A quick one for the Who Convention, more to follow soon

Ok, this is copied from my account on The Shout, I finished work at 8pm tonight and I have hardly slept for the past three days. I need to get some rest, but little by little I will post pictures and give you more details...

It was U N F O R G E T T A B L E!!!

Well, I'm still amazed by the two wonderful days I had with all of you guys!!!
I had a very busy Sunday today, saying goodbye to some Greek friends, but all day I had images from Friday and Saturday!

Friday night at the Goldhawk was real fun, meeting Meg in person, after blogging and chatting with her in here all these years... Sweet Meg, see you in USA! And of course Mike and Dino, HRH Mr T, Sniff, Pieter and Paul from the Dutch mob, Haribomort and so many others...and - Oh My God! Irish Jack!!!!
The improptu acoustic mini-gig of the Wholigans was a great treat! Unfortunately, I had to catch a train so I left before the second set, but I knew the Convention was going to be awesome!

Saturday morning my backpack with my camera and tripod on my back, jumping from train to train to get to the Bush Hall, I had one thing on my mind: Today is going to be a blast!Ron and

Andy provided me with tapes and I spent all day filming the event. Signore Tornatore eat your heart out!I was on my feet all day, with only a couple of breaks, no food and only a Coke, filming for the DVD. I didn't care, It was fabulous for me! The only thing that upset me was when I didn't get good views...I hope I did a good job.
I had fantastic view during Who's Who - magnificent btw - and during Casbah Club I was very close to the stage and was filming from underneath That was fabulous when Roger came on stage, I got some very good close ups... What a cool guy and what a treat for all of us!

Casbah Club are truly amazing. Any Way She Moves is such a great song. I couldn't get enough of listening to Simon's voice and watching him moving while playing that guitar.

As for the Wholigans ... I have to say they were effing incredible!!!! The energy was amazing. Shakin'All Over - among others - was just unbelieveable! I
hope the film - I was at the side of the stage - captured what great performers they are! Thank you guys so, so much for a fantastic finale to an amazing day!!!!!

One thing that really made my day was meeting Keith Moon's family and especially his mother. I held her hand and told her how much I love her son. It was a catharsis for me, after a very hard winter! She's the most adorable lady with the sweetest smile... And she was very smartly dressed too!
Keith's nieces were very friendly too, one of them - name?- had the same beautiful eyes as Keith. She told me"I'm turning 19 on Wednesday, I didn't know The Who were that big until recently"

Simon Townshend was also very sweet to me, he remembered me from the Basement Jam, we talked a bit about his music (me trying to sing a part of his song) and of course I reminded him that I won Rachel's competition....I also met his daughter Hannah and his niece. Both girls very sweet...

So, more later...! Watch this space!!!

Can I be Mom?

This is a picture of my mom, back in 1973. She is younger than I am now, in this picture. Isn't she gorgeous? Well, she still is! She's tall, blonde and has green eyes. None of the above have been given to me...LOL.

If I'm not mistaken this was taken in Washington D.C., in front of Capitol?
I was with her that time, a little girl, first time in USA. We went to New York where her sister lives and then to D.C. where we have a lot of relatives. I have about four or five cousins, whom I haven't had news since then! I should get in touch, really, hahaha!

It was mommy's birthday yesterday. Unfortunately I was working, but she came to work and we had lunch and after work we came home and watched Live8! She loved The Who and Pete. She always does. That's why she's my mom and I love her so!!!

On the way home we had the biggest laugh of our lives. I can't explain why, it's very Greek and an inside joke, but everytime we remember it we still are in stitches! With my mom I always laugh the most.
That's why she's my mom and I love her so!!!

I finally managed to visit lots of blogs this morning! The rest I'll do tonight, we're going out now!
I'm happy the time has-a-changed to summer time! Yeah! It'll get dark at 8 now and after May at 10pm! I love it!

I haven't abandoned my album reviews, I'm just thinking of dedicating a whole new blog for them, which will be updated very regularly... I just want to find a cool template backround for it.
Also, I'm thinking of chucking away the Quiiiiit blog, I haven't got anything to write anymore. It's going so well, I forgot about it!

Have a fun Sunday, everyone.

And the winner is...

ME!

YES! I'VE WON 2 TICKETS FOR ATTICFEST IN THE STATES!!!!!!

During the Attic show I managed to submit my answer very quickly for this week's competition.

After seeing that mine was the first correct answer I was waiting patiently, while enjoying Mikey singing "A Better Me" - fingers drumming on the table all the time...

After the song, a voice, recognizeable as Pete's voice said

"Looks like Marietta's got it right!" - I NEARLY HAD A HEARTATTACK!

I screamed so loudly my mother came into the room wondering what the heck happened.

Rachel said

"Marietta you totally won!"

I had to watch the loop to believe it! I still can't!

I have never won a competition before in my life and here I am winning the most important and coolest one for me!

I was planning to fly to the States in the autumn for the Who shows, anyway.

Now, looks like I have to!

And it feels bloody great!!!!

YEAH!!!!

La mamma!

My beautiful mommy is here!!!
She is going to stay with me for the next two months. We always have great fun and get along wonderfully. She makes me laugh like no one.
Will post pictures of our adventures in London...

Tomorrow I have been asked to co-host the chat at BallerinaGurl's chatroom.
Please go to Rachel's blog for specific time of In The Attic Show. I will be in the chatroom half an hour earlier.
Time zone converter

See you all there!!!

Just Breathe!

I have to thank Rachel and Pete once again, they will get bored of hearing me saying that. Or more precisely reading it..
For me nothing cheers me up more than music. And through the rough time I had the last couple of months, Rachel's voice was soothing and so helpful. Listening to Just Breathe, Sunrise, In The Mix and Spin, among others, made me feel so much better. Also Quadrophenia, Who's Next and Simon's songs are constantly shuffling on my mp3 player... All great, all transporting me to dreamland and oblivion...

Heart matters can be very painful, but...educational as well! We learn about ourselves, we find an inner strength that didn't know it existed. We find escapes from the cruel reality and ways to deal with our disappointment. We make decisions not to make the same mistakes - but most of the time we make them again... Still, through the sadness we find peace, and for me this peace came through music.
And work. While I was mourning my lost romantic story, I worked even more and with more zeal than ever before. And that paid off with a commendation from a customer, which made me glow with pride!
I'm not going to talk about my heartbreak for now, maybe in the future I will write a book about it. Accompanied with a box of Kleenex.
By the way, I am surprised and pleased with myself that I haven't smoked for four months, even through these difficult times. Hurrah!!! I hope that answers your question, Dale... :o)

Moving on, moving on!
We have Who concerts coming up, the Convention (still haven't got a ticket, and it's sold out, but I'll go on the day and beg for a ticket!!!!) the fabulous Attic shows and the chats that cheer me up so much.
My mommy is coming on Tuesday, staying for two months, and then I go to Greece in May for my 40th birthday!!!! God! I'll spend 5 days partying!

So yes, life IS good, thanks to beautiful things, like a song, a word, a place, a movie, a comedy, a show, a blog!
I'll be more regular in here, I promise, things can only get better! Thank you so much for your understanding!
Happy St Patrick's day, for all those who celebrate!
And...

Don't forget to vote for Just Breathe!

The last smile...

Once again you smiled at me
And my heart melted with love
Once again I touched your hand
And I had back the time that was old

Once again - don't ask me why
My hopes and dreams were back
Once again, I'm going to cry
Reality hit and killed my luck

Once again I'll be the one to cry
To lose, to share, to philosophise
Once again you will not know
I had to compromise

And that smile, that shiny smile
The one that made the night come late
I'm now going to hate
Because your smile , your shiny smile
That had been mine for just a while
Saw for the last time
And now I have to forget.
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Hi, this was written last week...
I'm feeling better now :o)

See you at the chat tonight and I'll visit your blogs tomorrow!

Spring!

It's the 1st of March!
I am happy for many reasons:
a) It might still be freezing cold, but Spring has started, at least in the calendar, hence the blooming almond tree (stolen photo from the web hehe)
b) In The Attic Season 2 starts tonight!!!! I am so happy that everytime I think about it my heart beats fast! I can't wait for 7 o'clock. All telephones will be switched off! And I will be at BallerinaGurl's chat room, I'll be happy to chat with all of you.
c) I have a few days off, which I'm going to enjoy with eating and shopping! Plus, preparing the house for my mom who comes to stay for two months very very soon...
d) It's Roger Daltrey's birthday today! Happy Birthday Roger! Love you to bits! (yeah, like he is ever going to read this, LOL)

I know I haven't been around here since forever, but it's been two hectic weeks. My work schedule has changed and even if I finish work at 5:30, I am not home before 8pm. The other days I finish work at 7:30 and I'm home at 9:30pm - I live further out of London and it takes me 1:30-2 hours to get home... So when I get home all I want to do is eat and sleep.

Also, I had to say goodbye to my flatmate, Angela, this week. She stayed here for nearly a year (50 weeks to be precise) and I'm going to miss her. So during the weekend I had to help her move out and concentrate on the preparations for my mom's arrival e.g.: painting the room, fixing my "hilly floor" and organizing everything.

I still haven't bought any tickets for The Who. I was thinking of going to Leeds, since I know the town from when I was a student there, it should be lovely to go again, plus seeing my boys in the gorgeous Harewood House (pictured right) would be fantastic. There is a but though, I am not sure I can take three days off from work. I'll have to organize it...
I am hoping I can make it, but for me, ideally, it would be great to see them couple of times in London... Also, I am hoping to make it to a New York concert and/or L.A. I am hoping their gigs coincide with my autumn break. Oh, a girl can dream...

I will visit all my blogger friends' blogs little by little. I haven't commented in Rachel's blog either... oooooh, shame! I feel terrible, but now that I have a few days off I'll make up for it :o)

See you all at 7pm, at BG's chatroom and In The Attic!!!
xxx

But…where is she?

- Marietta is working and goes home after 8pm.
- Marietta is sleeping early and hasn’t blogged since Tuesday - sorry
- Marietta went to The Vibrants with Mark and Jill (kisses) and loved it! The gig was amazing, the songs truly rocked! More tomorrow.
- Marietta wants to follow The Who and Rachel around the world (oh, yes the recurring “follow The Who and Rachel around the world” dream again…!) Oh, OK maybe I can make it to a couple of countries…
- Marietta is watching religiously The O.C. and wants to go and live there like, totally!
- Marietta is having a very weird week – Sunrise is its soundtrack
- Marietta sends you her love and promises she’ll visit all her blogger friends tomorrow, Sunday.

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For all young lovers!

I spent a few hours preparing this for today. And it's ready just in time for tonight!
This is a mix of three songs by Frank Sinatra. I think no other voice can be more suitable for today.

The songs are
Night and Day by Cole Porter
All The Way by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Hausen
and
It Had To Be You by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones.

So, grab your loved one, click on PLAY and have a
WONDERFUL VALENTINE'S DAY (AND NIGHT)

Tommy, καν γιου χήρ μη?

My sister sent me this email today:

In the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey show her guest was Tommy Hilfiger.
On the show, she asked him if the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. Statements like: "If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish , Greeks would buy my clothes, I would not have made them so nice. I wish these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class white people." His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". Where after she immediately asked him to leave her show.

My thoughts:
a) I never liked his clothes anyway. He'll never be Ralph Lauren
b) Who is his PR Manager?

Tagging along... 5 things you should know about me

1. I have never met my father. He died when I was three years old, on the day Man landed on the Moon. He was 39 years old.

2. My idol when I was a little girl was Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian Olympics Champion in Gymnastics. At the 1976 Olympics Nadia made history, becoming the first gymnast to ever score a perfect 10. At those games she received 7 perfect 10s, 3 gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Because of her I started gymnastics, but I had to stop because of back problems.

3. My Bachelor was in Journalism and Theatre, in an American College in Athens. My MA in Television, at the University of Leeds.
4. Pet peeves: I am scared of snakes and mice, hate coakroaches and other huge insects. Plain white milk makes me sick, I only add it in coffee or cereal.


5. I signed the contracts and got the keys to my flat on September the 11th, 2001. My friend was waiting in her car and when I went to meet her she told me "I just heard on the news that there was an air crash in New York!" No idea of what really happened until we got home and switched the TV on....!

DEBUG(GER!)

HELP!!!!!

Every two bloody seconds that thing pops up. I tried to ignore it by pressing No and it kept coming back.
I pressed Yes and Microsoft Script Editor started but I had no idea what to do.
So I keep on pressing No and it keeps coming back.
On every page I visit, for the past two days.

Has anyone got any idea how to solve this problem? It has started quite recently, but it used to pop up only on a couple of times, sometimes reading “Syntax Error”. But this today has driven me nuts… It even pops up as I type this... Aaaaaargh!

Can any of you help? I’d really appreciate it!

Thanks :o)