I would never have imagined life would be so hectic in Yerevan. It seems like I�m involved with too many side projects apart from work. The days are flying by, although last weekend was great since I did manage to get out of Yerevan. I�m also hoping to go some place this weekend since I have a 3-day weekend preferably Jermuk.area before it gets too cold.
I visited some printing houses today for my work and was really impressed with the quality of books and posters. On the way to the printers we passed a bridge and the driver told me it was called Lambadayi gamourch (Lambada bridge) strange name for Armenia.
Also I�m still trying to fix my housing problem with Cadastre (catastrophe) Armentel etc etc. I went to Cadastre again today hoping to pick up my new Certificate of Title since it should have been ready yesterday only to be told that I would need to go back to the Architect place in some building. Prior to leaving their office I asked for an original document I had left with them and was told I had to request it in writing. So I demanded to speak to their boss and told them I couldn�t write in Armenian, he says �vay, khentre ourishi�. I left the department defeated and prepared to forget to whole procedure since it has taken me over a year to change the Deed from business to residential.
I still went to this other building and asked a man for his help on the wrong floor, he took me to his office (this man doesn�t even deal with these issues) and for the first time since I started this procedure he gave me a copy of the relative Law. He said God wanted you to run into me so I could give you the correct procedure and so that I wouldn�t need to run around every single department in Yerevan. I will read the Law tonight in Armenian (I can read but can�t write, BIG AMOT). Again I�ll keep you posted on the outcome.
Tried to go clothes shopping for the first time since I�ve been here (18 months) with a girlfriend at lunchtime only to be told off by the owner. We liked a couple of pairs of pants but I didn�t want to buy it since I noticed the tag which was in Turkish so I told the lady I didn�t wish to buy it. Well she just went off and told me what�s the difference, it�s the cheapest place to buy clothes from and that she was feeding 5 families. My girlfriend was quite shaken since the owner was right in her face and really having a go at her, whilst I just kept my mouth shut and left the store. I guess my day wasn�t that productive after all, although it was great to see Zabelle (our logger) who popped in to say a quick hello.
Finally tomorrow night I will see Ararat again, this time only in English. When I saw it a couple of weeks ago, my wish was to see it again without translation and here�s my chance, should I have wished for something else?
I visited some printing houses today for my work and was really impressed with the quality of books and posters. On the way to the printers we passed a bridge and the driver told me it was called Lambadayi gamourch (Lambada bridge) strange name for Armenia.
Also I�m still trying to fix my housing problem with Cadastre (catastrophe) Armentel etc etc. I went to Cadastre again today hoping to pick up my new Certificate of Title since it should have been ready yesterday only to be told that I would need to go back to the Architect place in some building. Prior to leaving their office I asked for an original document I had left with them and was told I had to request it in writing. So I demanded to speak to their boss and told them I couldn�t write in Armenian, he says �vay, khentre ourishi�. I left the department defeated and prepared to forget to whole procedure since it has taken me over a year to change the Deed from business to residential.
I still went to this other building and asked a man for his help on the wrong floor, he took me to his office (this man doesn�t even deal with these issues) and for the first time since I started this procedure he gave me a copy of the relative Law. He said God wanted you to run into me so I could give you the correct procedure and so that I wouldn�t need to run around every single department in Yerevan. I will read the Law tonight in Armenian (I can read but can�t write, BIG AMOT). Again I�ll keep you posted on the outcome.
Tried to go clothes shopping for the first time since I�ve been here (18 months) with a girlfriend at lunchtime only to be told off by the owner. We liked a couple of pairs of pants but I didn�t want to buy it since I noticed the tag which was in Turkish so I told the lady I didn�t wish to buy it. Well she just went off and told me what�s the difference, it�s the cheapest place to buy clothes from and that she was feeding 5 families. My girlfriend was quite shaken since the owner was right in her face and really having a go at her, whilst I just kept my mouth shut and left the store. I guess my day wasn�t that productive after all, although it was great to see Zabelle (our logger) who popped in to say a quick hello.
Finally tomorrow night I will see Ararat again, this time only in English. When I saw it a couple of weeks ago, my wish was to see it again without translation and here�s my chance, should I have wished for something else?
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