:00

Having your own house is great. However, it is freaking AWESOME when you plan on being an architect. Moreover, it is LEGENDARY when this apartment is part of the first block of apartments in Volos. In other words, it's full of random neoclassical and vintage details which you can see mostly if you look up at the ceiling. Like all these wonderful things were not enough, guess who visited me today: MOM, who I missed so much. And guess what she brought with her: A SEXY NIKON D5100 -oh yes, the Crappy Photoshopped Pictures Era is over, no more of that. Original light, original blurring, original everything. And I am tellin' ya, it feels GREAT taking pictures with that little babe. Not that little at all Jo, 16+ do not forget.

Arctic Zone

2011-10-30T13:19:00.000-07:00

Just got back from the city, sick (lucky me). It was kinda difficult to say goodbye to my family, all of them. However, I have plans for this week which is going to be legen..wait for it.. DARY. Got a room make over and some shopping to do, I'll even attempt to cook (and then probably order some pizza). It's dead cold here and my heat doesn't seem to be working so well, judging from the 3 knits I am wearing right now and the extreme difficulty in typing. Greetings from the arctic zone.

In case you didn't get it (because you are stupid, that's why), ilenia, nina, tom, pat you are family. And mom. In case you learned how to surf in the web and found my blog.

I just came to say hello

2011-10-17T22:43:00.000-07:00

During our lives, we go through numerous phases: the "I am such a rebel, I don't like my parents, I live out in the streets and I listen to Guns N' Roses" phase, the "I just discovered I am girl, I love pink, I won't buy something unless it has bows and small hearts on it and OMG little puppies are so cute!! -little heart inserted here but blogspot recognizes it as tag so imagine it-" phase and the "I hung out at places you don't even know they could exist, my playlist is directly from vimeo, mainstream culture is so overrated and you gotta hype me to be my friend" phase. And then there's the phase that you are called to define yourself and you realize that you are not able to do so.
Emo, shy, whore, metal. Everything used to be a label. Your childhood passed with you as a jar, almost craving for a label to be put on your shiny yet too empty for this era glass, only to get the feeling you belong on a specific shelf. The higher, the better. The funkier, the better. The most popular, the best.
But what about now? You suddenly are all alone on this shelf and you don't know what label is next. And how are you even going to name this phase? Is it the phase where you are emotionally stable to sincerely interpret your inner voice that has been screaming from the deep insides of the jar for years? Is it the phase where you are supposed to be the one who goes into the long and deep-meaning roads of inner self-search? For the ones who still get what I'm trying to say here, are we going through the "non-phase" phase?
They say "people change". I say "I beg to differ" or at least, "I am not so sure". Michael Jackson can change from black into white, Lady Gaga can change from female into male, transformers can change from robots into trucks. Even Justin Bieber can change from an untalented Canadian little girl to a music charts phenomenon (I don’t want to live on this planet anymore). Equivalently, you can have as many personalities as you wish (although not at the same time. That's not normal, that's way beyond normal. That's an official disease. It even has its own name, it's called “cuckoo”, “whacko” or “lunatic”).
However, at the end of the day, you are that same person, no matter your outfit, your music, your friends. There are certain qualities of your personality that will simply never change (yes my dear reader, you will forever be the awkward one or the one who always backs off BUT THAT'S OK). And what about the "non phase" phase? Well, let's say that it's the time when you realize all of the above, when you realize that you can like whatever, do whatever, hate whatever. Because guess what, you newcomer in the real world (mainly talking to myself, no offense):
Your task as a worthwhile jar is to fill yourself with beautiful experiences and worthy memories, not to put a fucking label on your glass

Now excuse me but I have to do a little chitchat with the other Joanna, I have neglected her for a long time and I feel really bad about it. My second personality says "hi"

Long Convos

2011-10-16T04:47:00.000-07:00

I don't get you L.A. people, really. Sunny weather 24/7? Seriously? Don't you love that relaxing sound the rain drops make on your window, while you're having a great cup of coffee? Don't you adore those 10 minutes you go through your woolen scarves (Ok 20'. Ok 30'. Ok I don't have a life, happy now?)? What about the white sky? Or the smell of the smoke coming from fireplaces in the neighborhood? "Jersey Shore" the series people, you don't know what you're missing (apart from the 80% of your brain cells).

working on the article. Exceptionally mind fucking.

Unlimited Edition

2011-10-09T05:34:00.000-07:00

I hope you read this

2011-10-07T08:51:00.001-07:00

Some moments make your life worth living for. The feeling you get when you do something that turns you into that peaceful, calm being you were born to be (like these yoga girls that seem so happy when they are meditating. On the other hand, when I used to do yoga I was all sweaty and red. ANYWAY) These moments that so magically reveal the true "you", the "you" that only you know, the self that you rarely -or maybe never- bring up on the surface for the others to see. The "you" that cries over pure beauty, that has a place, a stable place in this world, that belongs where it was supposed to belong from the very beginning. The moments your existence matters. That honest moments when you don't pretend, you don't act. To make it personal and avoid letting this text sound like random words of someone who just happened to have a lot of drinks and free time, just think of the moments that make you so happy you will make stories out of them to tell your children: time spent with friends, playing the guitar in your room, going out for a walk and enjoy the sun (or even the rain, I mean you get the point I didn't need to add parenthesis to make it clear but I like adding parenthesis so what the hell) or even watching the clouds and listening to music. These times when your space and you become one, when you can listen to your heartbeats and feel your breath. When everything around you just stops and it's just you and this precious moment.

These are the moments you can fall in love with. (and yes all this random mumbling IS going somewhere)

The point is, I finally have the answer and to be honest with you, it has been here waiting for me since forever.

You fall in love with someone when you cannot tell the difference between this person and this kind of moments.

Minas Tirith

2011-10-03T09:46:00.000-07:00

Have you ever felt so tired, as if you have just done something exhausting that I can't come up with so I can bring you one of my wonderful examples? This is me. Now. Partying every single night (say hello to my brand new friends, black-circle-under-the-eye 1 and 2), wondering downtown with my friends all day and paying visits to several people I may not see again till Christmas (because I am living for good, on Wednesday or Friday, we'll see). Plus, bought some lovely shorts and a great knit, warm and cosy. The one thing left to complete my "I am so happy I went for shopping again"scenario is to make some space in my wardrobe to gently place these loves somewhere because right now, if someone attempts to open my wardrobe, he will be instantly buried alive under a huge pile of '90s clothes. I need courage to do that. Be brave Joanna, be brave.

Let's Do That

2011-10-02T10:58:00.000-07:00

Nothing much to say this time -although I should, I mean it's a new life huh?-. Well, I got to say that my new life is so damn good that there are no words to describe it. My house is wonderful (I just added my first poster. OH MY GOD I AM OFFICIALLY AN ADULT NOW. Plus I made an account at the dvd club of my neighborhood. Am I an independent woman or what?) and I am ready to begin. I also bought a new diary so I can organize my life in Joanna's Way -bring up the color pencils, the stickers and glitter! (Maybe I am not that much of an adult but still, dvd club subscription is a fact). I may not make sense right now for two main reasons: I am hungry but I got this inner struggle with my second self that wants to keep on with her diet and because I am about to watch the Eternal Sunshine Of A Spotless Mind.

In honor to Psiladoura

2011-09-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

Recently, I discovered that my mom has a freaking awesome closet. Nah, I had discovered that long time ago. I just ACCIDENTALLY forgot to give her this wonderful all leather bag back. I mean, I will return it SOMEWHEN -when hell freezes over. It is my new love actually (ha see that? Love Actually? Oh god I am so fucking funny). Anyway, that Saturday morning was amazing, spent it with my two best friends. In the beginning, we did some window shopping, had coffee at one of the cutest -by all meanings- cafeteria ("pastaflora darling" for those who live in Thessaloniki, you should totally give it a shot) and then, just like all the super models and the fashionistas do, we had lunch at a taverna-ish place where we tested the maximum capacity of our stomach. Literally, we did that. You know that point when you just can't eat anymore -breathing is practically inevitable- but still, you take small bites and keep on eating? Well, you know. Later on, we parted -NOT FOR GOOD ILENIA- and Nina and me headed south, to Volos, my new hometown where I will be spending the next 5 years studying architecture. I've already started decorating the house but pictures will be coming soon -just like the pictures from the FNO day, oh you want to see those. Just a small, tiny taste: the last two pictures are the view from my rooftop. Don't want to be extra mean or anything but if you haven't seen this in your life, sucks to be you.
Love you loads.

FNO: the outfit post

2011-09-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

I have to admit, it didn't take me much too long to find the perfect outfit. The moment I spotted this wonderful skirt at zara, I knew it would be the one. As for the tee, it was in my hands on Tuesday morning so there were not any major changes I could make: took the scissors and TADAH, cut off half of the t-shirt, picked up the sleeves and worked my magic on the neckline. The boots are old -as you can see, but no you can't because it's desaturated HAHAAHAHAH I KNOW HOW TO TRICK YOU, oh my god I am so mean I love it-

AND I just had my first haters experience here. Unfortunately, he writes in greek so I'll have to do the translation. It goes somehow like this: "Do you think you are a fashion blogger? Look at yourself, look at how you are." Well, here's the news big boy (or girl, you see you are anonymous. FAIL.): I never claimed I am a fashion blogger, I do not write about fashion and frankly, I know almost nothing about it. Lock me in a room with a catwalk and I will get bored to death. However, I do look for great pieces to wear because believe it or not, I know what aesthetics mean and I care about my looks. I love reading fashion blogs and personal style blogs and that's it. I am (or will be, but WILL for sure) an architect student so I do have an opinion on design and good looks, I get excited with brand new fashionable clothes and interior design. And as for the Fashion Night Out event that I was covering, well it was an honor and I am grateful to the people that saw something in me and my blog that made them believe I could be great for that job. End of story, get a life.

FNO is (back) in town

2011-09-17T09:07:00.000-07:00

see what are all these goodies here
3 days to go and I am the most excited I've ever been in my entire life. Well, I was equally excited when I was 4 and it was christmas time. Nah, Fashion's Night Out is way better (sorry Santa). So I guess I need my outfit to be comfy yet fashionable, not too much but not too little, minimal but full of good details. Joanna come in terms with the fact that asking for a ROADTRIP to the moon would be more realistic.
This is the kind of outfit I am dreaming: long grey skirt (found one in zara for like 50e with which I kinda-woulda-shouda fell in love with), a double ring and my ankle boots. The problem is I have to carry a camera, my iPhone and a whole bunch of chargers with me and fitting all these in an envelope is as possible as to create my dream outfit (I guess roadtrip here we come). I can see me dressing up, getting ready and then *boom* the backpack which will be totally irrelevant with the rest but will be able to fit almost everything. I will be telling everybody it's a new fashion statement and "Ew how didn't you know that? Everybody is wearing a backpack matching his evening clothes DUH" . And then I will be wearing tank tops with wholes over the bra and pretend I am a mean girl. And somewhen, I will get a life -hoping for the best.

PS1: Stuck In A Dumb Daze is now ON FACEBOOK -because one social network is never enough.
PS2: Don't forget to follow me on twitter for the Fashion's Night Out inside scoop and the general bullshit I tweet about.

I guess now we're even

2011-09-15T03:05:00.000-07:00

It really pisses me off everytime I have to wake up early in the morning and go downtown for stuff that need to be done. But the most annoying thing is when you just can't sleep the night before and you spend your night online/checking blogs/staring at the ceiling till you get sleepy. So last night, among endless convos on skype, I got hooked on Volcom's 2011 WILD IN THE PARKS stop #12 - Daytona Beach, FL videos, remembering the past when I used to walk around in DC boyish tees and practically act like a boy. But not just a random boy, a badass-skater-"what the hell are you looking at biatch?" type of boy. No wonder why I didn't have any boyfriend back then.
In other news, not so important to mention but I AM FREAKING COVERING THE FREAKING FASHION NIGHT OUT IN THESSALONIKI. . You know, I am not that excited, it's a piece of news that I could easily sleep over, NOT. I am so damn excited, excited is not even a word for me right now. It's the first time Vogue goes Fashion in my town and I am honored to be included and participate in this whole event. So for more information, just follow me on twitter or add me on facebook and you'll have all the inside scoop, juicy comments and access to lots of pictures!

Half full half nothing

2011-09-14T14:58:00.000-07:00

Do we really have to define ourselves?

Korres

2011-09-13T00:40:00.000-07:00

There are several issues that puzzle the world community: war, lack of water, global warming. Me? I've being puzzled by the most difficult-to-solve issue and I know, deep inside me, that it will need hours of inner search and patience to solve it: what kind of moisturizing cream I should use. I know, right?
I hate it when my humor sounds like Paris Hilton.
Anyway, finding the perfect moisturizing cream is something that has been bothering me a lot. I've tried everything and everything resulted to Joanna's face looking like a volcano AFTER the explosion. I kinda hate it when this happens, I don't like having the world calling me "Eyjafjallajokull". But then I laugh because nobody can say "Eyjafjallajokull". Because it's not even a real word.
I turned 18 on the 29th of August and two girls who work at KORRES in Athens decided to surprise me with a lovely gift: a KORRES package full of goodies that perfectly match my skin type: a cleansing soap, a moisturizing cream, a cleansing mask and an eyeliner pencil, all in a gorgeous pink bag. I tried the cream on and GOD it feels right. I love KORRES not only because it is a local business and I am so happy when I see greek letters all over the beauty stores and I am like "HAAAAA I KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS AND YOU DON'T oh wait you do there is a translation underneath that. I am a retard ok" but also because it is by far the best cosmetic-beauty brand in the whole world. Chemical-free, you do feel that it's like homemade stuff.
In other news, I still don't own a DSLR so I'm working with my iPhone. Yeahhh, this is gonna change, definitely till the 20th. Why specifically on the 20th? Well, wait and see, it's gonna be LEGENDARY.

just a hint: You want to follow me on Twitter. Especially if you live in Thessaloniki

I almost forgot to write a title

2011-09-07T02:32:00.000-07:00

University of Thessaly: Architecture department. This will pretty much be my life for the next 5 years. And hopefully, if I get my hands on this lovely DSLR , it will be more colorful and artsy. Nah, with or without a camera, the next 5 years to come will be SICK. And I truly mean it, I got a feeling -just like Wil.I.Am. , Fergie and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas whose names I'll never know, would say (Admit it, you won't either.)
So yesterday, I went to Volos to move some things -mostly CDs, Architecture books and clothes- and check out the house. It surely does need some changes but they won't be major. We recently (by "we" I mean my mom) refurbished the bathroom, painting the walls bright white and buying a long mirror. Now I need to find some great posters for the walls and BAM it's ready. That's why pinterest and I have become good friends lately, with me spending endless hours pinning and pinning and pinning and pinning.
And I need a DSLR. No, no let me put it this way: I hopelessly, badly NEED a DSLR. I want to work on a decent outfit post and my iPhone 3GS won't let me do so.
Little Angel On Your Right: "Jo don't be so greedy, you just got a wonderful Mac! It's enough"
Little Devil On Your Left: "Jo don't be so greedy, you just got a wonderful Mac! It's enough"
The moment the Angel and the Devil agree on something and that something is against your ethics, oh man you've been seriously busted. I'm being greedy and I got no excuses, I AM SO SORRY. So my dear iPhone, we both look forward to a miracle which will increase your camera analysis to 12 pixels, will give you flash and a 1.8 depth of field. Let me see you praying.

Summa You Are A Bitch-ViperVikings Edition

2011-09-03T04:11:00.000-07:00

One thing I've always been into was searching for underground-non MTV material bands. Especially during the myspace times, I had discovered numerous of that kind of bands and I have to admit, their music was not bad. However, you could easily listen that they were beginners since their music was not clear, a mix of indie-youth rock-alternative-dub-freedub-pop-I haven't decided what to do with my guitar yet genre.
3 christmas ago, I was xmas shopping with some of my friends when we bumped onto a small concert, xmas event to be specific. Their name was ViperVikings, 5 sick dudes with laid back style and weird hair, working their magic on stage. At first I thought "Haha great now where should we go to grab some lunch guys?". How little did I know back then. The empire of sleep was all I needed to get stuck. They gave out some free cds with a couple of songs and it was over, NOT. To be honest, the only connection between the band and me was their cd for the past two years, no concerts for little Joanna who had to study.
But the day came. Septemeber the 2nd and I was ready to go to their concert @ Moni Lazariston -whoever is from Thessaloniki knows, the rest of you don't need to, you probably have better concert places in your hometown. I arrived half an hour later and for my big surprise, the concert had already begun (not a usual phenomenon here, again the rest of you, you are the lucky ones). Long story short: I was lucky enough to listen to two great pieces, Push Me and Godzilla, rip the town (a brand new version, or maybe it's not that brand new but considering the fact that I used to live under a rock, you might as well call it brand new. End of story). I was thrilled, they were AWESOME, for shizzle.
So don't hesitate, go out, search for that kind of bands, locals or not. And I am not even noting that you must check out these wicked guys with the weird hair. Well, years passed so I guess now they have less weird looks and way better music..

Vipervikings on youtube
Vipervikings on facebook
Vipervikings on their official-most RESPECTFUL site

Summa You Are A Bitch

2011-09-02T08:19:00.000-07:00

Note 1: I would never believe that a Beatles song would have such a good remix. NEVER.

Note 2: Excuse me for the bad quality photos but apple didn't think that an iPhone with a 12px camera would be something worth working on -I don't blame them to be honest- and I don't have enough money for a DSLR. YET.

This is my first post as an adult. It's not as exciting as it sounds. Or maybe it is more exciting than it sounds, I haven't decided yet. The point is one: I am an adult blogger now and I have free time to search for clothes-take DECENT pictures- be a better blogger by all means necessary. As a secondary -NOT EVEN- piece of news, this is my first post from my Mac. As you can see, my last laptop, named Robert, was kinda destroyed -unless you could spend half of your life in front of a cracked screen thinking its cool to have a pink line of screwed pixels, you would have also thought about buying a decent laptop.
And I am an architecture student. So, things couldn't have been better. No, better is such a small world, LEGENDARY is the word I'd probably go for. Everytime I think about it, I feel like Nicki Minaj in the Disneyland of pink wigs, plastic 25+ cm nails and fake eyelashes that the last thing they do is look like actual eyelashes. IT'S LEGENDARY, I'M TELLIN YA.

Adulthood Wishlist

2011-08-28T10:37:00.000-07:00

Just got back from camp, so many things to say so little time. Wanted to say that in exactly 3 hours and 15 minutes I will be officially an adult. Not feeling so special though, weird or not? Spent the whole day indoors and you know, when you are used in running and jumping around 24/7, sitting on a chair in front of your laptop is not exactly your cup of tea.
Tomorrow, hoping for the best, a burton bagpack and a macbook.

Things Summer Reminds Me How Much I Hate

2011-08-02T03:12:00.000-07:00

self-explanatory title, no need for useless and cocky introductions

the pictures have nothing to do with what I hate, they are just summer shots from Athens and Volos. And Nikos.

Denim IssuesEvery single year the same thing, over and over and over again. Dear magazine editors: It's a piece of blue fabric and that is never going to change, no matter how many are the angles you are trying to approach it from, deal with it. As for you, the fashion designers: whatever you have in mind as a Jeans Innovation that will shock the industry has been done before. You should also try to deal with this.

Crowded ClubsI'm not saying that I don't like trying to dance in a 1x1 space for 5 hours on killer high-heels, that I don't love feeling random hands grabbing my ass and then creepy guys blaming it on the crowded place, that I don't adore the feeling of my make up that took me half an hour to professionally apply sweating off or that I don't appreciate this wonderful lack of oxygen. Oh wait, that's exactly what I'm saying.

Grotesque Body Tattoos It only took me 6 hours at the beach bar to spot the 5 worst tattoos of all times: a scuba diver, a scull spitting something that must have started as fire but ended up looking a lot like melting skippy, a lightning that could easily pass off as a badly infected vain,
Ariel -who my friends later told me it was Posidon- and the dollar sign carefully drawn next to the heart so I guess the guy was trying to get a lifetime bling. Too bad it looked like these marks the cowboys used to give to their cows back in Wild West.

Remixes of Loved SongsWhy on earth would you take "Sweet Disposition" and make it a dance hit? No, no wait let me put it this way: how high were you when you listened to Dougy Mandagi's voice and imagined that a lame beat would complete it perfectly? Or "Bitter Sweet Symphony" James Lavelle Remix -nothing personal with Lavelle, actually the remix of "There Goes the Fear" sounds ok. My point is, if the original form of a song is epic and pwns on its own, there's no need to retouch it (except if your name is FatBoy Slim. Then you can do whatever the fuck you want, be my guest).

Rise Above

2011-08-02T02:39:00.000-07:00

One of the things that kept me through the most boring days of summer (if there were any) was mixtapes! Yes ladies and gentlemen, it seems like I came up with a brand new hobby and I am damn excited about it! So I present to you one of the mixtapes I am really proud of:

Derivatives
Feeling Good - Michael Bublé
Stray - Calexico
Gustavo Santaolalla & Bajofondo TangoClub
Rolling in the Deep - Adele
Love is a Losing Game - Amy Winehouse
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Sinnerman - Nina Simone
Να μ'αγαπάς - Τρίφωνο
Πριγκιπέσσα - Σωκράτης Μάλαμας
Memories - Waldeck
I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
Isn't She Lovely - Bireli Lagrene&Sylvain Luc
Gypsy Queen - Kristin Diable
Una Musica Brutal - Gotan Project
Pa'bailar - Bajofondo
Stereo Hearts - Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine
Happy End - Parov Stelar

I know that most of the songs have nothing to do with each other in terms of rhythm, genre and artists. To be honest, this is one of my first mixtapes so I was not paying that much of attention in the making process. However, these are the songs I like to put on repeat on my iPhone these days and that's why I decided to so recklessly but in a cute way combine tango with boombox. Oh please, where in the world will you find this combo?

Greensleeves

2011-07-28T01:50:00.000-07:00

I am 18. On a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the most stupid I could be, I am definitely 18. Why such a great self appreciation? Well, imagine little Joanna arriving at Volos with her camera in her hands, going out for some artsy shots and some style patrolling. Little Joanna indeed took that kind of pictures, using her brand new lens -especially after losing 90% of her free time here she was more than excited to do so- and she was thrilled. And then, she deleted all of these pictures. Yes, she did, don't ask why, she just did. Because she is 18, remember?

Anyway, the thing is that, so far, my summer days have been wicked awesome! Here I am, at Starbucks, all alone on the second floor, craving a piece of blueberry cheesecake, thinking of me in a bikini, instantly forgetting the blueberry demon and going back to my scribbles. I finished "How to be single" by Liz Tuccillo which does sound like a self-help book directed to desperate women in their late thirties but trust me, it isn't (or maybe it is but it is also for people with a great sense of humor that love "Sex and the City" and are not mad keen on solving Sudoku at the beach. And I'd prefer to see myself as a proud member of the second team.). This book was dope. End of discussion.

PS: A girl was staring at me this whole time and she just asked me if I am that girl from "stuck in a dumb daze". Ok, deep breaths joanna, deep breaths. Let the tears of joy start falling now.

What The Hell

2011-07-17T08:21:00.000-07:00

dress: massimo dutti, shoes: starova, rings: thiseio, glasses: tally, earrings:bijoux brigitte, bag: handmade

the Katy Perry feat. Rebecca Black nails. Gotta show them huh?

h-he-hey there

2011-07-16T03:44:00.000-07:00

s-s-s-SUMMER. To be honest I never got the whole concept, though. I mean, yeah, no homework, no school, no getting up at 7 o clock and no quizes. But there is a huge disadvantage in the whole "oh it's summer eff yeah!". It's tiny, comes in all shapes and colors and it's most known as "bikini". I mean seriously, it's UNDERWEAR but made out of nylon. Would it be ok to just jump on a car and drive to a place where people would just lie in their underwear all day long? Sweaty? And most of them being overaged? DOESN'T SOUND NORMAL NOW, DOES IT?

t-shirt: HnM, jean shorts: American Eagle Outfitters, Belt: moms, Sandals: Traditional HandMade Local Shop, Bag: Lacoste, Sunglasses: Wayfarer Rayban
Lots of things have been bothering the world like Greece is probably heading to a great bankruptcy, Congress has to raise the debt ceiling till the 2nd of August and everyone is apparently talking about Google+ and how awesome it is. However the worst thing that could EVER happen, happened: Harry Potter Movies are officially over .

I took it better than I thought I would. Maybe that is because 1)Practically, Harry Potter has been "over" for me 5 times in the past - the times I red Deathly Hallows and 2) Because MAGIC NEVER ENDS and 3)Because Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home (whoever didn't shed a tear when Jo said that doesn't have a heart). The premiere here in Greece was on the 13th which came as a big surprise since I later found out that while I was talking about it on twitter, some of the most loyal fans hadn't watched it yet. So, I'd like to apologize if I was a spoiler for some of you, I know it's the most annoying thing. Just like sweaty guys exposing their armpits in a stuffy bus in a hot day, but that's another story.

In conclusion, summer has been great for me. It is a chance to get together with old friends and catch up with them so that's why I watch Family Guy all day long, party hard style. Nah, just kidding I did catch up with some old friends of mine and was glad we talked. I had the chance to take a walk in the most beautiful parts of my hometown, enjoy my latte, attend the first day of Shopping Sales and experiment on my nails, painting a bright-bright-BRIGHT pink and a combo, totally "Last Friday Night" style. Oh my, did I just brag about my "Katy Perry feat. Rebecca Black" nails? Shit just got real.

Best Days On Their Way

2011-06-23T10:44:00.000-07:00

It was fate that made the 100th post of this blog my EPIC COME BACK (for the life of this blog, this is my 3rd, I think). It's the new era, I am telling you and I am more than excited about it.

Here, we are talking about major differences, life changing senarios and a 18 year old and something version of me. Oh and a tiny and not so important detail: A FUTURE FULL OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN ahead of me. Best Days On Their Way is the most appropriate title for this post and I am glad I am finally able not only to make it a post title (100th post title to be specific) but to actually believe it and make it my life moto. Plus, there are dozens of things that have shocked the world these days: Rebecca Black on Last Friday Night, Jelena/Sustin/the two infants that grab each others ass and pretend to be a couple, Gaga going through a whole video clip without an outfit change. I feel the end of the world is slowly approaching.

And I am in. Well, I don't want to ruin this but I have 98% chances I am an architecture student. Whatever, I am a graduate and WHAT IS BETTER THAN THIS? Alice Cooper would totally agree with me, School's Out and Joanna is going through the best days of her life.

Inspired by my best friend Anne , these random and so interior design pictures are my wannabe future house. And I am not talking about some long-distance, "when my hair will be less than my teeth and my social life will be consisted of 3 cats" future, I am talking about 3 MONTHS AND I AM IN THIS WONDERFUL HOUSE, BOOYA.

And the best of all (if it can get any better): I will get my hands on the most awesome design tool slash blogger gadget slash coolest thing on the planet. I WILL GET A MACBOOK. And then I will buy a starbucks coffee, wear myopic edition wayfarers and consider myself the most dedicated member of the hipster society. Oh and I will start listening to bands that haven't been formed yet. Yeah, beacause that's what hipsters do. FYI I am one of the people that talk sarcastically about all this but in reality, I do enjoy my starbucks coffee accompanied by a good movie ON MY MACBOOK. But no one guarantees that when the movie is over, I won't spend the next hour listening to pitbull.

My iPhone is not cooperating with my iTunes playlist. *Deep breaths Joanna* *Calm down* *Deep Breaths*

IPHONE Y U NO SYNC?

OH HELLO

2011-06-05T09:32:00.001-07:00

HEY HEY HEY! Guess who's back! Basically, guess who's done with her exams (well, almost) and now has free time for POSTING-EXPLORING NEW BLOGS! Well, Joanna,welcome home.
awful photos, I know. This is mainly because I don't have my DSLR anymore. Well, it wasn't actually MY dslr but I could use it for a certain period of time. Whatever, now I do not have access to it and I could really use one for my photographs. I mean, iPhone-quality is at least annoying.
Anyway, one of the main effects of this whole exhausting exams-period was weight-gain which -naturally- led to the development of a new admirable skill: the skill to avoid BY ANY MEANS shopping. So no new clothes and extra pounds were the reason to include the so incredibly neutral "what's in my bag?" theme. Enjoy.

Starting from the most important: my black moleskin. This year's is bigger due to the fact that I want to draw and make huge collages -which I am definitely going to show you in my next posts (by the way, someone made a comment about it actually demanding it but anonymously so whoever you are, you should know I am working for you <3).
And then my beloved iPhone and the GUMS. The funny thing about these gums is that they are the only type I like(it's not even funny. I don't know why I said that). I tried them once when I was in NYC and from that moment, I loved them. Unfortunately, these gums (just like 28358945 things I like) are not sold in Greece. So yes, I order gums from ebay. I should order myself some dignity, too.
Mmm wayfarers, floral headband (which I NEVER got the chance to wear because it makes my face look even more round than it already is) and my headphones. Lip gloss, eye shadow, eyeliner blah blah and YES we reached my make up bag. Aw, I simply adore my make up bag. It's a metropolitan museum of art souvenir (I got it from Macy's but I pretend that I have been to the museum. HAR HAR HAR). Mmm what else? Pens and pencils (the orange one is from MOMA and yes, I have BEEN THERE) and my wonderful brush which is obviously broken.

I know you are amazed by the stuff I carry around but most of all, by my jaw dropping description skills (especially the "lip gloss, eye shadow, eyeliner blah blah", I think it's the top moment of my fantabulous description).

Honestly, I promise there will be better posts. Also, do you have any good suggestions for DSLRs? Could really use some advice here!
Baci
Jeanne

IOU-OMG-WOW

2011-05-05T12:24:00.000-07:00

This is going to be a really short post since I have literally NO TIME for internet and blogging (sob sob). But I really HAD to do this since it's too wonderful to keep it for myself. Its title: THE IOU PROJECT. Wonderful Kavita wanted to inform a number of fashion bloggers (do not consider myself as one but what the hell!) about it and ask us to promote it! And I was more than happy to do so. It's the first time someone makes so fashionable piece of clothing without taking advantage of the third world and developping countries or having children sewing all day and all night long trapped in a ship so that they won't pay taxes. Furthermore, this project makes everything ALIVE. No you won't have trousers discussing about your ass and how it doesn't fit in them since you have gained weight. But they will have a story and the coolest part is that you will have access to it, you will get to know how this pair of pants were created till the part where they reach your home. Isn't that great? Isn't that better from walking in a mega store and buy something that 98352749857243847 people will be buying and wearing the same way you will, at the same time? We are all different people with different personalities so why not dress up in different clothes?

remember: EVERYTHING BEGINS ON MAY 9th

for more design-respect of human rights-

Days of Architecture, Deathly Hallows and Cupcakes

2011-04-28T12:03:00.000-07:00

Just like this brilliant post title implies, these days have been sick. But where should I begin from? Ok I made my decision. I'll start from this post and the way it evoluted into something great. People not only red it, they liked it and some of them even emailed me about it and we had lots of great convos! So after several demands, I made a drop down list of my previous articles on this blog for whoever thought that this was at least worth the 5 mins he/she spent on reading it (and didn't think it was philosophical bullshit although I am content with calling it like this.)

Part two: CUPCAKES. Today, Starbucks became a better place for me. 'Nuff said.

NICHOLSON is SHUFFLING
Harry Potter on the 15th of July? IT'S A DO. These days whoever follows me on tumblr even if he/she was not a Harry Potter fan, he/she MUST have become one. It's been a week of brainwashing and absolute HP frenzy. ARGH 1 month++ to go. ARGH ARGH ARGH ARGH ARGH. I have been already making plans about 14th-16th of July. First, read the book again, need one day and lots of tissues. Then: MOVIE TIME (more tissues). The next day will be the recovery day, talking with George about every single detail and the "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH" line (even more tissues).
Tissues for the 3day Harry Potter Experience: $20
Harry Potter Experience: FUCKING PRICELESS

Baci
Jeanne

Where have all the knights gone?

2011-04-24T14:19:00.000-07:00

Before taking a look at this post and think "Oh god it's long, I'm bored, naah I will comment on the pictures", please take a big breath and actually read this.

Romantic movies, love notes, candy hearts. Nothing of the previous were ever appealing to me. Obviously, I am not a romanticist myself. Love songs? Enjoying just the melody. Valentine's Day? Enjoying just Ashton. Love stories? Enjoying the bitter end since it always finds me saying "Told ya it wouldn't have a happy ending, classic hollywood". Yeah, I am kinda of a cynic.
That must have started at the age of 14 when the only love story I ever believed in, collapsed in front of my eyes: Pocahontas and John Smith. Yeah, in reality they two never fell in love, Pocahontas went to Great Britain and married another man (Pocahontas 2 is kinda closer to what really happened but I will never get into trouble watching any disney movies' sequels. They just suck). So if there's any assumption you can make out of this text, wikipedia is to blame for me ending up as an old maid.

But these days something is changing and I can feel it. Not that I found true love or something, I still believe that this only exists in fairytales (mainly Disney Movies Parts 1 because as I've already stated, parts 2 suck). I just feel that chivalry is indeed something missing from our generation. When did we start creating love triangles and when did it start feeling natural to be part of them? When did we start being ok with one night stands and cheating? When did we start compromising? When did we start settling down for something less than passion and love?

Obviously I am not talking about cheesy dialogues with the "3 words 8 letters" phrase repeated 2039854598 times, deep confessions and Twilight-ish dramas. I am talking about Mr.Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice), Tom and Summer (500 days of Summer), Ron and Hermione (HP), Jane and Tom (Becoming jane), Patrick and Kat (10 things I hate about you). I am talking about honest feelings. The moment Mr. Darcy stretched his hand nervously after holding Elizabeth's hand, the drawing on Summer's arm, the way Ron and Hermione immediately ran to each other after the attack at Bill's wedding or the way Patrick was staring at Kat while she was reading THE POEM in front of the whole class. Oh yes, I am talking about these honest moments of self expression.

When did we become so cold hearted? Why songs like "Eight days a week" got replaced by "Sexy Bitch" or "My neck my back"? Why did we become so shallow, so anti-romantic, so plain? And although I am probably one of the people that seem to get that feeling before you puke when they bump into cheesy scenes and love moments, I wouldn't mind having someone holding a boombox outside my window or kissing me in a paintball arena. Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever stop being a cynic, if I'll ever stop questioning people's actions and motives, if I'll ever trust somebody so much that every time I see him I'll feel butterflies in my stomach and all of the rest. I know I did that once and it surely didn't work the way it supposed to, just like in the movies.

"Told ya it wouldn't have a happy ending, classic life"

To The Architect

2011-04-22T04:15:00.000-07:00

(Brandy&Melville t-shirt, Zara trousers, Lacoste bag, Aldo Shoes, Marc by MarcJacobs sunglasses)

What's better than being done with the dull homework at 11 in the morning? Having a wonderful mother who is willing to have a cup of coffee and a little shopping spree with you right after! So that's what my Wednesday morning was like. First, we visited ikea to get Bio Coffee and Oat Cookies. However, there was a REALLY pleasant surprise at the entrance. There was a cook (yes, a real cook with his white hat and everything) who was baking cinammon rolls in one of the ovens that were set up in the kitchen expos. And oh my, did I lost control for a moment. He was so sweet when he offered me one, I just couldn't say no. So, just because of pure politeness, I took a bite. 1 hour later we ended up having another roll with coffee.

I hadn't been to ikea for a long time so I had pretty much forgotten about its wonderful style. Oh the simplicity, everything minimalistic and wonderful. I've always been a fan of their design (excluding some hideous stuff like this, this as a whole and this (which to be honest have never tested but seems to be extremely painful for the back).

As you may have realized, I am into interior design lately. Well, not really "lately" since this is the job I want to have for the rest of my life (a combo of green architecture and interior design to be specific) but you know these days when everything you google and e-search is about one thing? Eh for me, these days are all about design. And a little bit of soundtracks. But this has been there since forever so it doesn't count.

oh how I wish I would wake up in a bedroom like these above -mine would have a sea view though, just like my living room- and have my coffee in a living room like this^^

baci*
Jeanne

l'italiano vero

2011-04-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

WARNING: THIS IS A LONG POST
at first I thought "it's gonna be boring and tiring" but then the "what the hell" sign flashed in my mind. So what the hell, enjoy while listening to this , you know just to get in the mood.

Gellatti, the cutest volkswagens, my first chanel nail polish (491 rose confidentiel), a small shop with handmade toys made out of wood and metal, beer cheers for the 150th unification anniversary of Italy, the colosseum which by the way brought really strong memories of Russel Crowe and his six wonderful friends (pack1,2,3,4,5 and 6) and OF COURSE pizzas. Argh the pizzas, it was the first time in my life I managed to eat a whole pizza by myself, got no help at all although some people were more than happy to offer it.

Did you see that? I WITNESSED KING'S EPIC COME BACK. Ok maybe he was a little bit italian and more of a street artist than the actual king of pop but even after his death, I got a taste of the well known MJ experience. The whole piazza del popolo had turned to see him and his show was something more than AWESOME. Classic Joanna started doing the thriller dance but her classmates threatened her that if she went on with this "weird hand movement", they would leave her alone in Rome and pretend they don't know her. So I stopped and we moved on to via del corso where there were lots of shops to visit. But ok, THE STREET was Via Condotti: Fendi, Bally, Ferragamo, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermes, Celine. I couldn't stop shopping: every store and a bag, NOT. Obviously the things were hot as hell, you couldn't touch a thing without getting burnt and since I am not one of the millionaires of this world, I found the Fashion Outlet extremely good. I got a lovely Cavalli shopping bag, a Moschino wallet and a Lacoste backpack all in amazing prices! But pictures will be posted in the future (next days) since I haven't found the time to take a picture of all these goodies yet.

This is the living proof I can be really sexy when I want. Like, extremely hot. Oh god, I am so sexy.

Baci*
Jeanne

packing is always fun fun fun fun

2011-04-08T10:30:00.000-07:00

Just like Friday is for Rebecca Black, that's exactly how I feel about packing for Rome: funfunfunfunfunfunfunfun (in the exact same "I will destroy all of your brain cells and there's nothing you can do" way).
This week has been nerve recking. School was like H-E-L-L and I was continuously running up and down to keep all of these deadlines and tests. And as if this wasn't enough to suck all of the energy out of me, I couldn't get to sleep at night. You know these moments before you fall asleep when you bring various memories in your head and start imagining of fantasy lives and really great senarios? Well, i have the tendency to bring really bad and humiliating moments of my life and then *pff* not gonna sleep for the next 10 mins. 5 hours of sleep: MAXIMUM.

Packing is always a challenge. You have to pack all of the necessary stuff, decide to leave some great pieces out of your suitcase and then come up against the fact that you didn't really did all the previous and actually decide to take out all of these that you thought you'll need but in fact you just don't. FACE IT YOU DON'T. YOU DON'T JOANNA THAT'S WHY YOUR SUITCASE WOULDN'T CLOSE. *ARGH* However, keep in mind that you are going to walk down the streets of Rome while holding your baby which happens to be named Jacobs. Marc Jacobs. Hell Yeah.

So I am not going to be blogging for 6 days but I am going to be having the time of my life. Whoever wants to keep up with the news and the Rome Inside Scoop, you can do it here .
ARRIVEDERCHI :D

baci
Jeanne

cosy nights

2011-03-29T13:14:00.000-07:00

aaaaah. these wonderful days when you have no strength left to do absolutely anything. Homework? Check. Walk from classroom to classroom? Check. Pick up the fork to eat? Check. Wear pjs? Check. Pick up the remote control? Check. Think about something funny to write here? Check. Think about ANYTHING else to write here? Check. Nevertheless, NEVER TOO TIRED TO MAKE A POLYVORE SET.

What is like to live a cosy day in Jeanne's world? Well.
American Vintage T-Shirt: Nothing cosier, purchased during my trip to Athens.
Silk Shorts: Ofcourse, mine are not Journelle but when I put them on, I really don't give a shit about that.
LipBalm: Best LipBalm ever? Go straight to body shop. I cannot stand having my lips all cracked and dry so I always put some lip butter on mine.
Brush and headband: Generally I always carry a headband with me but especially at home, I always have a hairbun, either messy or carefully made.
Socks: Never flipflops. Nuff said.
Sleeping Mask: Never wear one just think it's really cute.
Clinique Moisturize face cream: Although I got oily skin, I recently bought a cleanser who sucks all the moisture out of my face so if I don't put a cream on, I look like someone with really dry skin (IMAGINATION FAIL)
Laptop and LOST: What would I take with me if my house was on fire? MY LAPTOP with all 6 seasons in.
Lace Triangle Bra: Most comfortable thing ever. Can't stand the padded ones, they ruin this whole "I am careless and free and as comfy as it gets" feeling. If you're a girl, you must have got the point now.
Sandwich and Peach Juice: Last but not least, possible the details that make cosy day, cosy day IN HEAVEN. Good cheese, turkey, a little bit of salad and a glass of peach juice? Works for me.

So what's your "cosy day" like?
Baci
Jeanne

What you don't know you can feel it somehow

2011-03-24T13:48:00.000-07:00

cardigan: zara, dress: olivia, shoes: Dr. Martens, scarf: thrift store, glasses: vintage, envelope-clutch: local store

change of relax day: THURSDAY. But only this week since school's out for thursday-friday-saturday-sunday THANK GOD I couldn't be more pleased right now. Well, no. Actually, I could be more pleased if:

1. Bono decided that the best place to throw a concert is my attic
2.In the panhellenic exams, instead of mathematics and business, I was tested on other vital stuff such as blogging, fashion, tumblr inside scoops and "how to live without mathematics for the rest of your life" tips. I love mathematics.
3.I realized that 5 hours of sleep is never-never-NEVER enough.
4.All the bars of chocolate I've eaten the previous week had 0 calories or if possible, made me lose weight (yeah RIGHT)

The chocolate addiction is clearly printed on my face in the "I am a fat kid and you just stole my chocolate, ya bitch" expression. Apart from the lame side of this photo, I love this bag. I always thought that fashionable apparel could only be found in brand/thrift stores. This bag proved me wrong. I was walking down my former neighbourhood when I noticed a bag store, not bigger than 4x5. I walked in to greet the cashier when my eyes fell on this gorgeous envelope. The rest, you can imagine. The coolest thing however was that he gave it to me in the best price ever: just 8euros (11 $)!

Oh and I don't know if you've noticed but, SPRING IS HERE. And it has found me at my best. Not that anything extra ordinary happened (well...) but it's this feeling that everything is so damn good. I have friends, a roof over my head, a computer to blog, food to eat, clothes to wear and a peaceful place to live. Think about it, right now some people do not get to enjoy any of these.

So once a day, close your eyes and smile.
Baci
Jeanne

PS or NTS(note to self): do not make the same mistakes. not again.

sunday -not so bloody- sunday

2011-03-20T06:35:00.000-07:00

cape:insight, skirt and bag: HnM, shoes: pull n bear, bracelet: accessorize

Thank God It's Sunday. After a week of hard work and endless studying, it's finally here. You know, I had heard of the term "pillow lust" before from some friends of mine who study in the states but I had never realized its true meaning - well now I know. It's this feeling you get when you've spent way too many hours on maths and physics that the idea of literally falling on your pillow with your face seems alluring.

Recently (Hey I am Joanna and I just came out of the cave I was living in) I found out about Kingsley and oh my, he is HILARIOUS. Although I am not a big fan of this whole american culture (cyrus, bieber, gomez and the rest of the toddlers making video clips and having a cloth line, whatsoever) and I don't get most of his jokes, I am rofl with the way he talks and the gestures he makes. As for his latest video about Rebecca Black and her new video clip (which MUST be a spoof, there isn't any other logical explanation for this), I even tried to watch it just to get his jokes. Half of his views are mine, true story. -"Tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday comes afterwards" seriously? SERIOUSLY?

AND I unburied my favourite library bag since there is not a single cent for me to buy the library bag of my dreams, pictured in my laptop screen here. But my shopping wishlist is rapidly growing, now including a pair of silk trousers, wooden sandals and a nice wallet. However, the good news are that there are only 2 weeks and 3 days left for ROME! But little Joanna shouldn't get too excited since Rome doesn't mean unlimited shopping, only outfit pictures and -maybe- something small, just to remember this trip.

PS: spring is here. but when you are doomed to continual studying inside your room, it doesn't make much difference, does it? #foreveralone
baci
Jeanne

headache

2011-03-16T14:55:00.001-07:00

You know these days when you wake up really moody? Today was that kind of day. Woke up at 7 o clock and till 3, my friends had to put up with an absolute sourpuss. TILL 3. Because after that, my mom picked me up from school and we decided that having coffee at a patisserie was way more important than the panhellenic exams -god save illy shots and menopause. Oh, and it was great. I had a piece of cheesecake *nom nom nom* and black coffee. I am becoming obsessed with black coffee and I shouldn't. In fact, I am going to jot it down in my TO DO LIST:
"Stop drinking coffee instead of water because your ass is going to look like spongebob squarepants and you certainly DON'T WANT that for the summer"
Rest of the random facts I wanted to post about: Recently, I do not get enough sleep. AND I want to ask you, is it possible for a huge and hideous and purple with pink dots monster (this is how I visualize the perfect monster, weird) to have violently attacked the postman and eat my NYLON magazine to which I subscribed like 1 month ago?
ah, nylon. ah
baci
Jeanne

wishlist vol1

2011-03-15T16:14:00.000-07:00

I woke up the other day and simply couldn't get this song out of my head -although I find the way she is striving to get a decent playback feeling a little bit "I am trying too hard"-ish. Additionally, these days I -for some weird reason- pay constant visits to school's library therefore Joanna+Library Tote Bags=love. But I am quite positive that in a little while I will start treating them as a piece of cloth and nothing more.

alive

2011-03-13T13:39:00.000-07:00

Casual, cosy, warm, relaxed sunday afternoon. Especially during this season when the world seems to be close to the end as close as justin bieber is to femininity, these moments are something I cherish and appreciate. My cat is -sometimes annoyingly- taking advantage of my bed's hospitality so I guess I have to get used to him coming and meowing because he is simply not pleased with the way I've placed my feet. And my neighbourhood, oh how much I love my neighbourhood! It may not be NYC classic tree lined residential street (sex and the city much?) but I still sigh every time I go outside and take a look from my rooftop *sigh*

The best best BEST thing about sundays is that I get to spend them on blogs, on homework (which today was surprisingly pleasant), on hot cups of coffee and on little treats (in my world, a whole piece of applepie is considered LITTLE -and in a perfect world, this whole piece has 0 calories). Plus, I bumped onto this amazing tote from etsy.com which is perfect for carrying books around since my bags seems to be especially designed to gradually make me look like the hunchback of notredame. But before I start daydreaming of pants, totes and heels, let's all take a look at Joanna's empty wallet. *double sigh*

*sigh sigh sigh sigh sigh*
It was a wonderful day :)
baci
Joanna

Wink Back

2011-03-12T05:49:00.000-08:00

buildings fall, babies cry, women pull their hair EHM, I DONT THINK SO
Melissa from Plums in puget sound

being appropriately artsy-as always ofc
Elviella from Nieve Y Lluvia

I know I asked for it, and I WAS RIGHT *cutiecutiecutie*
Eleni Gayraud from La Noeud Rose

There is a big poster with your face on my wall, mrs. muffin
Anne from Anne's Cupcake Party

Laurel, a post blogger but still awesome dutch that adores HP (THUMBS UP FOR LAUREL YIHAA/UK/Glee/Primark/Vampire Weekend/The Temper Trap/Because My Uncle Is The Singer (good for him?)/The Beatles (heart that cannot be typed due to html shit rules)

Aw that funny little person I got to adore through blogspot*
Magda from Butterflies in my stomach

First of all i'd like to apologize for the ones who don't see their faces in this post. I was excited to see lots of you winking back at me in your mails but I couldn't post EVERYTHING - unless I try to extend my HTML knowledge and go for a longer profile which will waste a serious part of my weekend -be merciful :)-however, I promise, there will be another post with you :D
Looking at this post I can't help but feel great: I started blogging actively two years ago and I am very pleased to say that the whole project reached a level beyond my expectations. Everyday I see people commenting and following and even proposing their own blogs, it's a new and great feeling that makes me really proud to be a part of the "Bloggers World". Nuff Said. Thank you all.

Baci
Jeanne

PS: Our thoughts are in Japan, by the side of the people who know and are able to get through this.

say up jump

2011-03-08T13:05:00.000-08:00

skirt: wearvintage, white top: zara, lace top: HnM, floral bracelet: factory
Most random period of my life: NOWADAYS. Seriously, I do not even have a posting schedule. The rule of WHENEVER/WHATEVER/HOWEVER seems to be rulling my life, it's kind of my moto these days. Irony of life: just before I went out to the rooftop to take pictures my mom was nagging about how cold was the weather and how lace was not warm at all (I WONDER WHY WOULD SHE SAY THAT). My arguement was "yeah right mom it is sooo cold outside that it may start snowing". After 10 mins I could make a freaking snowman (it hasn't snowed like that in Greece for years). Oh my, I do not even know what to write for this introduction. Well, I guess I can't wait to ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE GIVEAWAY Haaaaaaaaaaaa!

I couldn't even hold my macaron frenzy to take a picture of all 4 macarons. This is all I could take a picture of #fail

the givenchy nail polish goes to:
Alysia Pollock from Modishmoxie

the vintage skirt goes to:
Ria from Serious Stuff about lif..ooh shiny

the universe t-shirt goes to:
Bri Tessier (btessier_92@gmail.com)

Congratulations to all of you! I will be contacting you this week to arrange everything. However, I did enjoy all this giveaway procedure, choosing gifts, taking pictures etc etc so I guess I am going to have another one really soon! Stay tuned ;)
As for the wink back month, it is officially OVER so THE post is coming and it is going to be awesome. Really awesome. More awesome than awesome.

baci*
Jeanne

cynical 1/1

2011-03-04T12:34:00.001-08:00

scarf: Levis vintage, jacket: mom, Jeanshorts: from Swap Not Shop event, oxfords: zara
ou ou ou ou ou ou ou (oh land's style, as always). For some weird reason (extremely weird), I can't get this song out of my head. Maybe it is because of the catchy melody (you sun of a gun touroumm) or because of the lyrics. Whoever did not discover this blog during the past month, should know once upon a time, little Joanna used to write about various stuff that usually called her "philosophical bullshit". Well, today is the day: i just can't hold it.

I always felt like I can have the control of everything. That my destiny is in my hands, my future is already written in my mind, my way is marked where I have decided my footsteps to be printed. And that's how things are. At least if you do not count a tiny detail that can change your world: the rest of the 62983473 people you share it with. And in my case (and I bet yours too), this one person that one day, woke up feeling like turning it upside down, creating the chaos . However, the most interesting part is being that objective third person yourself and look back at what happened. In other words, it's quite intriguing to judge your past.

Yes, the past knocked my door during the past weekend. I was scared that I would open the door like a blindfolded and hopeless child and just fall apart, no reason. The funny thing though is that I opened the door, looked at it and started laughing. I was deeply pleased not by the person I am still trying to understand why I was back then but by the person who was laughing at all of these right now. I used to be 1/5 and madly in love, now I am just a cynical 1/1 who believes that everything is a lie till proven true.

aaaaaand I WAS FUTURED IN WEARVINTAGE.COM . It was only natural that I would be nagging about my weird-chubby looking face in some of the pictures but still, it is wear vintage and wonderful Anthi who I have to thank. I really haven't figured out what's about this store that makes it so awesome. Well I know, it's the style and the atmosphere and the WONDERFUL clothes and the guys working there are super-cool! :) I actually put my hands on a white long skirt which I will show you when i find the time for a brand new photoshoot.

PS: 4 DAYS till the Wink Back Month is over (techincally February is over but in my wink both months last longer, DUH!) and TONIGHT I AM GOING TO try to figure out and hopefully USE THE E-RANDOM CALL AND PICK THE THREE WINNERS OF THE GIVEAWAY! :D -you still got timeeee to eeeenter

whoa that was a long post
baci*
Jeanne

What did we learn, Palmer?

2011-02-20T13:00:00.000-08:00

One of the admirable skills I've managed to develop thoughout all of these years of meaningless hobbies (tumblr including) is watching tv and websurfind at the same time (my parents are extremely proud of their only child). So here I am, watching tv in my attic with my laptop on my lap, wondering around the blogworld (my tabs are currently flickr, weheartit, asos and OF COURSE tumblr -I promise that one day I will make a video with me saying tumblrflickr (all at once). Doesn't matter fast or slowly, it will be hilarious anyways

You got it right? This post is nothing but the most irrelevant post ever. Actually it has been only one day since my last post, congratulations accepted. Whatever, I just felt like I really wanted to post these pictures. Yeah because my face can't get any more ridiculously funny huh? You can tell that I am really glad I finally got the time -and the money- to get a manicure. FUCK YEAH.

Robbie and Robin

2011-02-20T04:09:00.000-08:00

sweater+socks:zara, shirt:HnM, bag:horsepower,skirt:olivia, shoes:pullnbear, bracelet:accessorize
So the past days have been really weird. Nah, not weird really, just lazy. I guess I should be studying but if it doesn't come naturally, I say better leave it. In fact I should be studying this instant moment but I prefer to sit and write in my blog. I hope that one of these days I will realize that blogging will definitely not going to put me into Architecture, not in this universe at least. Till then, I will continue listening to Robbie Williams (yes, the "supreme-feel-angels-better man" days are back and the "repeat album" for "swing when you are winning" icon will be highlighted for a loooong time.)

Yesterday, I decided to forget about math for a while and concentrate on shopping (that's what I call "wisdom"). Anyway, I went downtown and visited some old friends like Wear Vintage where Anthi (the founder and owner and vintager and loads of more -ers) who took a picture of mine for her street style blog (how cool is that? when you are not confident in front of a camera it can get really uncool, take it from me) -stay tuned for pictures of our Vintage Wondering - plus: THE GIVEAWAY IS STILL ON ;)

In the land of give-give away

2011-02-14T12:27:00.000-08:00

*tourouuumm touroummm*
Fellow bloggers,

Once upon a time there was a lovely
Givenchy Nail Polish, a magnificent vintage skirt and a Jovien Planet Top
. But these pieces all had an enchantment
upon them of a fearful sort which could
only be broken by a blogger's/reader's help.
They were locked away in a attic-castle guarded
by a terrible fire-breathing dragon (sorry mom).
Many brave knights had attempted to
free them from this dreadful prison (dreadful is
such a strong word, I'd go for "not so tidy"),
but none prevailed. They waited in the
dragon's keep in the highest room of
the tallest tower (5 levels is quite a lot)
for that blogger/reader who would follow this
blog and comment on this post to finally set them free.

Notes: there will be THREE winners, picked randomly using an internet app and announced by the end of February (that means: HURRY UP).
The t-shirt has been ordered from ModCloth (size M) and I am proud to say I WAS THE LAST BUYER the t-shirt is now out of stock and I am checking my mail on a regular basis for this baby to reach home.
So become a follower, comment on this post and make sure you get emotionally ready to be a winner

baci*
Jeanne

Like a fish needs a bicycle

2011-02-12T06:51:00.000-08:00

Coat: Random pick from a random shop, vintage dress, oxfords from zara, rayban and hunter bag

Irrelevant and totally useless facts about my life nowadays: my lips hurt like crazy -I should be getting one of these asap. Feeling kinda blechy since I have come down with the flu -again- and it seems like I'll never stop sneezing. never. I am doomed. DOOOOOOOOMED (i just said it out loud and it sounds funny. I can be really funny. DOOOOOOOOOOOOMED). Apart from the crappy jokes I so delicately make, seriously, it's so difficult having to concentrate on complex numbers while feeling your head is going to *BOOM*. Now I have a hint of how hell may look like and my friends, it is not pleasant.

although it is not THAT obvious, I assure you I am a proud 5'7''

Anyway, the day was fabulous. Spent it doing some shopping (bought a pair of simple black jeggings which i adored the moment I saw them) and having coffee (espres-choco-machiat-something with caramel. after drinking this thing my blood sugar level has successfully hit millenium)

huge ring: HnM and owl ring: bijoux brigitte

Not so irrelevant info: 4 words: 300 followers means GIVEAWAY. However, I am still looking for the goodies which I want to be chic and worthy (already got one but aiming for more). So get ready because it is coming and it is going to be awesome :D (if you want to be informed about when the giveaway begins, leave a comment on this post and I'll make sure you'll receive a comment as soon as the giveaway is on)

Not so irrelevant info vol2: Wink Back Month is still on! I am continuously receiving happy winking faces and I can't get more excited! So do not forget: By the end of February, all the photographs will be published in Stuck In A Dumb Daze with a link to each blogger's blog :)

baci*
Jeanne

Like a twisted shadow

2011-02-05T02:12:00.000-08:00

shirt: mom's, necklace: hnm, dress:olivia

Oasis, Sonny J, Sonic Youth and OST:500 days of summer and weird fingers

YetiConfetti: credits to Flickr, by far the best handmade cdcover ever

Yesterday a pleasant surprise was waiting in my inbox.
I had won 1 million dollars.
Zaha Hadid wanted to meet me.
Topshop awarded me for being so cool with unlimited shopping.
I had 5 (!) mails from readers! (thank you Lena, Amy, Sarah, Georgia and Mara)

The girls were extremely sweet. While talking about random things, Sarah asked me what kind of music I listen to. And thus, Sarah is the inspiration for this post (*lap clap clap clap* for SARAH). I listen to nearly everything. Not everything as "Britney Spears" everything -although last week I ran into my old diary and my nickname is Britney but who didn't dance to baby one more time back then? Hah, I just remembered how amazed I was by the way she was performing in this video clip, now I just find weird how she can get her tongue that far while singing. Anywho, for the time being some of my favourite bands are Thunderclap Newman, The Coral, The Temper Trap, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys and the all time fav U2. I also admire Lady Gaga (she is something SO DIFFERENT and original and interesting I couldn't help it-she also has the same name with me so that makes her extra awesome)and Justin Bieber (whoever does not speak fluent sarcasm, the last one was A JOKE)

And this is a small playlist I made with some of my fav songs nowadays. Please feel free to press PLAY and enjoy. It does not bite.

PLUS: do not forget about the Wink Back Month . By the end of February, all the photographs will be published in Stuck In A Dumb Daze with a link to each blogger's blog (say that 7 times fast). and then my blog will be full of people with an eye closed. and I will be really happy.

Really

Baci*
Jeanne

this is so FETCH

2011-01-27T13:34:00.000-08:00

"Don't know what I want but I know how to get it"

Oh Oxford St. *sigh*

What kind of feelings must the photographer have felt during the caption of this picture?

Generally, I try to supress my extremely obvious geek side but when it comes to that awfully stupefying (I carefuly chose this word) little guy with the round glasses and the lightening on his forehead, I can't hold it-I am still wondering how my blog hasn't become a HarryPotter images kind of site. Mmm that's because I got my tumblr , I guess.

Push me into Urban Outfitters in Oxford St. and get me out this time next year. I can't forget a girl from the stuff from last time I visited this stunningly beautiful shop, she had like the most amazingly colored tattoo I've ever seen (it was the diamond-fist knuckles-emo era back then so didn't particularly liked the fact she had fist knuckles on her chest but WHATEVER.)

and a HUGE thank you britain for:
▲Tea time
▲Sex Pistols
▲Harry Potter (especially for Rupert Grint *thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou*)
▲Charlie McDonnell
▲Design Musem @Shad Tames
▲Arctic Monkeys
▲Oxford Shoes
▲Vivienne Westwood
▲Countless "KeepCalms"

*Oh gosh, i couldn't adore Britain more*

Five Star Hotel Hotel

2011-01-26T06:17:00.000-08:00

I am in serious need of a tripod here. I couldn't get my shoes in the frame (which were the main thing for the photos) so i had to jump. yeeah... anyway, my LOVELIEST Oxford Shoes , bought them like a year ago or so.

and my headphones, present from two of the most important people that ever crossed paths with me for my birthday :) you can find them here (obviously I am talking about the headphones)

like, in SERIOUS need of a tripod. even though my self portraits attempts are taking place at my rooftop, I still think that some of the neighbours are picking through their windows, watching a looney going back and forth, helplessly trying to set the self timer on. and most of the times, capturing a face like the 4th

As for the epic things of the week, I honestly got LOADS. BIUTIFUL is the movie I am most certainly going to watch during the upcoming month. The weirdest thing about the protagonist, Javie Bardem, is that although he is smokin hot (ok Jeffrey Dean Morgan maybe the smokin hot edition of Bardem) in real life, he must be such a modest person that in almost every movie he has starred in, he is presented as ugly, member of the lowest society and malfuntioned within the society and the rules it has set (brightest examples flashin like crazy in my head: The Sea Inside, No Country For Old Men). However, god bless Vicky Cristina Barcelona for showing us that he can be cute sometimes. Needless to say in the beginning I used to confuse who Bardem and who Morgan was. I mean, LOOK AT THEM:

this picture should not be in totallylooklike.com but in totallyisthesamepersonohmygoditissocreepy.com

if you thought that Javier Bardem was actually playing in Grey's Anatomy or Jeffrey Dean Morgan was playing in Vicky Cristina Barcelona or SOMEONE PLAYING THE ROLE OF THE OTHER ONE, comment. It happened to me, too*

Baci
Jeanne

I love you more than

2011-01-23T12:17:00.000-08:00

Another week is over (counting the weekend. damn) and things couldn't be more perfect.
I had the most wonderful friday I've ever had in my entire life (the level of exaguration has its roots in the fact that this friday was the last day I am hitting a bar till the end of this academic year -and also, hopefully I will keep this promise till the end of the year)

do not, by ANY MEANS, try taking pictures while holding a lighter. it can get really dangerous. true story.

Finally, I decided to take the risk and tidy up my room. I changed lots of things, trying to make it look as minimalistic as possible.

pic 1: posters and personal drawings (parov stelar from a local festival, a drawing by me from Lovely Paris, TASCHEN, Carrie Bradshaw, my Docs, again TASCHEN, freakoulini's poster (won't explain who is "freakoulini"), a U2 photograph and me at the age of Santa-Believing (around 5)
pic 2: trying to make your room look like NYC streets? defo go for it (the fact that I want to feel like I am always in the streets is by itself disturbing)

after 6 whole years, I finally changed my pencil stand -the ex was a hideous orange thing with flowers. Made me feel 10 years old.

Just got a new bracelet AND a head band from H&M :) had got to show it, one way or another, even if it's the most irrelevant thing I could add in this post

ok you are free to judge this post for its randomness and its generousness and meaninglessness and now you are free to blame me too for making up new words and not bothering look for authoritative words that normal people actually use. but it's the first time I have SOOO many things to write down and the only thing I want to do now is go to the kitchen, grab something and get lost under my covers to watch "The Time Traveler's Wife" because I have absolutely no excuse for not watching it.

Just like you won't have any excuse if you haven't watched Paper Heart by now. In case you haven't, just navigate away from this AWESOME blog and google it. and watch it. NOOOOOOOOOOW

Baci
Jeanne

I said a hip hop the hippie

2011-01-15T08:44:00.000-08:00

"Fuck School, I'm going to Hogwartz" t-shirt drawn by me, bruises on my legs created by the same person.

If you get yourself into the troule of scrolling down this page and go to the last post, you'll see a soccer ball with fake turquoise rayban, winking. That's my face. What's interesting about it -besides the perfect 360° circle it makes- is that it inspired some of you to actually send me a picture of you winking back (imagine my excitement: my inbox was full of people winking back at me-for a moment i had forgotten about the post that caused all of this and thought that it was some kind of God's way to tell me : stop bullshitting with people because their mental stability is a pretty debatable issue)

So, here's what's happening:
For the next month, if you have the guts to wink at your webcam/mobilephonecam/procam/whatevercam, do it and send the picture to jeanne_sot@hotmail.com. this doesn't make you either lame nor retarted-looking. normal people do it. some of them actually, made it a magazine. As for me, I will make it my next post

two of my fav issues,speaking in terms of index, articles and of course, cover girls

Anywho-closing-in conclusion (and a bunch of other ways to tell you "FINALLY THIS POST COMES TO AN END"), I am proud to say it's been almost a month since I made my list of the blogs that I am a loyal follower of (this sounded like I am a member of AA or something. I am not) Oh guys, I do love you though (this sounded like I am a pervert. I am not)

From the bottom of my bottomless heart,
Joanna

(this sounded like I am heartless. Well, no one is perfect)
(but I do love you)

Flipping through a little book of sex tips

2011-01-06T03:46:00.000-08:00

whenever i can't think of a proper title for my post, i just go through the Arctic Monkeys' lyrics -as some of you may have already noticed.

-irrelevant photo of my round face winking at you. be polite and wink back-

1 or maybe 2 weeks ago I received a mail from Dazed Digital which inspired me to write this post. It was about an article about Robert Montgomery entitled "Ghost In The Machine" (read it here) +about some contemporary sculptures about some quotes (I thought that only 2 "abouts" weren't enough).

Is this only me or do you also think that Robert Montgomery might be the new BANKSY? Undoubtedly, 21st century and especially this era we are going through is all about Quotes with typography and minimalism being most definitely here to stay. It is a rather enthralling way to express one's ideas since words can reveal the simplest and clearest picture the artist wants to reproduce. It is the "straight idea", the precise meaning the artist wants to spread.

Plus, the first one really got me. If I was walking down the street and saw this, I would probably stop, linger in the spot for a little while and then burst into tears. And then someone would probably approach me, ask me if I have proof for my mental stability and take me to the big house with the rest of the psychos. Or just pity me. Or laugh at me. Or maybe I should stop making predictions like this since Montgomery is in London and here in Greece the only thing you can see written on the walls is PAOK (all of you Greeks can sympathize).

Anyway, got to go and watch Ed Wood with Johnny Depp. Reviews on the next post :)

baci*
Jeanne

Anthropology

2011-01-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

Dear 2010: Thank you for the wonderful presents you gave me. The friends, the sucesses, the failures and this amazing Insight51 jacket. However, damn you bitch for these freaking extra pounds.

Let's go back to the Insight Jacket. And generally, let's go back to the Insight 51, period. 2011, listen. I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT to attend an Insight 51 event. I may haven't been able to go to the garage art exhibition but still, I can look at these pictures for hours, sighing and sighing and siiiighing *agh* Anyway, I will proceed with the classic list:

Things I Learned In 2010:
▲Chocolates and bread don't contribute to any dieting attempt
▲Justin Bieber IS a girl
▲I am really indecisive
▲No I'm not
▲Facebook-blogging-tumblring won't get me into university
▲There are still people in this world that will make my heart flatter
▲A front teeth-gap is considered sexy. Haven't understood why yet.
▲I am so proud to be a part of the Harry Potter Generation
▲The biggest lies in the world are "I am not drunk" and "I won't shop again"
▲iPhones are not immortal
▲5 hours of sleep are never enough

Got to go, pizza is here. Happy 2011 guys, hope you are taking advantage of your holidays ;)

Baci*
Jeanne

pictures from http://www.insight51.com/art/

Abiribiribongo

2010-12-28T13:44:00.001-08:00

Alors mes readers! (whoever knows how readers is in french, please inform me)
-if anything else, read the bold text-

I could easily compare school with a Tim Burton's monster, hiding under the bed with glowing red eyes and a creepy laugh; studying can't get out of my mind even when I am downtown shopping and even worse, when I have studied and I deserve these precious relax moments (quite rare).

Anywho, I got myself a little something -with my parents' money. Yes world, I am officially one of the 827349823745 owners of Rayban Wayfarers. Brown and dreamy.

Additionaly, I decided that from now on, blogspot will get a meaning for me. And I have decided that it's not always about fashion. Blogspot was supposed to be a way to share your thoughts and dreams with people who actually wanted to read you. Honestly guys, if I had to choose between having 247 followers who have forgotten the very existance of my blog and having 0 official followers, only people who sent me emails telling me that they anticipate my next post, i think you know what my choice would be. I cannot complain, every now and then i get emails from people that make my day, telling me what they like and what they don't and guys, thank you so much for this. So, I decided to become the follower I want to have. I made a list of the blogs that I am going to loyaly read, wait for the next post and watch them grow into major sites of lifestyle and random mumbling.

and this is me, in an absolutely irrelevant picture just to show off my new glasses and half of the pigeon i've drawn on my attic's wall :)

Lots of love from the bottom of my bottomless heart
Jeanne*
PS: I started my list with the blogs I'll be following but I gave up at "L" since I can feel my brain shrinking since I've spent 4 hours in front of my laptop. Tomorrow will be YOUR DAY "M-Z" bloggers :D

Life full of colors

2010-12-24T04:07:00.000-08:00

Supercalifragilisticexpialidotious
(definitely cooler than a simple "hey you guys" though a little bit weird)
---

Hope you are all doing fine and by "fine" I mean, you are taking advantage of the wonderful thing that's called "XMAS DAYS OFF" by sleeping, doing some shopping, blogging, drinking hot cups of coffee one right after the other and shopping. And shopping.

7 days for this year to end. So I guess this is the moment when we have to do the year review. For me that's a piece of cake since my 2010 is written down safely and spontaneously in my notebook. Yes, I am a proud moleskin nerd.

It's funny when you remember the moment you first wrote in your notebook. It's even funnier when you realize that these 365 days seem like a second.

So cherish the moments because nothing is permanent and nothing is here to stay. Especially life.

From the bottom of my bottomless heart, Merry Christmas to everyone :)
Jeanne

When Time Matters

2010-12-11T13:59:00.000-08:00

"Whoa Joanna how come you remembered you have a blog? We need some answers here"
And in the same "I-am-a-glittering-shirtless-hot-yet-without-any-sense-of-humor" way Edward replied as you can all remember, <<1.72, to get to the other side etc>>

Yes my dear readers, all of this time of my absence I was persistingly ignoring the fact that I should get a life and I have been studying. However, there have been some moments of pure freedom, reminding me how fascinating was to communicate with other human beings and do something other than solving equations and finding x,y,z. So, without any further delay, here is what happened in my life the last month.

1)I WENT TO THE HARRY POTTER PREMIERE. To all of you who actually give a damn about this little boy with the round glasses, I found the movie amazingly directed, yet there were some flaws on the book to movie adaptation. -whoever wants to talk about it, feel free to email me! When it comes to HP, I am always free to talk! :D

2)I developed friendly relations with my cat with whom I watch movies every sunday evening -that's what happens when you don't get to talk with other normal people.

3)I went through the "You should definitely move in a stable since your room is much worse than it" phase. The picture might trick you, things got really worse than this.

4)For the first time EVER, I CELEBRATED HALLOWEEN with my best friends :) My excitement is clearly printed on this picture

XTRA IMPORTANT PLUS: Id like to sincerely thank Amy for her wonderful email ! :D She literally made my day, I was walking along the hallways of my school with a stupid smile on my face! :D This post is dedicated to you and i hope that one day you decide to make this GREAT step and become a blogger (you know GREAT as "I make an account and log in and start writing whatever comes first in my mind")

OMG its 12 already. And just like Cinderella, I am going to sleep. I just compared myself to Cinderella, the situation is getting really fucked up.

Goodnight loves, have a great weekend :)

11/12

2010-12-07T13:39:00.000-08:00

The Epic Come Back
on the 11th of December
<3

Always Love
Joanna

ahem. HELLO

2010-11-08T01:42:00.000-08:00

OH MY GOD I HAVE A BLOG -"surpriiiize". Yes I know, its been almost a month since I last posted. My dear readers, I apologize for my absence, i know you couldn't sleep at night and you cried every single day, i know, i know. However, there are some good reasons for this terrible phenomenon:

1)My life is all about studying right now. Well, I stated this whole thing in the wrong way since I don't have a life anymore.
2)When I don't study or eat, I watch scrubs. My brain is seriously damaged.
3)My relationship with my network settings is so great that I accidentally changed something and now I don't have an internet connection at my place. Network Connection Settings-Joanna 1-0.

So the next good post will be when I will have found a life, finish Scrubs Season 2 and come up with a "make a day have 30 hours instead of 24" formula. Till then, wish you all the best :D

PS: Feel free to comment-email-post about your life as it is right now. Since I don't have a life myself, I could read about yours instead and feel important. And then I could go and search for my dignity and a non-pathetic version of me. Seriously now, I would love to hear about your news :D

Baci* (kisses in italian-how cool is that?)

For All The Times

2010-10-11T05:02:00.000-07:00

Floating butterflies, terrible blushing and a permanent smile upon your face. Sure, you have been in love before, old time classic. But what effects did love really had upon you?.

I have this guy in my class, been classmates for 5 years, never talked to each other before. Till yesterday. During the 7th period, he was sitting behind me and all of a sudden, somewhere between equations and velocities, he started out of the blue not only talking to me but actually telling me jokes and making funny faces (I think at one point he even called me "love" -although its highly likely my mind started playing tricks on me from the shock I was under-). I was starting to seriously believe he was under some kind of indian spell or just high when the bell rang.

And then, the answer to put an end in all of my so logical theories came. she was blond, cute and a senior. While I was trying to do the math and pull my mind off the White Feather doing circles around the tomahoc, he hugged her and left together. And there I was, left in the classroom with my books and my question: Can love change us after all?

PS: for all of you my fabulous readers, you should know i tapped that in 10 minutes in my break at school-NO INTERNET AT HOME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

The day i found out im not free

2010-09-27T12:24:00.000-07:00

Just another normal day- woke up at 7 o clock, put on whatever was left on my chair from the other night (apologizing to all the fashionistas out there but its kinda difficult to tell the difference between yellow and green when you are between zzzz and reality), took the bus and arrived at school. Everything was great, 1st-3rd period AWESOME. Till then.

There he was, standing like nothing had happened, like everything was back to normal. Or not. Or maybe yes. Or maybe I should believe that everything he does is honest because if I don't, I am not free. Or not.

Chaos my friends, chaos. Are we prisoners of fate or just prisoners of our thoughts? make it simple Joanna. There comes a time in our lives that we have to deal with a complicated situation. And then we have to decide: is it really that complicated or are we just being drama queens?

My story is simply complicated. When it comes to past relationships, can we be neutral or even friends? Can we put a white cross over our red past?

"To let go is to open a door, clear a path and let yourself free"
so i guess its time to make it fucking shine

hey i am still alive!

2010-09-19T08:42:00.000-07:00

Hello fabulous :D

The past week was at least tiring. It's the first time in my life that I studied without looking at my watch NOT EVEN ONCE (you know usually i spend more time looking at the unbelievably interesting movement of the hand than actually studying). Anyway, one FABULOUS reader, In A Pear Tree - oh how i adore these weird names you guys have on your blogs :) tagged me in one of her posts (LOOONG TIME AGO, i know but considering that i didnt even have time to have LUNCH the past week..)and i have to answer to 8 Questions!!! So sit back and enjoy :D

1. Are you a shoe, hat, bag or 'other' person?
Definitely a bag person. However, my mom and her wallet do not appreciate that much. Wonder why.
2. What is your favourite meal/food memory?
My first cupcake in New York City, bought from the Dylans Candybar by the loveliest person in the world, my aunt <3
3. What is the best holiday destination?
Pelion, it's a greek mountain in the centre of the country. Amazing guys, amazing.. :)
4. What is your favourite thing to do outside of work/school?
DRAW :D Here is my latest piece of art :D (actually its up there^^)
5. What is something you would like to do before you die?
someTHING? oh boy, numerous things...Bangie Jumping+See Robin Williams up close+~~kiss the person for one more time~~+go to disneyland AGAIN+swim in the sea
6. What does your no-fail outfit look like?
T-shirt and trousers dude! For the days that I am not exactly awake when I'm standing in front of my closet, picking my outfit for the day.
7. What is the one TV show you can't live without?
SEX AND THE CITY ALL THE WAY! I think I am secretly in love with Carrie Bradshaw. Naah just with her closet! THE CLOSET!
8. If you were a pie, what flavour would you be?
Not something too sweet or too bitter (translated as "Im neither cute nor a bitch"). MMMMM! Id be a LEMON PIE :D sweet and bitter, whenever appropriate ;)

So I guess its time to tag some people here huh? Let's see..
CUPCAKE SNIPER
Here I scribble
I don't eat bread
I wanna dance, dance with you in reykjavik
I was a Kaleidoscope
Indigo Tea Cup
Las Ninas y Los Ninos
Let's Fly Away Now
Michelle City

and the queeeeeeeeeestions:
1)Which song describes you 100%?
2)If you were a disney character, who would you be?
3)Which super power would you have?
4)YOU CAN FLY (+plus the super power! FUCK YEAH LUCKY DAY TODAY!) Where are you flying to?
5)Best smell ever.
6)You can spit a celebrity! Who and why?
7)Favourite love story (L)
8)Facebook/twitter/blog and why?

*Baci*

Positively Inclined

2010-09-07T11:32:00.001-07:00

for all that i have lived this summer<--click here or don't click here

Hello my dearest and most missed readers :)
if you are bored and don't want to read all the scribbles I have here, jump to the final paragraph!

First of all I have to thank all of you who denied the waves and the sand and emailed me with the cutest and sweetest things a reader can say, mostly because you were seriously brain damaged by the high temperature and you didn't have anything else to do (I still love you and you know it).

-Yes, this girl staring at you this whole time is me! Am I cute or what?-

As you may have already realized, I totally forgot how to write. Seriously, I didn't grab a pencil during these past 3 months and although I didn't have any particular will to do so, my teachers don't seem to share the same opinion.

It's the most common thing to say: "OMG SUMMER 2010 BEST SUMMER EVER". Huh, if you think I am that complicated, you are soo out of place. It's fair enough to say that this summer, I discovered Joanna. But isn't this what we do in our lives 24/7? I guess, this summer offered me opportunities to realize what I am capable of, what I deserve and who I am. The answer to all of these questions is easy to say but really difficult to understand in its very depths. Well I got it and guess what:

I am capable of love
I deserve love
I am love

And so are you, and so is everyone in this world (to be clear, I didn't smoke anything weird before sitting in front of my laptop in case I sound like Bob-and i don't mean squarepants). It's wrong to search for love exclusively in passion and romance. Love is everywhere, love is a call you'll receive from a dear friend who's asking for help, love is a look you'll get from your parents when you have done something extremely bad, love is staying up all night waiting for the sunrise, love is the smile you'll be given when you have said something funny. It's all of these, and millions more. Respectively it's trust, interest, purpose, recognition.

Fresh and fullfilled as ever before, I am here again, sharing with you every single stupid and senseless thought of mine. Looking forward to a year with more adventures, a faster weheartit.com (am i the only one who can make a cup of coffee during the loading?), a breathtaking HP Part1 movie, pizzas with 0 calories (AS IF), a season of Gossip Girl with ABSOLUTELY NO TAYLOR MOMSEN, less vampires in my everyday life(seriously guys) and more FUN, let's celebrate to more awesome summers to come and a mostly amazing year ahead of us.

*Cheers*

PS: I WENT TO THE U2 CONCERT (proud smile in my face right now)

One More Day

2010-09-06T11:01:00.000-07:00

The day after today

2010-07-18T02:37:00.000-07:00

Letting go is 96% of the cases a tough thing to do. Whoever took a look at the previous post knows though that it was about time I should do it. And so I did it. I am really proud to announce that
I LET IT GO AND I AM OVER IT -him

It wasn't easy and as expected, it didn't happen in one day. However, at the end of the day, I've come up with some freaking good resolutions and I feel obligated to say these things because no magazine or self-esteem book can provide you with good advice. Just as my friend Matthew would say, "Dis iz da real shit".

1. LOVE=BLINDNESS

You don't see his real self, you don't see how the situation really is and most of all, you don't see WHO YOU CAN BE. The moment you get it, you are free. It's all about treating a story as a third, not-involved person.

2. OCCUPY YOURSELF WITH YOUR GOALS

I always wanted to be an Architect, and I WILL BE starting with redecorating my room! I am repainting my walls with a bright WHITE and packing lots of things away so it will have a minimal air :)

3. PICTURE YOUR SELF

only stronger. I always knew I lucked confidence and.. feminity. I was never the girl who you would see flirting with the guys, I am used to be the "WOW HEY DUDE YES OFC YOU CAN TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR CRUSH SINCE I DONT LIKE YOU AT ALL AND YOU HAVENT BEEN MY CRUSH FOR 3 YEARS". But not now. NOW I AM HEIDI KLUM. Now I am the sexy girl that has a self-esteem higher than the Empire State Building and simply DOESN'T care about boys.

In a few words, it's the new me, the sexy girl who still wants to get in Hogwarts in September.(Fuck Architecture I could easily use my wand for the rest of my life)

HELLO WORLD :)

Hope I helped(a bit). What's your resolutions/advice?

Chaos

2010-07-06T02:24:00.000-07:00

I won't deny it

He has moved on. He has fallen in love and I can't see that. I can't even see myself in love with someone else.

I have a broken, selfish heart.

I am too proud and selfish to admit it, last night I was at my rooftop crying and talking to my best friend on the phone.

I want a proud, healed heart

He used me, he plays with me. I am tough and strong but with him, I am just weak. He told me so.

but with what kind of heart do you face the absolute chaos?

Summer Days

2010-07-04T09:55:00.000-07:00

...include:

1)Fuck Yeah STRIPES! (new tshirt from zara)
2)New Clutch - tried to find a brown one with a bow but since I couldnt find one..
3)New Sandals! -exactly the same HURRAY - wore them for 8 continuous hours and still can't feel my feet, wondering how i still walk really!
4)All time classics: my iPhone, Michael Kors Watch, Earrings and Bracelets <3
5)Literature classes ALTHOUGH its summer (thumbs doooown though I could say that I may have enjoyed some of it)
6)Lots of Lattes and Carrot cakes to bare the fact that although my friends are having the time of their lives at the beach I am stuck in a room with some air conditioning and a teacher (who I love but he is still a teacher teaching in the middle of the summer) - the latte is for the diet and the carrot cake is for the giving up of it.
7)YSL Parisienne. Because every era has its own smell! (literally-I get to remember times of my life only because of the smell! Don't you?)
8)Cinema Tickets: WANT TO GO TO ECLIPSE ASAP!

How's been your summer so far? :D

Those Teenage Hopes

2010-06-25T09:59:00.000-07:00

1234 - The Feist

I used to love that song until i watched the video clip. Next time the producers should try to make the playback be more obvious. Seriously.

Anyway, LET THIS POST BEGIN (tararaaaaaaaam)
So, in my short-term blog life, I met a considerable number of fantastic bloggers. I am a proud follower of almost 140 blogs and I try to read all of them. I usually leave comments and I have been always trying to make each comment personal (things like "yeah great blog, I only left a comment to show off my blog and now visit it. NOW." don't do for me) So it was natural for me to find the following idea really cool (credits to nycislandgal.com)

FOLLOW BACK FRIDAY !
It's simple as that: if you don't do the "follow back" thing, it's time you give it a shot! Visit your followers' blogs and find out all the cool stuff they have to say to the world! Leave a comment! You know how happy you get when you see a new comment with sweet things. I am not even bothering to get into the "haters" section, although the closest thing to a weird comment in my blog was some kind of viagra ad (look @previous post I think i haven't deleted it, makes me feel really important everytime I see it), I sense it's really mean to have somebody swearing over something you created with so much love. Don't be that person :)

and now, I got to go! Have to meet my friend downtown for a laid-back night with Carib <3 (I am secretly hoping my crush will appear. WISH ME LUCK!)

Just tell me a better way to close my post. OF COURSE WITH MY FACE-the more you look at it the weirder it gets! :D

Randomness Is In My Head

2010-06-19T10:45:00.001-07:00

Hello fabulous readers!

Once again, I am sitting in front of Robert (my laptop-yes I have named my laptop, if you are having second thoughts of my mental stability, you can leave now).
However, this is different because I have changed
I am 4 pounds lighter! This leads to:
a)Confidence
b)Confidence
c)Confidence
d)More time for partying-less time for blogging!

Anyway, I just wanted to post somethings that have really INSPIRED me and HELPED me through this change, the physical and psychological one. After this post, I am climbing -literally CLIMBING- on my heels and heading to my friend's house from where we are going downtown to PARTY! SUMMER 2010-IT'S GONNA BE AWESOME!

^^this is something I made in polyvore, during one of these I-am-in-serious-need-of-serious-shopping-here crisis.

^^that didnt particularly helped with my diet. for obvious reasons.

So, all these were pretty much what i had to say :) FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF STUCK IN A DUMB DAZE, I WAS NOT BORING!

Congratulations accepted :)
Ciao beautifuls :)

Live Forever

2010-06-13T10:53:00.000-07:00

Hello fabulous readers!
I bet you all have experienced the "Late Night Long Talks On The Phone" phenomenon. For those who don't know, it's when you pick up the phone at 10:00 pm, talk with your best friend about stuff of big importance (such as what you're gonna wear the next day, what happened with the cutie you bumped into in the hallway and whether he said "Hey" or "Hi" and how you're gonna tell your parents about this wonderful C- you got)and say goodnight when you were supposed to say goodmorning.

I've been there. I was lying in my bed at 11:00 p.m. (ssh don't tell my mom) when Chuck called me. She was really upset because her long-distance bf came up to be really warm and extra kind with his female friends while he wouldn't email her back. She was actually CRYING (chuck i know you're reading this, once more you are an idiot -.- but i love you), saying how much she likes him and other really desperate, "omg i am losing him" things. Long story short: next week when he replied and said how much he misses her and other cute-"you are the one" stuff, she says "Emmm yeah, ok. Nice I suppose..". So without any further delay, the question is one:
WHAT THE F**K DO WE WANT?

When the so called other half/crush/just another guy.girl we met doesn't seem to particularly like us, we are acting like original psychos trying to find what we're doing wrong and what we have to correct in our appearance/personality/facebook status to be noticed. However, when the ONE starts to show some kind of interest, most of us (the weird and unlucky) freak out/panic/get bored and leave. No harm done, right?

Wrong (with extra-dose of bitchness). I happen to be one of these people that once they get what they want, *POUF*, they lose interest. And why is this happening? After long night talks and serious selfresearch I dare to say: I GOT THE ANSWER TO THIS ONE. Everytime something sticks in our mind with the label "This is something you can't get but it's worth trying", we are intrigued and this tricky inner voice whispers "Let the games begin..". Indeed, we do everything to get it. But do we want to be the "owners" or simply,the "achievers"? Are we entering this race for the prize or for the feeling of the winner? Everytime, this is how it works for me: I am thrilled by the fact that I cannot get it, either this is a boy/shoes/grade/chocolate (in fact if I did all this to have chocolate it would be really pathetic but I put it there for you to get the point, just to make it clear :P) so I put all my strength and will to get it. I get it. I get rid of it till you say "Marc Jacobs". Naah till you say "Prada", it's even worse that I thought.

To be continued....

PS:comment on your personal experience! I really need something to write about in the sequel post ;)

Cross Off Things

2010-06-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

Note before you start reading:
This is not a simple one-of-the-usual-hilarious-or-at-least-very-funny posts. I found this list while tumblring and I thought "HEY everybody in blogspot wants to know what i have done and what i haven't done in my life!" It pretty much goes like this: I will cross out what I have done in my 16+1/2 years of joyful existance while listening to this enjoY!

Graduated High School.
~~Had your first kiss.~~
Had sex for the first time. (yes blogworld, i'm a virgin. So nice to share it with everybody who has a laptop. That made me feel better. I should have just deleted this sentence)
~~Smoked weed.~~
Got so drunk you passed out.
~~Rode every ride at an amusement park.~~

~~Collected something really stupid.~~
~~Gone to a rock concert.~~
~~Helped someone.~~
Gone fishing.
~~Watched four movies in one night.~~
Gone long periods of time without sleep.
~~Lied to someone.~~
Been kicked out of your house.
Failed a class.
Dealt drugs.
Taken a college level course.
Been in a car accident.
Seen a tornado.

Been in a tornado.
Watched someone die.
~~Been to a funeral.~~
~~Burned yourself.~~
~~Ran a marathon.~~
~~Cried yourself to sleep.~~
~~Spent over $200 in one day.~~
~~Flown on a plane.~~
Flown a plane.
~~Been cheated on.~~
Written a 10 page letter.
~~Gone skiing.~~
Been sailing.

~~Cut yourself.~~
~~Have a best friend.~~
~~Lost someone you loved.~~
~~Shoplifted something.~~
Been to jail.
Had detention.
~~Skipped school.~~
Got in trouble for something you didn’t do.
Stolen books from the library.
~~Gone to a different country.~~
Dropped out of school.
Been in a mental hospital.
~~Watched the “Harry Potter” movies.~~
~~Had an online diary.~~
Fired a gun.
Gambled in a casino.
Had a yard sale.
And a lemonade stand.
Actually made money at the lemonade stand.
~~Been in a school play.~~
Been fired from a job.
Taken a lie detector test.
~~Swam with dolphins.~~
Gone to SeaWorld.
Voted for American Idol.
~~Written poetry.~~
~~Read more than 20 books a year.~~
~~Gone to New York.~~
~~Loved someone you couldn’t have.~~
Wondered about your sexuality.
~~Used a coloring book over age 12.~~
Had surgery.
~~Had stitches.~~
~~Taken a taxi.~~
Seen the Washington Monument.
~~Had more than 5 IM’s/online conversations going at once.~~
Overdosed.
Had a drug or alcohol problem.
Been in a fist fight.
Suffered any form of abuse.
Had a hamster.
~~Been chased by a wild animal.~~ YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW WIELD A DOG CAN BE!
Petted a wild animal.
~~Used a credit card.~~
Gone surfing in California.
Did “spirit day” at school.
Dyed your hair.
Got a tattoo.
~~Had something pierced.~~
~~Got straight A’s.~~
~~Been on the Honor Roll.~~
Known someone with HIV or AIDS.
~~Taken pictures with a webcam.~~
Started a fire.
Gotten caught having a party while you’re parents were gone.
~~Have a crush on a friend.~~

Woohoo. I FEEL COOL!
So now that you learned something totally useless about me you can go on and remember something meaningful about yourself ;)

PS: This post is dedicated to whoever thinks I am lame. You are so wrong. Really.

The Dunking Donuts Question

2010-05-29T02:09:00.000-07:00

Hello fabulous readers!

I've been waiting two years (actually I've been waiting 6 seasons and two years) and finally, it happened: Sex and the City 2!. Me and my girlfriends put on our best outfits (and smiles) and walked in the Manhattan way to the cinema. We bought some popcorn (because glamourness is fine but POPCORN is a must)and *BAM* "In newwwwww yooooork": The movie had started! Everyone was dancing and singing, it started in the best way possible!

I won't go on about the movie for two main reasons: 1)Spoilers suck.
2)I'm sure reading about my opinion about SATC is the last thing bothering you right now

When "the end" appeared on the big screen, I was left with an even bigger question mark. A question that was flashing in my mind like a Dunkin Donuts sign in the middle of the night, tempting and frightening at the same time (and you were wondering where that fabulous title came from. Now you know). A question that has been buffling the mankind through the ages (naah rather the "womankind"): When it comes to love, is it better to have a woman's heart or a guy's brain?

Girls: Neurotic, analyzing EVERYTHING, sensitive, giving, caring, loving, hoping, dreaming, 24/7 on a diet, always emotionally depending on someone (and you, yes you the tough one who thinks it has never happened to you and I'm talking bullshit, reconsiderate. It's an official universal law, more stable than E=mc^2) resulting to..TARAAAM(as you wouldn't know): HEARTBREAK (bingo)!

Boys: Laid back, cool, beer, boobs, worries narrowed to: [pimples, leveling up in WOW, Mudial/NBA Cup], beer, simplicity, plain thoughts, boobs, beer, boobs, beer, "Why the hell could you get pissed with me because I called you fat?", beer, boobs, beer, one night stands, beer resulting to.... TARAAAM: PEACE IN MIND !

So what now? Should we deny our woman nature and pretend we just "don't care?". You know you can't all and all because every time you try to hide your true "psycho" feelings of pure interest and love, there is this evil fire burning in the bottom of your lungs and head, pushing the words of pure affection such as "I miss you", "I love you", "I will be by your side even though you are such a juckass" to come out of your mouth. Is there a balanced way to reveal our boyish side that will later bring peace in our 100% girly minds in love? Is there a way to take a piece of our character and shape it in a "Samantha" so heartbreaks will belong to the past from now on? Is there a way to walk in a guy's shoes through a relationship and find happiness while experiencing love in the best possible way?

The neon sign always gives you the question and never the answer. Pfff

Island Lover - What has changed

2010-05-16T04:08:00.001-07:00

Hello fabulous readers!

While you are sitting in front of your pc, literaly melting in the heat of the city, experiencing the camel-in-the-desert feeling at its peak, pleading for a second of a breeze, I walk down the port in Mitilini (and being extremely mean to you while making you undescribebly jealous. Am I cute or what? Aw you know you love me!). Mitilini, as you'll see, is one of the most beautiful greek islands, maybe one of the few things that make me proud of my patrida (my home-country). I got the chance to really take a breath, escape from the misery of my everyday life, discover the new Joanna and learn lots of things about life's meaning. And yes, all these can happen in
3 MAGICAL DAYS

I basically wish that the rest of my life flows as carelessly these 3MD (3 magical days) did. So without any further delay, I present to you, the new JOANNA (whoever is tired of self-centered type of posts and "everything-about-me" statements should visit another webpage and wait for my next post with my popular philosophical bullshit :)

WHAT HAS CHANGED
1. I've learned to respect/love/accept myself as I am. I am not flawless, if I were I would be called Chuck Norris and be a dude. Not my cup of tea.
2.I'm refreshing my french. Even if I actually can't go back to my class (for reasons that only Greek Education System can explain to you), I recently unburied some old tapes of self-tutoring. ("Old school french-learning!Because it CAN get harder!" )
3.I met someone (woohoo.For typical reasons let's call him "island-boy". How nice is when somebody laughs with what you say, admires you for what you truly are and looks exactly like RUSSELL CROWE (needless to say that since the day we parted I've watched "the gladiator" and "a good year" twice (each).
4.I decided that -in this life at least- you get to do WHAT YOU WANT and only that. I promise, from now on, I will do whatever pleases me and makes me happy. No need to worry about stupid stuff.
5.I am inaugurating "PINK FAT JOE". Yes ladies and gentlemen, I'm talking about my new piggy-bank which will hopefully get filled up with sweet, little coins that will furtherly be invested to: Original Cd Soundtracks, cinema tickets, music-band tshirts and ship-tickets to MITILINH!
6.With great pleasure, I present to you my dream house, the house I see myself living in at my 60s, accompanied by 3-4 cats. I happened to see it while I was going downtown and I told my dad to pull-off and let me take a picture. So, after a small inspirational editing, here it is (though please guys, there are no copyrights for this pic but it has some great personal value so don't use it without telling me, ok ? :) )

Before I leave you to go to sleep (at LAAAAST. I bet I look like this right now-->-___-)I have to say that I was just awarded with an award! (what a surprise! And you thought I was awarded with a mass destruction sock!) However, I will make another post about it because I need to give special thanks to the one who gave it to me(what a mysteryyy), I have to pass it to 5 more bloggers and I need to go through this-(tough choice)

~~Two~~Three questions before I leave:
Through some ideas about a better nickname for "island-boy". I didn't like it that much.
Are you attending "Sex and the City 2" premiere? If not, are you serious?
I bet I am not the only one changing. Have you noticed any self changes lately?

Goodnight fabulous*going for my beauty-sleep

So Much Love Yet So Little Time

2010-05-03T05:58:00.000-07:00

Hello fabulous readers(again)!
I'm (again) sitting at my desk, with a litten candle, listening to "From the heart" by Another Level (wtf? wait-changing song), listening to "Pictures of You" by The Last Goodnight (not my favourite but if I continue changing songs and informing you about it this post wouldn't be that fascinating-except if you want to find out about my whole iTunes playlist. In that case you are weird, get out).

Epic romance, Jane Austen romance, unfullfilled romance, bad romance (rah rah a-a-a). We keep watching the movies, keep crying our hearts out and keep holding pillows so tight that our friends sitting next to us are slowly moving away in the dangerous prospect of us exploding.
But why do we keep doing all of this? What's that secret element in this specific type of movies that call us to press the "play" button? What kind of inner voice push us to endless hours of searching for pictures from romantic movies and why penguins don't wear slippers?

First of all, we tend to confuse what's behind the glass to what's behind our heart. Quite reasonably I'd say as :numerous quotes remind us of familiar dialogues we had in the past, the characters remind us of that special someone, the situations the heros go through are just TOO real for us. Secondly, we know we'll get our hopes up. I don't mean that the John Tyree, Troy Bolton, Dan Humphrey and Edward Cullen-type-of-boyfriend don't exist (actually Edward Cullen doesn't exist and that's ok with me because I'm not fond of the idea having my bf lusting for my own blood-hope that's ok with you too). I mean that the possibilities of you (and me)finding a guy like this are as many Maltesers made of bacon exist on this planet.

In addition, it's a good excuse to have chocolate. Countless have been the times that I have grabbed a bucket of ice cream and have mercilessly attacked it (until I started crying. Don't cry and eat ice cream at the same time. It's a really ugly thing for someone to see. Ask my mom.) Finally, the SOUNDTRACK. Oh the soundtrack, meaningful songs that are impatiently waiting to be synced to our iPods, followed by sleepless nights and millions of lyrics written in our notebooks (yes I am one of the I-write-down-lyrics-when-i-am-depressed-plus-half-of-my-facebook-stats-are-lyrics-and-i-like-to-make-printed-tshirts-with-lyrics-too-have-you-noticed-that-i-also-like-writing-with-dashes people)

Closing this amazing post, I feel obligated to make a short list of my favourite romantic movies. I'm pretty sure it will be a rather common list but that's normal since you know, I'm a normal girl and I cry with normal stuff (The Wizard of Oz excluded it was a moment of pure weakness).

1.Dear John (it was the pure excitement of watching Channing topless)
2.The Notebook (no explanation needed)
3.Pocahontas (John Smith WAS SHOT I mean COME ON!)
4.Becoming Jane <3
5.500 days of Summer (I still cry when i listen to the soundtrack...)

And now, after exposing to the blog world my feelings and my really soft side, I leave you and go back to my tough, "men-don't-cry-although-i-am-a-girl-but-i-did-it-for-the-dashes", cold hearted world.

From the bottom of my bottomless heart
xoxo
Joanna

Noodle Experience

2010-04-12T12:06:00.000-07:00

Before I proceed to my philosophical bullsh... em miracles, I think I should begin this post with these words:

hadj tamaricaceous and supercalifragilisticexpialidotious

and thanks to every single one of you who no matter what lame thing i find everytime to begin my post with, you keep reading me. I really don't know why you are doing it to yourself but you must have your reasons :P
seriously now, bazinga.

Acompanied by my new iPhone (AAAAAAAAAAAAAA and AAAAAAAAA and AAAAAAAAAAA) and my new eau de toilette "Parisienne" (more AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA) and my new book (ok that's enough), I am now going through my weirdest season. The season when my emotions are just like noodles. Actually, the fact that I compare my feelings with noodles is by itself pretty messed up. And what happens when your feelings are not clear? That's called emotional crisis or in Joanna's terms: Noodle Experience (yes I am stuck with it and its terminal).

I have a bowl and inside the bowl, as days pass me by, I see happiness, anxiety, love, hate, boredom, excitement all together and I just can't tell what's wrong and what's right. Confused as if i had to chose between a Marc Jacobs bag and vivienne westwood shoes, I sat down and asked myself :"Is it possible to choose what you want to feel?"

Everybody wants to be happy (except from the emos. and Chuck Norris. and Squidward). Who doesn't crave for a life full of joy and pleasant moments? (again: all of the guys above). However, we still get depressed, cry, sigh, stare at the ceiling without anything in our minds/stare at the ceiling with too much in our minds, can't sleep at night and punch pillows/walls/teddy bears/fragile stuff/punchable stuff. Why? Do we subconciously lead ourselves to this mysery or.. it just happens?

And what would happiness be without mysery? It's like white without black, Sneakers without peanuts, Arctic without Monkeys, Harry Potter without his mark, my laptop without its charger (OMG WHERE IS IT? GOT TO WRITE AS FAST AS HELL). A life full of anything but happiness would be miserable .

Conclusion
coz u aint messing wid da lower battery thang

I don't know whether it's possible to choose what you feel or not. It's a totally personal thing and personally speaking, I am not able to do this. My feelings control my thoughts and not vice versa. However, looking at this noodle mess, I am confident about one thing and one thing only:

My mess is my happiness.
now turn off this pc and go outside to find out what's going on with yours

mine will turn off automatically in three...two....on

Endless questions-no answers

2010-03-28T13:53:00.000-07:00

It is said that each person will have numerous crushes but only one love in his/her whole life, only one special person for whom we are supposed to give everything: all of our feelings, all of our thoughts, a significant part of our everyday life, our heart and existance.
When it comes to teenage love though, the possibilities to find your true love at the age of 17+ are not that many. For various reasons but mainly because "you are not considered mature enough to pick the right guy". However, almost all of us has been in a situation where you want to just give everything unconditionally, without having anything in return : either this is labeled as "virginity", "heart" or maybe just "time". Without furthermore analysis, the question in the back of my ~~heart~~ head is: Is it worth it and if it is, under which conditions?

It is from the very nature of man to everyday, focus on one single thing: sex. So I have two friends, lets name them K and R. The common thing these guys have is this: they fully, blatantly, almost provocatively take advantage of two girls' vulnerability that in this case, is named "love". K is not in a relationship with M (the girl). However, he has sex with her whenever he wants and why? Because M has a huge (or massive if you'd want) crush on him and by using sex, she keeps K in her life whatsoever. On the other hand, R is L's (the other girl) boyfriend but the cases are not that different: A keeps sleeping with him because of the fake "fairytale-ish" picture of them she has created in her head: the magic so-in-love couple that has somehow managed to balance sex and feelings in their lives (yeah right).

What's going on in L and M's minds? They are both clever and smart enough to understand what's really going on (the rest of the world has and so can they I suppose). But what is happening here? Does love make them fools or are they trying to "fool love"? Is this real love afterall or the fact that they cannot trully own these guys make them simply more passionate and stubborn about their affair? Do they believe that by giving so many things, they create "love"? What's worth the most? Creating your perfect story by lying to yourself or denying the absolute self-devotion and risk never knowing how it feels to have a tummy full of fluttering butterflies?

I am your friend

2010-03-21T12:13:00.000-07:00

There's a golden rule in life that each one of us follows subconsiously *slash* unsubconsiously: Everytime we meet someone new, we (must) categorize him. Good person, bad person, gossiper, jackass, one-night-stander.

I am the one that comes first in your mind when you want to talk to someone about your love problems.
I am the one who can meet you to one of my friends and "see how it goes, maybe this is your lucky shot!"
I am the one that goes to sleep after reading a chapter of a Jane Austen's book
I am not the "sexy" one, i am always the "funny"-"goofy" one
I am the one that asked her friends "what are you doing on saturday night?", got an answer "we are going out on a couple-night with the girls" and stayed in to watch big bang theory.
I am the one that ends up befriending her crushes without realizing how
I am the one that can't stand listening to love stories
I am the one that never admits she is just jealous of love stories
I am the one that secretly hopes that someday, her personality will be enough for someone
I am the one that is too afraid to fall in love again.

Well, i am the eternal friend. Nice to meet you.

ps to my fabulous readers: I never believed that the newsletter would be so succesful! I am amazed by the number of my dedicated readers! Guys, a single "thank you so much" would be little to say. I will rather go dance in my underwear alone in my room. That would be nice.

*subscribe if you LIKE stuck in a dumb daze. I know you do.oooooooh yes you doooooo.

My Five Minute Luck

2010-03-02T07:16:00.000-08:00

Random Facts About Joanna Nowadays

1. According to Anna's iPod shuffleness (if such a word exists), Joanna's character is perfectly described by the Parc Picnic song
2.Recognised! (Joanna speaking to iPod shuffleness)
3.She's probably having her own column in a student newspaper (thumbs up for the great idea - credits to Katerina. WE LOVE YOU.)
4.She's super excited about her column and she's trying to find her theme.
5.Lately, she tends to spend more time watching The Big Bang Theory than talking to her family.
6.Joanna, that's not normal.
7.The rest of her free time, she spends it sleeping.
8.So basically she sleeps and watches Big Bang Theory.
9.After a long time (THAAAAAAAAAAT long) she has found herself thinking of someone.
10.She is excited by the fact that spring is 80% here (it still rains somedays).
11.She is trying really hard to rehabilitate from chocolate, coffee, bread and shopping.
12.She didn't get to buy the wonderful jacket because she is a proud large and pull n' bear is not fond of the letter L.
13.She's grateful for her friends.

Note
14.She's in the mood for email pals :) So whoever loves his/her inbox and wants an email pal, could comment me with his/her email! :D
I promise I'm not boring.

bye for now fabulous :)
see you later :D

Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured

2010-02-21T02:51:00.000-08:00

Oh My Gosh! Spring is here and the sun is great and I finally can go outside wearing only a jacket and....
oops. I didn't even say hello.

HELLO FABULOUS!

the following post is written under extremely special circumstances: The picure on the left is one of my last pieces of art, it's a really sunny sunday here in Greece, I am super-excited about (most of) the spring collections and the fact that I now have 80 LOVELY followers and finally, I am back in my old sex and the city days of absolute addiction. So, to share with you this feeling of unlimited happiness, I'd like to ask you to choose your favourite song, press the play and ENJOY! :D
if you have too many favourite songs, click here

photoshoot @my roof I've been going through the concept during my math class. my professor would be delighted to find out.definitely.

anyway, yesterday I was walking to my class when I saw the most beautiful knitwear i've ever seen. it's cheap and taking into consideration the fact that I just found money in my purse (OH YEAH OH YEAH<--doing the happy dance) I will soon post pics wearing it <3

plus, my future shopping list includes:

amazing marano glitter clutch
(joanna come back to earth, what you found in your purse wasn't a fortune)

source: style.com

Right now, there is already a huge, colorful "Remember Me-Cinema with the girls and chocolate" in my notebook! I'm not missing this movie for anything in the world. The only problem is that the possibilities of me having a heart attack during the movie will be getting
even more by the scenes HE will be playing in.
And finally, I got my pc name. No wondering where the name came from, from now on I'm directly blogging from ROBERT :D

That's all for now! Before I leave and go back watching The Big Bang Theory, I'd like to dedicate this post to Katerina and Patricia, two A-ma-zing girls whom I got to know better in Boston. Girls, thank you for supporting me would be little to say :)

bye fabulous! Hope you all have a great week! :D

Big My Secret

2010-02-14T09:43:00.000-08:00

read this post while listening to this

Note to YOU (yes to you, the one who is sitting right in front of the screen, yes yes you): I had no specific reason to make you listen to this song but I am listening to it now that I am writing the post so I thought that.... oh w/e just listen :)

So, once it's Valentine's Day, I thought it would be nice to make my NEW JOANNA list (anything else but love today). So. Ahem.

THE NEW JOANNA: GOALS AND GOALS
(just one "goals" wouldn't have been impressive enough)

1)Sign Up at the local gym! (actually: checked!)
2)STOP eating chocolate. SERIOUSLY. (small everyday chocolates DO count)
3)Reduce coffee (and sleep more maybe?)
4)Judge people more accurately. In other words: don't trust them so easily.
5)LOVE YOURSELF MORE for WHO YOU ARE and HOW YOU LOOK LIKE
6)-finally- organize your iTunes!
7)Concentrate during studying..... aaaw look! There's a bird flying outside!
8)Start saving money (and forget about shopping for the next 2-3 months)
9)Acknowledge the fact that weheartit.com's server is as fast as your granny and stop getting pissed off everytime you get an error message.
10)Create a better relationship with the telephone (yes, i never call my friends. shame on me)

Love Sex & Magic

2010-02-10T09:04:00.000-08:00

With a fresh bostonian air
stuffed with chocolate
listening to Meet Me Halfway
next to my new Marc Jacobs (GREAT SUCCESS)
with nails in desperate need of a good manicure

I AM BACK AGAIN
(applause)

Things I realized the past week:

1) My reaction to romance is totally male-ish.
2) Lady Gaga is pretty much the coolest person on earth right now (after my dad ofc)
3) The evilest products that are sold in the stores are chocolate and sephora's nail clippers (seriously, DON'T try them at home)
4) Happiness doesn't come and go. Happiness is always there, you just accept it when you are ready for it.
5) I love love love love love love love love love love my laptop <3
6) Taylor Momsen really gets on my nerves

ofc this is not my laptop but i sooo much want to find a pink sticker-like thing for it

To all of my followers/readers/blog lovers:
I am in desperate need of
a)a name for the BLOG BOOK i am going to make
b)a name for my laptop (weeeeeeeeeird)

...and here is
THE INSPIRATIONAL PART

yes you guessed right:
i want long blond hair :)
-pink won't do for most of my outfit-

worst part ever: closing part of post
I NEVER KNOW HOW TO END MY ENDLESS THOUGHTS

"'niiiiiiiiiiiiiight"

2010-01-19T09:25:00.000-08:00

currently downloading: Which Side Are You On - Natalie Merchant

HELLO TO EVERYBODY!

oh-my-gosh
thank you guys, really, all of you, for following, commenting or just BEING THERE! You make me smile every single day! Your blogs are FAN-TA-STIC and I am proud to read your posts just so you know! In these past 4 months, as an active blogger, i've discovered that blogs are waaaaaaaay better than magazines (ok NYLON and GLAMOUR excluded). Anyway, I will never EVER find something so stylish and personal and FABULOUS in the world, not in any magazine or tv show. And that's why I've decided to do this:

^^my notebook, a martini bottle (chinese night for me and Nina <3), her glasses, a magnet from Accessorize, my iPod and my handmade bracelet

I will create a file where I will save each post i'm really fond of so at the end of the month, I will create a pdf file, print it and make a small book with handmade cover!

But here is where i need your help: NAME FOR THE BOOK!

Note: I will be off to BOSTON (YEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIII YEEEEEEEEEEI YEIIIIIIIIIII) for the harvard MUN! We are leaving on Saturday and come back on next Tuesday! Outlets, sales, shopping, AAAAAAAAAAAA!

Which shop/store should I visit????

Anyway, I got to go, got to pack and find all the forgotten cents from my last trip to New York! wooohooooooooooooo!

Ciao Beautifuls :) :) :) :)

have fun while I'm away from the blog world :D

Post Christmas Tales

2010-01-09T00:48:00.000-08:00

here is a post-christmas story

amazing intro huh?

Christmas is all about love. Relationships, cuties, kisses and hugs. Couples seem to have conquered the world with the most evil plan ever existed in the history of humanity: to push all the singles into the deepest depression of loneliness. And I, as a classic all-time single, was also cruely attacked: As I was walking in the most crowded street of my city doing my christmas shopping, I couldn't help it but noticing several warm hugs and people holding each other's hands, while all I could touch with my hands was some forgotten coins in my pockets. "Great" was the word flashing in my mind, like one of the Vegas' signs, next to the even bigger "SINGLE" sign.

Days passed by and I there was still no boyfriend in the horizon. I was standing there, watching all of my friends talking on the phone with the ONE and all I could do was to nervously scroll up and down the songs on my iPod(Steve Jobs, thank you). The final barbaric hit from fate came when my two best friends started dating. That was the wonderful moment when I saw me, I saw me in my granny's clothes, in a deep purple velvet armchair, talking to my 83294837984 cats (guess what: STILL no boyfriend)

It is still like this. Though now I am ~~trying to persuade myself to be~~ proud of being a single. And I am sure that if you are a single too and you have suffered through the difficult times of Christmas, you have understood that it is not like you can't be in a relationship, you just subconsiously don't want to. I am sure that there is someone who has confessed his feelings to you, you just found him lame/gay/cheater/jerk/geek/gay/did i say gay twice?/ugly.

be continued.....

Hold That Sucker Down

2010-01-06T13:21:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to everybody :) :) :)
Hope 2010 has found you in your better days, among loved ones, healthy and fashionable as always ;)
I was trying to find what to write in my new post, I wanted something really good to begin the year with.
So here I am, sitting in my sofa, under my warm blanket, watching The Troy, remembering how MADLY in love I was with Brad Pitt when I was 11 years old, that was totally unecessary, oh my god he is so hot, patroclos is cute too, joanna stop putting your thoughts between comas writing about what makes me smile

1.SHOPPING

it's about this strange feeling you have when you walk around the shop, look at all the colorful fabrics and feel like you want to through all of your furniture from your room and make it a huge closet like the one Mr. Big made for Carrie <3

2. My Friends

because they are the most wonderful people on earth

3.Robin Williams

because he is funny, smart, (looks)kind AND there will be no better Ginney in the history of Aladdin. Period.

4. The Wombats

Let's dance to joy division,
And celebrate the irony,
Everything is going wrong,
But we're so happy

what makes you smile? :D

PS: You are doomed! Now that you have red the post, you HAVE to go to the first person and give him your best smile. I'm serious.

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?

2009-12-26T07:23:00.000-08:00

10 reasons why you should believe in "Happily Ever After"

10. Reality is just too tough to keep up with

9. Living in a Castle is really cool

8. Happily Ever Afters differ for each person so you can have your own one (look at Princess Fiona and Snow White for example)

7. It's a good excuse to buy Juicy Couture Stuff (works for me)

6. The main ingredient of a Happily Ever After is hope

5. It simply sucks being a realist

4. It sucks even more being a pessimist

3. When you trully believe in ~~something better~~ magic, you tend to see things that you didn't notice before

2. Because you are never too old to do so

1. Because, believe it or not, such a thing does exist
even though for someone of us -including me- it seems like it will never come. rubbish

Xmas Bash Preperation

2009-12-24T09:52:00.000-08:00

first of all Merry Christmas To EVERYONE :D

The idea of this post came out of the blue, while i was taking a bath. Usually, i go through beauty blogs and scroll down in search of beauty tips so i can look glamourous and natural at the same time in a Bash/party/gathering/whatever. (off the record: Through the years, i get to realize that the best beauty blog is actually my mother!So don;t hesitate asking them about this stuff) Tonight I am going to a club (all-night dancing and driiiiiiinking and having fuuuuun) and it's time for my prep rutine!

^^Take a relaxing bath and make sure you use products with great smell, it's pleasant and creates you good vibes! Scrub is necessary (for me at least) cause it takes care of your skin, making it healthier and shinier :) In addition, if silk epil was invented in the mid-century, it would definitely be used as a torture machine AND I AM NOT KIDDING. So, it would be quite a wise move to use it BEFORE your relaxing bath.

My fashion advice: it's christmas, the season who gives you the opportunity to put as much glitter and stardust as possible on your clothes. So, for tonight's event I chose a combination of blue and rose with details of golden and silver. I was excited to find a silver eyeliner in my closet and golden earrings!

I have two more hours free so i think i'll sit down and watch Love Actually. Kind of pathetic to watch it alone, i know, but
1)It's a tradition for me, every year, so i can cry without being embarassed (even more pathetic but i just can't cry in front of people)
2)BEING SINGLE DURING CHRISTMAS TIME IS ABSOLUTELY FINE! HUH!

dedicated to all the single bloggers ^^

Merry Christmas fabulous :)

Oh, there ain't no love, no Montagues or Capulets

2009-12-21T08:54:00.000-08:00

Hey fabulous :)
hope you have been having a great xmas time so far. Sorry for being absent (kind of. i did my best to reply to each cute little comment you left me-thank you guys :D)
well here's just a small update of my life
current obsesion: RINGS!

inspired by Anna's Cousin, Im going to try and make a ring from Cernit. I'll use my nail polish (pink glitter) to add a little shine and search for small faux diamonds from my childhood toys to put on the top!

my mom is probably downstairs baking cakes and various traditional sweets at the kitchen. Should I go and borrow the oven in order to bake my cernit?

naaah i am a good person, i'll bother her later :P

I can't decide what I like most in this picture:
a)Her hair?
b)Her face?
c)Her clothes?

although i am not a constant buyer - actually the only juicy thing i own is a scarf and a hat- I LOVE this picture! How can you possibly not buy anything when you enter such a store?

As you have probably imagined, i ve been deeply into the RESEARCH IN WEHEARTIT.COM mood :P

could someone please remind me that it's christmas and that i should stop searching for fashion pictures on the internet?

OH THANK GOD I JUST REMEMBERED! I've got to show this to you, i'm really proud of it.
It's an Anne-Hathaway Portrait and I am absolutely positive that you'll like it (since i finished breaking dawn, the word positive is a must have in my vocabulary for obvious reasons)

but i'll take a pic of it when my cam is charged (yes i am the kind of person who has everything with NO BATTERY)

i got to go to sleep! Two more days of school and then CIAO BELLA I'm off to my bed, wake me up on 7th of January - or if you feel merciful, on 11th of February - Valentine's Day world premieereeeeee I JUST CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH TAYLOR LAUTNER! <3

Goodnight fabulous
keep making this world beautiful and fashionable ;)

I'm safe up high

2009-12-12T11:49:00.000-08:00

Doum doourouuuuum dourouuuum (they are supposed to be drums)
mm not a good start
lets go again

< Drum sound inserted here >
LADIES AND GENDLEMEN
I am back again! After a loooooooong time being trapped under a huge pile of homework and tests, here I am, now with a .... PHOTOSHOOT!
yes, I posed. I usually don't so this was something.. special let's say :P

sooooo...
< the lame message about the drums inserted again >
THE ATTIC PHOTOSHOOT

weird face on the next one

trying (unsuccesfully)to fix my hair... NAH

well, that was pretty much. fffff it feels weird to have my face in my blog :P
w/e
remember I told you there were some awards to be given to some bloggers as soon as i had the illustrator installed in my babe?
well, it is installed and now i get to choose the winners :D
-having something in my mind actually :D

anways i gotta go :D
GOTTA FINISH BREAKING DAAAAAAAAAAAAWN
(ok i have officialy become a twilight saga addict. please help me.)

but jacob is such a cutie <3
**Joanna gather yourself and go upstairs!**
-yes i actually talk to myself. what a freak i am
totally irrelevant: in today's math class there was a phrase stuck in my mind
"You are so arrogant Mr. Weasley, aren't you?"
there must be a little Harry Potter feat. Jane Austen confusion in my mind
I AM GOING CRAAAAAAZY
did i call my laptop "baby?"
things are worse than i thought

goodnight loves :D see you soon :D

when you are in love

2009-12-04T14:39:00.000-08:00

I'm in love with the world through the eyes of a girl
who's still around the morning after
we broke up a month ago and I grew up I didn't know
I'd be around the morning after

and I could be another fool or an exception to the rule
you tell me the morning after
crooked spin can't come to rest
I'm damaged bad at best
she'll decide what she wants
I'll probably be the last to know
no one says until it shows and you see how it is
they want you or they don't
say yes

PS to my gorgeous readers:
This is my picture, the picture that makes me happy every single time I see it. It's the picture that I try to see less because as Andy Warhole once said, if you look at a thing constantly, it loses all of its meaning.

Have you found your picture?
if not, search for a picture that you honestly, deeply love and post it on your blog. Then comment me with the link so i can see it too :)

Don't Tell Scotty

2009-11-29T12:17:00.000-08:00

following the Notes From The Toothfairy game, this is my month:

A piece of me in...

JOYFUL DECEMBER

I like the idea of sleeping till late in the morning for 2 weeks in just a 7 days time -it's called CHRISTMAS VACATIONS BABE- !

I don't like the fact that even with calculus accuracy, it's impossible to lose weight and be on a diet during Christmas.

I want you to know that the best christmas present would be a day when I wake up and:

a)I see Adam Brody sleeping next to me

b)I go to my bathroom and find Robert Pattinson having a shower

c)I go downstairs and see Ryan Gosling taking his breakfast in my kitchen

d)I walk to the DVD club and say hey to Dougie Poynter

e)I go for a walk with Johny Depp

Note: Santa Claus, as I am sincerely hoping you are not gay-so you cannot keep them for yourself- and based on the fact that I have been a really good girl in 2009 PLUS that I have been wishing only for world peace so far PLUS that you may accidentally find a humble check next to the fireplace at Christmas Night, I'm asking you make this day A REAL DAY!

I've planned: a fabulous Christmas bash for my friends and I trully believe it will be the event of 2009! Formal dressing, christmas music, champagne and gift exchanging! :D

I want to say to someone special that no matter how special you used to be/still are, just fuck off.

(always remember, Christmas is the time of forgiving)so, fuck off and you are forgiven
What do you want Santa Claus to bring to you?
PS:wouldn't it be great if Santa Claus was actually a calvin klein model? Just thinking