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Apr 25 marks this year Good Friday for the entire Orthodox population in the world. Because the Orthodox church still uses the Julian calendar, the Easter date is different than the Catholic Easter date.

Today is a day of mourning. In the morning Christ’s burial is reenacted while in the evening the procession of the epitaph is the highlight of the ceremony. Instead of the normal evening service, the Passion of Christ is sung.

All over the Orthodox world, all chores are forbidden today. Women are only allowed to color the eggs. It’s a day of lent and many woman would want to keep the black lent (no eating, no water, no talking).

...well i have to admit it: the Eur/Usd exchange ration really hit us hard. Not to mention our friends bailing out on us so what should have been $44 for 2 persons, return [half of the gas money] ....would add ... [Continue reading this entry]

As you all know, i'm heading to Vienna in less than 6 weeks...yes, it rocks! but considering that i get my salary in US$ and currently the exchange ratio is like 1 EUR = 1.56 US$ i'm starting to freak ... [Continue reading this entry]