by olympia on December 27, 2009
” Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”
ARISTOTLE
Hello Everyone,
I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday and I wish you joy for the coming new year. My Christmas was nice, peaceful and blessed.
Happiness, and the pursuit of happiness, is what I want to write about today.I went ahead and answered what happiness means to Aristotle, but, alas, we are not all great philosophers, just regular ordinary folks trying to have the best life that we can.The idea for this article came to me yesterday as I was dragged out of my warm, cozy home, by my daughter Voula, to go shopping in Georgetown. “Come on mom, lets hit the Sales.” OH BOY…I should have said:” No,I want to work on my blog,” but…..off we went on the pursuit of happiness… by credit card.
What can I tell you? It was a zoo, frantic people trying to purchase last season jackets for half the price. I lasted about an hour and then excused myself to go get a sandwich and a glass of wine at The Daily Grill next door. Jimmy, my favorite bartender, was there and I settled in at the bar to read the Post. I happened upon an article by Kevin Huffman in the editorial section that was quite interesting to me. It was about happiness and a poll in Science Magazine on how to correctly assess and rate of our happiness level. Supposedly, people that live in states with low crime rates, access to green spaces, nice weather and low cost of living….are much happier people. It also stated how we rate our own happiness…..here it is:
“When people say they are happy, they probably are.”
I asked Jimmy, the bartender, what his idea of happiness was, and, as always, if you want great advice:ask a bartender OR a hairdresser! Jimmy said that it’s EXPECTATIONS or NO EXPECTATIONS that makes his life happy. “No use in setting yourself up to fail or be upset,” he said. “I take everything in stride.” I smiled and told him that I agree. Eventually, my daughter came with loads of shopping bags….looking very happy. Then it hit me…the expectations idea. My daughter did not want to go shopping EXPECTING to get happy….she… WAS HAPPY! My kid knew it all along that her life is meant to be lived and not dissected by me or society. We are reminded every day of life’s hardships and downfalls……I say we go shopping.
2010 promises to be a good year, I can feel it. Call me a dreamer if you want………I plan on celebrating this New Year.
My new dress from Arden B – Sale
My new makeup NARS Cosmetics
My fave hair products Large selection of Bumble and Bumble Hair Care at Folica.com. Free Shipping & Free Gift Today!
Happy and Joyous New Year to all.
UPDATE: If you are looking for Valentines day gift ideas, please visit our Miracles specials page HERE
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by olympia on January 28, 2009
Hi, Voula Here:
Coloring your hair can be a big step, particularly if you’ll be lightening or darkening your hair more than a shade or two. While hair coloring can be done successfully at home, it carries with it a certain degree of stress and headache. There are so many factors to consider from selecting the proper shade, selecting the right products, to using them effectively. Sometimes you need the help of a professional hair colorist to get the results you want without falling victim to a “bad dye job.” If you need professional consultation before taking the big step, here’s how to find the right hair colorist:
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by olympia on November 25, 2008
A Beautiful Miracle of Style, Spirit, and Community on the Web
Partnering with award winning web design company, Blue Water Media, Miracles in the City Salon launches new website offering style, health, and beauty products, advice, and community.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 23, 2008 — Founded by Olympia Hantzopoulos, Miracles in the City has partnered with Blue Water Media to deliver the Miracles in the City experience to the web. [click to continue…]
by olympia on November 22, 2008
Miracles Salon had a party last night, and it was fantastic. Live music, great food and the most important ingredient for a party…a great bunch of people. I would say that the most beautiful people in Washington, D.C were all there. The mood was high and it made my spirit sing to see people happy. We don’t get to see too much merriment around this town that often. For a few hours we were all able to forget our personal problems, our differences, our heart-brakes (mine) and focus on how great life really is when outside factors(cable news media) shout doom and gloom.
Everyone there thought it was a holiday party, and it was, but i was quietly celebrating something else. After eight months of hard work, my website had gone live. www.miraclesinthecity.com was launched just two hours before the party. I felt so excited, so winded, so overwhelmed that I did not announce it at the party. All I could think about was this: job well done!
www.Miraclesinthecity.com is something beyond my expectations. I am impressed and very grateful. Blue Water Media did a fine job. Thank you Patricia Drake and Matt Hurley for “getting me”. Thank you my lovely daughters for helping my dream, even though you thought I was crazed. Thank you my staff for being patient and understanding when I told you I would be back in the store when the site was finished. Thank you my clients for if it wasn’t for you, none of this would have been possible.
Above all I thank God.
Now if you can excuse me, I am off to become a dot com mogul.
**Check out some of the GREEK DANCING at the party
by olympia on October 31, 2008
Let me first start off by saying that I am a rare commodity, a Rosslyn NATIVE! If you are from this area, you would know that there aren’t many of us here. As a native, I feel obligated to share with you the best in Rosslyn. This is by no means a complete list, but just the beginning of some of the charms of Rosslyn that I would like to share. [click to continue…]
