24 hours to take-off
so, i suppose im going to do some blogging. i dont expect to spend a whole lot of time doing so, but im required to do so for cyma on occasion anyhow, so i might as well run a better formatted one for my friends, etc. dont expect the dedication of my friend daniel, but i suppose some highlights/updates will be in order over the next two months.
well, to start, ive been approaching this trip (mentally) quite differently from the last one. with all of last semester being devoted to an exploration of armenian identity related to the church (that film thing i was always talking about), and plenty of theoretical nonsense surrounding it, im a little apprehensive about what will happen. as ive noted, as long as i dont come back married, dont end up in a monastery, or come back an atheist, ill be allright.
for all the apprehension, im incredibly excited (as i suppose i should be). ill be living in two different apartments over the course of the two months, and then staying at etchmiadzin (the vatican city of armenian orthodox Christianity) to round out the trip. im still not sure how all the internship stuff will pan out or be organzied, but it will be interesting. i love the prospect of living in yerevan. i love cities, and yerevan is supposed to be a fun one. plus, theres just something about open air jazz in the late evenings with an armenian beer that makes me smile.
so as you can see, all i have at this point is fantasies and rough sketches. i guess this blog will fill out the sketches. enough nonsense or i wont keep anyones attention long enough to read the blog while im actually there. once im settled in, ill have an update.
tsdesutyun im parigamnerus
well, to start, ive been approaching this trip (mentally) quite differently from the last one. with all of last semester being devoted to an exploration of armenian identity related to the church (that film thing i was always talking about), and plenty of theoretical nonsense surrounding it, im a little apprehensive about what will happen. as ive noted, as long as i dont come back married, dont end up in a monastery, or come back an atheist, ill be allright.
for all the apprehension, im incredibly excited (as i suppose i should be). ill be living in two different apartments over the course of the two months, and then staying at etchmiadzin (the vatican city of armenian orthodox Christianity) to round out the trip. im still not sure how all the internship stuff will pan out or be organzied, but it will be interesting. i love the prospect of living in yerevan. i love cities, and yerevan is supposed to be a fun one. plus, theres just something about open air jazz in the late evenings with an armenian beer that makes me smile.
so as you can see, all i have at this point is fantasies and rough sketches. i guess this blog will fill out the sketches. enough nonsense or i wont keep anyones attention long enough to read the blog while im actually there. once im settled in, ill have an update.
tsdesutyun im parigamnerus
posted by chrisdapor | 5:39 PM
4 Comments:
Chris! You are such a romantic... it is so sweet! I wish you the best of luck and you should be writing, drinking armenian beer, and listening to jazz... it fits you better than just the beer and jazz...
keep us all updated on your foreign adventures...
~Caitlin
At the end of the two months, you should be writing "ts@tesutyun im barekamners". (tee-hee)
-Ryan
I'm anxious to hear about your flight.
Horkoor
What a long flight! Hope all is well and looking forward to hearing from you when you get connected.
Mom & Dad
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