Panita Borbor

Χαρουμενα Χριστουγεννα!, Δ.Α.! A new year comes to a close. While there were may things that were good, and others that were not, there is one thing in particular that sticks like a sore thumb. I want to be honest with you, this one event really did question the health of my own psyche. I will share with you something that got me really down and which will shed a light on who I was this year. >>I still dont understand how you could do it to me....i made my mistake once..but you were writing these girls again and again and searching since january for a new one >>It shouldnt wonder me now why you were so distracted ..you probably mixed up all of us...there were so many...like new day, new girl...why you wanted me to make this effort to visit you...you were playing not only with my emotions but also with my health... >>Nobody before behave to me in a such awful way..cheat on me so bad >>I hope for your next "big love" you will be a better man...and...

Καλησπέρα και Χαρούμενη Κυριακή, Δ.Α.! This is something I wanted to add to my blog for a long time but I don't know why I haven't done so up to this point. I guess life just gets in the way, huh? But then again, life puts you back where you need to be. You know, today was the feast of Christ the King . It's the feast just before the time of Advent that is the prelude to Christmas. It's interesting that today, on the birthday of someone that I love deeply, I get to have this song stuck in my head. I wish that person all the best. At the same time, yesterday, one my cousins, who I love deeply, went to encounter The Father. It's been a weekend marked by sadness (for obvious reasons) and happiness (because of the fact that Our Lord called her on such a feast), and while this song is close to my heart for another special reason, I nevertheless wanted to remember my cousin by putting this song's lyrics here. Ελπίζω να είσαι καλά Always with me You call out ...

Γεια σου, Δ.Α.! It's funny, at first, I wan't looking for love. I felt like I wanted to be alone, for the rest of my life, all I wanted to do was be by myself. Then, a day like today, you came into my life, and for just a moment, I began to think, Why were you there? I am not ready. But your passion and charm started to slip in and in one second, I had let my guard down. I never imagined, how sweet this could be with emotion and desire, you sucked me in. Now, I am in trouble, but, sweet, sweet, trouble, I could never escape, your tender love. You were my friend and lover, all in one, I've listened and learned, I knew it was you. A lover, to me, I gladly submit giving my all, to you, I admit. You listened to me. I bet you thought I'd never end. Who would have thought we would become more than just friends. I'm glad I met you! I loved when we chat, you make me happy, the things you did, I was not use to having, So, I want you to know, you...

Γεια σου, Δ.Α.! I had an encounter with things of me that I don't like. Things that haunt me. Things that, if I were a different man, would break my spirit. I'm talking about my personal miseries. I had a dream where you telling me things like: "I don't trust you." "I don't want to talk to you." "We cannot be friends." It wasn't a good dream. I do recognize that I am abortion of a good man, and that I am an inherently flawed man... But trust me, I am doing my very best to work to become the best man I am meant to be... In any case, I think it was providential that I had this dream today, in the feast of Pentecost. It was as if the Good Lord was talking to me through the dream that was telling me all these things... Let me elaborate on that. Have you noticed that when we watch TV and a commercial break starts, the volume increases? Take notice of that, it tends to happen quite often. The world in which we live in has many vo...

Γεια σου, Δ.Α.! This, as you may have noticed, is another video blog! On this episode I'll be showing how to make Lasagna ('Borbor' sytle!). I wanted to make it for mother's day but since I'll probably be busy that weekend, I decided to make 3 sets the week before: 1.) One for my family's Sunday lunch, 2.) One to eat on Mother's day, and 3.) One for Κα. Αθηνά and her family. However, because Κα. Αθηνά was out of town I wasn't able to give it to her. Thus, the last one I'll share it with Father Joel (I had separated one single serving for him :P) since this weekend was his ordination anniversary. In any case, I hope you may like this! I made it with lots of love for those who are close and far. I'll add the recipe in written form in the coming days. Look forward to that! In the meantime, I'll leave the video with you. I hope you may have a nice day!

Καλή μέρα, Δ.Α.! So... I am awake. It's 2:37am and I cannot sleep. Have you ever gone through that. Normally, I would pray the rosary to go back to sleep. But now, it just didn't work. I'll try again later after writing this. It shouldn't take long. You know, today I decided to buy a couple of hamburgers so that my family could eat something for dinner (I just ate half because I'm on a diet... Go figure!). While I was waiting for my order, I noticed that there were at least 3 turn that needed to be served before me. Interestingly, the 3rd person got served before the first two. Obviously, the people that arrived 1st and 2nd got annoyed. The first customer said to the girl at the counter "At least give the fries to start eating something!" The 2nd customer was constantly looking at her watch and also started talking negatively about the service. Apparently they had been waiting almost 20min and I guess they were probably stressed, and hungry, and in a h...

Γεια σου, Δ.Α.! So, I was talking with a friend of mine today and somehow she ended up telling me about a friend of hers that I should meet. This friend of hers (she told me) is very religious and that is why I should meet her. To be honest, I run away from very religious people... Crazy! I know! Considering I am very religious myself! I just don't like very religious people. Well, I'm not being fair here. I do admire and wish to be like people who are very religious BUT who are also very reason oriented. That is, I don't like people that "blindly follow religion". I treat them with reverence and charity, but I don't feel comfortable with them. It's quite the dichotomy... I myself am very religious... You know that... But I am also a person of Science and Engineering ( I was born for this ). Reason has a huge role to play the way I lead my life. But so does faith. For me, as a scientist and a believer, Faith and reason are like two wings on which the...

Γεια σου, Δ.Α.! In today's world, in essence pragmatic and dominated by technology, we are are accustomed to the immediate answers to our requests (e.g. when we search something on Google, on our mobile phones, we get a reply in less than a second!). 15 years ago that was something inconceivable in terms of speed, and now we get annoyed when we have to wait (e.g. Why isn't my text being sent right now!). In a world like this, it is not uncommon for me to find the real sense of prayer. Or at least, to question if my prayers are really effective. Really, most of our life has been automated to the point where we interact with many things by just pressing some button and we're served instantaneously (e.g. microwave oven, elevator, thermostat, etc.). I have to admit that, in the case of prayer, I also have been tempted to expect the same thing. In occasions, I've seen that even if I prayed, I don't get to see any change (sometimes I do). And in concrete, wheneve...

Καλό Πάσχα, Δ.Α.! Χριστός Ανέστη! The crucified has risen! [Disclaimer: This post is going to roam around my religious believes. So... You might not like it very much. Nevertheless, it is incredible how today's Easter Vigil mass's homily was a direct continuation of my previous 3 posts. I am writing this post so that one day it may become a reminder for me of what I am called to live.] What does Christ's resurrection provides us with? What does faith in the resurrection provides us with? What is the whole deal with it? Well, before there is resurrection, there was the cross... I believe that the first victory of Christianity is Christ's cross. For us, Christians, Christ took to the cross of all of our miseries, pains, sufferance, and death. And at the same time, all of our miseries, pains, sufferance do not stop Him from loving us, from loving us until the end, from loving us until love's extreme. In not few occasions, I've experienced that my pains, m...

Γεια σου, Δ.Α.! Do I want to love the same way El Señor  Jesus loved? Normally, it is a question that I would answer yes. But it is always wise to know first what that means before deciding to do it. I guess, it is a little bit like marriage? El Señor  Jesus, having loved His own people, he loved them until the end. You've heard that, right? But what does that mean? I have some ideas of what that might mean... Let's start by answering who is 'his own people' ? As a first guess, we could it say 'It's his friends!', sure. However, on John 1, 11 , we can see that ' his people ' did not accept Him. Nevertheless,  El Señor Jesus came to the world for them. But He also came for those who accepted Him. With this, we can basically say that ' having loved his own people ' would mean basically everybody. Those who accept Him, as well as those who don't accept Him. Those who ignore Him, as well as those who search for Him. Those who thirs...

Γεια σου, Δ.Α.! Ελπίζω να είστε καλά και ευτυχισμένη όπου κι αν βρίσκεσαι. To be honest, I've been pretty busy with research and work and I think it was a good thing since it helped me get take my mind off thoughts that didn't help me grow as a person and get my act together after last month's episode. On the plus side! I am getting closer and closer to finish this PhD! :) Thirst for Love. Let's talk about that today. Sure, when we talk about thirst, the first thing that comes to our minds is the one that is quenched with water. And, in all fairness, there is a thirst that comes from the body. Say, for example, if my body needs something to drink, I get some water and I quench it. We need water to live. It is hard to keep moving forward if I don't quench this thirst. But there is more. There is a thirst that comes from the heart. This thirst is a thirst to love and to be loved in return. A thirst to know love and to experience love. And when this thirst ...

Καλημέρα, Δ.Α.! Ελπίζω ότι όλα είναι καλά. Karma. It's a word that is often used in conjunction with an adjective: Good Karma, Bad Karma... The Merriam Webster dictionary defines it as "the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence." Ouff! That's a mouthful! I think Wikipedia puts it better by saying that "it refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect)." You know I never believed in karma. I don't believe in a God that will reward/punish you based on the things you do or do not do. I do believe in a loving God that teaches you  when you're wrong, and that fills your heart with more love when you do good. I believe in what we call Divine Pedagogy . I can already hear you say: What is Div...

Καλησπέρα, Δ.Α.! This weekend I took the decision to disconnect from all social media for a time. In essence, it's a way to detox myself from what (arguably) takes up a good chunk of my time. And to be honest, I feel that lately these places have become a sort of escape gateway to avoid thinking about you. I know these  sucedáneos will never replace your place from my hear, and yet I'm still looking for you in places I know I will not find you. Nevertheless, sometimes radical measures need to be taken in order to move forward. Thus, this (temporary) auto-ban from social media. Oh! You know something I noticed today? It's funny, but every time I opened my phone or my browser, I kind of felt at a loss to decide what to do. I would find myself checking my phone and then realizing that I could not do much other than look at what time it was. Later I downloaded a book to read, but still! The feeling was shocking! I didn’t know where to go next, because my go-to web hangout —...

Σήμερα είναι η μέρα των φώτων: Χρόνια πολλά, Δ.Α., να τα εκατοστήσεις! Χρόνια πολλά! This year is a year that I will dedicate it to love. I want to be able to love as I have been loved. And to all of my friends that I've know, that I know, and that I will know, I just wanted to tell you that I love you. I'll always love you. My heart may be weak, and sometimes, it may even give in to the worries of everyday; however, deep down, there is a love that will never fade out. And I pray to God, that our Love lasts forever. Like the Magi, may we also journey and be attentive, untiring and courageous on the path to find the invisible God who was born among us. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 6, 2017 Happy Feast of the Epifany, everyone! --- This last part is for you, Δ.Α.: [Softly now] Everyone knows you're my favorite girl, Here's to you having a Good Life! [Louder now] Promise me you'll have such a Beautifully happy and painlessly romantic Good Life...

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Γεια Δ! Ξέρεις, έχω ακόμα το βιβλίο σου. Out with the old, in with the new! At least that what people usually say when we want to start a new year. But sometimes is not easy to see what is essential and what is not. Not for nothing Antoine de Saint-Exupéry use to say What is essential, is invisible to the eyes.  I think Dr. Leo Buscaglia's guide to what is essential can set us on the right track: Right Knowledge.  That way, we will have the right tools to navigate this new year. Wisdom.  It can assure us that we are using the accumulated knowledge of the past in a manner that will best serve the discovery of our presence. Our now. Compassion.  It helps us to accept others whose ways may be different from ours, with gentleness and understanding, as we move with them in our own way. Harmony.  It helps us accept the natural flow of of life. Creativity.  It helps us realize and recognize new alternatives and uncharted paths along the way. Strength. ...

Καλημέρα, Δ, παρακαλώ, προσευχηθείτε μαζί μου. Having left the time of rest, I awake in the joy of a new year, I do not know what will be of the new day, That between lights and shadows I will live. Perhaps bitter and thirsty desert hours may lie ahead; But I know that if Christ comes on the way, My faith will not fail. If Christ comes on the way, My thirst will be quenched. O Lord grant me to live this year, In peace with my brothers and sisters; and that I may love you in the people that I will cross paths in this year. I go with you now, Mother Mary, And in your intercession I am confident For sheltered in you, my soul will come back safely. Sweet Mother, do not go away, Do not look away from me; Come with me everywhere And never just leave me. And since you love me so much As a true Mother, Make it so that I am blessed by: The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen