On a lighter note
I think we need a break from the serious topics. It's Wednesday night before the storm... AYF Olympics. Nune arrived Monday night fresh from Yerevan, and is now in Atlantic City with the band unwinding before her performance Friday night. A few other early birds arrived over the weekend. Otherwise, the whole week has filled up my cell phone minutes, voice mail and email with last minute loose ends. I'm very happy that my boss and co-workers are quite understanding. They even said they might drop by, since we are right around the corner. If so, they are in for a weird experience.
Anyway, the anticipation grows. People I haven't talked to in a while keep calling, emails are floating around asking "who's gonna be there?" and so on. Geez, I even got an email from someone I don't know asking if I'll be there, they want to meet me to discuss possible creative projects. Networking is definitely one of the bonuses of the weekend.
For those of you who may not understand why it's a big deal... it's not really. It's just so much fun and such a unique experience. But it brings thousands of people back every year for whatever reason, each person has their own. For the Armenian diaspora in the US (outside of LA) people seem to value their time spent with other Armenians more because it's not as regular in their lives. When your Armenian identity is removed from your daily routine, you long for it more. Well, It seems like for so many people, this is the ultimate weekend to see all your friends in one place for 4-5 days. There is something going on every minute of the day. It's a cap on the summer where people unite after their summer trips, internships, vacations, etc. and share their experiences (especially those who have been in Armenia). It's where we all come together in one place and party with friends old and new. To entertain us through the weekend, there's some sports, some music, some dancing, some food, and lots of good times.
So I hope to see some of you there. I'll be off line for the next few days, so I'll see you on the other side.
Anyway, the anticipation grows. People I haven't talked to in a while keep calling, emails are floating around asking "who's gonna be there?" and so on. Geez, I even got an email from someone I don't know asking if I'll be there, they want to meet me to discuss possible creative projects. Networking is definitely one of the bonuses of the weekend.
For those of you who may not understand why it's a big deal... it's not really. It's just so much fun and such a unique experience. But it brings thousands of people back every year for whatever reason, each person has their own. For the Armenian diaspora in the US (outside of LA) people seem to value their time spent with other Armenians more because it's not as regular in their lives. When your Armenian identity is removed from your daily routine, you long for it more. Well, It seems like for so many people, this is the ultimate weekend to see all your friends in one place for 4-5 days. There is something going on every minute of the day. It's a cap on the summer where people unite after their summer trips, internships, vacations, etc. and share their experiences (especially those who have been in Armenia). It's where we all come together in one place and party with friends old and new. To entertain us through the weekend, there's some sports, some music, some dancing, some food, and lots of good times.
So I hope to see some of you there. I'll be off line for the next few days, so I'll see you on the other side.
posted by Arsineh at 6:16 AM
2 Comments:
Any chance you will be posting some pics from the AYF Olympics? Thanks.
I'll share some photos here, but the full set will be on my website this week. I just got back from the hotel and captured so many incredible photos. The weekend was the best ever and I have a lot to share, but need a good solid 24 hours of straight sleep first. :)
Arsineh
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