2 Weeks in Greece

All in one blog post. Brace yourself and prepare for your eyes to be BLOWN..........POW!

ATHENS

If most of you don't alread know, I hate pidgeons. I repeat, I HATE PIDGEONS! They are the rats of the air like shrimp is the cockroach of the sea! They are dirty and disgusting and I usually kick them when I see them in my way, or I will chase them down. Usually this gives me bad Karma because later in my vacations (Italy, Greece) I get pooped on. You'd think I would learn my lesson.

Museum time. Funny bums and also one that looks so life like. I did add a censored picture for all the kids who may be on. And little Nike in Athenias hand was actually over 6' tall in real life. That means Athenia was HUGE! No wonder the Parthenon is gigantic.

Oh, the first of MANY delicious Gyro's. I like to call them Gyaco's because basically, they are a fancier version of the taco.



Why are they laughing? "i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map. I'M THE MAP!"


Train rides and Daddy Daughter dates only streets.


Followed by dinner and then dessert of delicious Baklava. Never had it so good, so good, so good!
I especially love Jayna's trough of gelato and baklava.


Brooke striking a pose up on the Acropolis while Kristephanie Zundelac (Kristy Uzelac + Stephanie Zundel= our celebrity couple name) has a bonding moment!



And the first of MANY group photo's.


Sunset on the highest peak in Athens



DAY TRIP
Jumpy- the sweet "mini-bus" we rented and drove all over the mountain area north of Athens.



Welcome to Arachova, the Aspen of Greece. Yes these really are furry pillows!


Delphi, the oracle and the stadium where we did our own little performances.



This one's for you Barb!


Zundelac just can't resist the chance to perform........a little Mama Mia!


Thank you, thank you! You've been great. WE LOVE YOU DELPHI!


Next stop, the water to get to Corinth. All that Green down there is one massive olive field.



Once we got to the water and didn't see a bridge, we realized we had to take a ferry. So we decided to venture around where we were but not before Brian and Aaron tried to dance with the devil. The seas were very angry that day!


We went to Osios Loukas, a beautiful Monestary where they make their own honey.


We got there just before the church closed but once we walked over they decided to leave early and lock the doors so we couldn't walk inside to take a look around. So I did what I've done before in Rome: Let me explain via picture.


And the main reason for the trip was for these guys- you did AWESOME!




ATHENS once again: for all your photo op views.




These two are my favorite pictures an when I have my own loft apartment with brick interior, they are going up life size!



SANTORINI
This is where we stayed. Yea, I still can't believe it myself. We felt like movie stars so we decided to relax like movie stars on the patio before venturing out.




Breakfast on the patio (love the robe Aaron) before we rode ALL OVER the island for the day.



Picture Time- oh how I love my girls, the boys, and Brooke's expression in her windmill picture. Please click on it to get a bigger version to see how happy she was to be there.




ASS CAVE- 'nuff said


And for the sunset over in Oia (ee-ya) where apparently we were sharing a view with Beyonce. We did our own Beyonce photo shoot as well.


We were sad we couldn't take our boat ride over to hike the volcano, so we rode donkey's instead. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was referenced so much that I offered to let Stephanie borrow my jeans for the day.



This is just proof as to how small my ass was. I could practically walk up the stairs just by taking my legs out of the stirrups. I later became the Ass Whisperer to tell this "Mammoth Jack" ass to get someone to feed my anorexic ass!


Last night of the cold wind, crumbling walls, and cuddling (or cupping. Whatever, he liked it, you can even see the smile on his face.) And last group shot in Santorini.




SANTORINI once again: so you can see what we saw.



Back To Athens for a day of lunch, shopping, walking around, and doing what we all do best, eating baklava and people watching on the steps of Syntagma Square.



Steph's new best friends licked Brooke's hand and she wasn't very thrilled, even after the dog followed us 5 blocks to apologize. She didn't want any part of it.



So where was I and how did I get so many AMAZING pictures. Behind this bad boy!
Love this pic! To view all 553 photos of the trip, click HERE




Have I mentioned I LOVE my camera? Who wants a photo shoot by Uzi?

Monday Mind Blowing Mayhem

I have several things running through my mind right now that I could possibly do 4 or 5 posts. So I will break down the randomness for you. Here we go and stay with me:

1. "Brittany Murphy dies after collapsing in shower".....this is tragic and hit's too close to home!
2. This weekend I found myself crying several times just from watching and hearing a cellist and violins play. It was so beautiful but also made me miss playing and wanting to learn again. Where is my old violin?
3. I LOVE getting things in the mail. Letters, packages, post cards, anything. I should be receiving 3, yes THREE packages from three people I LOVE very soon and I can't wait. This year, Santa will be coming in a USPS truck sporting a blue suit.
4. Did anyone watch Christmas In Washington last night? Did anyone else find it awkward to watch a Jew sing about baby Jesus to a Muslim?
5. But.......more Cherry Cherry Christmas please. In watching the video, I can't seem to stop staring at those wholly catepillar eyebrows of his while at the same time counting how many of his songs he is referencing in this Christmas delight. How many sell out can you count? I do love him though!
6. Um, these actually look good & my mouth may or may not be watering right now. Berry Christmas, just sayin'
7. In the season of giving, I'm going to "give" a shout out to my newest known blog fan Steph in Vegas! Holla! :)
8. I want to be at Starbucks in a big leather chair sipping hot chocolate, listening to their christmas cd and reading the latest design magazine instead of sitting here at work.
9. I REALLY need to post my Greece pictures before it isn't exciting anymore.
10. This picture totally creeps me out!
For one, she looks HUGE. And is that a see through nightie or did the artist really mean to paint her gown the same color as the chair. No wonder she looks like Baby Huey's mom.
Second, the man cradling the frail old lady like she was some kind of puppet. I mean look at those fake puppet legs dangling over his arm. Good thing we can see both hands because I was expecting to have his hand (that looks broken) behind her pulling the string that makes her mouth move. Seriuosly, those proportions are WAY off. Look how small her bum is.
Lastly, is the reason they are both shown in chairs because the young mother is rocking her poor son who is now an adult because she feels bad that he was born without a right leg?
And what's with the pee stain on the wall under the random wall light? Seriously, the illustrator for this did quite the half ass-ed watercolor job.

I Wanna Love You Tender

I love you I wanna love you tender
you could be my only sweet surrender
I will never bring you any kind of sorrow

You love me you wanna love me tender
How can I be sure you'll you'll love me tender
You want me today, but what about tomorrow

Oh you're absolutely fine
your lips the taste of wine
I'd like to make you mine.
And if I could touch your hand
this rock would turn to sand
Is this where we stand?

..............................OMG, are you for real?
I couldn't possibly write any more of the lyrics because it's so ridiculous!

Luckily as catchy as the tune is, the video is even BETTER. I can't tell if they are supposed to be Greek gods or a bad Swedish version of Danny and Sandy from Grease.

I can't get enough of this. Meet loaf in the opening, the pep squad, the dancing!
It's so AWESOME, I may have to remake this video!

.....and the winner is......

Kirsten Hall

Jam said...

Kirsten would like to say a few words:
You are happy and have a great smile.

And you are crazy too. You make everybody happy around you.
love Kirsten

December 11, 2009 8:47 PM

Not only because of her honest words at age 10, but also because of what she gave me last night for my birthday.

It can't get any better than this!

I LOVE you Kirst!

And THANK YOU ALL for your hilarious comments. You all made me laugh and I am so grateful for such fun memories with you all! LIFE IS GOOD!

Step Right Up....

....to the first ever contest on my blog!

With my birthday fast approaching (13th)
I've decided to have a little fun right here for all you readers...& stalkers

THE CONTEST:
Post something about me
Funniest memory
Best story
Something you admire
something that annoys you
be creative and have fun,
as long as it has something to do with me


THE PRIZE:
A gift basket filled with everything I LOVE
And don't worry for those of you who live outside of Utah, I will mail if off to you.

So start thinking and start posting, contest ends
Saturday Dec. 12th at Midnight!

Love you all!

UZI

Out Sick

I had this dream that I got up in the morning and jumped in the shower. In my dream I began to feel so much pain that I wanted to either throw up or pass out. My dream seemed so real that when I felt a thud and a crack against the tiles, I found myself waking up in the stream of water on the shower floor. I had actually passed out and face planted the tile floor which by the way, I had to pop my nose back into place. Turns out it wasn't a dream after all and I have the swollen nose, puffed forehead and goose egg on my left eyebrow to prove it.

I'm in LOVE

Well everyone, I have come to the realization that I should work on that area of my life where I need to be more open and talk about my feelings, one being love and relationships.

Well, there is a new guy in my life and I AM TOTALLY SMITTEN!

I am in LOVE. I never thought this day would come and now that it has, I wonder why it has taken this long to have found someone who completely BLOWS MY MIND!

I mean, seriously, not only is he good with words, but if sex had a face and dancing legs, we would call it Tom Jones! Am I right ladies?

MIA?

Seriously, has it really been that long since i've last posted? Why hasn't anyone said anything? Oh, probably because you are all just as busy as me. Or I have told you my stories in person which is always better. I'm a much better story teller than writer.
One thing I DO owe all of you is the stories and pictures from Greece so here they come.
but because i'm lazy, you'll have to wait until tomorrow when I can spend more time to upload them. So until then here's another little sneak peak and also a game,

How Many Ass's Do You See?

Haaaa! Don't forget the reflection in my glASSes!

There's just something about starting your morning with your favorite customized beverage at Starbucks that puts a little kick in your step.

What made my start to the day even better was not being able to finish ordering my detailed, complicated, and quite specific beverage of choice because they already knew my order.

Oh, this could be the start of something beautiful, and by that I mean, if my next relationship just happens to be with my Starbucks Barista, then LIFE IS GOOD!

And for those of you who aren't sure what to get me for my birthday.............try this or this.
Just throwin' it out there for you to sip on. :)

I've been back to reality for 4 days now and each morning, precisely at 4:00 am, I have found myself wide awake in bed with a hankering for baklava or gyro's. Is that weird? Of course not considering I'm my fathers daughter with a love stemming back to our Bosnian/Serbian roots.

There are lot's of pictures to show and stories to tell but not until I get it all together. Until then, here's a few pieces of eye candy to get your taste buds warmed up!

German hottie and I may or may not have exchanged photo's

A quick glimpse of where we stayed in Santorini.......

And a beautiful series of this woman walking down the road that I couldn't NOT shoot.

Stay tuned for the real fun to begin!

Uzi

I'm leaving......

.......on a jet plane.

From here:

Salt Lake City
to

New York
to

Athens, Greece
then hopping over to

Santorini, Greece

See you in 2 weeks,

OPA!