I am remote rug shopping for my sister, and it is actually fun. I went all over on Sunday taking pictures of some breathtaking rugs, then emailed them to her to choose from. I must say it whet my appetite for a couple more rugs. I usually only like kilims, which conveniently enough are much cheaper, but I did like some of these rugs a lot and may help myself after she chooses :-)

The remodeling talks went well, and I think I will be very happy with these Molokans (the Russian Amish is the easiest way to describe them quickly). The father is a regular postcard with his huge white beard, piercing blue eyes and big fur hat! I think it will start this week, and I am hoping (surely naively) that this will be my most painfree "remond" yet. Whether it is painfree or not though, it is going to be an amazing loft space in the center of town. I don't think I will live there myself, but still I will enjoy the project.

So for lent I am doing the easiest thing possible, which is to just drastically cut down on meat, that is all. A lot of girls at the office (I say girls because the office is overwhelmingly female, so I don't know what the guys are doing) are keeping the old vegan lent. I think it is making a bit of a comeback here. You are also not supposed to drink alchohol or have sex, but I am not so sure they are all giving those up :-) I will try to take them some dairy free chocolate today as a treat.

Tonight is the Paribedagan Dance Ensemble. Armenian dance troupes are one of the few types of performance arts I really enjoy on occasion, so I am looking forward to this. Between work and the performance I will be checking out an apartment for a friend - so this is the week of proxy shopping I think :-)