I think I saw Elle Woods walking on Mashtots the other day. She was wearing a pink outfit, walking her chihuahua, which was tied to a florescent pink dog leash. But her hairdo was different. It was sort of like a huge colourful fireworks presentation, but permed.
Well, summer is around the corner, and all the girls of Yerevan are putting away their dark coloured clothing and taking out all the so-called latest fashions, all trying to outdo each other. The Casper look (completely dressed in white, with bleached hair) is apparently still in. But completely pink is also quite popular now.
On another note ... the city has planned to close down the street I live on because Kocharian lives down the road and the opposition has planned to camp out at the entrance gates to his home. I definitely think the man has become quite lazy since he was re-elected, but what positive changes could any of the oppostion leaders possibly bring to this country? WHAT do they want to do? We have no idea what their plans are?
Greed and corruption is everywhere. And sadly, although on different levels, we are all contributing to corruption. Until everyone in this country starts showing just a little bit of interest in the well-being of others, nothing will ever change. "Menq Hayer@ davachanox enq/We Armenians are betrayers" is a phrase I have heard so many times since I moved here. Now isn't that something to be proud of.
Recently there was a bill, which would prevent teens under 18 from purchasing cigarettes, but was rejected since there are members of parliament which own tobacco manufacturing companies.
The mayor of Yerevan recently called on the police to ban a protest that was taking place against illegal construction in Yerevan's green areas. Did the mayor think that the environmentalists were going to get out of hand?
These are just two of hundreds of serious issues that need to be tackled in this country, yet our government just ignores its people's cries. So how could anyone be against these rallies from taking place?
A few days ago I was walking on Abovyan St. with a friend, and we passed by this one coffee shop that has a beautiful European-like setup outside with beautiful trees and bushes. My friend (a local), who, on many occasions, has mentioned that he wants to move out of Armenia, said to me, "You know what scares me is that sometimes I think I don't want to leave this place." I told him, "I know why you think that, it's because you see that there is so much potential, yet the corruption is holding it back from developing." I told him that that is one of the biggest reasons why we expats move here in the first place. We see so much potential in this awesome country, and we want to be here to help nourish it, and see it mature into one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
Well, summer is around the corner, and all the girls of Yerevan are putting away their dark coloured clothing and taking out all the so-called latest fashions, all trying to outdo each other. The Casper look (completely dressed in white, with bleached hair) is apparently still in. But completely pink is also quite popular now.
On another note ... the city has planned to close down the street I live on because Kocharian lives down the road and the opposition has planned to camp out at the entrance gates to his home. I definitely think the man has become quite lazy since he was re-elected, but what positive changes could any of the oppostion leaders possibly bring to this country? WHAT do they want to do? We have no idea what their plans are?
Greed and corruption is everywhere. And sadly, although on different levels, we are all contributing to corruption. Until everyone in this country starts showing just a little bit of interest in the well-being of others, nothing will ever change. "Menq Hayer@ davachanox enq/We Armenians are betrayers" is a phrase I have heard so many times since I moved here. Now isn't that something to be proud of.
Recently there was a bill, which would prevent teens under 18 from purchasing cigarettes, but was rejected since there are members of parliament which own tobacco manufacturing companies.
The mayor of Yerevan recently called on the police to ban a protest that was taking place against illegal construction in Yerevan's green areas. Did the mayor think that the environmentalists were going to get out of hand?
These are just two of hundreds of serious issues that need to be tackled in this country, yet our government just ignores its people's cries. So how could anyone be against these rallies from taking place?
A few days ago I was walking on Abovyan St. with a friend, and we passed by this one coffee shop that has a beautiful European-like setup outside with beautiful trees and bushes. My friend (a local), who, on many occasions, has mentioned that he wants to move out of Armenia, said to me, "You know what scares me is that sometimes I think I don't want to leave this place." I told him, "I know why you think that, it's because you see that there is so much potential, yet the corruption is holding it back from developing." I told him that that is one of the biggest reasons why we expats move here in the first place. We see so much potential in this awesome country, and we want to be here to help nourish it, and see it mature into one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
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