It�s been a few days since my last log; I don�t know where to start! New Year�s Eve I was home trying to nap in the afternoon since I have a head cold for the first time this winter. At 4.30pm, my doorbell rings and the man advised he had a delivery from Brabion (a florist). So I open the door dressed in tracksuit pants, hair all over the place and half asleep (the phone kept me awake all day, I�ll explain later) and there�s this girl also with a Santa hat delivering these incredible tulips. Mind you no name was given as to whom they were from but I knew immediately they were from my friend Annette Collins from LA. Crazy girl had them ordered from LA to be delivered in Yerevan for my birthday for the 1st Jan. It was an incredibly sweet gesture. Back to my story the guy delivering insists on taking a picture of me with the bunch of flowers and being half asleep I stand in the kitchen with the tulips against no backdrop. How boring! Thanks Annette.
Somehow New Year�s Eve ended up at my place, don�t know how! (the reason why my phone was ringing all day!) So had a get together with a few friends and had a great time eating, dancing etc. Just before midnight the President read his speech on TV and the national anthem was played. It was pretty emotional as it�s my first NY spent in Armenia. At 1.30 am we decided to walk down to Republic Square to see what was happening. There were thousands of people everywhere but unfortunately the celebrations had ended and they were already packing up the stage where the performances had taken place. So we all just walked around absorbing the atmosphere and looking at the many Christmas decorations on the streets. In fact I am so surprised at the decorations on shop fronts and trees etc I had not imagined it would be like this, don�t know why but anyway I digress. On our walk it was minus 2 but for some reason it didn�t even feel cold at all, I can�t believe I�m saying this! After a while we all came back to my place for another few hours of celebrations. It was a great night. Oh earlier that evening I had visited my next-door neighbour to wish her shnoravor nor dari (happy New Year), an Armenian custom. I gave her a bottle of champagne and in return received homemade gatta and awesome pakhlava made from pure honey. What a treat!
On to New Year�s Day (my birthday), unfortunately I spent most of it in bed due to my head cold. Although I received tons of calls from Australia and Yerevan wishing me birthday wishes. Then to my surprise some friends came over with a huge bunch of flowers, which was great. Enough for this log now, I need to go home and get back to bed. I hope I still make it to Karabagh this weekend and spend Armenian Christmas there. To all the readers have a great one; I have a good feeling for 2002 and thanks to all of you who sent Christmas wishes and the best for the New Year.
Somehow New Year�s Eve ended up at my place, don�t know how! (the reason why my phone was ringing all day!) So had a get together with a few friends and had a great time eating, dancing etc. Just before midnight the President read his speech on TV and the national anthem was played. It was pretty emotional as it�s my first NY spent in Armenia. At 1.30 am we decided to walk down to Republic Square to see what was happening. There were thousands of people everywhere but unfortunately the celebrations had ended and they were already packing up the stage where the performances had taken place. So we all just walked around absorbing the atmosphere and looking at the many Christmas decorations on the streets. In fact I am so surprised at the decorations on shop fronts and trees etc I had not imagined it would be like this, don�t know why but anyway I digress. On our walk it was minus 2 but for some reason it didn�t even feel cold at all, I can�t believe I�m saying this! After a while we all came back to my place for another few hours of celebrations. It was a great night. Oh earlier that evening I had visited my next-door neighbour to wish her shnoravor nor dari (happy New Year), an Armenian custom. I gave her a bottle of champagne and in return received homemade gatta and awesome pakhlava made from pure honey. What a treat!
On to New Year�s Day (my birthday), unfortunately I spent most of it in bed due to my head cold. Although I received tons of calls from Australia and Yerevan wishing me birthday wishes. Then to my surprise some friends came over with a huge bunch of flowers, which was great. Enough for this log now, I need to go home and get back to bed. I hope I still make it to Karabagh this weekend and spend Armenian Christmas there. To all the readers have a great one; I have a good feeling for 2002 and thanks to all of you who sent Christmas wishes and the best for the New Year.
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