ararat mania. the movie ararat is coming to yerevan and everyone is manic. tickets sold out. i have never come across sold out before. i came across it today when i went to go buy tickets. luckily, trusty lena bought arthur and i tickets and we are good to go. friday we will be going to the premiere and i am sure you will get a well rounded review from all us loggers.

there are so many activities here in yerevan these days. arthur is singing at a few concerts, there are a few festivals, concerts, even cats is playing at the armenian music chamber on baghramyan (i still have to call to see if this is a full musical production)...

there are three puppies playing outside of my window in our newly put in grass. they are soo cute... tumbling all over eachother and having fun. two young kids just stopped to pet them. they were so gentle. it was cute. i love my window at my office... right out onto a quiet yet central street in yerevan. perfect.

last night my girlfriend edith had us over for persian food. i felt like i was at thanksgiving and my immediate yerevan family (arthur and david my brother/cousin were there too)... it was nice.

yesterday was my best friends birthday from los angeles, daniela. i called her and we chatted and i got off the phone and started to cry. i miss her. i wish that i was there to be by her side... for all the simple things... like best friends are. i started to get sad... and that is the truth. it sucks to be away from your entire family and friends. it is ok if it is for a while... but the permanency thing is tripping me out and i need to get adjusted. don't get me wrong. i am very happy. i just wish i had all the people i loved around me instead of on the other side of the world. sad.