My internet is still so iffy (I am typing this offline) that I often forget things I want to log by the time I get a chance. Well today I (re)met a Candian-Armenian fellow, who is a friend of Nigol's. Quite a nice guy, who came for the first time a year ago and is now back on another trip. With a friend like Nigol here, he is already thinking of how he can make Armenia more a part of his life, and spend much more time here. It really helps to reinspire you to talk to "fresh blood" like that. Living here has its ups and downs, and although the good outweighs the bad overall, it doesn't necessarily do so every day ;-) It was also a pleasure to catch up with Nigol, one of the many friends I have here that I never seem to have the time to catch up with. Still it is just comforting knowing they are here, doing good, and making things better.
In fact, for the past month, excepting a very few nights where I went somewhere with my dad, I virtually have not gone out once to eat or watch a movie or anything, nor to peoples houses, nor had people over. A couple of day trips out of Yerevan has been about it. I have really enjoyed the hermit-like life, the cooking at home, the smoke free atmosphere. After endless months of going-out overload in the summer (don't laugh Shant!), I finally have caught up with my slow time I think. My house is back in order, I have gotten some long-standing things off of my todo list, and all is well.
Today it rained or more like drizzled on and off. It is a bit chilly and I had to wear my fleece for the first time this year. You can really feel fall hitting. It seems to have come a bit late this year, but maybe it is just me. This means the leaves will be changing in different parts of Armenia for the next few weeks, and I hope to be able to see some of it (and maybe share some of it with you as well).
So I think my first 6 months of cable TV will end any day now. It was really great, and I am glad I got it, but I am not sure if I will renew. I have had my fill of sit-coms. The thing I do appreciate a lot is the nature channel and documentaries/travel shows. I even caught an episode of a travel show featuring Armenia and Georgia last week which was absolutely fantastic. Naturally I only caught ten minutes of the Armenia part and 40 of the Georgia, so I wonder how much coverage Armenia actually got in the end, but still it was something else to see Yerevan and Geghard and Sevan on a real, normal TV show. May it become the norm!
Once again, I will mention that any comment that rubs me the wrong way will be deleted without explanation. :-)
In fact, for the past month, excepting a very few nights where I went somewhere with my dad, I virtually have not gone out once to eat or watch a movie or anything, nor to peoples houses, nor had people over. A couple of day trips out of Yerevan has been about it. I have really enjoyed the hermit-like life, the cooking at home, the smoke free atmosphere. After endless months of going-out overload in the summer (don't laugh Shant!), I finally have caught up with my slow time I think. My house is back in order, I have gotten some long-standing things off of my todo list, and all is well.
Today it rained or more like drizzled on and off. It is a bit chilly and I had to wear my fleece for the first time this year. You can really feel fall hitting. It seems to have come a bit late this year, but maybe it is just me. This means the leaves will be changing in different parts of Armenia for the next few weeks, and I hope to be able to see some of it (and maybe share some of it with you as well).
So I think my first 6 months of cable TV will end any day now. It was really great, and I am glad I got it, but I am not sure if I will renew. I have had my fill of sit-coms. The thing I do appreciate a lot is the nature channel and documentaries/travel shows. I even caught an episode of a travel show featuring Armenia and Georgia last week which was absolutely fantastic. Naturally I only caught ten minutes of the Armenia part and 40 of the Georgia, so I wonder how much coverage Armenia actually got in the end, but still it was something else to see Yerevan and Geghard and Sevan on a real, normal TV show. May it become the norm!
Once again, I will mention that any comment that rubs me the wrong way will be deleted without explanation. :-)
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