All in a Week
The moment I landed, I fell back into my skin. The world started to make sense again, and all the quirky things about Yerevan welcomed me home. I love quirky Yerevan.
So, within the first week, I managed to have various interviews/meetings with possible employers and clients. I also was interviewed on Armenia TV's English talk show "Hot Line" with Paul Chaderjian which was kinda fun. I also saw a play about Charents with a friend who's brother played Charents. I saw the State Dance Ensemble peform at Opera, I saw a Wedding Fashion Show at the Marriott organized by Nina Hovnanian (taking photos) and went to a Bambir concert the same night (I will elaborate on the Bambir experience in another log as I believe the whole music scene in Armenia deserves another on its own), also taking photos. Somewhere inbetween I managed to see and find half of the people I know in Yerevan. The other half I have yet to contact. But this is all very typical Yerevan. I also have friends flying in every week from now on, which will also keep me on my toes, not to mention the very interesting business ventures I am considering right now. Yerevan is quite an active town, in that people are out and about this time of year. It seems as though they have come out of their shells after a long winter.
I have realized one thing in all this. My understanding of things here compared to things in DC are less. For example, I follow poilitics and world events in DC. Here, I have withdrawn into a social butterfly and businesswoman of sorts. I've made it a mission to stay on top of issues here similar to DC. For example, there was news of the Speaker resigning. I wish I understood the issue more to share my perspective of the situation, but the discomfort I have is that... I just don't know the intricate sensitivities of politics in Yerevan as compared to DC. At least I knew who I liked and disliked there. Anyway, there's my mission.
Otherwise, I'll make sure to keep following the cultural scene of Yerevan, from high fashion to underground rock and beyond.
So, within the first week, I managed to have various interviews/meetings with possible employers and clients. I also was interviewed on Armenia TV's English talk show "Hot Line" with Paul Chaderjian which was kinda fun. I also saw a play about Charents with a friend who's brother played Charents. I saw the State Dance Ensemble peform at Opera, I saw a Wedding Fashion Show at the Marriott organized by Nina Hovnanian (taking photos) and went to a Bambir concert the same night (I will elaborate on the Bambir experience in another log as I believe the whole music scene in Armenia deserves another on its own), also taking photos. Somewhere inbetween I managed to see and find half of the people I know in Yerevan. The other half I have yet to contact. But this is all very typical Yerevan. I also have friends flying in every week from now on, which will also keep me on my toes, not to mention the very interesting business ventures I am considering right now. Yerevan is quite an active town, in that people are out and about this time of year. It seems as though they have come out of their shells after a long winter.I have realized one thing in all this. My understanding of things here compared to things in DC are less. For example, I follow poilitics and world events in DC. Here, I have withdrawn into a social butterfly and businesswoman of sorts. I've made it a mission to stay on top of issues here similar to DC. For example, there was news of the Speaker resigning. I wish I understood the issue more to share my perspective of the situation, but the discomfort I have is that... I just don't know the intricate sensitivities of politics in Yerevan as compared to DC. At least I knew who I liked and disliked there. Anyway, there's my mission.
Otherwise, I'll make sure to keep following the cultural scene of Yerevan, from high fashion to underground rock and beyond.
posted by Arsineh at 2:11 AM
8 Comments:
Arsineh wrote: "I'll make sure to keep following the cultural scene of Yerevan, from high fashion to underground rock and beyond."
Please do, Arsineh! I am sure many Yerevanians like me, away from Armenia, would nostalgically appreciate all the interesting details and stories that you are so ably telling. Thank you!
It's nice to know Yerevanians abroad like you get so nostalgic. Happy to share.
I have been read your blog for months on... and didnt ask yet one thing: what is your occupation in Armenia? You write so interesting posts about your life & all the events that take place in Yerevan.
I am Armenian, but I live and study in Moscow.
And oh my god, are u real manager of HAYQ band??? =)
Answer me back pls,
or add me on MSN : mary_loves_sweets@hotmail.com
Maria
Maria - I hope you've noticed that a bunch of DIFFERENT people are blogging on this page... not just one person!
Maria, I think you mean one of the other people on this page, like Raffi said. I don't know who HAYQ is and I'm not the manager of any band. My occupation in Armenia is yet to be determined since I just got here. But thanks for reading all of our blogs.
Raffi, you know... be sure I didn't mean to heart you or somebody else! But the case is : I searched smth in yahoo about Armenia, so following to different links I got to the blog "Life in Armenia" and I got so interested and saved this blog.
Raffi, how can I read your blog? Just let me now and I will read you with a big pleasure. Cuz I don't know much about this kind of blogs...
Sincerely
Maria
Maria, you don't seem to understand... my name is Raffi Kojian, and I am one of over ten Diasporans writing on this same page... we all write in the same place to show the different (yet often similiar) experiences we have in Armenia since we moved here... the others names are Nigol, Arsineh, Alex, Der Hova, Arina, Nareg, Madlene, etc. Just check to see who signed which post!
Enjoy....
Ooops :)
Sorry please!!! I just didn't quite get.
So...it's getting even more interesting. So here in this blog different people write their impressions. Aaaa yes, now I saw...the thing above says "Posted by..."
Sorry for misunderstanding.
And thank you :)
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