I'm sitting at Zvartnots Airport waiting for my flight to Toronto.

No surprises this time ... I've informed all my friends and family back in Canada that I'll be visiting them for a few weeks. This will be my second time back since I moved here just over 2 years ago. Last time was only for 2 short weeks, mostly spent shopping for my home.

This last month I've spent most of my time with friends from Canada. Not the typical tourists (...wanting to visit Garni, Edjmiadzin, Amberd, etc.) This time it was all about chilling out, and shopping for apartments. One friend wanted to splurge ... ended up staying in a nice suite in Hotel Yerevan, rented a Benz for the entire time he was here, even rented a limo to take a trip up north to see some relatives. After 2 years of being here, I've realized how much I've changed ... how much I have drifted off from my previous priorities. I've become so simple, relaxed and carefree in some ways, but completely the opposite in other ways. Or, maybe I'm just getting old. :-(

Will definitely shop like MAD for the next few weeks, then will come back with some new studio goodies to work on a whole slew of interesting projects.

Goodbye Armenia ..... will definitely say hello from chilly Toronto. :-)