Quote of the Week

"When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them anyway." - Marilyn Monroe

My Story pt. II

So yesterday I managed to make a bit of progress in the search for my biological father. I stopped by the library after a couple wonderful people suggested that I go (thank you all) and check out the directories. I found out that the Toronto directories go back to the 1850s and they were even separated by region. After looking through all of the names beginning with "T" and ending in "opoulos", I found 25 possibilities. It might sound like a lot but let's remember that Toronto is a pretty big place.

The names that I found came with addresses and the names of the owners in 1991, but to protect the people who live there I won't be listing the address. If you recognize any of the names from somebody who lived in the Beaches, please don't hesitate to e-mail me at katherine.t.spain@gmail.com. I will be adding his name to the surnames just in case that helps.

1. Chris Takopoulos
2. Chris Tambakopoulos
3. Chris Tasopoulos
4. Chris Tasslopoulos
5. Chris Tassopoulos
6. Chris Tatsiopoulos
7. Chris Tatsopoulos
8. Chris Theodoropoulos
9. Chris Theodorakopoulos
10. Chris Theodoracopoulos
11. Chris Traianopoulos
12. Chris Trajanopoulos
13. Chris Triantafilopoulos
14. Chris Triantafelopoulos
15. Chris Tryphonopoulos
16. Chris Tsalakopoulos
17. Chris Tsalacopoulos
18. Chris Tsitsopoulos
19. Chris Theofilopoulos
20. Chris Theoharopoulos
21. Chris Theophilopoulos
22. Chris Theopoulos
23. Chris Thilippacopoulos
24. Chris Tzakopoulos
25. Chris Tzimopoulos

I know it's a long list of names, but that's what I found. Any information is helpful.

My Story pt. I

As many of my friends and readers know, I am adopted. Two years ago I found my biological mother, Katie; we had a rocky start but now we have a close relationship. Now that I'm 18 I have decided to commence the search for my biological father, Chris. This has been a difficult search because I don't know what his last name is, so unfortunately I've had to use atypical means.

I began my search on craigslist, which is where I found Katie (believe it or not). It tends to get a bad reputation but craigslist can really be helpful; I would strongly recommend to those searching for family (assuming they know their full names)that they give craigslist a shot. I expected my search for Katie to go on for at least a year but within 24 hours of posting a woman named Darlene responded and found Katie within the week.

Because the internet is an extremely useful tool, I've decided to use it as my main source of searching. In a sort of "six degrees of separation" experiment, I've concluded that I'm bound to find somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody who knows him. While I haven't had any luck as of yet, I keep in mind that it takes some people years before they even find information on who they're looking for; I've only been at it for a month or so.

I live in Toronto, Ontario Canada and the search is occurring within the GTA. What I know about Chris is that his last name begins with a "T" and ends with the Greek suffix "opoulos" (spelling may vary). He worked in a bindery, lived in the Beaches and apparently has a strong resemblance to me (except with blue eyes instead of green). Technically speaking he could be anywhere, but knowing that he lived in the Beaches at the time I was born is enough to keep me searching here for now.

I'm going to do my best to update this blog on how my search is going. The only way I can find him is with a little bit of luck, the kindness of strangers and spreading the word as far as it can go. This is my story, take it as you will; if anybody has any information, do not hesitate to contact me at katherine.t.spain@gmail.com. Anything is helpful and support is always appreciated.

Quote of the week

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe

Quote of the Week

"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that
brings peace." - Buddha