Greek Brides??

Debbie!!! I am so happy your day went so wonderfully! Just reading it I could tell how happy and excited you were! That is awesome!

I love your Godson!! He is TOO TOO CUTE! I love the outfit - that is what you got for his baptism right? Very adroable! Oh, I went with my mom to that jeweler - we foudn one that we really like but it is a little pricey - we didnt try to bargain with them because we were just looking - $530 just for the cross -i'm sure they'll go down a bit -their prices were better than thessaloniki jewelers in ditmars though..beautiful selection - I'm going to have my grandma come to - my mom said 'to mati tis kovi' (her eye cuts in direct translation) - I think that means she can see good quality just by seeing something - i dunno - its a yiayia thing! *lol*

Good luck on your interviews!! Dont worry about them - You are going to do great! What i realized was the less i freaked out - the more natural i was on the interviews.

Oh, Where did you look for Coops?? FH and I are looking - but nothing yet - we dont like the clearview ones at all - i like the bay terrace ones but none are available now

I want a home ... I want to have htings set up before i have to take the bar - it'll be too stressful if i have to deal with that and study for the bar

Thanks ladies! I hope you all have great showers too!


Yes, that is his baptismal outfit, although the pic was not taken at the baptism... the baptism was taken in november, but he did his portraits last week. I am gld you checked out that jeweler... i thought he had nice stuff, and was cheaper than the other local guys. Take giagia... she definitely will know

I did not like the Clearview apartments either. I saw about 4 of them - both 2 and 3 bedrooms, and although they are not bad, definitely not what I was looking for. We saw a couple in Little Neck (Deepdale Gardens) and are going to make an offer on one of them shortly!!!! Hopefully, everything will work out. The layout is really nice... lots of potential, and big rooms.

Bay Terrace is impossible to get into. I am not sure whether or not you want a garden apartment or one in a building, but the garden ones are hard to come by!!!! The real estate agent was telling me the same thing today.

Did you check out any of the baydale apartments? I have not been to any.

Its great that you are making the offer!! A friend of ours has a coop in teh Bayterrace area and they are so nice...so i'm hoping something is going to open up...

Their is a woman that we contacted with through him - i dunno - i htink she is a broker for there - i dont even know if they have a management office open to the public...She only has one bedrooms available now though....so that kinda sucks - and the three bedroom that she said she just sold went for $285K - We really want a two bedroom - we both are goign to be bringing work home so we need to have an 'office' space....

Are the deepdale apartments garden apartments - I would really rather get a garden apartment - it looks more homey - i dunno just my opinion - Where are the baydale apartments?

I want FH to take a day off so we can go look with the real estate agent - its hard though cause he is so busy

Georgia, both the Deepdale and Baydale apartments are garden apartments (they may have buildings too, but not the ones Ive seen). I really liked the one we found... much bigger than the Clearview ones... with a dining room - and I mean a full dining room, not the ones some places try to pass off as dining rooms - enough room for a long table, display case, etc. And the second bedroom is larger than most i have seen.

Baydale are in bayside... I am not sure on their exact location, but I always drive by them when I drive my friend home. They are somewhere between franny lou and northern flushing.

One thing that you should look into (but you probably know about this already) is the flip-tax. Most co-ops charge a flip-tax meaning that when you sell your co-op in the future, the co-op is entitled to a certain percentage of your profit. You should ask about this when you see places.

Hi everyone! I was just checking the boards... Sorry I've been MIA! Still waiting for our little one to arrive. Any day now! I'm soooo excited but also REALLY scared of the pain!

Hope everyone is well!! Good luck and have fun with all the planning!!!!!!

Debbie: That's awesome!! Good Luck!

Demetra: We were wondering where you were. I can't believe is almost here. How exciting!! YAY! Please keep us posted. I can totally understand your fear about the pain. i would feel the same way. But if it makes you feel any better my mother has always told me that when she saw me and held me, she totally forgot about the pain and was on Cloud 9

Thanks Marcela!!! And I just saw the post about your grandfather..I am soo happy to hear good news!!!

Thanks Demetra, you're so sweet

How are all the greek brides (and non-greek doing?

LOL Debbie Where are your bridal shower pics. I want to see them

There were a couple of people with digital cams, but nobody has passed along the pics.

And the rest of the pics... still dont have a scanner

I'll try to scan some at FH's house this weekend.


By the way... piece of advice, once you get your gifts, make sure you look thru them carefully! I got a few things that were scratched or banged up. And my knife set, which were quite pricey... that big fork was missing!

edited for spelling.

Well call them up and tell them to email you pics and scan away this weekend.

Thanks for the tip. I would have never thought about that. That's awful What happened when you went to the stores you registered at to tell them what happened? Did they give you trouble?

Will do!

I havent tried to return the items yet... but I doubt that they'll give me a problem. If they do, I will take back all my gifts I really would do that! But when my Sis-in-law took her things back, they gave her absolutely no problems.

Raise hell if they give you a problem Debbie Good Luck and let us know how it turns out.

BTW, I am being admitted tomorrow. I'm not that excited though (b/c of everything going on with my grandfather)

That is so exciting!!!!!! Good Luck!!! Don't forget to bring $$ in case you want to order the oath 'diploma' (I cant reember what its called) or a certificate of good standing. And figure out how to take pictures without the flash!

I know this is not the best time for you in your life, but your grandfather must be so proud of you.

Hey girls!

I've been busy with school pretty much - and starting to plan my FSIL's shower - i want to help her MOH (which is her sis) not because i wont be much help in July and i'm goign to be in spain the first two wekks of august.


Marcela: Congrats aboiut being admitted- i know it must be hard for you - but like Debbie said - your grandfather is very very proud of you. Is he doing better? I hope so!

Debbie: PICTURES! I can't wait to see them!

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Thanks girls. I'm feeling better today