Remond
I have been a good boy with the remond (remodeling/renovating/rebuilding) of the apartment which should begin soon. Yesterday I scheduled a meeting with my downstairs neighbor again, and he for the second time did not show - nor did he call to say he wouldn't. Today I started on getting the permissions for some of the work to be done. It is going to be another long, hard, drawn out remond. I thought it was going to be very simple. Foolish me, I just don't learn. But it will also be well worth it in the end, as the new plans are much cooler than before (it may even include a little greenhouse/sunroom!). Meanwhile, be prepared for liberal amounts of whining and complaining, as well as neverending remond talk. The last one took a whopping 9 months, this one hopefully won't, but I am just not even going to guess how long it will run...
Arina discovered this page today, so I'll have to stop talking sheet about her - damn! :-) I must say she's been doing a good job of reviving the repatriate logs lately, at this rate they will be alive and well again soon.
So the much delayed brunch was delicious. My peeps did not remember there was a time change, so they were running an hour behind, which turned out to be just as well since the brunch didn't even start till an hour after we were going to meet up there. I found this out the hard way (by getting there waaay too early), but wandered over to the Surp Grigor Luysavorich Cathedral for a couple of minutes (not very busy at all considering it was Easter - but maybe that was because of the time change, too?), and then through Vernissage. Ah yes, so back to the brunch. Most of the ppl I know ended up there it seemed like, and had to pass our table to get to the food. So we judged peoples plates to see how well they were doing, if we approved of their choices, etc. Then I came home and napped for hours before heading to Nicole's goodbye thing.
Alright, I think that pretty much catches you up on all the mundane things in my life. Well actually, not even close, but that's all I feel like typing just now.
Arina discovered this page today, so I'll have to stop talking sheet about her - damn! :-) I must say she's been doing a good job of reviving the repatriate logs lately, at this rate they will be alive and well again soon.
So the much delayed brunch was delicious. My peeps did not remember there was a time change, so they were running an hour behind, which turned out to be just as well since the brunch didn't even start till an hour after we were going to meet up there. I found this out the hard way (by getting there waaay too early), but wandered over to the Surp Grigor Luysavorich Cathedral for a couple of minutes (not very busy at all considering it was Easter - but maybe that was because of the time change, too?), and then through Vernissage. Ah yes, so back to the brunch. Most of the ppl I know ended up there it seemed like, and had to pass our table to get to the food. So we judged peoples plates to see how well they were doing, if we approved of their choices, etc. Then I came home and napped for hours before heading to Nicole's goodbye thing.
Alright, I think that pretty much catches you up on all the mundane things in my life. Well actually, not even close, but that's all I feel like typing just now.
posted by RK at 9:56 AM
5 Comments:
What's up! Don't complain about the tzooyn. Hos tzooyn, yev antzrev ... paytz yev aynbes keghetzeeg.
I've just alienated people who don't speak 'Mo.
I'm going to link your blog to my personal blog, just FYI. The site is jennykiljian.blogspot.com
I'd like to encourage your readership, as well as to have mine see what it's like to live in the 'Stan.
Raffi,
Were you aware that the Armenia blogs are being reprinted in the Armenia Life Weekly newspaper, based in Los Angeles. It's been going on for quite some time, so I'm fairly sure that you've been asked for permission. I just wanted to be certain because these were the comments not just of you but of others.
Oy vey, I had no idea, Jenny. They certainly never asked for or recieved permission. Thanks for letting me know...
Meanwhile, thanks for the link from your blog (which I've read). I am not sure what I am doing with this page, but for now, I'm just having fun sharing with friends/family (and whoever else finds it an interesting read)...
Hi Raffi,
It is a very interesting read, and I like your writing.
USA Armenian Life Magazine ... you can email armenlife@pacificnet.net or call 818-241-5777. Fax 818-241-7929. You can email me directly, and I can give you the cell number and email of their editor, as well.
I thought you would have known, really. This has been going on for at least a year, if not more. It's published in their youth forum section, under the headline "Blbl ... blogline Armenia-Diaspora"
If you need for me to contact them, which would be easy for me given that I'm in the States, let me know.
Thanks Jenny, I'll let you know...
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