Nicholas-The-Sketching-Freak

How well do you know me???

2007-03-27T20:38:00.000+03:00

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Do you believe in magic?

2007-03-04T09:04:00.000+02:00

I do now. I just had a very magical moment. The past week has been at least exhausting and what is left of it a routine. So, I was walking to my dorm room, and while I was in the middle of the courtyard-surrounded by building from all four sides- I noticed somthing strange. Something strange and yet so natural. I noticed the moon. It was full. It was bright yet pale, a beacon in the dark sky. The sky had a few stars, and some wonderfull cirrus clouds. You could hardly notice them but they were there, because they created a misty feeling. The courtyard was so quitet. Of course it was 1.22am. Yet it was an odd serene feeling of deadliness. As if everything had stopped for me. To cherish this moment. And I did. I went to a bench in the middle of the courtyard, lied down and just stared at the sky. Or rather the moon. I was captivated. Entranced. I couln'd believe how something so simple, something that I can see and have been seeing once a month looked so beautiful. There was a refreshing cool breeze to complete the picture. I felt so strangely. . . . . . free. As if nothing else mattered in the world but these moment I was experiencing and savouring. Such an odd experience and so out of place and time. As if it never happened. Yet I know that if I walk outside in the courtyard right now. . . . I am afraid that it might not happen again. I don't even know why I am writing this. Perhaps as a way to ensure the memory of this experience. . . Weird isn't ? How nature can smite you down leaving you awestruck by its uncanny beauty. The moon was gorgeous. It still is. Our world isn't. Yet the moon is part of our world, right?

Same hair before and after......

2007-03-03T09:38:00.000+02:00

This is just to piss off Natalia.......

Some more pictures from having fun...

2007-03-03T09:34:00.000+02:00

I don't like other people to think that I keep nagging about the pressure the homework and being tired......I always know how to have fun!

Ok, I have a question for you! Guess who's drunk and who's just acting stupid!!!!!

I am back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-03-03T09:26:00.000+02:00

After a month of complete dormancy....I decided it was a time to let go of my homework and write a new post with news!!!!! I am happy to find more friends, old and new on facebook to keep in touch with, yet nothing compares with the ability to write anything on your own personal blog. The past month, the majority of February....has been at least......... busy. So many projects, essays, speeches, applications,chores, errants, payments, purchases had to be done....that kept my occupied. That and a minor depression issue which I hope it won't be followed by more..... But this month hasn't been only dull work......I admit that I had fun too. And here's the proof:

A visit to Bonaventure Cemetery

2007-02-02T08:14:00.000+02:00

Last Sunday I went to the Bonaventure Cemetery and spent most of the day there.... We went 'cause two of our friends needed models for their photography class and we decided that this cemetery being famous and pretty and all suited our goals. So, here are some of my favourite photos I took:

Atlanta Roadtrip

2007-01-27T21:47:00.000+02:00

Last Saturday, I saw my friends at the restaurant and they told me that we are all leaving for Atlanta in two hours!!! It was noon, I had homework...yet I accepted immediately!!!!! We were going to a hard rock concert of four bands. After the concert we were supposed to watch Pan's Labirinth!!! Everything went well, the concert rocked!!!!!!!! And the movie rocked even more!!!! We returned at 7.30 the next morning....We had an amazing time!!!!!!

Caribbean Party

2007-01-20T19:26:00.000+02:00

Last night I went to a Caribbean party. It was awesome!!! The only bad thing was thaqt the lights were on...... But, I got used to it. The dancing was so much fun, especially the dancing by the natives of the Caribbean islands.....and trust me -I never noticed it before- we have alot at SCAD!!!

Back to SCAD!

2007-01-14T23:32:00.000+02:00

The winter holidays were...interesting. I went to Istanbul, saw my old friends again, had a crisis in one of my group of friends, I realized a lot new about some other friends and for the last three weeks I partied every single night.
But during these holidays, I learned that one of my mother's uncles, my grandfather's oldest borther, Leonidas,was dying from cancer. Towards the end of the break I visited him. I did not see the person I had last seen last summer. It was his shadow. One of the most alive, vibrant and energetic people was on a bed, helpless fighting not for survival but for a more peaceful end. It was so hard for me to act like he was ging to be ok, since we were trying to persuade him he will overcome this illness. It was one of the times in my life were I wanted to cry yet for his sake I couldn't. I had to cheer him up. He was so happy to see me, and that made me even more happier. I know he is fighting the cancer, but the doctors have given him weeks or months of life. That was probably the last time I will ever see him. I just wish he won't be in pain anymore.
My flight to the States had been quite an experience. My flight from Athens was delayed, so I missed my connection to Atlanta at JFK in New York. Delta airlines after hours of waiting at the airport, put me up at Holiday in were I waited for an hour and a half in the line 'cause more flights were messed up and they had sent all the people to this hotel. I got a suite and dinner but I didn't enjoy them much cause I spent 4 hours only at the hotel. Yet when I called a taxi, a white limo arrived to gat me to Laguardia airport!!!!! I wish I wasn't so exhausted to actually enjoy the experience. Again both my flights form NY to Atlanta and from Atlanta to Savannah were delayed. When I arrived in Savannah I felt as if I never left. I was so happy to see them all again. I also registered for a fourth class, one class extra that I was allowed to take, because of my grades. Everybody cannot believe I am taking four classes and they keep telling me that it is hard work, but I think I am going to make it.
Yesterday, I went to the mall and some other stores with my friends and had such a great time! I bought so many good deals!!!!!! I couldn't believe it!!! For the rest of the evening I was hyper!!! I must've been a pain for my roomate 'cause I just wouldn't shut up!!!! That night I was exhausted.....and after talking to Britney and Zach in a parking lot for an hour and a half we decided to go to a cafe at 1 in the morning and I got a pineapple+coconut smoothie!!.....needless to say I went to bed after 3...........
Lately I've been having issues with my love life, 'cause a friend of mine has a crush on me and is jealous of another friend who is in the class.... While I have a crush on another girl.... so complicated!!!! I also took the step to tell a friend about my feelings. Too basd she is in another country now... I miss her. Well that sums it up. It was a while since my last post.

The Song of the Desert....Afieromeno

2006-12-28T20:41:00.000+02:00

"Akoma ki'an figeis..."

Akoma ki'an figeis..gia to giro tou kosmou,
tha se panta dikos mou..
tha maste panta mazi.
Kai den tha mou leipeis..giati tha'nai i psixi mou
to tragoudi tis erimou, pou 8a s'akolouthei.
Ta isixa vradia, i a8ina tha anavei,
san megalo karavi pou 8a'sai mesa ki esi
Kai den tha sou leipo...giati tha'nai i psixi mou
to tragoudi tis erimou pou tha s'akolouthei..."

I miss you all!!!! I love you all!!! And I will always love you!!!

A tribute to Rocky Horror

2006-12-21T08:09:00.000+02:00

Changes....

2006-12-20T02:40:00.000+02:00

Ever since I went to college, my life has changed completely. I have changed a lot. A few days ago I felt nostalgic about my college life. I thought it was because I was free to do whatever I wanted there without my family interfering in my life. I realised that I missed Greece and home, mainly because I was used to its presence since I was born. Yet, now for the first time I am really starting to feel in charge of my own and I miss that feeling 'cause so far little has changed in my family's attitude. Of course that doesn't mean that I dislike them in any way, but you know that feeling of owning yourself is really, really sweet. I have also noticed that I have matured a lot without even noticing it much. Yes, college life outside your family forces you to become more responsibe and mature, but its strange how I never noticed it. I guess it was because I felt ready a looong time ago. I had that advantage. Deep down I knew that I should always move out of the family and have to worry only about me. I also noticed that my personality has been revised. I became more open-minded, more serious -although I do keep intense traces of goofyness-, and my habits and taste have been refined. It even feels strange writing about all these, especially at almost 3 in the morning! But I feel the urge to set things clear. I found out that I have evolved far past some old friends. I find every time I meet them less interests in common. We have all changed and have taken different routes, which unfortunately do not necessarily meet. Its has been nice meeting them after so long, yet sad finding out that we have been adjusted in different worlds and nearly become or will become soon strangers. Its the fear of growing up. Perhaps of even loosing old beloved friends... But the important thing is that I do get that feeling sometimes.. that I have been alienated from my school-friends. Gravely, I find myself more mature or rather more evolved, like they have stayed the same, with external and superficial changes. I fell extremely bad about these feelings. I feel like I am betraying my old still very much beloved friends. But, I cannot help noticing the gap which has already been formed. And I wish there could be a bridge over that gap. So many changes, its almost overwhelming. I also think that part of myself needs to go back to college to avoid confronting these changes, but I shouldn't have expected of things to remain perfect as before. I have also been noticing that all these unstable emotions dissorient my creativity. Isn't that strange? The sketchfreak having problems to draw? I find that bitterly amusing.

Stages of Horror

2006-12-18T15:23:00.000+02:00

My trip to Istanbul.

2006-12-17T21:21:00.000+02:00

I just returned from a 4 day trip to Istanbul or as we call it in Greece, Constantinople. I went there with my father. He went for buisiness and I went for tourism. I had a great time, exploring the city of spices, of orient and european cultures, the monuments and making new friends 'cause I joined a tourist group of Greeks -mainly from Salonica-and they were great!!!. The bazzars were amazing, and I loved doing the "pazaria" with the shop owners. I felt kinda sad visiting Hagia Sophia, and proud when I visited the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The city is absolutely wonderfully mesmerizing!!!I wouldn't mind living there... I hated the traffic jam though, but you can't have everything in life...

A view from the church in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. I love the sunrays.

The Ortaköy Mosque The Dolmabahçe Palace
The Blue Mosque

Interior of Hagia Sophia

Me and Zeus. I am the one in the front. LoL

Last pictures from SCAD before the 1st Winter Break.

2006-12-17T21:08:00.000+02:00

My dormroom right before I leave it for my first college winter break ... sniff sniff
Who said that that Lennon had no look-a-likes? And the closest thing to Yoko I could find...Tim!LoL
Jill acting as a pillow to Tim and Corey.

I am the new Neo. Zion, I'll protect you!

Back in Athens......

2006-12-01T11:04:00.000+02:00

Well, my first quarter as a college student is over.....AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT!!!!!!! It had its ups and downs, yet the whole experience was astonishing. I can't wait to go back!!!! Now that I am in Greece, back home...I miss my college life!!! I miss my dorm and I miss my roomate saying "goodnight!" when I don't shut up at 3 in the morning!!!!! I also miss my friends there....So many happy moments and they all are still so vivid in my mind!!!!!! Thanksgiving was awesome in Atlanta, I stuffed myself and I wasn't able to eat dessert.......I relaxed for a full week, before returning to Greece, there. Anyway, the flight to Athens was very nice for such a big flight and the jetlag lasted only 3 days...thank God I can adapt easily. My sister was excited for my arrival -she didn't show it to me though, he he- and I am happy to meet with old friends again!!!!!! I wonder how much they have changed......... I bet college life changed us all....but you can never tell about the ones stufying in Greece....they don't changa a alot in their lives....I think.......... Well, I'll find out soon!!!!!!! God!!! I feel so weird in my home now!! At first it was like I never left, then it seemed foreign to me, then it was just weird!!!!! I still think its weird I am back!!! It's been so different for these few months!!!!! Well, I'll be expecting all of you friends studying outside Greece to return and have a BIG reunion party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Booohahahaha!!!!!

2006-11-20T23:44:00.000+02:00

Part of my final color theory project. A close-up selfportait for a character sheet of a demonic wizard.

Part of my final drawing project. A selfportrait of me as a vampire. You can observe my roomate, Corey at the left...

Establishing bonds......

2006-11-19T22:29:00.000+02:00

Oh yes....you gotta love that Malibu feeling....... Me with my roomate, Corey.

Some ArtWorks....

2006-11-15T18:42:00.000+02:00

These were done for my Color Theory class.....
"TheNightmare Cage" Movie Poster:

Temporary Insanity

2006-11-12T18:18:00.000+02:00

I discovered that one afternoon after extreme boredom I became temporarily insane...
Stage 1: Totally Apathetic.
Stage 2: Distracting Nostalgia

Stage 3: Utterly Depressed

Stage 4: First sign of revolution against depression

Stage 5: Second sign confirming mental instability

Stage 6: Becoming alarmingly insane

Stage 7: Diagnosis - falling in to madness every moment

Stage 8: Final explosion of crazyness, with fatal results, which are to graphic to be displayed online.

Long time since last post....

2006-11-05T19:46:00.000+02:00

Well, the news are that I got sick again after my trip to Savannah for a friend's wedding. I am still getting better ...... The past three days I have been drinking with my friends, who got drunk, but I didn't since it takes a lot of boose to get an experienced Greek drunk. The classes are preparing us for our finals, while we have only 2.5 weeks of school left. Everyone is more alert yet tired. I wanna break soon, yet I will miss SCAD life so badly that part of me doesn't want to go away. For now I am thinking of staying in the States permanently after graduation to find internships and work experience and then do my graduate work. Also, the military in Greece will keep a year from my life, where I could be earning money, plus in my field you have to keep getting constantly updated to the trends. Did I tell you that they interviewed me for one of the college's papers? It is a tiny part with just a quote but it was funny cause they interviewed a friend of mine and he is right underneath me on the paper. We also had our annual film festival, where we had the premiers of many movies like, Babel with Brad Pitt, Gael Garcia Bernal and Kate Blanchet, the new Almodovar movie with Penelope Cruz, The Queen, and some other movies which I cannot remember. We also had some actors attending the festival like Brad Pitt (no Angelina though) and Tommy Lee Jones, I can't remebmer right now who else came 'cause I was sick and I could not attend the festival so my roomate told me what happened. Corey and some friends might come to Greece for the summer so I am excited about that!.....Hmmm what else ? I can't think of something else to say......So, lets put some photos!!!!!

My roomate Corey, blond, tired, crazy, overacting....
My new hairstyle. Do you like it? I find it very dynamic.

Guess what? Some more pics from Savannah...

2006-10-21T23:21:00.000+03:00

Corey and Tim at the Colonial Park cemetary while drawing...

Different looks.

2006-10-21T23:09:00.000+03:00

College is the perfect time for experimenting.....

A thunderstorm night

2006-10-21T22:45:00.000+03:00

This was October the 6th if I remember correctly. We were stranded infront of the SCAD Shop after a gallery excursion when all of a sudden a thunderstorm broke out. No busses whould come, it was pouring, cold and very very humid! I got my cold from that night. Anyway, as a pure artist I took pictures showing the progression of the storm. My main focal point is that street lantern. See how the sky changes colors? Isn't beutiful?

A nice group photo

2006-10-17T05:07:00.000+03:00

From left to right:
Upper row:
Leigh, Drew, Corey, Caroline, Me and Sabrina.
Middle row:
Liza and Katey
Bottom roe:
Lara and Jessica.
This is from Corey's dinner birthday party...

My Friday the 13th

2006-10-17T04:17:00.000+03:00

Well, I must admit the last Friday was strangely unlucky. It all began in the morning when I couldn't wake up to go to my make up Color Theory class (On Fridays I have the day off to do projects but pur class got transfered.) at 8 in the morning. I was at the bus stop by 7.20. I met two of classmates there who had just called the transportation office and had discovered that the first bus that morning would arrive at 8.30!!!! Half an hour after my class!!! And we couldn't walk there cause it was freezing and the building is surrounded by bad neighborhoods and it is many many many blocks away from our dorms... So, our only choice was to wait after we had called numerous times the transportation office, security, our building, and some utterly futile attempts to contact our proffessor. To make things even worse we had a couple of buses pass by who refused to take us because they were just not on duty! Why would they come by our bus stop then???? GRRRRRR Thank God, our proffessor realized what was happening since most of the class was absent....And we were freeeeezing and starving under that bridge were the bus stop is. Well, thankfully the class went by quite cheerfully, we didn't get that dreaded absense, but after class no bus would appear to pick us up. So, one of our classmates offered us a ride in his roomate's car. We were 8! people in that car!!! We nearly ran on a police car but fortunately the cop didn't notice us. We were strving so we went to a college restaurant which was (suprisingly?)closed. We waited until it opened and ate our meal like wolves... During the day, I got my belt buckle fall into the toilet and had to retrieve it, I sneezed while drawing and had the cup of my mechanical pencil stuck in my left nostril (I kinda panicked, but when I realised it couldnt get deeper I was able to get it out in a couple of minutes...), I tripped - but didn't fall- several times during the day, I got hyper from not getting any sleep and all those activities that I couldn't draw 'cause my hand was trembling, I kept trying to relax for the rest of the day without success, I temporarily lost my college ID, our power went out ONLY in our room for some ours in the afternoon and generally it wasn't such a good day. And imagine, it was my roomate's 19th birthday!!!

A couple of photos...

2006-10-11T07:24:00.000+03:00

Me and Jill

Me, Marie posing.

Life so far....

2006-10-08T21:11:00.000+03:00

Today, I went to the church for the second time, it was as good as the irst time. Another Greekamerican student came with me. He is pretty good, but unfortunately doesnt speak a word in Greek. Today it was funny in church 'cause I had a cute, less than 1 year old baby girl in front of me who kept smiling, laughing and looking at me. Evidently I spent more time playing with her than I did paying attention to the ceremony. And the other funny thing was that while the baby was laughing an old lady next to me was crying....So I felt kinda weird......
Anyway, in other news, Savannah got cold two days ago, fall has finally arrived, I think....But, I got sick!!! My throat is sore and my nose is running...grrrrrrrrr I hope I wont miss any classes......
Also, I cannot tel you how lucky I am with my roomate! He is great! Next year I am thinking of living with 3 other friends of mine and share an apartment with seperate bedrooms, a kitchen and two bathrooms.....seems pretty neat! I might also spend a semester in France....but I dont know yet.

Oh well, thats all for now, talk to you soon!!!!!

And........I MISS YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Homesick for the first time...and other interesting news...

2006-10-03T04:02:00.000+03:00

The past few days have been....how can I phrase it...hmmm...well interesting and vigorous. Last Wednesday and Friday I had two significantly big homesick attacks. To add to that, on Friday, my laptop broke. My roomate and friends escorted me to BESTBUY, an electronics store were the verdict was announced about the future of my laptop: Guilty of going to computer heaven. I didn't know how to react, how to feel. I felt as if communication was lost. And it was harder to accept it now after I had set up everything. Not to mention the money to repair it... I guess my friends noticed my expression and so we set our course to the nearest...Halloween costume store. I got lost in the daze of the cheerful atmospheare....and decided to become the Grim Reaper to escort my laptop to computer heaven or hell....by the way, I am sending my laptop back to Greece.

In other news, I visited a populer Greek restaurant in Savannah with my friends, got to know the owner I there is a strong possibility of me working there during the next semester. On Sunday, I decided that it would be a good oportunity to meet more Greek people, so I went to St. Pauls Greek Orthodox church in Savannah. It was crowded, magnificent and for the first time ever I enjoyed going to church!!! It had nothing to do with the boring Greek version. People were actually happy in there!!! Afterwards we went across the street to drink coffee, eat some sweets as it is tradition after church for the GreekAmericans. There I met a lot of Greeks and some Romanians, I got offered a job as an illustrator for the 6th edition of a fitness and health book, leaked out that I am willing to teach Greek anyone who is interested, networked and observed the preparations for the Greek Festival which is in two weeks. I was amazed and suprised (although warned by my mother) with the Greeks in the States. They were superfriendly and helpfull and I guess I am going back there next Sunday....

The paast weeks ever since we started school have been packed with work, deadlines, projects, homework and chores...and I am almost out of toilet paper! (Corey and I keep forgetting to buy it since last Thursday)...

I has been so hectic lately, I rarely see my friends even in weekends. SCAD really gives us A LOT of homework. By the way, right before this post I finished an Art History paper, and I can relax now, because I have been doing homework since 11 in the morning right after my class which was from 8.30 to 10.30 in the morning. And now it is 9 in the afternoon!!!! And I had only breaks for lunch and dinner! I hope you get the picture... Anyway, I must go to my dorm now -'cause I am typing from the computer lab- to get some early sleep (I'd wish! I am turning into an insomniac again Growl!!!)

Well, I hope you guys are having fun, I visited Smoo8ies and read your news, I am very happy for you starting new lives and devouring experiences!!!! Please do not let these oceans and miles to seperate our friendship!!!! I miss you all!!!!!!

Roomates!!!!

2006-09-27T20:39:00.000+03:00

Gothic wake up...

2006-09-23T01:40:00.000+03:00

This is Katie with Sabrina dressed in Gothic. They charged into the room suprising us.

Karaoke Night

2006-09-23T01:29:00.000+03:00

Last night I went to a Japanese restaurant which had a karaoke night. It was my first karaoke ever!!! I loved it!!!!
Marie, Monique, me and Corey singing....I Want It That Way !!!! It was SO funny!!!!

Me, Arnold, Emily, Marisa and Ethan singing Bohemian Rhapsody.
Rygelle and me.

Do it like an international student!

2006-09-22T09:45:00.000+03:00

These are some more of my international friends!
Andrina(Canada) is next to me, Karla (Equator) is thew girl in front of her, Peach (China is right in the front wearing red pants), right above her are Jorge (from Mexico, he is wearing a blus T-shirt) and Aziz (from Bahrein. he is on Jorge's right) and behind them is Pablo (wearing the brown T-shirt).

Homework....

2006-09-22T09:33:00.000+03:00

Well, I am glad I have time to write this.... I fell constantly smothering in homework assignments, and it is only the second week! Thank god I was told that we will have more time until the deadlines.... Anyway, I kinda hate the feeling that no matter how much you work you always end up with having something left. And I have to do laundry tomorrow!!!! Grrrrr!!!

Fortuately Savannah is great to relax. You just have to obbserve the beautiful green squares, the trees, the squirels, while you are running from one class to another.... in a building twenty blocks away..... Oh well.....These are some pictures of the historical district of Savannah:

More Pictures!!!!!!!!

2006-09-19T03:18:00.000+03:00

Arnold, Me, Britney, Ethan, Rygelle and Andrew.

Britney and me.

Marie, Rygelle, Andrew and Arnold.

Britney, Ethan, Andrew, Arnold and Rygelle.

My roomate, Corey, and Jill.

I am a man of wealth and taste...

2006-09-18T20:43:00.000+03:00

I was always fascinated by the song "Sympathy for the devil". I never really liked the original Rolling Stones version, but preffered the Guns and Roses one. I decided one day to draw a picture of how would Lucifer introduce himself. I ended up doing this:

I used the same model (can you guess who it is?) and drew another picture, this time of an angel to contrast the devilish one...

Tybee Beach

2006-09-18T02:33:00.000+03:00

This was my first time in Tybee. I expect more visits would occur. Anyway, Andrew and Marissa drove us there and we had an amazing time.

Britney, Marissa, Emily, Arnold, Rygelle, Andrew and Ethan posing for me.

The girls... Rygelle, Emily, Britney and Marissa.....

Rygelle.

The new me!!!

2006-09-16T09:41:00.000+03:00

"No human face is exactly the same in its lines on each side, no leaf perfect in its lobes, no branch in its symmetry. All admit irregularity as they imply change; and to banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality. All things are literally better, lovelier, and more beloved for the imperfections which have been divinely appointed, that the law of human life may be effort, and the law of human judgment mercy." -John Ruskin

Vlad's Party

2006-09-16T09:10:00.000+03:00

Tonight I went to my firat official college party!!!!! We went to the appartment of one of the students who introduced us to SCAD, Vladimir (from Bulgaria). It was great! And dirrrty!!!! We played drink games, spin the bottle, truth or dare and of cource danced!!! I could not believe the dares people actually did: sucking a toe, sucking a nose (it was my nose!), making out with an armpit(ewww!!!), licking a leg from the ankle to the knee(my leg!!!), drinking alcohol from someone else's bellybotton, making out, dirrrrty lap dancing and many more!!!!

Student Center

2006-09-16T08:56:00.000+03:00

This year SCAD celebrated the opening of a brand new Student Center!!!! The building used to be a sinagoge, they have kept many elements of its history but they have added masterfully ultra modern elements as well. I went there for the first time with Monique and Ethan. The 4 floor Center has pool tables, computers, many plasma Tv screens, couches, tables, sofas and some beutiful restchairs where you can lie down, download your music to the speaker above you and thanks to technology you are the only one who listens to your music without having earphones! I love this place! And we were told that it is not finished yet!!!! Not to mention that some walls and the ceilings change color......

My new friends!!!

2006-09-16T08:46:00.000+03:00

These are some of my new buddies at SCAD....they are from all over the world!!!
Arnold ...China/Portugal
Rygelle... Trinidad
Monique... Jamaica
Ethan... USA
Evan... USA
Britney... USA
Andrew... USA/Fillipines
Marie-Elena...Trinidad

Arnold, Britney, Monique, Ethan, Rygelle and Andrew.
Marie-Elena, Rygelle, Andrew, Arnold and Evan in the front.

Ethan, Monique and me, trying on some vintage glasses...

Ethan, Arnold and Monique.

My Dorm

2006-09-16T08:43:00.000+03:00

Hey!!! It's been sometime since I had internet in my room, so now that I have.....here are the pictures of what my dorm looked like when I first got settled in....

I have arrived in Savannah!!!

2006-09-08T17:11:00.000+03:00

HEY Y'ALL!!!!

I have arrived in SCAD and it is just awesome here! I met so many international students, it is just overwhelming sometimes! he dormroom is OK. I mean I didn't really have any higher expectations, but the absense of internet is just more than irritating!!!! Today, my adaptor actually melted ! So no laptop for me until I buy a new one... My roomate is arriving on Sunday..I just can''t wait! Right now, the moment I am writing this in the computer lab of my building, there is a swarm outside created by the new arrivals of the American students! It is so cool to meet so many people from different countries! I feel that I am constantly hyperexcited! I even got my class schedule today!!! And right now I am using a Macintosh computer for the first time! I cannot believe how I sleep at night with all this energy.... Anyway, I am going to post some pictures of SCAD, Savannah and the dorm ASAP! I miss you all!!!! Take care!!!

I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR COLLEGES!!!

Some random stuff about me...

2006-09-03T08:07:00.000+03:00

Appearance

[X] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[X] I have many scars.
[X] I tan easily.
[ ] I wish my hair was a different color.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[X] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[X] I have/I've had braces.
[X] I wear glasses.
[X] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[X] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercings in places besides my ears.
[ ] I have freckles.

Family/Home Life

[X] I've sworn at my parents. (Not at them, but in front of them.)
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[X] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[X] I want to have kids someday.
[ ] I've had children.

School/Work

[ ] I'm in school. (College)
[ ] I have a job.
[X] I've fallen asleep at work/school.
[ ] I almost always do my homework.
[X] I've missed a week or more of school.
[ ] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[ ] I've stolen something from my job.
[ ] I've been fired.
[X] I've skipped school.

Embarrassment

[ ] I've slipped out a "lol" in a spoken conversation.
[ ] Disney movies still make me cry.
[ ] I've peed from laughing.
[X] I've snorted while laughing.
[X] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[X] I've glued my hand to something.
[ ] I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose.(No, but I have spitted mik from laughter like a fountain)
[X] I've had my pants rip in public.(Yeap, they were too tight...)

Health

[ ] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[ ] I've gotten stitches. (I almost did once...)
[ ] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[ ] I've sat in a doctors office with a friend.
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed.(I think I will emove one soon)
[ ] I had a serious surgery.
[ ] I've had chicken pox. (I can't remember.)

Traveling

[ ] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.(I have no idea it is possible)
[X] I've been on a plane.
[ ] I've been to Canada.
[ ] I've been to Mexico.
[ ] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I've been to Japan. (But I would love to go there)
[ ] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.(I will celebrate it in Savannah)
[X] I've been to Europe.
[ ] I've been to Africa.

Experiences

[ ] I've gotten lost in my city.
[X] I've seen a shooting star.
[X] I've wished on a shooting star.
[ ] I've seen a meteor shower.
[X] I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
[ ] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[X] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[X] I've been to a casino.
[ ] I've been skydiving.
[ ] I've been an abuse victim.
[ ] I've gone skinny dipping.
[X] I've played spin the bottle.
[ ] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] I've crashed a car.
[ ] I've been skiing
[X] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've met someone in person from the internet.
[X] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue
[X] I have played a prank on someone.
[X] I've ridden in a taxi.
[X] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[X] I've eaten sushi.

Relationships

[X] I'm single.(for now)
[ ] I'm in a relationship.
[ ] I'm engaged.
[ ] I'm married.
[X] I've had someone cheat on me.
[ ] I've gone on a blind date.
[ ] I've been the dumpee more than the dumper.
[X] I miss someone right now.
[X] I have a fear of commitment.
[X] I have a fear of abandonment.
[X] I've cheated in a relationship.
[ ] I've gotten divorced.
[X] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[ ] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
[X] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
[ ] I've kept something from a past relationship.(Never. I hate getting attached to past romantic relationships)

Sexuality

[ ] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex.
[ ] I've had a crush on a teacher.
[ ] I love to flirt.
[ ] I've been kissed in the rain.(Does drizzle count?)
[X] I've hugged a stranger.
[ ] I have kissed a stranger.

Honesty/Crime

[ ] I am a terrible liar.(Actually I am a great liar when I have to lie)
[X] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.
[X] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.
[ ] I've snuck out of my/someone's house.
[X] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[X] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[X] I've cheated while playing a game.
[X] I've cheated on a test.
[ ] I've run a red light.
[ ] I've been suspended from school.
[X] I've witnessed a crime.
[X] I've been in a fist fight.
[ ] I've been arrested.
[ ] I've shoplifted.

Drugs/Alcohol

[X] I've consumed alcohol.
[X] I regularly drink.
[ ] I've passed out from drinking.
[ ] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months.
[ ] I've smoked weed.
[X] I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.
[ ] I'm a stoner.
[ ] I've snorted cocaine.
[ ] Eaten shrooms
[ ] Popped E.
[ ] I've inhaled Nitrous.
[ ] I've done hard drugs.
[ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick
[X] I can't swallow pills.
[ ] I have been diagnosed with clinical depression.(Nope, but I was depressed for nearly a year.)
[X] I shut others out when I'm depressed.
[ ] I take anti-depressants.
[ ] I'm anorexic or bulimic.
[ ] I've slept an entire day when I didn't need it.
[ ] I've hurt myself on purpose.
[ ] I'm addicted to self harm.
[ ] I've woken up crying.
[X] I've cried myself to sleep.
[ ] I see a therapist.

Death and Suicide

[ ] I'm afraid of dying.
[X] I hate funerals.
[ ] I've seen someone dying.
[ ] Someone close to me has attempted suicide.
[ ] Someone close to me has committed suicide.
[X] I've planned my own suicide.(For fun- I have a twisted black sense of humour)
[ ] I've attempted suicide.
[ ] I've written a eulogy for myself.(For fun again, during the depression period, but I never completed it cause it was horrible)

Materialism

[X] I own over 5 rap CDs. (From my teenage years)
[X] I own an iPod or MP3 player.
[ ] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga.
[ ] I own multiple designer purses, costing over $100 a piece.
[ ] I own something from Hot Topic.
[ ] I own something from Pac Sun.
[X] I collect comic books.
[X] I own something from The Gap
[ ] I own something I got on e-bay.
[ ] I own something from Abercrombie.
[ ] I own something from Hollister Co.Political/Social Attitudes
[ ] In general, I don't like people.
[ ] I'm a feminist.
[X] I'm outgoing.
[ ] I listen to political music.
[ ] I'm Democratic.
[ ] I'm Republican.
[ ] I'm liberal.

Random

[X ] I can sing well. (Or at least I've been told that my voice is good)
[ ] I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[ ] I open up to others easily.(I used to, but not anymore cause I got hurt)
[X] I watch the news.
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[X] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme.
[ ] I curse regularly.
[ ] I sing in the shower.
[X] I am a morning person.(Sometimes...)
[ ] I paid for my cell phone ring tone.
[ ] I'm a snob about grammar.
[ ] I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] I twirl my hair.
[X] I have "x"s in my screen name.(Just one, cause its in my last name)
[X] I love being neat.(But I am not a neat-freak)
[ ] I love Spam.
[ ] I've copied more than 30 CD's in a day.
[ ] I bake well.
[X ] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue.
[ ] I would wear pajamas to school.
[ ] I like Martha Stewart.
[ ] I know how to shoot a gun. (Well...more or less I could manage...)
[ ] I am in love with love.
[X ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[X] I laugh at my own jokes.
[ ] I eat fast food weekly.
[ ] I believe in ghosts.
[ ] I am online 24/7, even as an away message.(For a short period of time...I was)
[ ] I've not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
[X] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.(So I kill the problem)
[X] I am really ticklish.
[X] I love white chocolate.(And the extremely bitter one, 85%cocoa)
[ ] I bite my nails.
[ ] I play video games.(Used to play PC and PS2 games)
[X] I'm good at remembering faces.
[] I'm good at remembering names(Well it depends...)
[ ] I'm good at remembering dates.
[ ] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.

Dreamcather

2006-09-02T22:37:00.000+03:00

Its been a long time since I last uploaded a drawing.

This is the first drawing I did when I came in the US.

Thank you.

2006-08-27T09:17:00.000+03:00

It is early morning of Sunday, right before I get ready to go to the airport and leave. I just wanted to say to all my friends a last goodbye. Last night was wonderful. It was fun. Yes, it was one of the funniest nights I've had. Thank you for giving me so much.

Last Athens nightout

2006-08-25T02:26:00.000+03:00

It was the last time I saw some of my friends before going to the States. We went to Monastiraki, Plaka and Thissio. A wonderful, romantic and touching night. The Parthenon and the ancient ruins were all illuminated, a sense of nostalgia for the ending of the summer and the near-future seperation. It was also one of the biggest groups of friends I had gotten out with:
Natalia, Amalia, Anastasia, Kiara, Iro, GPK, Argie, George, John, Valadis, Alex and Nicholas.

Loutraki

2006-08-25T02:17:00.000+03:00

Loutraki was the last trip I went to this summer. I stayed at Argie's summer house with Argie, Telemachos, George, Nicholas and Valadis for a couple of days. A very relaxing vacation. I will always remember when George and I teased Argie on the bed, the frozen-yet refreshing-shower Argie and I took one night after returning from the club at the back yard, the countless moments of card playing and listening to "The Seed" by Roots...

Stef is leaving...

2006-08-24T12:53:00.000+03:00

On the 17th of August one of my best friends, Stef, left to study in Canada. We went out in the center of Athens, and then the next day we went to the airport to say goodbye to him. Although we didnt seperate forever I felt that I would miss him a lot. And I do. I am the next in line to leave from the group of friends. I will always remember the tension at the airport.

Kefalonia

2006-08-24T12:22:00.000+03:00

Having a hyperactive summer, made me to think that I needed a vacation from my vacation....
So, I decided to follow my parents and sister to the island of Kefalonia for the first and only family vacation during this summer. The beavhes were beautiful, so was trhe nightlife, butr the thing that suprised me most was that in the squares it appeared that 50% of the people were toddlers! I have never seen so many toddlers in my life!!! They kept running around and bouncing on your feet. It rained for a couple of days or so, which changed the mood completely. I also got the chance to finally read Stephen King's "Bag of Bones", which was wonderful. In any case, I relaxed......finally!!!

Kalavrita

2006-07-16T17:06:00.000+03:00

I decided some time ago to find a job. Nothing serious, just a normal part time job to earn some money and gain experience and confidence. The opportunity appeared when mu friend Natalia proposed me to work together at her cousin's hotel in Kalavrita. I was overjoyed. At this moment, while I am writing this blog entry I am sitting inthe reception desk answering phonecalls. The reception job is mostly boring since there is nothing much to do besides aswering phonecalls and receiving or giving keys. The real job is being a waitor. I work all day from early morning untill 23.00. The hotel accommodates a Greek football team, "Ilisiakos". the team came to Kalavrita to train. Therefore we are preparing two breakfast meals, lunch, a light afternoon snack and dinner. In my opinion the dinner ans the 2nd breakfast require most of the work especially the cleaning up. Nat and I are pretty beat up by the time we finish to goout so we often go straight to bed. Anyway, I am enjoying every moment of this experience. The rest of the faculty is very nice and the whole cooperation thing is going very lively and smoothly.

I will also add that Kalavrita has amazing views! The mountains are astonishing! A place worth visiting...

H.A.E.F. 2006 Commencement

2006-07-11T17:22:00.000+03:00

At last! On the 10th of July '06, after 12 years of schooling we made it to our commencement. Now we are officialy graduates. We are the class of 2006! And I am loving every second of it. For now, cause in a few weeks I am leaving for Savannah...

The ceremony was suprisingly not dull as I had expected/predicted/been told by people who had attended previous ones. It had its very boring moments, which were mainly the speeches but it was generally ok 'cause we had a lot of fun.

I keep thinking of all these people that I am never gonna see again... it is quite ..not scary, a rather original feeling, something new.

I have generally good memories from the school so I have officialy decided that I will miss it. :P

Will I? Who knows? Probably I will. Yet I hope not to linger in the past so much or often, 'cause there is a whole different and most interesting world and future waiting me.

Hm... it was strange. The feeling I mean. When I said goodbye to all these classmates of mine at the club... I felt strange.

But it was a wonderful ceremony. I just can'y keep my thoughts in order...

So I will let it pass down the Memory Lane, and with a scent of Forget me not, this feeling will always linger to remind me of my school days. All the bad, the good, the funny and sad experiences I had.

Jim, Eleni, Me, Penny, Dad and Mom.

The Benakio building at night.

Santorini

2006-07-03T12:34:00.000+03:00

WOW!!! Returning from this vacation was very regretable. I had a wonderful time and lots of fun with my friends who were not in the IB. I hadn't seen them for a very long time so it was also some sort of reunion. We stayed at Valadis's house at Messaria. We were about 10 people living inside the house so it was pretty cramped but so much fun. Of course we had ceratin problems, mainly with the bathroom and the sleeping hours. But it was fun. The beaches were wonderful, with clean water and you could always choose a sandy or rocky beach. I was mesmerized by the beauty of the island. I wanted to visit it ever since I was in 3rd grade. The cliffs, the volcano the burned black sand, the "Red beach", and the breathtaking view of Fira. All these elements combined with the good friends I had made a wonderful vacation. I am very worried that I won't be seeing my buddies so often anymore. They are staying in Greece while I will be off to the US. So this vacation gave me the opportunity to cherish some wonderful memeories. And I still can't believe how we managed to live for nearly two weeks together! All tese hillarious moments, the awestriking views will be forever carved in my memory.

From left to right:
Vasilis, Konstantine, Tilemachos, George, Argie, Me, Valadis and Nicholas is taking the picture. We are onboard the ship towards Santorini.

Fira.

Tilemachos, George, Argie and me at Fira.

Constantine, Valadis, Argie and me at a beach.

The "White Beach".

Argie, Me and George at the "Red Beach".

It was very windy on the ship, but I liked the effect it had on my hair...

And this is what happened when my friends got sick of me constantly taking pictures.

Agistri Island Holiday

2006-06-24T14:31:00.000+03:00

After Paros we decided to go to another island, but this time for only a couple of days. We went to Agistri, a small island near Aigina. It was very hot, even its sea water. I remember characteristically, the night we stayed at the hotel the 20 mosquitos we killed by banging our towels on the ceiling. We realized in the moring they were still 3 mosquitos left! We spent most of the night/early morning fighting the mosquitos, while the girls where ignorant and sleeping although we made noise. Earlier that night, we went to the beavh were we had a very romantic night. We listened to music, sung and watched the blood colored moon rise. It was magical. The next day we waited half an hour earlier for the ship to return, yet at the last moment we managed to miss it!! I laughed my heart out. So we played Monopoly at a very nice cafe for the next 5 hours until the next ship arrived. On the ship we fed the seaguls and photographed them. I felt as if I was flying with them.

Paros Holiday

2006-06-24T13:42:00.000+03:00

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Paros island with my friends and ex-classmates. We had a wonderful time there, especially due to our innovative and funny personalities which increased the liveliness of the off-season island. The beaches were beautiful, I regret not going to more of them them. The water was cool, not freezing nor ridiculously warm. I admit we relaxed a lot!!! Yet we never went for clubbing which was a pity, but most of the clubs were closed.

The people there were very friendy, tet you could notice how differently they lived from other Greeks living in the mainland. I will never forget the taxi driver who was speeding up to 140Km/h on a road with 80Km signs!!!! I was sitting on the front seat and a couple of times I felt myself flying!

This is a humourous montage of funny or hillarious moments during our time on the island.

Natalia and me with a beautiful island sunset behind us.

Amalia and Natalia underwater in the swimming pool.

The boys of the group.

Natalia and Kiara. Notice Stefanos hand on the back. He had been squased for the better part of an hour from the 7 of us on my bed.

The 7 out of the 8 of us (excluding me who took the picture) on my bed.

John and GPK were feeling athletic at the Kolibithres beach...

Kolibithres Beach montage with Stef and Natalia.

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006-05-28T13:13:00.000+03:00

Yesterday night I saw the much anticipated movie, X-Men: The Last Stand. The film left me with both good and bad feelings about it. So I desided to list them as pros and cons:

PROS:

The acting by Famke Janssen (Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix) and Ian McKellen (Magneto) was astonishing!

Patrick Steward (Prof. Xavier) and Kelsey Grammer (Beast), were also very enjoyable.

Halle Berry for the first time she gave life to the character of Storm and I was very pleased with the extra screen time she was given, not to mention the leadership of the team.

The Phoenix powers were flabbergasting!!! Even without the Phoenix firebird trademark effect.

Colossus and Wolvie did the Fastball Special move!!! Twice!!!

The Danger-room appeared at last.

The casting was in general nearly perfect.

The film’s special effects were astounding!! It looked so comic like!

Juggernaut's phrase to Kitty: "Don't you know who I am? I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!"

Mystique's revenge was very in character with her comic counerpart.

Moira's scottish accent survived the movie! (even though Olivia Williams had a small part).

Dr. Kavita Rao was also good along with Kitty.

I loved the scene with young Warren trying to clip his wings. It was very much like the comics, were mutants try self mutilation to get rid of their mutant abilities.

Both scenes in the home of the Grey family were amazing!

The battle between Pyro and Iceman was great, plus Iceman ices up eventually!

CONS:

No Phoenix firebird effect!!!

Cyclops, Angel, Rouge and Mystique were very underused with little screen time.

You could tell that it was a different director, Ratner did a mediocre job as the director, and you just felt that Singer was absent. You could observe the difference between the fighting scenes of Ratner and Singer. The movie appeared very rushed.

The script was horrible! Wolverine’s speech to the team was soooo cliché and boring!

Wolverine appeared “tamed”, with the exception of the Danger-room.

Too many powerful mutant characters such as Psylocke and Colossus were totally just being there having minimal roles. Psylocke appears only twice! displaying the power to blend into the shadows (one of her Crimson Dawn powers in the comics) but nothing else, not even her famous psychic knife, while Colossus just carried a TV and fought at the Danger-room and at the end. Not to mention the negligible role of Multiple Man…and by the way what happened to him eventually?

Callisto had the powers of Caliban and Quicksilver! Jesus!!! Not to mention she did not have her trademark eyepatch and her constant classification of mutants (class 3 or 5…..grrr) was ridiculous.

Many mutants with no purpose! They just followed Magneto for no significant reason to end up being butchered in the end! So lame…

Why did Juggernaut and Multiple Man follow Magneto? It was never clarified. Just because he set them free?

Also, Storm a devout non killer in the comics fried Callisto!!!

Excursion to Aigina & Moni Islands

2006-05-27T18:34:00.000+03:00

Well, it seems that my holidays have begun with excursions to islands. Yesterday, I went to Aigina with Amalia and Natalia. After being stood up by the girls for 40 minutes at Pierues Harbour, we took the "flying dolphin" tp the island. We stood outside at the back of the dolphin to watch the water and the passing ferries. After arriving to Aigina, we took the bus to go to Perdika were we to a boat to go to the tiny island of Moni. There we were almost alone, being accompanied by a couple of French tourists (we later found out by accident that they were nudists), some peacocks, deer, some annoying flies and a few othe tourists sunbathing on their yachts. The water was cool and rejuvenating! I loved it!After a while we decided to explore the island and see if we could locate any deer. Well we did not find any deer but we found out the French couple naked at another beach, that the sun was irritating, we forgot to bring water, the flies were doing an excellent job as pests and that most beaches ont the other side of the island were filled with sharp rocks and sea urchins! So after a very careful swim-I didnt dare get entirely into the water- and then we returned to the first sandy beach for one last dip. We were starving after our three swims and the tiring walk, so we "ate like wolves" and bitterly paid the bill. After a couple of hours we left the island to return to Athens. It was a wonderful and enjoyable experience.

At the tavern.

Aigina Port.

Amalia and me, leaving Aigina.

One of the beaches in Moni island.
Natalia and Amalia.
Another beach in Moni.

It was also very funny that everybody in Aigina thought we were foureign tourists because of our color. Amalia and Natalia are both blond and with very white skin, while I am dark and the way I was dressed supported some claims that I look latin (!)

School's OVER!!!!!!

2006-05-24T01:48:00.000+03:00

Yes!!!!!! Finally the exams have officially ended today. It was a bittersweet feeling, realizing these whould be the last exams I would ever write in school. Wow! Now that's a new feeling! Now I am looking forward for my vacation time........

My school.....

2006-05-20T00:38:00.000+03:00

I have recently felt the feeling of missing my school. I have been in Athens College since 1994. I went to Bodosakio primary school from 1st grade. It is a wonderful place which offered me many happy memories to cherish. This is an aerial view of Bodosakio:

I remained in Athens College until Lykeion 1 (10th grade). Then I went to the International Baccaulereate program which is included in Psychico College. I have received all my education from the Hellenic American Educational Foundation. Isn't that funny? After 12 years I finally realize what I had aquired in this school. I understood and aknowledged that although the school had its ups and downs I was given a fine education. And I am very thankful for what I have received. This is an aerial night view of the HAEF highschool campus located in Psychico. The yellow lit building is Benakio hosting the Lykeion (10 -12 grade). To the bottom of the picture the gym, swimming poul, and the rest of the athletic facilities can be seen. The two buildings on the right are the library and the science building. The building on the upper left corner is the theatre. Unfortunately the Gymnasium (7-9 grade) buildings are not seen in this picture:

This is taken from Google Earth. It depicts the whole HAEF highschool campus. The buildings on the left are the Gymnasium facilities, (starting from the bottom) Lila, Davis, Tsolainio, Capps, Glauka, Vasileia:

The IB exams are almost over!!!!

2006-05-09T20:03:00.000+03:00

Finally! After completing my economics exam I feel the summer approaching.....

DeviantArt

2006-05-04T18:02:00.000+03:00

I should have made an online gallery a while ago. Well, eventually I managed to get some time and publish some of my work for feedback from other artist on the following amazing site:

http://nicholasax.deviantart.com/

Funny Test Answers........

2006-05-04T17:39:00.000+03:00

These are reputably true aswers given by students during exams:

NATURAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH..........

"When you breath, you inspire. When you do not breath, you expire."

"When you smell an oderless gas, it is probably carbon monoxide"

"Nitrogen is not found in Ireland because it is not found in a free state"

"Water is composed of two gins, Oxygin and Hydrogin. Oxygin is pure gin. Hydrogin is gin and water."

"Three kinds of blood vessels are arteries, vanes and caterpillars."

"Blood flows down one leg and up the other."

"The body consists of three parts- the brainium, the borax and the abominable cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the abominable cavity contains the bowls, of which there are five - a, e, i, o, and u."

"The skeleton is what is left after the insides have been taken out and the outsides have ben taken off. The purpose of the skeleton is something to hitch meat to."

"A fossil is an extinct animal. The older it is, the more extinct it is."

"Germinate: To become a naturalized German."

"Magnet: Something you find crawling all over a dead cat."

"Momentum: What you give a person when they are going away."

"Planet: A body of Earth surrounded by sky."

"Vacumm: A large, empty space where the pope lives."

"Before giving a blood transfusion, find out if the blood is affirmative or negative."

"To remove dust from the eye, pull the eye down over the nose."

"For a nosebleed: Put the nose much lower then the body until the heart stops."

"For drowning: Climb on top of the person and move up and down to make artifical perspiration."

"For fainting: Rub the person's chest or, if a lady, rub her arm above the hand instead. Or put the head between the knees of the nearest medical doctor."

"For dog bite: put the dog away for sevral days. If he has not recovered, then kill it."

"For asphyxiation: Apply artificial respiration until the patient is dead."

"To prevent contraception: wear a condominium."

"For head cold: use an agonizer to spray the nose until it drops in your throat."

"To keep milk from turning sour: Keep it in the cow."

“We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on.”

“A vibration is a motion that cannot make up its mind which way it wants to go.”

“Cyanide is so poisonous that one drop of it on a dogs tongue will kill the strongest man.”

“Vegetative propagation is the process by which one individual manufactures another individual by accident.”

“Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into a sun in the daytime.”

“We believe that the reptiles came from the amphibians by spontaneous generation and study of rocks.”

“Algebraical symbols are used when you do not know what you are talking about.”

“Many dead animals in the past changed to fossils while others preferred to be oil.“

Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we know they're there.”

“When electric currents go through them, guitars start making sounds. So would anybody.”

HISTORY........

"Ancient Egypt was old. It was inhabited by gypsies and mummies who all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate ofthe Sarah is such that all the inhabitants have to live elsewhere."

"Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea where theymade unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients.Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandos. He died before he ever reached Canada but his commandos made it."

"Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines."

"Socrates was a famous old Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. He later died from an overdose of wedlock which is apparently poisonous. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline."

"The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn't have history.The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a young female moth."

"It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood."

"Joan of Arc was burnt to a steak and was canonized by Bernard Shawfor reasons I don't really understand. The English and French still have problems."

"Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100 footclipper which was very dangerous to all his men."

"The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare.He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter."

"Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. Hewrote Donkey Hote. The next great author was John Milton. Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Since then no one ever found it."

"Delegates from the original 13 states formed the ContentedCongress.Thomas Jefferson, a Virgin, and Benjamin Franklin were two singersof the Declaration of Independence . Franklin discoveredelectricityby rubbing two cats backward and also declared, "A horse dividedagainst itself cannot stand." He was a naturalist for sure.Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead."

"Abraham Lincoln became America 's greatest Precedent. Lincoln 'sMother died in infancy, and he was born in a log cabin which he builtwith his own hands.. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves bysigning the Emasculation Proclamation. "

"Bethovenwrote music even though he was deaf. He was so deaf that he wrote loud music and became the father of rock and roll. He took longwalks in the forest even when everyone was calling for him.Beethoven expired in 1827 and later died for this."

"The nineteenth century was a time of a great many thoughts andinventions. People stopped reproducing by hand and started reproducingby machine. The invention of the steamboat caused a network of riversto spring up."

"Madman Curie discovered radio. She was the first woman to do what she did. Other women have become scientists since her but they didn't get to find radios because they were already taken.Karl Marx was one of the Marx Brothers. The other three were inthemovies. Karl made speeches and started revolutions. Someone in the family had to have a job, I guess."

Thats all for now..... The above really makes you think, are all these people just stupid or do they they have a really good taste of humor?

THE HAEF I.B.2 CLASS 2005-2006

2006-05-03T19:19:00.000+03:00

This is our yearbook's photograph of our IB class. I will sure miss it......

My Friends......

2006-04-29T00:50:00.000+03:00

This is a photo which depicts my IB friends taken in Prague. Unfortunately another close friend of mine from the IB, John could not come to the excursion......

Left side from the back: Amalia, Anastasia, Natalia, Kiara, Stefanos

Right side from the back: Nicholas, GPK, Me

Lets meet some of my friends....

2006-04-29T00:35:00.000+03:00

I took this picture on the plane while returning from our school's excursion to Prague. The picture depicts my 4 best friends from the other sex.............. Amalia, Natalia, Kiara and Anastasia.

Today's my Birthday!!!

2006-04-28T14:24:00.000+03:00

Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me!

I just turned 18!

I realised that today I became an adult.

I have more responsibilities now! But, I can do whatever I want now! Well, almost!

But I will certainlty have more fun now! At least I think....oh geez turning into an adult doesnt really make a lot of difference, I am not more mature than I used to be nor have I experienced any significant changes in my life......But today's my birthday! And at least I believe that being born is an occasion worth celebrating!

I AM GOING TO SCAD!!!!!!

2006-04-28T13:59:00.000+03:00

Finally, I have decided where I am going to study. I was for a long time between the Maryland Institute College for Art and Design and Savannah College of Art and Design. After receiving scholarships from both I made a very difficult choice. I chose SCAD. It is situated in the beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia.

I am going to study illustration there and I might do either a minor or double major in Graphic Design or Illustration. But what I really love about Savannah is that it is an astonishingly beautiful city. It has many landmarks and the famous southern charm. The buildings are just wonderful and the it has a plethora of parks. Here are some photographs of this enchanting town:

Guess what? Another test!!

2006-04-25T13:59:00.000+03:00

Your Values Profile

Loyalty:

You value loyalty a fair amount.
You're loyal to your friends... to a point.
But if they cross you, you will reconsider your loyalties.
Staying true to others is important to you, but you also stay true to yourself.

Honesty:

You value honesty a fair amount.
You're honest when you can be, but you aren't a stickler for it.
If a little white lie will make a situation more comfortable, you'll go for it.
In the end, you mostly care about "situational integrity."

Generosity:

You don't really value generosity.
Your needs always come first, no matter what.
And you'll possibly help someone else out...
But only if it helps you in return.

Humility:

You value humility a fair amount.
You tend to be an easy going, humble person.
But occasionally your ego takes over.
You have a slight competitive streak - and the need to be the best.

Tolerance:

You value tolerance highly.
Not only do you enjoy the company of those very different from you...
You do all that you can to seek it out interesting and unique friends.
You think there are many truths in life, and you're open to many of them.

The Five Factor Values Test

Another test

2006-04-25T13:32:00.000+03:00

You Are Likely a First Born

At your darkest moments, you feel guilty.
At work and school, you do best when you're researching.
When you love someone, you tend to agree with them often.

In friendship, you are considerate and compromising.
Your ideal careers are: business, research, counseling, promotion, and speaking.
You will leave your mark on the world with discoveries, new information, and teaching people to dream.

The Birth Order Predictor Test

My Modern Greek Class

2006-04-19T01:48:00.000+03:00

This is my Modern Greek Class. For two whole years it has been one of the best classes I've ever had! You can spot me on the upper right hand corner laughing -as usual. I have many good memories from this class, the subject itself was interesting, I had some of my best friends in this classroom, and ofcourse my teacher Ms. P. (standing beside me) was the BEST philologist in Greek I have ever had! I will really miss the classroom atmosphere of this subject. It was a wonderful experience, and I have gained only constructive and possitive experiences from this class.

My (Dream) X-MEN Team

2006-04-18T01:04:00.000+03:00

I have often dreamed of working at Marvel comics. I that dream ever comes true, then I would love to create my own X-men team with my favourite X-men members. These are:

Storm......leader, natural elements/weather control
Nightcrawler.....teleporter, martial arts
Psylocke.....telekinetic, martial arts
Colossus.....invulnerable, enhanced strenght
Iceman......ice creation/manipulation
Phoenix-Jean Grey.....telepath, telekinetic, host of Phoenix Force
Northstar......superspeed, flight
Marrow.......bone manipulation, martial arts
Mystique......shapeshifter, martial arts

From left to right: Storm,Marrow,Iceman,Colossus,Phoenix,,Nortstar,Mystique,Psylocke,Nightcrawler

I believe that this team has members which complement each other and create a strong and well balanced team.

Yet another test.............

2006-04-18T00:42:00.000+03:00

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion:
You have high extroversion.You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends.You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation.Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!"
Conscientiousness:
You have high conscientiousness.Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life.Most things in your life are organized and planned well.But you borderline on being a total perfectionist.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.You're generally a friendly and trusting person.But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have medium neuroticism.You're generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic.Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy.Your life is pretty smooth, but there's a few emotional bumps you'd like to get rid of.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.

The Five Factor Personality Test

IB final exams

2006-04-17T23:20:00.000+03:00

Currently I am preparing for my IB final exams.....I fell so tired and bored to study once again, But than I think that this is the LAST examination I will ever have in school and that gives me hope to continue. I have already finished part of my exams, since I have already been examined in my Visual Arts HL lesson - which was a wonderful experience I may add... But now I have to prepare myself for the other 5 lessons I have: Math Studies SL, Economics SL , Environmental Systems SL, English A2 HL and Modern Greek A1 HL. I guess the really hard part is economics and math so I am going to finish my review on the other subjectrs first in order not to be distracted from these two subjects. Anyway, I am optimistic (which is very rare) about the exams.

A poem....

2006-04-10T19:54:00.000+03:00

This is one of my favourite poems. It is written by William Butler Yeats.

"He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven"

Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,

Enwrought with golden and silver light,

The blue and the dim and the dark cloths

Of night and light and the half-light,

I would spread the cloths under your feet:

But I, being poor, have only my dreams;

I have spread my dreams under your feet;

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

Something new....

2006-04-10T13:36:00.000+03:00

I decided to bublish my favourite poems and the lyrics of my favourite songs as well. Currently this song by James Blunt is stuck in my head.....

"Tears And Rain"

How I wish I could surrender my soul;

Shed the clothes that become my skin;

See the liar that burns within my needing.

How I wish I'd chosen darkness from cold.

How I wish I had screamed out loud,

Instead I've found no meaning.

I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain,

All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble.

Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray.

I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble.

It's more than just words: it's just tears and rain.

How I wish I could walk through the doors of my mind;

Hold memory close at hand,

Help me understand the years.

How I wish I could choose between Heaven and Hell.

How I wish I would save my soul.

I'm so cold from fear.

I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain,

All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble.

Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray.

I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble.

Far, far away; find comfort in pain.

All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble

.It's more than just words: it's just tears and rain.

Another artwork - "Society is to blame"

2006-04-10T12:30:00.000+03:00

Hi!
This is another artwork I made for school. It was done as a social issue project. I decided to focus mostly in Slavery and Racism. It depicts a human figure of undetermined race -although I had intended him to be black when I first started painting him-, in a crucifixion position. The backround was made specifically to symbolize the blood the slaves "gave" for their masters. The red and black backround is my favourite element in this painting because I think it could work and still send my message even without the figure. Although the anatomy of the figure isn't very realistic I believe I did a good job in my first painted figure. Thats all for now.

My On-Line Gallery

2006-04-10T00:52:00.000+03:00

I have recently created an on-line gallery. I decided to make this action by publishing my artworks in order to get some feedback by other artists. I am an amateur artist, aspiring in becomming a proffessional illustrator. So please visit the site below, any comments are welcome.

You can visit my gallery at: http://nicholasax.deviantart.com/

Panigiri 2006

2006-04-10T00:35:00.000+03:00

This weekend, we had our school's festival "Panigiri". It was my last Panigiri, since next year I will be in the States, so I won't be able to go.....sniff sniff... It was an amazing experience, I got involved in so many new activities than the previous years that made this Panigiri an unforgetable experience. I was dissapointed though by not attending the ending ceremony because I got sick. I missed all the crying, hugging, the memories, the promises for eternal friendship and all that jazz...... Oh well, health comes first I guess........

IB Art Exhibition

2006-03-30T20:35:00.000+03:00

Today we had our Visual Arts exhibiton opening.
IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
I still cant believe how many people arrived!!!!!
I loved every second of it!
I got so much positive feedback from the visitors, I believe it will last me for a lifetime of support.......

This is a stabile, representing a wire tree, I call it Dancin Tree cause once it fell from my hands and it bounced when it hit the ground, and continued moving like it was dancing.

Funny

2006-03-30T20:32:00.000+03:00

Εχετε προσέξει ποτέ τις οδηγίες χρήσης σε προιόντα που καθημερινά καταναλώνουμε; Oχι; Καλα θα κάνετε να δίνετεπερισσότερη σημασία γιατί μερικές έχουν πολύ γέλιο:

1. Εμφανίστηκε σε σακουλάκι με γαριδάκια:"Μπορεί να είσαι ο νικητής, δεν είναι απαραίτητη η αγορά του προϊόντος, πληροφορίες εντός".(Α, ωραία. Θα ζητήσω από τον ψιλικατζή να ανοίξω το σακουλάκι χωρίς να το πληρώσω...)

2. Σε πιστολάκι για τα μαλλιά:"Μην το χρησιμοποιείτε κατά την διάρκεια του ύπνου".(Τώρα κατάλαβα γιατί ξυπνάω χτενισμένος...)

3. Σε σαπούνι ελληνικής παραγωγής:"Xρησιμοποιήστε το σαν κανονικό σαπούνι".(Κρίμα γιατί είχα στο μυαλό μου να το χρησιμοποίησω για φρυγανιά...)

4. Σε κατεψυγμένο φαγητό:"Πρόταση σερβιρίσματος: Ξεπαγώστε το".(Πες το βρε άνθρωπέ μου και μου φαινόταν σκληρό!)

5. Σε κάλυμμα κεφαλιού για ντους:"Προσοχή: Χωράει μόνο ένα κεφάλι".(Θα το έχω υπόψη μου όταν πετύχω τη Λερναία Yδρα)

6. Σε πακέτο με γλυκό τιραμισού (τυπωμένο στον πάτο):"Μην το αναποδογυρίζετε".(Πολύ αργά...)

7. Σε υπνωτικό χάπι:"Παρενέργειες: Μπορεί να προκαλέσει υπνηλία".(Πλάκα μου κάνεις;)

8. Σε αποκριάτικη παιδική στολή Σούπερμαν:"Φορώντας αυτή τη στολή δε μπορείς να πετάξεις".(Εδώ μου καταστρέφετε τη μεγαλύτερη παιδική φαντασίωση!)

9. Σε πακέτο ξηρών καρπών:"Οδηγίες: Ανοίξτε το πακέτο, φάτε τους ξηρούς καρπούς".(Δεν κατάλαβα...)

10. Σε κουβέρτα:"Να μη χρησιμοποιείται για προστασία σε τυφώνες".(Σε σεισμούς μπορώ να σκεπαστώ;)

11. Σε καθρέφτη:"Θυμήσου: Τα αντικείμενα στον καθρέφτη είναι στην πραγματικότητα πίσω σου".('Η εγώ οδηγώ ανάποδα ή όλοι οι άλλοι...)

12. Στο καπάκι μπουκαλιού με γάλα:"Αφού ανοιχτεί, κρατήστε το όρθιο".(Το ποτήρι θα γεμίσει με τη βοήθεια της βαρύτητας...)

13. Σ'ένα σπρέι για έντομα:"Αυτό το προϊόν δεν έχει δοκιμαστεί σε ζώα".(Οπότε αν η κατσαρίδα ξαναζωντανέψει, χρησιμοποίησέ το σαν παντόφλα!)

Yet another test.......

2006-03-27T22:31:00.000+03:00

You Are 60% Open Minded

You are a very open minded person, but you're also well grounded.Tolerant and flexible, you appreciate most lifestyles and viewpoints.But you also know where you stand firm, and you can draw that line.You're open to considering every possibility - but in the end, you stand true to yourself.

How Open Minded Are You?

Another test.....

2006-03-27T22:26:00.000+03:00

The Movie Of Your Life Is Film Noir

So what if you're a little nihilistic at times?
Life with meaning is highly over-rated.
Your best movie matches: Sin City, L. A. Confidential, Blade Runner

If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?

I just did a test on the internet to see how evil I am......

2006-03-27T22:19:00.000+03:00

You Are 38% Evil

A bit of evil lurks in your heart, but you hide it well.In some ways, you are the most dangerous kind of evil.

How Evil Are You?

There is still hope.........

2006-03-27T18:28:00.000+03:00

It seems that I got excited by my last post, so I soon decided to publish another one. This is one of my favourite drawings -ever! It depicts an angel symbolising hope, trying to free himself from a tree-like monster syblolising society. It is entitled "HOPE". I find it a bit overdramatic at some points but generally I love this work.

After being dormant for soooo long, I decided to publish a post.

2006-03-27T18:15:00.000+03:00

As I had promised, I decided to post my art works on this blog. So here is a taste. When I get more free time from school I will definately post more. This is called "BURNING SKIES - THE FUTURE?". It depicts a grimm setting indicating the destruction of the environment and perhaps what our future will look like. I have to admit, I have become very environment concious, since I am taking Environmental Systems in school and I have participated in two Model U.N. conferences as a delegate in the environment committee. I find it sad when most people dont care about earth and the consquences of our actions. So, I decided to give them a taste by painting this canvas. I find it one of my best works so far. I really hope you like it too. Well, thats all for now, bye!

2006-02-09T12:06:00.000+02:00

And this is how the sketching freak looks like....

HELLO!!!

2006-02-09T11:42:00.000+02:00

Hello Everyone!
I am extremely excited, cause this is my first post in my own blog!
Once I get everything done I imagine my blog will be mostly about artistic stuff, from realistic drawings to comic book comments (mostly in the artistic department...). But then again this is not definite yet...
Thank you for visiting and I hope you'll return soon!!!!!