Reise, Reise

Almost one year ago... 26/11/2018: such a humid grey day... Almost all of the French clients who came for a lunch at Mavrommatis Passy ate KREATOPITA, a meat pie (meat wrapped in phyllo)! That's what astonish me every time: they don't know what others eat or have eaten and all of them order the same thing! my hypothesis is that the tastes and needs are directlyinfluences by the weather. Now you can cook kreatopita on your own, and follow the French example. Another example: there was an epidemics of stuffed aubergines' eating when the hot and sunny weather abruptly finished and changed to the cold one. Today, after 4 hours work, I've got the tips: 7 euros and 42 cents for me + 4 euros for 2 people, Amara and Christos, who helped me with preparing dishes. I like this job; still I think 630 euros per month is not enough. This amount would be OK if paid for one week.

s" According to what the Mavrommatis’ clients love and eat and drink every time they come, I would give them the following names: Mister Ouzo Missis Mediterranean Sandwich and a Glass of Goumenissa Mister Two Glasses of Retsina Mister Octopus and Dolmades Missis Stuffed Aubergine Future mom Mrs. Three Souvlaki with A Lot of Rice me: Mrs. Vegetarian Cypriote Sandwich

Our team at Mavrommatis is not big, I feel comfortable with them and at the Cave and Boutique located 70 av. Paul Doumer. Almost all of them are younger than me, most of them are Greeks. - Two beautiful and handsome Athenians, kouros and kora - One fragile, tall and skinny guy is West Macedonian from Fl. - East Macedonian is tough and rather looks like a Thracian. I don't remember where E. and M. are from, but A. is an Austrian girl whose Greek is awesome... because she studies Modern Greek literature at Inalco.

I will try to write here from time to time little drafts, tiny fragments about my life and work in Paris, or my life at work, or others life at my workplace in the ville de l'amour, Paris. Since june 2016, I've been working at the library of ANHIMA, where me and others used to and still use to study Greek and Roman and other ancient Antiquities. This quiet happiness lasted for two years, but in june 2018, the administration kindly asked me to try to look for another job étudiant, because the unit had not funds for my position any more. So since 13th September, I've been a proud waitress at Mavrommatis Passy/Trocadéro. I replied to an announcement about this position for one and the only reason: there would certainly be some Greeks beside me. M. turned out the only employer who showed interest in my candidacy and who signed contract with me. Sometimes it is a bit difficult and very sportive, but I like it. 70, avenue Paul Doumer