So I'm back in Armenia. While I feared I would have been left behind all the activity, I managed to catch myself up on the last year and a half... as much as possible.
Still jetlagged, I slept in on Friday until 6pm and woke up just in time for Paplavok. Oh how I missed Paplavok (jazz club). Saturday was a whole other story. I woke up surrounded by art as Alex was having an art exhibit in his home. The day started that way. Plenty of new and old faces came through and I had the chance to catch up with some friends. From there, I went to Artbridge with Sylvie whom I met last time around. We had lunch and continued to Vernisage to purchase one of the many nardi/tavloo boards I have been asked to buy for people. We then hit the internet cafe, went to her place for tea, met up with Raffi Niziblian, his lovely wife and a girl name Nayiri from Cyprus whom I met earlier at Artbridge, went to the theatre for a play, went to dinner at Mer Gyough with the Niziblians and Nayiri, and then continued to a Salsa night club. Raffi suggested I log this and I hesitated, but that's a whole lot in one day not to log about. So there it is. A day in the life of Armenia.
Yesterday was less exciting and a day to absorb. I had lunch at Artbridge again with friends, did a mega Vernisage shopping spree for Christmas gifts, went home and took a nap only to wake up to news about Saddam Hussein being captured. Torn emotions as I am happy he is caught, but am not too naive to realize that Bush just won the next presidential election. It would be nice to see Dean in the White House, but let's see how this Saddam thing pans out.
Now I'm catching up with myself and getting things done. I'm at Arlex again where I had a chance to sit with Tom for a brief moment to catch up. I had the chance to finally meet Rhoda in person after emailing for so long on the Hover project. And of course, I have been accused of bringing snow with me as the snow is already starting to sit on the ground.
It sure feels good to be back!
Still jetlagged, I slept in on Friday until 6pm and woke up just in time for Paplavok. Oh how I missed Paplavok (jazz club). Saturday was a whole other story. I woke up surrounded by art as Alex was having an art exhibit in his home. The day started that way. Plenty of new and old faces came through and I had the chance to catch up with some friends. From there, I went to Artbridge with Sylvie whom I met last time around. We had lunch and continued to Vernisage to purchase one of the many nardi/tavloo boards I have been asked to buy for people. We then hit the internet cafe, went to her place for tea, met up with Raffi Niziblian, his lovely wife and a girl name Nayiri from Cyprus whom I met earlier at Artbridge, went to the theatre for a play, went to dinner at Mer Gyough with the Niziblians and Nayiri, and then continued to a Salsa night club. Raffi suggested I log this and I hesitated, but that's a whole lot in one day not to log about. So there it is. A day in the life of Armenia.
Yesterday was less exciting and a day to absorb. I had lunch at Artbridge again with friends, did a mega Vernisage shopping spree for Christmas gifts, went home and took a nap only to wake up to news about Saddam Hussein being captured. Torn emotions as I am happy he is caught, but am not too naive to realize that Bush just won the next presidential election. It would be nice to see Dean in the White House, but let's see how this Saddam thing pans out.
Now I'm catching up with myself and getting things done. I'm at Arlex again where I had a chance to sit with Tom for a brief moment to catch up. I had the chance to finally meet Rhoda in person after emailing for so long on the Hover project. And of course, I have been accused of bringing snow with me as the snow is already starting to sit on the ground.
It sure feels good to be back!
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