Untitled is my middle name.

the days until I see my boyfriend again, after almost 5 months(!), spend the holidays together, exchange christmas gifts and be his girl again.

Yay!

…I always compare myself to other people.

And I end up being miserable.

…my third recommendation letter for the Master’s degree is ready. I turned in the application today and now I’m hoping I did everything right. Now waiting for the interviews to begin.

Wish me luck.

Cheers!

Sega Master System.

Look at that beauty. Simplicity.

Besides Alex Kidd which was an all time favorite game, does anyone remember the game ”Olympic Gold”? I doubt.

So many great memories.

PS: All those were at mid to late ’90s.

We grew up. :/

There’s nothing better than feeling confortable with your boyfriend.

Without any makeup on, wearing lousy clothes and taking funny photos with him.

Not afraid of being exposed, do silly questions and be annoying. Just being yourself.

It’s freedom in some way because you know that although you’re not looking super sexy, he likes you no matter. Because for him, you ARE sexy even when you have just woken up and your eyes are swollen.

So yes, love is a strange thing. It transforms you and makes you see everything in a more beautiful way.

And trust me, if you ever find a guy who thinks you are beatiful no matter how you look and no matter if you don’t really like yourself at that moment, KEEP him.

Cheers!

The World War 3, has already began. And it’s going to be an economic-related one.

Obviously.

onemorewish-beforegoodbye asked: Aww! That’s so sweet! Thanks! Do you have any pet? ( sorry about my weird english ._. )

Νο, unfortunately I live in a apartment and can’t have any pets. But your dog…! <3

Why things here have to be that way?

Why nothing works? I mean seriously… almost nothing here, in that country, works as it supposed to be working.

Buses are always late and they limited quite a few bus lines the past months.

Not to even mention that when a precious bus finally arrives, is always, always packed with people.

So your day starts that way.

Then it’s time to take the metro to get wherever you want to go. Guess what?

It’s late too! And of course, needless to say, full of people.

You start getting frustrated but you are used to this so it doesn’t seem that strange anymore.

If you are unlucky enough and have to take the train, things change.

You can’t be ok anymore. You’re angry, half of the train stations are closed for constractions, you have to change a couple of lines to get where you want, train arrives every 20 minutes and you are one step closer from getting off the wagon and walk!

The result is pretty obvious I guess: you need at least an hour to get where you want, but the worst thing is that when finally you arrive, you’re already angry, pissed, frustrated and with a bad mood.

Not to EVEN mention strikes!

Goodmorning!

Schools: School without books! Yes, we are the only country which can do that and instead of books, can give students DVDs. Why? We have no money bitches!

Oh, correction. We do have money, we just choose to spend it in other utilities.

And by ”we”, I mean the goverment.

So yes, have a great book-less school year, everybody!

Who needs books anyway? First grade students, take your DVDs, sit in front of a computer and try to learn how to read from there. If you have a Tumblr page, even better! Post your questions.

Seriously? Yes, seriously. I’m not even suprised anymore.

Universities: Closed! Sealed. That’s it. The end.

For the past 3 weeks universities are closed due to the economic situation here. Students protest and deny to let goverment downgrade more the educational system. As a result, the exam period is almost lost, new students cannot register to universities, old students who want to do a Master’s degree, cannot do the applications needed.

Jobs: NO jobs. Unemployment rate up to 16%, no new job positions for graduates, ridiculously low salary and the list goes on. People lose their jobs every day, new taxes, higher ones, come up every single day, stores are closing every minute we talk.

Chaos. The right word.

Dream? What’s that?

If working 8-10 hours every day getting lower than the basic salary and living with my parents until I’m 30 because I can’t afford to have my own house, is a dream, then yes, I have dreams.

Big ones!

Cheers!

” If I suddenly die, I would like you guys to donate my organs”, I told my mom.

” Good. As long as you promise me to do that too for me,  if something similar happens”, she said.

” Agreed”, I said back.

And just like that, we made our statements.

Before talking about organ donation it would be wise to explain what an organ transplant is.

An organ transplant is a surgical operation in which a failing or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a functioning one. The donated organ may be from a deceased donor, a living donor, or an animal. In some cases an artificial organ is used.

Organ donation is the process of removal and transplantation of viable organs from donor to recipient. Recipients have to be matched with the donor organ in order to reduce the recipient’s rejection of the new organ.

People of all ages and background can be organ donors.

Ethics:

The ethical questions are complicated by an outgoing debate over the definitions of certain key terms such as life, death, human, and body. One example is the definition of the idea of brain dead. People have been confused over the issue because of the highly public cases of people recovering from comas even after many years. The distinction between the idea of brain dead and comatose becomes a matter that must be clearly defined. A family that is asked to donate body to science of a brain dead relative must be confident that there is no hope of recovering.

I truly believe that the above is the key factor when people refuse to donate organs. Most og them believe that there is hope of recovering.

Another issue often raised has more to do with the economic exploitation of the donors. It is a common perception that the donors are poor and the ones receiving the organs are rich. This raises fear of an organ black market. In some places, such as the Indian subcontinent and Africa this has already become a concern.

Sure donating the organs of your loved ones, is the last thing you think about, that moment. And sure it hurts. I’ve heard many people say that they feel that someone is ”violating” the bodies of their loved ones.

Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people. Organs you can donate include:

• Internal organs: Kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs
• Skin
• Bone and bone marrow
• Cornea

Religion & Organ Donation

What follows is an overview of the positions and statements of various religions with regard to organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

Amish: The Amish will consent to transplantation if they believe it is for the well being of the transplant recipient

Baptist: Though Baptists generally believe that organ and tissue donation and transplantation are ultimately matters of personal conscience, the nation’s largest protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, adopted a resolution in 1988 encouraging physicians to request organ donation in appropriate circumstances and to “encourage voluntarism regarding organ donations in the spirit of stewardship, compassion for the needs of others and alleviating suffering.”

Buddhism: Buddhists believe that organ and tissue donation is a matter of individual conscience and place high value on acts of compassion.

Catholicism: Catholics view organ and tissue donation as an act of charity and love. Transplants are morally and ethically acceptable to the Vatican

Greek Orthodox: According to Reverend Dr. Milton Efthimiou, Director of the Department of Church and Society for the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America, “the Greek Orthodox Church is not opposed to organ donation as long as the organs and tissue in questions are used to better human life, i.e., for transplantation or for research that will lead to improvements in the treatment and prevention of disease.”

Hinduism: According to the Hindu Temple Society of North America, Hindus are not prohibited by religious law from donating their organs.

Islam: The religion of Islam believes in the principle of saving human lives. According to A. Sachedina in his Transplantation Proceedings’ (1990) article, Islamic Views on Organ Transplantation, “the majority of the Muslim scholars belonging to various schools of Islamic law have invoked the principle of priority of saving human life and have permitted the organ transplant as a necessity to procure that noble end.”

Jehovah’s  Witnesses: According to the Watch Tower Society, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe donation is a matter of individual decision. Jehovah’s Witnesses are often assumed to be opposed to donation because of their belief against blood transfusion. However, this merely means that all blood must be removed from the organs and tissues before being transplanted.

Judaism: All four branches of Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist) support and encourage donation

Lutheran: In 1984, the Lutheran Church in America passed a resolution stating that donation contributes to the well-being of humanity and can be “an expression of sacrificial love for a neighbor in need.” They call on members to consider donating organs and to make any necessary family and legal arrangements, including the use of a signed donor card.

Regardless of what every person chooses to believe in (or not), no one can deny the fact that organ donation is a wonderful act of love. Undoubtedly, it still remains one the most difficult decisions one is called to made, when that time comes.

The pain of loss will always be there. Donating organs does not ”bring” back to life our loved ones but it sure relieves a small amount of pain when knowing that death acquires a new meaning, maybe a lighter one.

I personally stated the opinion of donating my organs if something happens.

Why not? What are you afraid of? What are your relatives afraid of? Feeling pain? Trust me, you won’t feel a thing.

Do not let healthy organs rot, while at the same time thousands of people from kids to older ones, sleep and wake up dreaming of the moment that a new organ will be found from them.

Ask yourself that question: What would you do, how would you feel and what would you ask those who refuse to donate the organs of their relatives, if you were dying? How would you try to convince them?

I choose to help other people though my body, give life, rather than leave my body rot and get eaten by worms.

I refuse to waste my body that way, when I know that I can actually, really save some people. Either way, I won’t feel a thing.

I don’t know if there’s an after life, a soul, et cetera, but I do know that if there is, my soul will be happy and proud.

Cheers!

my boyfriend and I, just spent 2 hours talking about how our future house will be full of Apple products.

So far we decided to have an iMac, two iPhones, an iPad, an iPod Nano and one or two MacBook air.

Too much? Nah…

We’re nerds. Love that.