well it is quite a busy day for me... and it just hit me... it's independence day. although i have been planning this celebration for months... the actual day and what it means burst in my brain somewhere between stapling cloth onto the stage frame and making sure the dressing room is clean and ready for the performers.

today we celebrate the short lived but very important first independence day of 1918-1921 Armenia. the people of Armenia also celebrate their current state... we cannot always point out the negative. wonderful things happen here every day and i am proud to see this place grow... as much as i get saddened to see it walk backwards... perhaps they are right two steps back, one step forward... we are getting there people... believe me.

i may not write or be conscious for the next few days... but i am with you in spirit and promise reports on the event.

whatever your day may hold... remember in Armenia we are celebrating... and there is much to celebrate.