Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Hye Everyone =)

Hello fellow bloggers, it's me, Matt again!

It's been a few days since we've updated anything so let me give you a taste of what's happening here in Yerevan.

First of all, if our girls from USC (that includes you too Kelly.... i mean Karine) are reading, we're glad you made it back, and we all miss you already. Kelly, I saw a sign for a pet shop a few minutes ago and thought of you. Shall we bring you a dog back?

For everyone else, as you just read, our three girls from USC left us Monday morning, the 28th. That same day Erik, Robert, and myself moved into Erik's flat by the Cascade. The area is beautiful, it's like the Beverly Hills section of Yerevan. The outside of the building is not that great like all the other buildings in Yerevan, but the inside is absolutely gorgeous--very modern.

Going back a little to Saturday night, Erik, Robert, and myself went to an amazing restaurant below the street called Mer Gyoogh (Our Vilalge). They had authentic Armenian food such as harisa and other good eats. There was live music that we didnt have to pay extra for too. I definately recommend it. Thanks to my sister, Christine, for the great tip!! Cheers!

Sunday night we spent with our girls because it was their last night in Yerevan. We were excited because they had nergileh there so we sat down for a few hours, had a smoke and talked about the past two weeks.

Moving forward to today, Tuesday, we went to Gyumri to see a few schools and a free medical clinic that Steve Lazarian has sponsored. The clinic was very clean and modern, everything was shipped over from the US. The kids at the schools were so sweet. One group even gave us a small performance that I got on tape.

The houses should be finished by the end of this week. We're trying to take as many pictures as possible and we'll be compiling a timeline when we return. I was originally supposed to return with the girls on Monday, but Erik did a good job of convincing me to stay here in Mother Armenia an extra 10 or so days so we could experience Artsakh/Karapakh together. We are currently looking into 3 to 4 day tours of the region. I'm excited.

Well it looks like we are leaving for dinner so we'll try to update you soon when we get the chance. I love everyone from home and miss you all.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Matt,
Make sure to visit the liberated cities of Aghdam and Fizuli. They were ghost towns when I saw them last. I hope things changed.
Dad

Kelly B. Moore said...

I MISS YOU GUYS TOOO!!!! *SOB* COME HOME SOON AND THANKS ERIK FOR PUTTING UP THE PHOTOS! *HUG* *SMOOCH* BE SAFE AND YES BRING ME A PUP!