Now that I cut my volunteer hours down I am enjoying
spending some time at home relaxing. I am working
with my workers on remond and am reading Roots by Alex
Haley. I invaded David�s library before he left. Good
literature in English is a gem for me here. I am also
working on Arthur Ispirian�s new album, which is fun,
it is going to be great and the new songs are
excellent.

So the highlight of the week had to be pastry
shopping. My friend and I were craving something sweet
so we went to the market near my house to buy
pastires. We chose a few chocolate pieces, a few
caramels, some yummy cookies and the girl serving us
put them in a box. Box in hand we were walking down
Nalbandian when all of a sudden my friend started
laughing. Then I looked down at the box. IT WAS A GUN
BOX! Meaning that it used to package a gun and now
packaged my khmoreghen. We were almost in tears. I
have saved this box, because I think it still has
other purposes to serve.

The sun has come out today for the first time in a few
days. I am still wearing my long coat and freezing
while everyone is basking in the sun. Some things
don�t change. I guess I am just a west coast baby at
heart. Yerevan however, is amazing this time of year.
I have never been here this late in the fall. I love
the seasons here, beautiful.