we rented our apartment to americans because they pay more for rent than locals do. i am sad to say that it was the biggest mistake. i was reminded at how uncaring, cold, and curt the west can make you, thus my tenants. they will be leaving the apartment soon, and i will think twice before i choose our next tenant. these guys just didn't know how to say TSAVET DANEM, and that makes a big difference in this world.

we stayed home last night! it hadn't happened for a few months. it was the premiere night of epigendron, the new television station that replaced A1+ the opposition station that was canned a few months ago. it was pretty unorganized and did not have much going for it. i hope that it improves because we can not afford to waste any of our tv signals on a station that just doesn't cut it. who knows? maybe it was just their first day and they were having a bad string of luck.

my friends vahagn and baydsar are here to baptise precious sose. she is so cute and is a year and a half old and already dancing all day. adorable. the baptism is tomorrow.

as for today, arthur and i will try to sort out the apartment situation and look for a new tenant who either knows how to say TSAVET DANEM or has learned how to say it through their experiences in a culture that still respects human interaction.