Just to show you how tight the loggers from this board are, I went by the Hover Chamber Choir performance at Cascade today and bumped into a fellow logger and the first thing that logger said to me was "Oh, you're still here?" (meaning Armenia).
I must say that Rhoda Manook always does a great job promoting the choir. The majority of people watching the performance were tourists and non-locals. Personally, I think that there are other amazing Armenian choirs that deserve more attention (unfortunately lacking better publicity) such as "The Little Singers of Armenia" and "The Armenian Chamber Choir". Both very outstanding.
One of my best friends (a non-Armenian) who came here in October had returned this April for a short work contract. His return ticket was just a couple of days ago and although Austrian Airlines has a really pathetic and stubborn attitude with extending return dates, he let the ticket go to waste and decided to stay just a little longer since he likes it here. Meanwhile, I know many Armenians who have never been to Armenia, yet take at least one or two annual Cuba or Mexico trips and never bother making the effort to see part of their historic homeland.
I have to correct a mistake I had made in a previous log. Admission to Water World is actually about $6 US (a little too much if you ask me) and VIP is about $10 US, which allows you to sit in a designated area. (Whoop-dee-doo!) I went to the park a few days ago and had a great time. Although, I did get into a few confrontations which I would love to write about, I won�t bother getting into it. I just have to say that this inconsiderate habit of budding in front of people in lineups has to improve. It's not only the adults who have been negatively affected by this terrible Soviet era custom, but also their children (since they have passed it on to them). People still think they need to push and shove and get to the front of a line to get what they want, even though there is enough to go around for everyone.
On another note, last week I did an interview on the ArmenAgop network. The interview went quite well (other than a couple of misunderstood questions and wrong answers). We also got a bunch of people calling in asking questions and making comments. Here are a few just to show you what local young Armenians have to say:
-The most famous question of all "Are you married?"
-"Is having a buzzed haircut accepted in Armenia?"
-"Obviously something bad must of happened to you in Toronto and that is why you moved here, right?"
-And my most favorite of all "Please don't give up on Armenia too quickly. A lot of visitors come and leave with only bad experiences. Please have patience with this country."
I must say that Rhoda Manook always does a great job promoting the choir. The majority of people watching the performance were tourists and non-locals. Personally, I think that there are other amazing Armenian choirs that deserve more attention (unfortunately lacking better publicity) such as "The Little Singers of Armenia" and "The Armenian Chamber Choir". Both very outstanding.
One of my best friends (a non-Armenian) who came here in October had returned this April for a short work contract. His return ticket was just a couple of days ago and although Austrian Airlines has a really pathetic and stubborn attitude with extending return dates, he let the ticket go to waste and decided to stay just a little longer since he likes it here. Meanwhile, I know many Armenians who have never been to Armenia, yet take at least one or two annual Cuba or Mexico trips and never bother making the effort to see part of their historic homeland.
I have to correct a mistake I had made in a previous log. Admission to Water World is actually about $6 US (a little too much if you ask me) and VIP is about $10 US, which allows you to sit in a designated area. (Whoop-dee-doo!) I went to the park a few days ago and had a great time. Although, I did get into a few confrontations which I would love to write about, I won�t bother getting into it. I just have to say that this inconsiderate habit of budding in front of people in lineups has to improve. It's not only the adults who have been negatively affected by this terrible Soviet era custom, but also their children (since they have passed it on to them). People still think they need to push and shove and get to the front of a line to get what they want, even though there is enough to go around for everyone.
On another note, last week I did an interview on the ArmenAgop network. The interview went quite well (other than a couple of misunderstood questions and wrong answers). We also got a bunch of people calling in asking questions and making comments. Here are a few just to show you what local young Armenians have to say:
-The most famous question of all "Are you married?"
-"Is having a buzzed haircut accepted in Armenia?"
-"Obviously something bad must of happened to you in Toronto and that is why you moved here, right?"
-And my most favorite of all "Please don't give up on Armenia too quickly. A lot of visitors come and leave with only bad experiences. Please have patience with this country."
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