It's very hard to write about anything else. The only thing that seems to have importance these days is Patrick because his passing brings up so many thoughts. I'm sad, but it's not reality to me because I'm not there. I'm happy because I did get a chance to meet him before his passing. I suppose the one thing this should say to all of us is to take a look around you and identify the people like Patrick in your life. The remarkable human beings who inspires you. Hold on to them, because good people are hard to find these days. My friends often come and go and never attach to anyone. I do the same, but the remarkable ones, I never let go, even in passing. Patrick's spirit will live on in all of us.

The one thing that makes me dislike being in America is that I feel less when I'm here. But it makes it easier to get through your day. No highs or lows, just sail right through the day. That's why I gotta get out of here. What a drony lifestyle. So I'm off to a tour of the East and West Coast. I leave for New Jersey tomorrow, hoping that I'll get last minute tickets to see Ararat in New York. Staying with my sister, of course and bugging the hell out of my brother-in-law. He loves it, stop feeling sorry for him. Then off to Philly to see friends, then moving on to DC to see the folks... just in time for the holidays, but wait! First a trip to LA. Yes, the Armenian Music Awards are just around the corner and I purchased my tickets. Front row first balcony. This should be a hell of a show. While I'm there, I'm going to catch a showing of Ararat somewhere, I don't care where, ANYWHERE I gotta see this film. All these trailors and talk about it, I want to see this film. For two years I've been hearing about this movie. Now I have non-Armenian friends asking me if Christopher Plummer is Armenian. HAHA! No, but the director, Cher, Principal Skinner (the fraud one), Andre Agassi, Gwen Stephani, Kirk Krikorian, Arshile Gorky, all of System of a Down, and so-on are. I always have to take that shot when I can. Soon... Then home for Thanksgiving... mmmm candied yammmssss.... cranberry sauce and turkey stuffing... mmmm...... then back here... wooptidoo. Two weeks of travelling, I feel like a superstar. Not to mention that I'm going to LA for an awards show. Glamorous Arsineh!