this week has to do with blind dates.

arthur and i set up his old roommate from LA, who is in town visiting with a local girlfriend of mine who is the sweetest thing since corn-bread at sylvia's soul kitchen in harlem. we all went out for a double date yesterday... and they seem to have hit it off considering their second date is today.

azaduhi (our golden retriever) has a blind date with her future husband dunken. a colleague has a male golden retriever and they are scheduled to mate by next year. they have never met though. so we decided to get them together for a playdate. i took ozzie for a shower and nail trimming for her date... but i fear i have made a mistake... apparently in the doggy dog world of dogs... the smellier you are the better.

the final blind date is a blind date arthur and i have with a vacation package we bought for next week. unfortunately i have reached my point of no return and need to get out of here for a short while... i just need a week to recooperate... as i have not been out of the country for a long time... and my last trip was anything but pleasure. i will let you know more about the vacation as it unfolds but it is exciting to go somewhere exotic... more details to come.

things in yerevan are calm... there are not too many tourists... so i still have time for myself... i spend it reading... walking around yerevan... hanging out with good friends... and of course mixing culture and benevolence and trying to participate in both those things as much as i can.