For sale?

The building (above is on Ledra Street and) is for sale. Hmmm... Is that before of after it collapses?

French Parking?

French Parking? (As seen somewhere in Nicosia) What does that mean? What is a French Parking? Greek is my second language but I speak it like it's my 7th! Can someone explain?
Merci!

Stupid Stylist

Has everyone gone mad? As I can’t visit my stylist in LMS I am forced to visit my psycho-stylist in Nicosia. As you remember, last time, she tried to overcharge and I didn’t let it. I was hell-bent on changing her, but I haven’t had the time to find a new one. So I called her up to make an appointment. The woman screened my class. Mt stylist is rejecting me? Oh that is an all time low – even for me. I thought that perhaps something happened. Maybe a bleached-induced accident? Maybe she is so embarrassed at trying to cheat me. Maybe she went in for some maths class. Who knows? Who cares?
Well… I DO! It turns out that not only does she want my custom, but she had a nervous breakdown (did she bleach other areas by accident?). The woman went mad in a club two Saturdays ago apparently (did she accidentally down the bleach?). Or did she realize that she is not a natural blonde and lost it.
At the end of the day, I need to look good. And I am not happy!

One Year!

25th May 2009!

One Year of Hidden Empire!
And I still haven't run out of things to say!

For those of you who do tune in - thanks for all your support!

Commericial Cannes

Is it me of has Cannes become American? I thought the whole point of the Cannes Film Festival was to promote un-commercial and artistic films. What many call ‘European cinema’ which has always been a little nutty and odd. Yet – from I’ve been reading – Cannes seems more Hollywood than Hollywood! Tarantino, Brangelina and Pixar’s movie Up? This is the selection at Cannes? What is this? The the McFilm Festival? Even Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals are more un-commercial than Cannes. Is Cannes is the victim of its own success?

Seeing this make me take my hat of the Cyprus Film Days – the film festival in Nicosia earlier this year. If you want a film festival with a meaning you should have been there. But I guess you can always follow the circus act at Cannes!

Lipstick / White Wine / Red Wine / What?

I went to an exhibition the other night and as I hadn’t found my friend I went to the bar for a glass of wine, as it’s not nice to wander around empty-handed. A drink in hand always makes it easier to mingle (hold it with your left hand. Your right hand you use for shaking hands of people you meet and no one wants to shake a cold or clammy hand).

I went up to the bar to order and noticed that there was only one white wine. With lipstick marks on it.

‘Can I have a glass of white wine please?’ (red wine stains your teeth but is good for your heart).

‘Take this’ said the guys serving me, who was from the ex-eastern bloc.

‘Look’ I said holding up the glass and pointing the lipstick marks. He examined it for what seemed like a year.

‘Okay then’ he said. He took the glass of wine, got a new glass and poured the same wine into another glass. He was giving me someone else’s wine in a new glass. And this is at an exclusive exhibition in our nations’ capital. I started laughing.

‘Is all I have’ he said handing me the glass.

In the end I settled red wine. Stains your teeth but good for your heart. The only other alternative was wine drank by a woman with red lipstick. But there was so much red lipstick I came to assume it was a d. queen, who usually slather large amounts of make up on them. Hmmmm… must be an interesting exhibition I though, as I walked in. Red wine in hand.

Zina // Gaga?

Is it me or is Peggy Zina trying to turn herself into Lady Gaga? Did you see her new video clip? If so, there seems to be lots of similarities. Peggy - don't change. We like you as you are!
I couldn't find any stills from her video but here are some pics to give you an idea