i am planning a big event for work. the three final competitors for the building of the gerard l cafesjian museum of contemporary art are about to turn in their designs. first these designs will showcase in new york and then we will bring them to yerevan for an exhibition/reception. soon after we will announce a winner!!!

for those of you who do not know what i do, i am the director of public relations and events for the cafesjian museum foundation www.cmf.am which is dedicated to building a world class contemporary art museum in armenia. mr. cafesjian is one of our greatest benefactors here in armenia and for armenian causes.

our reception is going to be grand because these three architectural firms are so exciting and important (mvrdv out of rotterdam, holland; bernard tschumi out of new york and paris, and coop-himmelblau out of vienna, austria). i am anxious to see their designs. until mid-june (our event is scheduled for then)... i am busy making up an invite list, choosing venues, entertainment etc. all the while i must hype the population here through media. now i am compiling an invite list that is going to be huge (i am estimating 600 people)... and am working hard getting it all together. I have about a month to do so.

this weekend was nice. i almost forgot mother's day though because it is not celebrated here and because noone had spoken of it. i called my boss to talk work and he was at a mothers day brunch. i saved myself by getting off the phone and calling my mommy right away. i also called my hard of hearing grandmother and i kept screaming mamik, i love you happy mothers day and she kept saying ov e, ov e (who is it? who is it?)... it wasnt the most romantic of mothers days (and i hate being away from my mom and grandma) but i still remembered them and will light a candle at church for both of these amazing women.