all4theduke

First off I like to think that life is not like the movies, but then again it is. Ever seen the movie, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"? Well let me tell ya, some of it is not so far stretched. I am living the crazy Greek life. And not in the whole sorority and fraternity way, bc that is just ridiculous, but thats another tangent all together. In my crazy Greek family, the main cause of all our messes is the Matriarch, or Grandmother, Yia-yia as she is more affectionately known. (yeah that was in the movie, Greeks all call their grandmas Yia-yia). Anywayz......Apparently as late, a cousin of mine has felt distress at being as he put it, "left out of family gatherings and last to know when things happened". Well no offense but he does know how large this family is doesn't he? I mean all Greek families are large. When we have family gatherings it gets kinda nutty like the movie with everyone gossiping, and what not. I tell you, for as many times as part of our family has been at odds with the other, i think we could compete against, how the ancient Greek city-states acted toward one another. Lets just say Athens and Sparta, they resemble the battles my father and his siblings have. But sadly behind most of the Drama is the cute little old lady, Yia-yia. She loves to stir up trouble and then when it happens act all distressed that her children aren't getting along. Yeah wow. Got a cousin about to be married, and another who is marrying her fiance in Greece and going to live, bc he is also Greek, but as to this first cousin, when she announced her engagement, the second one seemed to take it as a challenge as to who would get married first competition. I swear, who cares, although since i only get to go to the first ones wedding, I think im more inclined to care about that as i am a bridesmaid in it, and also slightly closer to that part of the family too. Her parents just happen to be my Nouna and Nounoe, or my Greek Godparents. Yeah haha. Lots going on this year. What else can happen to this Athens clan, who knows?