First off, welcome Hagop. Finally another LA-tsi to log for us. :) Hadn't realized we could put pics with the new system.. very cool.
Ooremn, the preparations for Hayasdan are almost done. Like I needed an excuse to go to Target 500000 times! :) Hayasdan would be complete if it had a Target Greatland! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Needless to say I'm very excited about the trip. I will be staying until November... and now the major dilemma is how do I pack in such a way, so that I can fit summer clothes and fall clothes in just 2 suitcases! If I manage this, I think I shall be dubbed "Queen Packer". :)
As for L.A. - Navasartian Games were somewhat dull this year. I was there 3 out of 4 days (I missed the closing ceremonies) and it seemed like there were less people than years before. (It wasn't too hot, so that wasn't the reason.) Of course I didn't miss Gor's double performance Friday (he opened and closed the show). He did great! Gor and the Showtime band... wooooo hooooo (wish I had a pic to post). Other than that, the only other great performance was Karnig Sarkissian on Thursday night. I'm sure you're thinking, "Big deal, he probably sang all the same songs", but the thing that was great about it was that before each song he stopped and said a few words (mini-educational) about what the song was about and a little historical background! THAT WAS GREAT, especially since a lot of the audience was filled with youth. I did watch the closing ceremonies on Horizon yesterday, and I was somewhat disturbed (lack of a better word). I guess every year there's a couple who sponsors the games (or donates a bunch of money), and just seeing those people walk in on a red carpet with yerakooyn sashes around them, wearing designer outfits, sitting in a roped off area on nice white chairs... HUH? Kind of made me think about what all that is really about, and what gets accomplished from all that "tsev". Kind of made me realize why I'm happy that I was going to Armenia - far from all that. Seems like people have their priorities mixed up. Red carpetttttt??????? huh???
July 4th was great too. Spent the day with my cousins and friends, and then went down to Redondo Beach to watch 3 sets of fireworks... very nice. Very non-Armo. Somewhat weird.
That's pretty much my update. I probably won't write again until next week this time, when I'll be in Armenia! :)
The adventure begins...
TSUH! :)~
Ooremn, the preparations for Hayasdan are almost done. Like I needed an excuse to go to Target 500000 times! :) Hayasdan would be complete if it had a Target Greatland! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Needless to say I'm very excited about the trip. I will be staying until November... and now the major dilemma is how do I pack in such a way, so that I can fit summer clothes and fall clothes in just 2 suitcases! If I manage this, I think I shall be dubbed "Queen Packer". :)
As for L.A. - Navasartian Games were somewhat dull this year. I was there 3 out of 4 days (I missed the closing ceremonies) and it seemed like there were less people than years before. (It wasn't too hot, so that wasn't the reason.) Of course I didn't miss Gor's double performance Friday (he opened and closed the show). He did great! Gor and the Showtime band... wooooo hooooo (wish I had a pic to post). Other than that, the only other great performance was Karnig Sarkissian on Thursday night. I'm sure you're thinking, "Big deal, he probably sang all the same songs", but the thing that was great about it was that before each song he stopped and said a few words (mini-educational) about what the song was about and a little historical background! THAT WAS GREAT, especially since a lot of the audience was filled with youth. I did watch the closing ceremonies on Horizon yesterday, and I was somewhat disturbed (lack of a better word). I guess every year there's a couple who sponsors the games (or donates a bunch of money), and just seeing those people walk in on a red carpet with yerakooyn sashes around them, wearing designer outfits, sitting in a roped off area on nice white chairs... HUH? Kind of made me think about what all that is really about, and what gets accomplished from all that "tsev". Kind of made me realize why I'm happy that I was going to Armenia - far from all that. Seems like people have their priorities mixed up. Red carpetttttt??????? huh???
July 4th was great too. Spent the day with my cousins and friends, and then went down to Redondo Beach to watch 3 sets of fireworks... very nice. Very non-Armo. Somewhat weird.
That's pretty much my update. I probably won't write again until next week this time, when I'll be in Armenia! :)
The adventure begins...
TSUH! :)~
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