I moved my desk today to the other side of the living room. The bad news is that I am getting morning sun on me, which means I have to get blinds. The good news is that the sun does not hit my monitor, and my view has changed from one of the kitchen, to one of central Yerevan and the Opera! I originally layed out the bedroom so that you have a view of Mt. Ararat while in bed, so now things are just perfect. Some old friends from previous summers are back again for this summer, doing AYF internships. It is great to have them back again, even if it is just for a few months.

In the middle of the day I get a call from Lena... there is no cement left in Yerevan, and the tiny amounts to be found are much more expensive. I call my remond guys to warn them, and they tell me they had sent someone out to get some already and would call me with the results. Both me and Lena were practically done with cement. In a few days we wouldn't need anymore for the rest of our remonds. My guys finally call me and tell me that they found some at one place for a hefty price, and didn't get it out of concern that I would not be happy with that price. Well I am not happy, but I have to have it. Otherwise the price may double again tomorrow, and there is a rumor that the factory which caused this shortage may reopen on the 20th... I am not waiting till then to find out! So my guy was going to go back and order it, and I have not heard how it went.

In the evening we went to yet another new Arabic Restaurant, "Bourj Hammoud". It was not bad, except it does not have a bathroom!!! Later we went to Marco Polo to watch the soccer game on TV. It was a really violent game, lots of fights. Poland is the strongest team in our group apparently and we tied them, so that was a big accomplishment and the crowd went wild in the end...