Just imagine. A young sparrow. With yellow beak, and black shiny eyes. If you take it into the hand it will just get lost there. What harm can such a small and helpless creature cause?! Mind you!
So we were working.. and this sparrow flew into the corridor and into the kitchen. 3 of 4 members of the QA team started catching it. No luck. It hit itself against the wall and fell to the ground and shrunk into a corner. I tried to get it.. but caught it's tail. The bird escaped leaving the feathers of its tail in my hand. then it shrink behind the cupboard. More and more people came to help us. Then there was no space left in the kitchen. it wasn't possible to move the cupboard, so we lifted its one side. Finally the bird went back to the other corner and.. I caught it :D. Immediately it bit me like a bulldog and didn't open its beak. Then when I was carrying it to the window, it made an attempt to escape.. It lost some more feathers but I managed not to let it go. Then I literally threw it out of the window :D
Friday, November 30, 2007
last time at uni on last day of autumn
Well I have 2 stories.
1st. University. Today we had to hand in some papers on diploma project. The papers must have been signed by the supervisor and the digester. The papers should be handed in in 2 copies. Me and Anya were done with all that issues several days ago. Mary and Vova went to their supervisor's place yesterday (see her blog) and he signed their papers (one copy, and only under supervisor). Alex filled in the papers right on spot but he needed 4 signatures (2 per copy). Mary and Vova needed 3 (2 digester's and 1 of the supervisor on the other copy). None of the supervisors was at uni today. What do?
Irene: I'll just draw it.. or copy it using the window glass.
so me and Mary went to uni and entered a room. It was on the first floor. Many students passed by university then and looked in surprise at me pressing some papers to the window. So I copied some signatures and then the door opened! It was smth like "Freeze, hands up!" for me.. and that's what i did and the papers fell to the ground. It was smb from the administration! Mary said "hello!" but the man quickly closed the door. (phew) he didn't come to see what we were busy with..
then we handed in the papers. The head of informatics chair said that the concept of the diploma manuscript should be ready by the following week!!! None of us has done anything! OMG! The deadline was Dec 15!!!
Mary went to the other chair.
head of chair: ts! why did your supervisor sign the paper here too? I am your digester. ay-ay-ay...
Mary, after leaving the chair: OMG Irene! I hope they (supervisor and the digester) won't talk about this!
1st. University. Today we had to hand in some papers on diploma project. The papers must have been signed by the supervisor and the digester. The papers should be handed in in 2 copies. Me and Anya were done with all that issues several days ago. Mary and Vova went to their supervisor's place yesterday (see her blog) and he signed their papers (one copy, and only under supervisor). Alex filled in the papers right on spot but he needed 4 signatures (2 per copy). Mary and Vova needed 3 (2 digester's and 1 of the supervisor on the other copy). None of the supervisors was at uni today. What do?
Irene: I'll just draw it.. or copy it using the window glass.
so me and Mary went to uni and entered a room. It was on the first floor. Many students passed by university then and looked in surprise at me pressing some papers to the window. So I copied some signatures and then the door opened! It was smth like "Freeze, hands up!" for me.. and that's what i did and the papers fell to the ground. It was smb from the administration! Mary said "hello!" but the man quickly closed the door. (phew) he didn't come to see what we were busy with..
then we handed in the papers. The head of informatics chair said that the concept of the diploma manuscript should be ready by the following week!!! None of us has done anything! OMG! The deadline was Dec 15!!!
Mary went to the other chair.
head of chair: ts! why did your supervisor sign the paper here too? I am your digester. ay-ay-ay...
Mary, after leaving the chair: OMG Irene! I hope they (supervisor and the digester) won't talk about this!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
winter
Many ask me whether I like winter. Difficult to say.. for some reasons I do and for some I don't.
do I like winter? Maybe yes maybe no, maybe rain maybe snow :D:D
P.S. well it's almost winter.. and it has already snowed so I'm in winter mood :D Well and in great anticipation of some certain things...
- it has its beauty (as any other season)
- gives interesting plots for photography (as any other season)
- it's nice to curl up at home by the fire and read a book and let it be cold and snowy outside
- it's great to cuddle up with the beloved one and keep each other warm
- snowball war
- Michael's visit time
"+"es
- "-"es
- when snow melts a bit, it turns into mud
- usually the sky id grey and the city may look dull
- you have to wear many things to keep warm
- you will anyway have wet feet soon if you have to walk outside
- days are short and nights are long
- winter exams
do I like winter? Maybe yes maybe no, maybe rain maybe snow :D:D
P.S. well it's almost winter.. and it has already snowed so I'm in winter mood :D Well and in great anticipation of some certain things...
Thursday, November 22, 2007
SCREAM
Deconstruction of the city
I don't spend much time outside. I'm either at uni or at work or at home in front of the monitor. When I'm going somewhere by a minibus or whatever I listen to music and look out of the window but what I see doesn't get fixed in my mind. When a bird flies over a lake, its reflection is there but as soon as the bird is gone there is no sign of the bird left in the lake. The same is with me. When I'm in public transport I think some things through, play back some moments of the day, plan, analyze, etc.
Today I've been taking some photos of the street and buildings for Tamanyan's museum-institute's website which I'm working on. I'm not an architect, not a designer, not a person of art so maybe I don't have much right to speak up but I will. I was shocked. Honestly. Every time I saw a construction of a new building my heart fell somewhere and I had one wish: to run away.
It's not the city I knew! Looks like smth between Yerevan and say Chicago.
It's like to live in an American city! Modern tall and ugly buildings being built by the side of those I'm used to, those in the bad state, those that are beautiful.
Nobody cares whether you can meet all colors of the rainbow on the walls of just 1 house. Earlier people I'd say "Yerevan is beautiful! Its buildings are beautiful." Now I'll say "Yerevan is ugly! There are SOME beautiful buildings left."
It's a shame!
Who cares? A handful of people. And what can they do if the Armenian people actually like it all. Of course, new buildings are built and that means more people from villages can move to Yerevan and they will never (don't) care whether the city has lost its face. On the contrary they will be happy and actually will think that it will be better if all buildings are so big, colorful. And of course the government is like its people... Mr. Tsarukian has made a statement that "We will open the doors of the Opera house for sports!" and for example at the moment is being held there! Again a handful of people is terrified while for the majority it's okay. And who can do anything when mr. Tsarukian who is as much educated as the people in his party (great number of people) has so much money? And who in general do you consider educated? Those yellow-mouthed children graduating every year? Come on eveybody knows that daddy will buy a diploma for his daughter who will hang it on the wall to show to her mother-in law. Or to his son whose military service will be delayed and who will anyway become a businessman and continue his daddy's work.
I don't give up or smth. Just I'm very sorry about this situation and about Armenian nation in general. Armenia is somewhere in the Dark Ages now. Hopefully someday Renaissance will take place.
I don't spend much time outside. I'm either at uni or at work or at home in front of the monitor. When I'm going somewhere by a minibus or whatever I listen to music and look out of the window but what I see doesn't get fixed in my mind. When a bird flies over a lake, its reflection is there but as soon as the bird is gone there is no sign of the bird left in the lake. The same is with me. When I'm in public transport I think some things through, play back some moments of the day, plan, analyze, etc.
Today I've been taking some photos of the street and buildings for Tamanyan's museum-institute's website which I'm working on. I'm not an architect, not a designer, not a person of art so maybe I don't have much right to speak up but I will. I was shocked. Honestly. Every time I saw a construction of a new building my heart fell somewhere and I had one wish: to run away.
It's not the city I knew! Looks like smth between Yerevan and say Chicago.
It's like to live in an American city! Modern tall and ugly buildings being built by the side of those I'm used to, those in the bad state, those that are beautiful.
Nobody cares whether you can meet all colors of the rainbow on the walls of just 1 house. Earlier people I'd say "Yerevan is beautiful! Its buildings are beautiful." Now I'll say "Yerevan is ugly! There are SOME beautiful buildings left."
It's a shame!
Who cares? A handful of people. And what can they do if the Armenian people actually like it all. Of course, new buildings are built and that means more people from villages can move to Yerevan and they will never (don't) care whether the city has lost its face. On the contrary they will be happy and actually will think that it will be better if all buildings are so big, colorful. And of course the government is like its people... Mr. Tsarukian has made a statement that "We will open the doors of the Opera house for sports!" and for example at the moment is being held there! Again a handful of people is terrified while for the majority it's okay. And who can do anything when mr. Tsarukian who is as much educated as the people in his party (great number of people) has so much money? And who in general do you consider educated? Those yellow-mouthed children graduating every year? Come on eveybody knows that daddy will buy a diploma for his daughter who will hang it on the wall to show to her mother-in law. Or to his son whose military service will be delayed and who will anyway become a businessman and continue his daddy's work.
I don't give up or smth. Just I'm very sorry about this situation and about Armenian nation in general. Armenia is somewhere in the Dark Ages now. Hopefully someday Renaissance will take place.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Zzvanqness is a talent, a gift
What happens when Michael reads my blog?
Michael says (0:57):
irina...Dou der ches qnel? Che vor arden gisher e.
I assure you, he is the greatest zzvanq in the world. Much bigger than I am. (Proof: I'm 156 cm (or smth like that) and he is 183cm, so his volume is bigger)
After saying that he warned me not to fall from the chair because of laughing to hard, I guess his co-workers noticed his halo and angelic wings. MichaelAngelo really. He is a genius zzvanq.
Also, scientific research was held during his visits and the experiments have proved his 100% zzvanqness.
He is the best (and the most zzvanqest) zzvanq in the world :D
Michael says (0:57):
irina...Dou der ches qnel? Che vor arden gisher e.
I assure you, he is the greatest zzvanq in the world. Much bigger than I am. (Proof: I'm 156 cm (or smth like that) and he is 183cm, so his volume is bigger)
After saying that he warned me not to fall from the chair because of laughing to hard, I guess his co-workers noticed his halo and angelic wings. MichaelAngelo really. He is a genius zzvanq.
Also, scientific research was held during his visits and the experiments have proved his 100% zzvanqness.
He is the best (and the most zzvanqest) zzvanq in the world :D
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
october
02 - What can we do at the auditorium at the break? Have fun!
19 - Armenian girl with Armenian fruit.
23 - A truck that has lost its consciousness.
25 - Feel yourself like in the minibus at Linkgard Systems!
26 - What can Irene and Anya do instead of going to the German language class? Go eat smth! We went to "Mama Mia" pizzeria. (btw, you've got a nice hat, Anya :D)
"Mama Mia" in the streets or traffic jam.. or face of the government.
"The Mouse war" at Linkgard Systems. Staring: Minas and Armine (the cactus was involved) (Karen who can be seen in the background found this romantic.. like anything else).
27 - At the Tamanyan's museum. Mary the photographer.
28 - The Halloween Party
Mary and Alex. What a sweet couple :D
What? I just needed Mary's scalp.
Vahik, the Terror of the Seas (his next passport photo)
Anya, the Snow White (well.. almost)
P.S. Michael and I have a zzvanq idea of what to be at the next Halloween :D:D don't ask. it's smth you'll have to see!
19 - Armenian girl with Armenian fruit.
23 - A truck that has lost its consciousness.
25 - Feel yourself like in the minibus at Linkgard Systems!
26 - What can Irene and Anya do instead of going to the German language class? Go eat smth! We went to "Mama Mia" pizzeria. (btw, you've got a nice hat, Anya :D)
"Mama Mia" in the streets or traffic jam.. or face of the government.
"The Mouse war" at Linkgard Systems. Staring: Minas and Armine (the cactus was involved) (Karen who can be seen in the background found this romantic.. like anything else).
27 - At the Tamanyan's museum. Mary the photographer.
28 - The Halloween Party
Mary and Alex. What a sweet couple :D
What? I just needed Mary's scalp.
Vahik, the Terror of the Seas (his next passport photo)
Anya, the Snow White (well.. almost)
P.S. Michael and I have a zzvanq idea of what to be at the next Halloween :D:D don't ask. it's smth you'll have to see!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
"Korcrac Yeraz" - "The dream that was lost"
papik: Dou der ches qnel? Che vor arden gisher e.
grandpa: Aren't you asleep yet? But it's already night.
aghchik: Papik. Ays grqum aynqan geghecik titerner kan. Du amen inch gites. Asa, vortegh en nranq aprum?
girl: Grandpa, there are such beautiful butterflies in this book! You know everything. Tell me where do they live?
papik: Qnir torniks. Hima ush e. Titerneri masin yes kpatmem vagh@. Bari gisher. Qnir. Qnir baliks.
grandpa: Sleep my little granddaughter. It's late now. About the butterflies I'll tell you tomorrow. Good night. Sleep, sleep my child.
aghchik: Isk du?
girl: What about you?
papik: Ehh torniks.. Yes cerutyunic korcrel em quns.
grandpa: Ehh my little granddaughter.. Because of my old age I've lost my sleep.
aghchik: Kheghj papik. Mite qun@ kareli e korcnel? Yete yes karoghanai gtnel ayn...
girl: Poor grandpa. Is it really possible to lose the sleep? If only I could find it...
...
aghchik: Inchu es lalis, cerouk?
girl: Why are crying, dear old man?
cerouk: Inch-vor mi ban skhal e.. Yes aprum em aystegh shat vaghuc, bayc shurjs vochinch chi poxvum. Yes hognel em.
old man: Something is wrong. I've lived here for ages but nothing around me ever changes. I'm so tired.
cerouk: Isk du ov es?
old man: And who're you?
aghchik: Yes?
girl: Me?
aghchik: Aghchik.
girl: A girl.
cerouk: Coucik? Isk inch e ayd?
old man: COUCIK*? And what is that?
aghchik: Ayd es em.
girl: That's me.
cerouk: Vorteghic dou yekar?
old man: Where did you come from?
aghchik: Yes yeka ayn senyakic. Ays nkar@ ayntegh e kaxvac.
girl: I came from that room. This picture is hanging there.
cerouk: Isk inchpes dou haytnvecir nkari mej?
old man: And how did you get into the picture?
aghchik: Indz ognecin titernikner@.
girl: The butterflies helped me.
cerouk: Ouremn du karogh es mtnel nkari mej.
Old man: So you can enter into the picture.
aghchik: Inchpes e vor kakhvac ays nkar@?
girl: How is this picture hanging here?
cerouk: Sa inch e?
old man: What is this?
aghchik: Sa? Nkar.
girl: This? A piucture.
cerouk: Gitem vor nkar e. Isk inchu ayntegh arev chka?
old man: I know that it's a picture. But why is there no sun there?
aghchik: Vorovhetev ayd nkarum gisher e.
girl: Because it's night in that picture.
cerouk: Gisher.. Da inch e?
old man: Night... What is that?
aghchik: Gisher@? Gisher@ arev@ mayr e mtnum, ev durs e galis lusin@. Gisher@.. Gisher@..
girl: Night? The sun sets at night, and the moon comes out. At night.. At night..
cerouk: Khndrum em.. tar indz ayntegh. Yes erbeq chem tesel gisher..
old man: Please.. take me there. I've never seen a night..
aghchik: Gnanq. Yes qez cuyc ktam gisherva hrashqner@.
girl: Let's go. I will show you the wonders of the night.
aghchik: Gisher@ erknqum astghern en shoghum. Tesnum es? Gisher@ tetev zov e ijnum erkri vra. tes, astgh e @nknum! shut-shut mi ban mtacir. anpayman kkatarvi.
girl: At night the stars glow in the sky. See? At night the light coolness covers the earth. Look, a star is falling! Quick-quick, think of something! It will come true for sure.
aghchik: vaay. Cerouk? Es oor korav? Ce-rouuk!
girl: VAAY**. Old man? Where is he gone? Old maaan!
aghchik: Bari gisher, cerouk.
girl: Good night, old man.
aghchik: Inch lav e vor ogneciq. Akh inchpes kareli e gtnel papikis qun@..
girl: It's so good that you helped me. Ahh how can I find my grandpa's sleep..
aghchik: Bari louys papik!
girl: Good morning grandpa!
aghchik: Bari erazner papikin, isk amen inchin ev dzez bolorid bari luys!!!
girl: Sweet dreams to grandpa, and to everything and to you every body, good morning!!!
* Coucik - this has a very lose meaning. Usually it means a small puppy, or a small puppy that is cold / outside when it's bad weather. Here I think he just means smth small.
** Vaay - expresses surprise (here) think of it as smth like (hey + ohh + oops)
grandpa: Aren't you asleep yet? But it's already night.
aghchik: Papik. Ays grqum aynqan geghecik titerner kan. Du amen inch gites. Asa, vortegh en nranq aprum?
girl: Grandpa, there are such beautiful butterflies in this book! You know everything. Tell me where do they live?
papik: Qnir torniks. Hima ush e. Titerneri masin yes kpatmem vagh@. Bari gisher. Qnir. Qnir baliks.
grandpa: Sleep my little granddaughter. It's late now. About the butterflies I'll tell you tomorrow. Good night. Sleep, sleep my child.
aghchik: Isk du?
girl: What about you?
papik: Ehh torniks.. Yes cerutyunic korcrel em quns.
grandpa: Ehh my little granddaughter.. Because of my old age I've lost my sleep.
aghchik: Kheghj papik. Mite qun@ kareli e korcnel? Yete yes karoghanai gtnel ayn...
girl: Poor grandpa. Is it really possible to lose the sleep? If only I could find it...
...
aghchik: Inchu es lalis, cerouk?
girl: Why are crying, dear old man?
cerouk: Inch-vor mi ban skhal e.. Yes aprum em aystegh shat vaghuc, bayc shurjs vochinch chi poxvum. Yes hognel em.
old man: Something is wrong. I've lived here for ages but nothing around me ever changes. I'm so tired.
cerouk: Isk du ov es?
old man: And who're you?
aghchik: Yes?
girl: Me?
aghchik: Aghchik.
girl: A girl.
cerouk: Coucik? Isk inch e ayd?
old man: COUCIK*? And what is that?
aghchik: Ayd es em.
girl: That's me.
cerouk: Vorteghic dou yekar?
old man: Where did you come from?
aghchik: Yes yeka ayn senyakic. Ays nkar@ ayntegh e kaxvac.
girl: I came from that room. This picture is hanging there.
cerouk: Isk inchpes dou haytnvecir nkari mej?
old man: And how did you get into the picture?
aghchik: Indz ognecin titernikner@.
girl: The butterflies helped me.
cerouk: Ouremn du karogh es mtnel nkari mej.
Old man: So you can enter into the picture.
aghchik: Inchpes e vor kakhvac ays nkar@?
girl: How is this picture hanging here?
cerouk: Sa inch e?
old man: What is this?
aghchik: Sa? Nkar.
girl: This? A piucture.
cerouk: Gitem vor nkar e. Isk inchu ayntegh arev chka?
old man: I know that it's a picture. But why is there no sun there?
aghchik: Vorovhetev ayd nkarum gisher e.
girl: Because it's night in that picture.
cerouk: Gisher.. Da inch e?
old man: Night... What is that?
aghchik: Gisher@? Gisher@ arev@ mayr e mtnum, ev durs e galis lusin@. Gisher@.. Gisher@..
girl: Night? The sun sets at night, and the moon comes out. At night.. At night..
cerouk: Khndrum em.. tar indz ayntegh. Yes erbeq chem tesel gisher..
old man: Please.. take me there. I've never seen a night..
aghchik: Gnanq. Yes qez cuyc ktam gisherva hrashqner@.
girl: Let's go. I will show you the wonders of the night.
aghchik: Gisher@ erknqum astghern en shoghum. Tesnum es? Gisher@ tetev zov e ijnum erkri vra. tes, astgh e @nknum! shut-shut mi ban mtacir. anpayman kkatarvi.
girl: At night the stars glow in the sky. See? At night the light coolness covers the earth. Look, a star is falling! Quick-quick, think of something! It will come true for sure.
aghchik: vaay. Cerouk? Es oor korav? Ce-rouuk!
girl: VAAY**. Old man? Where is he gone? Old maaan!
aghchik: Bari gisher, cerouk.
girl: Good night, old man.
aghchik: Inch lav e vor ogneciq. Akh inchpes kareli e gtnel papikis qun@..
girl: It's so good that you helped me. Ahh how can I find my grandpa's sleep..
aghchik: Bari louys papik!
girl: Good morning grandpa!
aghchik: Bari erazner papikin, isk amen inchin ev dzez bolorid bari luys!!!
girl: Sweet dreams to grandpa, and to everything and to you every body, good morning!!!
* Coucik - this has a very lose meaning. Usually it means a small puppy, or a small puppy that is cold / outside when it's bad weather. Here I think he just means smth small.
** Vaay - expresses surprise (here) think of it as smth like (hey + ohh + oops)
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