Thank God, it's Wednesday

Anyone missed me? Actually here is a better question..anyone still reads this blog other than the 2 persons I know they do?

Anyway, I am still here. It is true what they say that as you get older the responsibilities and the stress increase.
Where are the good times when I didn't have to worry about paying rent, electricity, water, television?
Where are the times when, when I was looking for 3 more friends to play pilota, I would probably find 6?
Where are the times when I didn't have to worry about my job?
What about the times that I didn't have to pay photographers, wedding venues or decide what color tulips I like?
Where are the times that I would go to bed at 3am and wake up at 8 and be alert for the day?

Do I miss those times? Hell yeah! But it is what it is. I am older, more responsible, more mature. And everytime I think of the above, i start singing..."Never give up, it's such a wonderful life"

So, what makes this life wonderful? A lot of things but let me concentrate on the few extraordinary ones.

1. Going shopping with Blondie. It is the best excuse for me to start complaining. This is how it usually goes..
Blondie drags me into a store (surprise, surprise it only has women clothes) and grabs a piece of clothing.

Blondie: "Do you like this?"
Me: "It depends"
Blondie: "On what?"
Me: "How much does it cost?"
Blondie (after looking at the price): "Never mind"

There is a lap of 20 seconds now and Blondie picks up another piece of clothing

Blondie: "Do you like this?"
Me: "It depends"
Blondie: "On what?"
Me: "How much does it cost?"
Blondie:"It is only 50 Euros"
Me:"You mean 59.95"? (do all women do that??)
Blondie: "Well, yeah"
Me: "Nothing special"
Blondie: "I think I like it. I am going to buy it"
Me: "Have you done your budget? Do you have enough money? Remember you need to buy a wedding dress"
Blondie: "Yeah, you are right, maybe I shouldn't buy it"
Me (I start feeling guilty): "I mean if you really like it you can buy it"
Blondie: "Nah, I don't really need it"

2. A nice dinner out and some wine with Blondie. Always has and always been my favorite.

3. Saturday lunch with my family

4. Weekend Salamina soccer game. I tried to stop but this Salamina thing is like an addictive drug. I feel that if I am not there, I will regret it. Ask me the only thing I regret in my life. Be careful here, I made a lot of mistakes in my life but I don't regret. The one and only thing I regret is that Saturday of June 1990 when I preferred to go to the birthday party of one of my 10-year old friends instead of going to the Salamina game to watch them win the one and only trophy in their history......

5. Playing pilota with my friends. Doesn't happen as much now. We are all older, engaged, married, in relationships. Makes it harder to meet. We only do it once a week now..almost every Wednesday. It gives us the chance to catch up, forget everything and be like little children again.. And thank God, it's Wednesday today:)