The internet is down on my computer since I reinstalled windows and all my software. The modem and network card are not working yet. Aside from that it is working much better.
Victory Day is interesting in that it was the day which the Soviet victory in WWII was celebrated. This was possibly the biggest holiday in those days. Coincidentally, Shushi was captured on the same day, and since that marked a massive string of victories that ended the fighting, it is now an Armenian Victory day... Except for some odd show in Republic Square and some fireworks at Monument around 11pm not much seems to have gone on.
In a few hours my remond (Russian for remodeling) is going to begin. I have a second flat in Yerevan across the street that I am going to fix up and it is not going to be a picnic if it is anything like the last. Since Lena began her remond on Monday, it will be a competition to the finish line... we are both supposed to have our places finished by the end of June at the latest (June 20th is the date I was given)... I am not holding my breath. Although having been through this before should help, I will share the headaches involved in this process with you. Two advantages I will have during this remond is that I have done all of my shopping around for the last one just months ago and since that is a major part of the process in Armenia since there is no Home Depot or IKEA or anything, you have to go to a million little scattered shops to find what suits your western tastes. On foot that takes a lot of time. My other advantage is that the new place is just across the street, so I do not need to go far in case there is a need or question for me. The place will be totally gutted, the floorplans changed, some new walls built, all new floors, a lot of plastering, everything painted, all new bathroom, and refinishing the windows. Soviet floorplans are very different from American ones. Kitchens are never open to the living room, every tiny little home must waste space on an entry foyer, and bathrooms are often seperated into two cramped rooms, one with toilet, one with shower. The new floorplan will make the place just perfect.
Victory Day is interesting in that it was the day which the Soviet victory in WWII was celebrated. This was possibly the biggest holiday in those days. Coincidentally, Shushi was captured on the same day, and since that marked a massive string of victories that ended the fighting, it is now an Armenian Victory day... Except for some odd show in Republic Square and some fireworks at Monument around 11pm not much seems to have gone on.
In a few hours my remond (Russian for remodeling) is going to begin. I have a second flat in Yerevan across the street that I am going to fix up and it is not going to be a picnic if it is anything like the last. Since Lena began her remond on Monday, it will be a competition to the finish line... we are both supposed to have our places finished by the end of June at the latest (June 20th is the date I was given)... I am not holding my breath. Although having been through this before should help, I will share the headaches involved in this process with you. Two advantages I will have during this remond is that I have done all of my shopping around for the last one just months ago and since that is a major part of the process in Armenia since there is no Home Depot or IKEA or anything, you have to go to a million little scattered shops to find what suits your western tastes. On foot that takes a lot of time. My other advantage is that the new place is just across the street, so I do not need to go far in case there is a need or question for me. The place will be totally gutted, the floorplans changed, some new walls built, all new floors, a lot of plastering, everything painted, all new bathroom, and refinishing the windows. Soviet floorplans are very different from American ones. Kitchens are never open to the living room, every tiny little home must waste space on an entry foyer, and bathrooms are often seperated into two cramped rooms, one with toilet, one with shower. The new floorplan will make the place just perfect.
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