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Areti Antonakopoulou  

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99 Days

Journal Entry: Tue May 13, 2008, 4:02 PM
  • Mood: Tired
  • Listening to: RnB (gives me energy)
  • Reading: for my exams
  • Watching: the days go by
  • Eating: Healthy stuff!
  • Drinking: Coffee...water...
So, I was revising for my exams, and this thought came to my mind. A soldier, waiting underneath a balcony. And then I remembered a movie I watched ages ago, Cinema Paradiso, and I got a bit emotional when I realised this random thought that came to my mind is not as random as I thought. It is so relevant to me right now, so real. Enjoy...

Once upon a time, a king gave a feast. And there came the most beautiful princesses of the realm. Now, a soldier, who was standing guard, saw the king's daughter go by. She was the most beautiful one, and he immediately fell in love with her. But what could a poor soldier do when it came to the daughter of the king?

Well, finally, one day, he managed to meet her, and he told her that he could no longer live without her. The princess was so impressed by his strong feelings that she said to the soldier: "If you can wait 100 days and 100 nights under my balcony, then at the end of it, I shall be yours."

The soldier immediately went there and waited one day. And two days. And ten. And then twenty. And every evening, the princess looked out of her window, but he never moved. During rain, during wind, during snow, he was always there. The bird shat on his head, and the bees stung him, but he didn't budge. After ninety nights, he had become all dried up, all white, and the tears streamed from his eyes. He couldn't hold them back. He no longer had the strength to sleep. All that time, the princess watched him.

And on the 99th night, the soldier stood up, took his chair, and went away.


In one more night, the princess would have been his. But she also could not possibly have kept her promise. And it would have been terrible. He would have died.
This way, however, at least for 99 days, he was living under the illusion that she was there, waiting for him.

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 20
  • Current Residence: Kenilworth, UK
  • Operating System: My emotions
  • Wallpaper of choice: Anything cheerful
  • Personal Quote: So what?
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon EOS400D, Photoshop CS2

Devious Comments

*Virtue78:iconVirtue78: Apr 19, 2008, 1:18:10 PM
Likewise :hug: hehe :)

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Everything happens for a reason.
~NusiaxD:iconNusiaxD: Apr 19, 2008, 9:43:12 AM
Thank you so much for the fave :heart:

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'It doesn't matter what people say
it only matters how true you are
Be true to yourself, and follow your heart.'
*Virtue78:iconVirtue78: Apr 5, 2008, 2:45:41 PM Mood: Affection
:floating:

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Everything happens for a reason.
*kitskids:iconkitskids: Apr 5, 2008, 8:34:38 AM
let’s fly back together.
Thanks for faving the boy flew.
kit.
~CuReta:iconCuReta: Apr 1, 2008, 6:28:02 AM
:kiss: you deserve it!

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soy la bibliotecaria de las palabras y fotógrafa de esos instantes

~Anna
*Virtue78:iconVirtue78: Apr 1, 2008, 5:09:08 AM Mood: Love
Thank youuuuuu!!!!1!!1!! :glomp:

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Everything happens for a reason.
~CuReta:iconCuReta: Apr 1, 2008, 3:55:16 AM Mood: Love
Hello Areti! I did a Spring article!! =D and you are in it ;)

[link]

Hope you like it :kiss:

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soy la bibliotecaria de las palabras y fotógrafa de esos instantes

~Anna
~lighthouseclub:iconlighthouseclub: Feb 17, 2008, 8:50:57 AM
All hail, oh Founder!

:worship:
~ilissaJ:iconilissaJ: Jan 28, 2008, 10:21:31 PM
=P

i try to make romantic moments like that every day. usually hes very good at making them himself too.

that's probably part of why i love him.

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envy sounds sexier than jealousy
*Virtue78:iconVirtue78: Jan 28, 2008, 5:51:24 PM
Yeah i thought it would! I love the atmosphere of it and it's a really sweet gesture what he did! :)

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Everything happens for a reason.
~ilissaJ:iconilissaJ: Jan 28, 2008, 1:48:21 PM
thx for the :+fav:

that picture is very special to me =)

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envy sounds sexier than jealousy
~TahiriVeila007:iconTahiriVeila007: Dec 23, 2007, 6:43:19 AM
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :santa:
*largethomas:iconlargethomas: Dec 12, 2007, 10:14:39 AM
Efkaristo, Areti. Ekaton :hug:

Ti kanis?

Kali spera!

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~crayonstochaos:iconcrayonstochaos: Dec 11, 2007, 2:37:48 PM
Yay! Thanks for the friend add! :)
*Virtue78:iconVirtue78: Dec 11, 2007, 2:59:25 AM Mood: Wow!
Thank you so so much Ilissa! As I said on your page, you have some very very nice photos as well :) Thanks for the watch as well, I'll be keeping an eye on you too ;)

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Everything happens for a reason.
*Virtue78:iconVirtue78: Dec 11, 2007, 2:57:51 AM
You are most welcome :hug:

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Everything happens for a reason.
~Cameo24:iconCameo24: Dec 10, 2007, 6:47:04 PM
Thank you for the watch!

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~ilissaJ:iconilissaJ: Dec 10, 2007, 6:02:23 PM
wow... i think it is safe to say that you are brilliant, and you are my hero.

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envy sounds sexier than jealousy
*Virtue78:iconVirtue78: Dec 10, 2007, 5:23:53 PM
Thank you very very very much :) :hug:

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Everything happens for a reason.
~crayonstochaos:iconcrayonstochaos: Dec 10, 2007, 5:03:49 PM
What a beautiful gallery! :) Keep up the wonderful work!
*kitskids:iconkitskids: Nov 29, 2007, 5:18:55 PM
you are too kind with the watch and so many favs.
I am glad you connected with my work.
kit.