On Humility

Not entirely related to this post. But close enough.

Man, as long as he lives, must always struggle spiritually. And the first battle to overcome is his ego.The first and foremost enemy isn't the devil, no; it's his own self. And that's because he doesn't listen to what other people say; he listens to what his thoughts tell him. Even though we have so many holy fathers to emulate, reading their correspondence, our ego controls us many times. When man gains victory over himself and his desires, then he becomes the greatest of the great-martyrs and a trophy-bearer and winner in the eyes of God

This is a concept that I definitely need to be reminded of on the reg.

My Dad sent this one to me via email

(subtle message received and processed, thanks)

I've asked him the source 

and as soon as I find it

I will post it here for you guys , Peter

To be fair, it is a concept that is entirely contrary to modern thinking 

So it's not entirely my fault (; 

Ok, it probably is. 

But humility is definitely something I am not so good at. 

Have a lovely Thursday

Come to Crete (please!)

As summer approaches,

I find myself craving Crete even more than usual

(probably doesn't help that boyfriend just returned from a conference over there

and has been messaging me food pics all week-

a very cruel form of torture!)

He and my Dad both sent me this clip

and I have to say, 

it is a pretty perfect representation of all the things I miss and love about Crete.

hopefully it inspires some of you readers

(if you exist) 

to try out Crete for your next European vacation

if you do, I'll happily share my experiences and recommendations ;)

Music Monday

And now for something completely different

I always talk about how rock and it's many sub-genres 

are the only kinds of music that really get my heart pumping.

To be honest, 

that's only partly true.

And that is only PARTLY due to my Celine Dion love affair.

If I was being COMPLETELY honest,

I'd tell you traditional Greek music

particularly the Cretan variety,

gives my heart an inexplicable thrill,

regardless of my current mood or location... 

I'm far too practical to believe that this is due to the strong mountain blood of my ancestors coursing through my veins 

(I am, after all, only one-quarter Cretan;

the rest of me is Greek mutt- 

plus I'm a third gen Greek

so I might as well be an Ashley or a Brittany 

as far as heritage goes.)

I prefer to think

(and hope I am right)

that this music is just universally stirring

that it makes anyone who hears it 

want to shoot a cold raki 

(or a warm rakomelo,)

leap up and grab hands with their friends and neighbors

and dance 

maybe not quite like that...

that's more like it. source.

So, I hope you guys enjoy this more traditional music Monday

Maleviziotis is my favorite Cretan dance to do.

The steps are very small and fast

and I totally fail in the elegance department, 

but boy,

do I love this dance.

have a beautiful Sunday, everyone 

John Fogerty: American Legend

You Guys.

I know I rave to an obnoxious degree about how much I love Neil Young.

Welp,

It's about time I share the love a little more.

Cause, 

you know,

Neil is just one of many incredible artists.

Yep, it's a first-name basis kind of relationship we have going on ;)

Enter John Fogerty.

from his website, linked above.

THIS GUY knows how to write a song.

AND execute it.

AND sing it out dripping with soul and emotion

He's such an incredible talent.

But here's the best part:

Mr. Fogerty just did an AMA on reddit.

A man after my own heart. 

The way he writes about his passions,

be it his love of old country and rock n' roll artists who inspired his unique sound

or his utter adoration for his wife and kid,

He just comes across as the type of guy you could get stuck in an elevator with

and not complain too much. 

if you don't know his CCR work, definitely give these songs a listen:

Lodi

Down on the Corner

Fortunate Son

(the Dropkick Murphys cover of that last song is pretty epic too)

As for his solo work,

I admit I don't know as much about it

but Mr Fogerty referenced this song in his reddit AMA

and it's become a new favorite for sure :) 

Plus, it was written for his lovely wife

if that doesn't bring a tear to your eye, I don't know what will. 

Enjoy guys Peter, hope you're having a great week dear.

Music Monday

I went to a beautiful wedding this weekend

which may or may not have inspired this song choice for this Music Monday. 

Hope it's a great one, y'all.

Americans are Funny, Too

Dearest, Sweetest Peter,

I know you think Americans can't be funny.

That we are the worst,

and that our un-funniness is just the icing 

on the America-is-eh-not-so-great cake.

Well.

In honor of Youtube's comedy week

(and my inability to start studying)

I am bound and determined

with this single blog post,

to prove you wrong.

Much Love,

Georgia

If you don't think Steve is funny,

we may have to reassess this relationship.

I mean,

if we don't laugh at the same things,

I don't know how this is going to work.

(p.s. same goes for if you can't laugh at Conan. FYI.)

I might love Aziz Ansari a teeny bit more than you. 

just a teensy bit. 

kitten mittens. 

when I was a kid, I thought this was the funniest movie in the world. 

I'm not sure why.

But 10 years later, I still crack up.

the end. 

Fellow Americans,

Anything I missed out on?