A full and rather interesting day...

And not much time to sum it up, because the night is about to begin in 15 minutes... so excuse my stream of consciousness mess!

Went into a few shops, didn't find much (the CHIPO store, which imports stuff from Germany, was certainly not cheap!).

Went to one notary - did you know you need a note from the deeds department (cadastre) saying a property is NOT under debt in order to lease out a property? So strange, since in the US, virtually all property has a mortgage.

Took a cab I found at the notary (driver turns out to work for an acquaintance) to Paregamutyun area to do some shopping. Traffic was a DISASTER due to construction. Got 2 bathroom mirrors (with little glass shelves). One was the display model - last one in stock. They asked if I cared if they packed it up, I said no. As I carried it out the glass shelf slipped off (was not attached so well) and broke. They took out a replacement without a word from me - but since I had broken mirror a at home, I had a spare glass shelf by luck, and told them I don't need theirs. They said to come back anytime if I change my mind.

Bought some stuff from Hayastan "Department Store", no problem, then in the supermarket section the honey I picked up rang up wrong at the register (3x what the shelf price tag said), she was like, don't buy the honey then. I just walked off without any of the items.

The cab driver tried to convince me that I owed more than the meter showed, because he had to wait for me so long. I told him the meter counts that - and he didn't say another word.

Went to a shop to grab some food, than another for a dessert, then to the next notary appointment. The line was a zoo, and I thought we had a reservation - the guy orchestrating our visit was not good at lines (which is an art form in Armenia), and it took us an hour. Did you know, to rent out a property, you need to sign a document that you are not married, or else you must bring along your spouse? And that any rental should be notarized? (a widely flouted rule so far as I can tell in Armenia)

Then on my way home, I stopped to get my bag strap sewn. She did it on the spot, and wouldn't take $ for it.

Then, on to the office, where a cab trip yesterday (where the cab slid off the road and into a stream) was a big topic of discussion, and why the driver was called directly instead of the office calling the company for the driver. Since the driver gets only a company check from us, we couldn't figure out the drivers angle when he took the fare and told his company he's taking the day off.

Then, shopping some more. Bought a set of things for the bathroom - and the soap dish was missing. I didn't notice or care, but the girl came to the register with me to make sure I got a discount. Cool.

Then off to a glassware store, and they did not have the glasses I wanted in stock - so on to another store. Found about the same thing - though I didn't like it quite as much, and was on my way home, once again rather weighed down.

Almost home and my phone rings - it's my 7 o'clock asking if we could change the venue. This I said is no problem, since I can't remember where we were meeting anyway!

And now, I'm late. Hope I didn't forget too much...