Wow! I haven't logged in a week. I accidentally deleted the modem driver from my uncles computer and had problems reinstalling it. I dropped by a net cafe once to check my emails, but without ventilation, the cigarette smoke was killing me! I miss Toronto's "smoke-free friendly environments" (I can just hear all the smokers cursing at me now). In the meantime, I don't have the studio set up completely and I'm facing internet problems running my Mac here in Armenia.

I've been staying with my aunt and uncle (who are repats who moved here over a decade ago) for the past two and a half months. They decided to go away for the holidays, so it was weird being so far away from my close relatives and friends I've left behind in Canada. I'm not much of a schmoozer, so I'm not very gifted at meeting new people. It's been one of the most difficult things I've had to face being here, but I have to say that Lena and Ara have been super nice and comforting over the past few weeks. I take friendships quite seriously, so I know it will take some time to see whom I click with.

I have to do some minor house repairs in the next couple of days. The bottom parts of the walls and the baseboards around the washrooms are ruined because of the small flood I had last week (when the tank was running and I ended up getting drunk at my neighbors place - check January 11 log).

Tomorrow is shopping at Goom (I think that's how it's spelt). I got taco shells, seasoning and salsa sent to me from Toronto, so I have to get the condiments and hopefully avocadoes to make guacamole for tacos. Sure there's Cactus Restaurant, but nothing like homemade commercial Mexican food. Now, if only I could figure out how to make successful corn flour nacho chips and taco shells so I won't have to order them from Canada.