I board a flight tomorrow at around 9:30am for Los Angeles for the weekend. The purpose is to attend the Armenian Music Awards and to just relax and have some fun. The big surprise is that Gor Mkhitarian is attending the show from Armenia. While VISA issues are always a problem in Armenia, it looks like he got lucky and was able to get one. Someone from the Peace Corp pitched in and purchased the roundtrip flight and there you have it. Needless to say, eveyone is excited to see the Gentle Giant from Vanazor. For those of us having worked on the Gor project for a year and a half, it's gratifying to know that Gor will be in L.A., able to enjoy his moment in the sun (and smog), and maybe even play a gig or two. He deserves it. Assuming he is able to stay for a few months, we've got a gig lined up for him in Boston already at Johnny D's, a premier music club. So, all is well.

Needless to say, the L.A. experience is going to be a carnival. The awards, Gor, music industry people, record stores, catching the movie Ararat, etc, my day and a half will indeed be a full experience. It's the only way to live...