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The bombshell has dropped, after 9 years and 3 children later, Eleni Menegaki and Giannis Latsios are getting a divorce! I must say this is news I never expected, the couple have always put out the image of being a happy and in love couple, devoted to their 3 kids. I never expected this, but it's not rumour, it's official, the couple releasing a joint statement yesterday stating that they have decided to separate but will always remain together as parents to their children, and hoping that their decision is respected and supported.
I am still shocked, this news came out of the blue. I hope the Greek media outlets allow them the space and privacy to get on with their lives though. Such a high-profile split will be extensively covered as it has already, but what needs to be remembered is that they are people too and need to have their time to grieve, process and move forward as do all others in such situations.
All the best to everyone for the New Year, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and may the resolutions you may make for the new year be achieved!
Mine should probably be posting more on Orble! Posting less sporadically would mean more of a benefit after all!
October 17th 2009, Sydney Entertainment Centre
The BEST concert ever, it made me want more. It made me wish I had toured Australia with him and gone to the concerts in Melbourne and Adelaide too. I saw him live, one night only, in Sydney and the memories still blow me away. What a voice, what an atmosphere, what an amazing presence that man has!
The concert opened with Emeis Oi Duo San Ena to thunderous applause, the crowd loved it and spent the night singing along to Mihali's songs. I know I did! He doesn't tire, his voice carried out just as strongly at the end of the concert as it had in the beginning. He also has an ease with the crowd, often including them and making his own comments. He's blessed with an amazing voice, melodic and strong, and also an ear for music, writing most of his own music and playing the guitar and piano. I must say, I was waiting for him to pick up the guitar, which he did about mid-way through the show. It's something I was expecting and looking forward to and he didn't disappoint.
Stand out songs were Xeria Psila (the crowd went wild!) and he repeated this one several times, just the chorus, knowing the crowd love it and sing along. Others were Ola i tipota, Oneiro Zo and Horis Anapnoi, all high energy songs with great participation from the audience. The ballads were just as popular, songs like O Vythos Sou, To Party, Na Eisai Ekei and Den Feugo. Notably missing was An Mou Tilefonouses, Omorfi Mera and Na Meineis Edo. I would have loved to hear those songs live. I guess he had to make some choices though, he wouldn't be able to sing each song he's ever released obviously!
My personal favourite which I can play on repeat many times without tiring of it, Den Feugo, was the highlight of the evening for me. Shortly after he'd picked up the guitar, I heard the opening notes of this song. Hearing it live was incredible, I had no words. I was engrossed in the song and his voice.
This was one concert I did not want to end, and I have plans to try to catch his shows as many times as possible next time I visit Greece.
I will allow my fangirl side to come out just a little to say that as usual, he looked very handsome! Gorgeous actually. *faints* He came out in a black suit at the beginning, changing into jeans and a tshirt about half-way through the show. HOT! He's got the looks, the voice and he's also quite low-key, no reports of engaging in celebrity antics or having a different girlfriend every week. He's had a long-time girlfriend for about 5 years, though there are some reports of a rift between the two lately, nothing has been confirmed.
I use the words amazing and incredible often when describing Mihali and his songs but this is one singer I can truly say I am a fan of. I appreciate his music and am thankful I got to see him live in concert. Thank you Mihali and come back soon! Australia already misses you!
September 25th 2009 22:51
There is a lot of movement going on in the new season in Greece, shows have been axed, people you don't expect to see being offered a role have one and people you would expect to immediately get a new role have not been offered one while others are simply taking their time to decide on a new role.
Most shocking of all - Proinos Kafes no longer existing as part of Antenna's line-up, a show Eleni Menegaki made famous which has been continued with varying stages of success by others. Clearly not enough success as the show has not been renewed. The duo of Haritatos and Karameros will instead be doing a show in this highly competitive morning time-slot and rumours are rife as to who will be their female counterpart on the show. Will it be Manolidou, Thraskia, Boule or no one? All rumours, none substantiated. In this case, I believe the presenter who would best fit in with the style of show and this duo, would be Rania Thraskia. I may not like her but she's very smart and should fit in well. She was axed from Alter while still in the maternity ward, not a great move by the channel I think. ANT1 and MEGA are likely fighting over her now that she is no longer with Alter
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September 12th 2009 01:51
The French couple who decided to get themselves out of debt by poisoning their children, believing it would be easier without them, have been given sentences of 20 years and 10 years respectively. Meaning the 29 year old monster of a mother will be out at age 49 (probably less if the sentence is later reduced) and her husband, age 39, not the biological father of the children, will also be out at age 49. What about life sentences? These two pathetic excuses for human beings still have time to commit more crimes when they get out of prison. What will that useless mother do when she runs out of money next time?
Instead of becoming a sex worker (maybe she was too unfortunate looking), or making her husband do the same, or coming up with some other way (get 5 jobs if you have to), they killed two innocent children to clean up their debts. Sterilise them both, please. I'd also like to know the reasoning behind why the judge did not give them the 30 years the prosecutor was going for. 30 years to life would have been more suitable sentences for these people. I use the term people very loosely here because they are certainly not decent members of society
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At age 84, he enrolled in primary school with dreams of learning reading and maths and was even made a school prefect. Just shy of completing his primary school education, Joseph Stephen Kimani Nganga Maruge, has died, aged 90.
Not having had the chance to complete school when he was younger, he began school when the government began offering free schooling and was passing his classes with flying colours, a model student. He has four children, nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild
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This break from our scheduled programming is a small demonstration of one of the things found on the internet that always makes me laugh...lolcats.com
I'm actually allergic to cats but it doesn't mean I don't enjoy these. Some are very silly of course but there are some gems in there. A few of my favourites
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You've got to love those out there stories to incite a giggle or two. A man in Florida told officers the child pornography found on his computer was not downloaded by him...no, it was downloaded by his cat! His cat allegedly jumped up on the keyboard while he was downloading music.
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This has been all over the media since it happened and I honestly don't see why this issue has become as big as it has.
It is horrible yes, that this girl's mother would take her on a radio show to do a lie detector test, already knowing the information which was disclosed. Discuss it in the privacy of your own home, not live on air. How mortifying for the girl that her own mother would put her through this on the airwaves
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