tomorrow is women' s day here in armenia and they really make a big deal out of it. there were the most wonderful flowers on every street corner and all my friends are getting ready for the festivities.

i found a video store that sells english movies... so david, arthur and i are watching casino tonight. i bought classics such as "one flew over the cuckoo's nest", "clueless", "the godfather" and many others. all of a sudden i am ms. popularity to all my repat friends who miss watching american movies in english. i am planning an atom egoyan film festival at my house soon.

yesterday we went to garni village where my friend has a summer house and another good friend of mine is looking into buying one. we went to the space museum (but it was closed) and we went down into the dzor (valley) that was amazing. then we went to our friends house in garni and i got to play with newborn cows, horses, puppies, lambs and goats... this calf was born last week and was just too adorable. i am going to try to spend some good quality time in garni this summer. it is a beautiful village.

lena jan, feel better. i will check up on you tomorrow.