I’m moving home!
Hello everybody! It sure has been a while since I last posted on theocdsquirrel blog – almost a year in fact. Just thought I’d leave a small note that I […]
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
“It is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.” “More about Howl? Sophie thought desperately. I have to blacken his name! Her mind was […]
A trip to Athens
Earlier this year I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Athens for a couple of days in March. This wasn’t a holiday of course, it was for work, but […]
Feel like a superhero?
Ever wake up feeling like a superhero? You feel elated, like you’re floating, no…flying. Like there’s nothing you couldn’t do? That’s what I call a bad day. You get up […]
Ferret love
Someone always knows someone who’s seen that man walking down the street with a ferret on a lead, or seen that woman with a ferret on her shoulder in the […]
Norway times (but without the fjords)
It was cold. It was windy but boy was it beautiful. Earlier this year, a good friend of mine and I went to Bergen in Norway for a long weekend […]
15 things only Greeks will know
With a name like Androula, it’s hard to believe I’m anything but Greek (or as my editor says, “Grake”). Greek-Cypriot to be exact. But I’m a half-ling, with the other […]
One of those days…
Today has been one of those days where nothing has made sense. I’ve stared at people, mind blank, even after they’d finished talking. I’ve stared at the computer screen with […]
Are you a TV Zombie like me?
Do you ever get so lost in a TV series that the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred? Often, because I’m glued to Netflix, I fall asleep watching a […]
Crawling the Great South Run
A week can go by so quickly. Time in general can go quickly, I mean, how the hell is it almost Christmas already? This time last week I was lying […]
10 reasons why dogs are better than boyfriends
To put it simply, I love dogs. They’re awesome. They’re entertaining, and, best of all, they do all of the little things that puts a smile on your face without […]
Blog every day in November
This time last year, I took part in writing #BEDN (Blog Every Day in November), and thought well, I might give it another bash – seeing as I always tend […]
Sometimes you just need a hug from your Dad
When you’ve had a long day at work and come home exhausted, he’ll have that cup of tea waiting for you when you walk through the door. (And if you’re […]
The Sound Of Silence
Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the vision that was planted […]
Why writing a blog is like squeezing a spot
I was lucky enough to be born with the skin of a Greek Goddess, thanks to my Cypriot mam. The light brown tan, the natural oiliness and the smooth spot-less […]
I like kissing things ok?
Back in 2010, one of my first blog posts – What’s in a hug? – ended with a question: What’s in a kiss? While trying to figure out the answer […]
How do you wash a teddy bear?
How DO you actually wash a teddy bear? I mean, you have (hopefully) washed your own clothes and pants, but have you ever washed a teddy bear? …Me either, I […]
One to Watch…
It seems that life doesn’t want to slow down these days. And that’s not me complaining, that’s exactly how I like it. I love juggling different projects, dinners, meetings with […]
#longtings = #goodtings
Ever had one of those days when you’re ready to collapse on the sofa as soon as you get home? Try having one of those weeks. The last 14 days […]
Z is for Zippa-dee-doo-dah
When you were younger on the toilet, did you ever keep the bathroom door open? We used to. It’s funny now but I was always scared. I was scared I […]
