Justicia

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Eurovision 2009 and Greek television

March 19th 2009 10:46
Sakis Rouvas is deep in preparation to represent Greece in Eurovision 2009. He will be singing 'This is our night'....we certainly hope it is! I'm not too sure about this song, it has its catchy moments but it's not mind-blowingly brilliant. However, it's a good song and should be enough to secure Greece a good place. Sakis brought Greece home the third place with the song, 'Shake It' in 2004. Kalomoira did it again in 2008, winning third place with 'Secret Combination. What can I say, we all want that first place again but we'll see how it goes on the night. Eurovision is after all a very unpredictable competition and many of the countries also vote with a political agenda in mind. Good luck Sakis!



Travelling into the world of Greek television (a frightening venture at times) Niko Moutsina and Katerina Zarifi are no longer hosting ANT1's flailing morning show Proinos Kafes. Apparently it was a mutual decision between them and management. Hmm, I'm sure that the huge decline in ratings had nothing to do with it. Further, singer Giorgos Lianos and Despina Kambouri have taken over, on a temporary basis. The ratings have since improved quite dramatically. They've even come close to coming out of third place and into second. Not a bad effort at all.

In other morning shows, Eleni Menegaki is still the queen of this timeslot and rightfully so. Gregory Arnaoutoglou is great as always, and coming in at second place. There have also been rumours circulating about him and his co-host Nadia Boule, something which seems to keep the viewers coming back for more.

Do the gossip magazines in Greece have nothing else to do other than create stories about Gregory and all of his female co-hosts? They have linked him to almost every female co-host he has worked with. Yes, we know he's a bit of a player but not that much! The only time the rumours have actually been true were when they were linking him to his ex-fiancee Rania Thraskia! I have not believed the rumours from the beginning but a magazine has printed, from a supposedly reputable source, that Gregory and Nadia are officially an item. If so, I hope his ex-Rania sees it, and sees what kind of beauty she's been replaced with. Nadia is young, beautiful and talented. She's certainly an up and coming presenter and is doing very well currently on Omorfos Kosmos to Proi.

Talking about Thraskia, she and her husband grace the cover of this week's OK! magazine. I do use the word grace loosely. There's no doubt that Rania can do it herself, she's looking lovely and apparently she's having a boy, but seriously...the husband? He looked old when she married him less than a year ago and now he's gone and grown himself a nice stubbly beard...the grey/white hairs are everywhere. Come on, the baby will be born and immediately think it's Grandpa!

And on that catty note ends this weeks venture into the world of Greek television, music and gossip.
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#1 Fear

February 22nd 2009 08:55
We all have fears, some stronger than others but what scares you so much that you consider it your number one fear?

I thought of this while I was just facing mine....a daddy long-legs dared to invade my room and after much time spent sitting there watching it, in case it runs away before I get the courage up to do something about it, the deed was finally done. Luckily this time it didn't involve screaming, but usually it does. It had also managed to build a mini web in a spot I thoroughly dusted just two days ago. Even webs are scream worthy.

Then starts the thought that its little friends are watching all this and thinking, 'you killed my brother, prepare to die!' *shivers* There is a tiny one on my roof which doesn't move (not when I'm around anyway) that I now share the place with since it's too high for me to get and spraying it would merely cause it to fall down, and then who knows where it will disappear to. No, I'm happier with it where it is, and if one day I get the courage up, it will go too.

Then of course, I have to jump in the shower straight away, just in case for some strange reason something managed to get on me. All in all a long process much more complicated than simply spraying it/swatting it and getting it over and done with.

The girl I share my apartment with has the same level of fear with cockroaches, but not spiders. She can help me with those. Good thing too, since I am scared of those as well, but can still deal with them, unlike the paralyzing fear of being faced with a spider.

I know I have issues with these things, my mother finds it terribly embarrassing that I will scream whenever I see one but she has the same fear of lizards and will react in the same way if she sees one.

What is your number one fear and how do you deal with it?
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Drugs, DNA and Lawsuits

February 22nd 2009 06:16


Model Teo Theodoridis has been caught with drugs, yet another Greek celebrity who is a secret user. Teo is a successful model, and has stated many times that he enjoys a healthy lifestyle. Yeah, and that's why he was caught with cocaine. It's the healthy lifestyle that he tries to promote. I remember seeing him on an episode of Omorfos Kosmos to Proi, and I was just thinking, 'wow, this guy is HOT'! Actually the photo probably speaks for itself, I don't need to say it. He's likely going to be jailed for this, he allegedly had a substantial amount found on him. I guess the celeb life isn't all it's cracked up to be!

Aliki Arvanitidi went on Anna Drouza's show *yawn* and whined again about how the DNA test her husband Pashali Arvanitidi took was not completed correctly and the results were not conclusive. We've heard it all before Aliki, you sound like a broken record. For a smart woman, you certainly aren't acting like it. The hubby did the deed, he fathered the child, and you can both say the results aren't correct until you're blue in the face, it won't change anything. DNA tests don't lie....your husband however does.

Rania Thraskia is pregnant. How exciting. *yawn* I don't know about this woman but her personality change about two years ago makes her completely unlikeable and her show could not be called exciting by any means. Maybe that's just me, but I don't like being told what to think by someone who couldn't get her own life in order not that long ago. How quickly she forgets. I wish her well with the pregnancy, and I hope the baby takes after her more than her husband. Meow!

Effie Sarri is busy taking the incredible Lakis Lazopoulos to court. It's satire Effie, get over it! I know he makes fun of you but he's doing it on a satirical show. I like Lazopoulo, he's not only funny but also very smart. She states that satire has boundaries which have been crossed by Lazopoulos. Satire does have boundaries and maybe if he was talking about me I'd see it in a different light but I haven't yet seen Lazopoulo cross the line. Oh, he's come close, he's nudged the line but his satire still comes across as funny, smart and well-delivered.
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Lawsuit against Disney

February 13th 2009 06:28
A 16 year old English teenager and her family are suing Disney because the girl rode the Tower of Terror ride at the amusement park and suffered a heart attack shortly after. The girl now requires 24 hour care due to brain damage.

In their claim, they state that the ride is designed negligently and does not adequately warn of the risks or use adequate safety restraints


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Going too far?

February 7th 2009 03:10
Do you need a warning label on Cadbury milk chocolate products letting you know that they contain....wait for it...milk? It has the word milk in the label, displays a glass of milk pictured on the wrapper and is using the glass and a half logo. What more is needed to warn that it actually has milk in it?


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The Colour Purple

February 7th 2009 02:47
The colour purple has been in contention for 11 years since Cadbury first made a claim to trade mark it in 1998, a move opposed by Darrell Lea. The deep purple of the Cadbury packaging is immediately associated with the company and has been allowed in terms of the block and boxed chocolate packaging of Cadbury but the two companies continue to duke it out in court regarding the colour purple itself.

Cadbury says that Darrell Lea should not be using the colour purple (in any shade) in store signage, uniforms or products. It states that the use of the colour purple amounts to misleading and deceptive conduct which is covered under the Trade Practices Act
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Costly CTP

January 18th 2009 05:49
I was recently shopping around for my green slip as my registration was due and was surprised at how expensive the quotes I was being given from the 7 insurers on the RTA's list were.

NRMA was the cheapest I found, but this was by a very small amount. AAMI, Allianz, CIC Allianz, GIO, QBE and Zurich all quoted me amounts I just did not want to pay. I already have comprehensive insurance, I don't want to spend an arm and a leg on my CTP


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Give graduates a go!

November 23rd 2008 08:29
After several weeks of active job searching as I am looking for a role that is in my field of study, I can only say that job searching is frustrating beyond belief.

I sometimes wonder why I bothered with the years of study, I really do. And why I'm doing my LLM this year also. I hope that after that is finished that somehow the road to a job in my field of study will improve but I have my doubts


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25 sexiest pop divas

November 14th 2008 23:15
E! Entertainment's list of the world's 25 sexiest pop divas included our own Elena Paparizou!


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Where do they rate?

November 13th 2008 04:08
A short journey through the television ratings gathered by AGB for this week does not bring too many surprises. The ratings have been compiled by the media news site, enimerosi24.gr and have been translated into English characters by me.

Ratings below, the ratings specifically for ages between 15-44 are in brackets


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Recent Comments

Comment by Justicia
on When a Queensland accent is just not good enough

April 26th 2009 10:47
The above was me, I hate posting anonymously when I think I'm logged in!

Comment by Justicia
on Hot In Bed

March 26th 2009 08:02
Ah, I've found Sydney's humidity to be a breath of fresh air when compared to the humidity in Brisbane. As a relatively new Sydney-sider, my hair has never been more cooperative. Gone is the frizz inspired by Brisbane heat that no amount of taming can de-frizz, and I have welcomed the ability to keep my curly/wavy hair in order!

I am definitely a winter person though too, I hate getting too hot. Not to worry though, we are coming into winter so hopefully your hair will cooperate too with the colder temperatures.

Comment by Justicia
on Growing Up I Wanted to Be . . .

February 24th 2009 08:28
I always wanted to be a writer, I'm not a writer though. I studied law and journalism, so I guess the journalism side is close enough. I'm yet to write the novel I wanted to write when I was young though!

These people sound like absolute psychos! They're a cult, not a religion.

Comment by Justicia
on 13yr Old Boy Becomes a Dad - updated Feb 19th

February 22nd 2009 09:14
This is a sad case, surely these two had something better to do than have under-age sex. And they clearly had no idea what it all means and how to prevent a pregnancy. They are losing the rest of their childhood forever now, they're going to have to step up to be parents to this innocent little baby. The fact that quite a few others are claiming to be the father also is alarming considering the mother is only 15 years old and may have been 14 when she conceived.

Consensual or not, the age of consent is 16, so Dianna, technically your boyfriend could have been charged with rape, whether you feel you are mature enough for it or not. There is a reason these laws are in place, it's so children are protected from their own immaturity in making these sorts of decisions.

These two kids need luck and will have to rely heavily on their families to get by. It will be interesting to see the results of the DNA test though.

Sounds fun! I'll try to be there also, wishing I was wearing a designer gown, of course!

Comment by Justicia
on Sue Happy Society?

February 14th 2009 21:53
I agree that we live in a sue happy society, it's something I often comment on myself. Some businesses do deserve it, but in other cases, people are being rewarded for their own stupidity. I hope your husband is okay! I'll keep him in my prayers. I hope the management do take his injuries into account and take the appropriate action.

Comment by Justicia
on What is NASA not Telling Us?

February 13th 2009 07:15
Ooo, it's Roswell all over again. I'm not sure NASA has the time to plot all that, but it will be interesting to see the outcome!

Comment by Justicia
on Update on Sam the Koala - Rescued in Fire

February 13th 2009 06:34
Awww! So cute, I was wondering what happened to Sam. Loved the pictures also!

Comment by Justicia
on Great answer, Julia

February 7th 2009 02:50
Way to go Julia! I like Julia's style, her make-up is natural and her hair is always well styled. She's a politician, she's not running for Miss Universe! Honestly, people need to really get a grip. I would personally not want to look like Allanah Hill, that's for sure!