Sako_Aper

I was less than two years old when we moved to the U.S., I did not go to Kindergarten when I was in Armenia.

Thank you, I just PMed him. I also think the same way, "Ashxatogh@ misht el gorts k@gtni"

"Also, it is worth stressing; later in June, the Gazprom Company Deputy CEO Alexander Ryazanov stated that the company was going to purchase the Iran-Armenian gas pipeline." I don't like that. Why is everything being privatized by foreigners?

So you were in my shoes visiting family in Los Angeles from Armenia? It is very difficult isn't it? I don't know, I just wish my family from my mother's side was close. My poor mother, she doesn't have anyone here, no family at all. She is all alone. That is another reason why I want to move to Armenia, my mother will be close to her sisters and cousins again. I realized after my visit to Armenia, what is life without my family, I don't know how to say it, but it really sucks. I liked my cousins so much and vice versa, they try to go to an internet cafe once a week so they can e-mail me, it is very nice for them to do that and I get so happy when I get an e-mail from them. I sometimes look at my cousins younger pictures, and think of days of laughter and fun that we have missed out already. Their ages 22, 20, 17, 16, 14, 13, 11. All their lives I've been gone, so many memories that we could have made, good and bad, will never happen because we were 6666 miles away (That's the estimate from Salt Lake City, Utah to Yerevan, Armenia). Our lives are only as good as the memories we make, what good is your life if you're going to live it missing someone. You never know what can happen to someone and you may never see them again. I can be involved in a car accident and die, and never see my family again, why should we live so far away and miss people? Karot@ shat vat bana.

Thanks, are you currently in Armenia? Maybe you might be able to better answer my question better than most folks here in the U.S. I am planning on declaring my major this month, I'm going to declare a double major, Finance and Business Administration with an International Emphasis (Can it go well in Armenia?). In high school I participated in a two year internship working at a bank and I believe I'm a very capable individual to be able to do many jobs. Before visiting Armenia my goal was to be rich, I was always reading biographies or bibliographies of rich people, and from it kind of sketched out what I want to do in my life and how I'm going to achieve those goals, however, now I believe it will be much more satisfying for me to be close to family, yet still live a comfortable life without having to worry about what to eat next week. Do you personally think my majors after I graduate will be a fairly good major to major in if I want to live in Armenia? Are there firms in Armenia that will demand individuals like me? Because everyone that I speak to that is here in the United States only say "Gordz chka Hayastanum axper, vonts pidi apres?" I know it is much harder finding a job in Armenia, but the constant telling me that there aren't jobs makes me skeptical. I did not know how to read or write in Armenia, but with very little help from my mother, in an attempt to surprise my parents, I taught myself how to read and write in Armenian. My writing is not that well right now, but my reading is fairly well, sometimes I have to slow down though on big words. I was a world class athlete, and still have world records in powerlifting for my age and weight group, but school and the internship pretty much forced me to give up my sport of powerlifting. I was a very inexperienced wrestler with only two seasons, no one expected me to place in the state tournament, however, I placed fifth place in the Utah State Tournament. I say this to give you an example of what type of person I am, if I want something, I am very determined to get it and do everything I can to get it. Thank you very much for your help and suggestions.

I took a picture of that bear like creature you speak of. I agree, it should not be there.

I was in Armenia in the summer of 2006 for six weeks. There I met cousins for the first time, some I had seen but I was less than two years old, so it was like meeting them for the first time also. I loved them very much and we all had a close bond with each other. I currently live in Salt Lake City and live far away from all relatives. Before it didn't matter to me as much, I didn't know what it meant to miss someone, I couldn't remember the last time I had cried, however, the day at the airport on August first when it was time to leave, I felt the greatest emotional pain I had in my life. For the first time in a long time there was a tear from my eye, not just one though, I was crying like a little baby. There I was, an 18 year old at Zvarnots airport crying. I couldn't keep it in. Ever since, there have been many nights that I have cried myself to sleep. It has been very difficult for this past almost three months. I continually look at pictures of me and my cousins. Until that day I thought I was an almost emotionless man, and I would not dread over anything. But this continual sadness feels like it's killing me. I am going to go again next summer, I cannot imagine living another day without seeing my relatives, especially my cousins. I'm a freshman in college at the University of Utah, does anyone have any ideas of how I can participate in a study abroad program in Armenia, or an internship, so I can lengthen my visit to Armenia next summer, also, so I can find out if it will be possible for me to relocate to Armenia in the future. Has anyone else experienced similar feelings as mine? It's very difficult, it makes me tear just writing this. Here are some pictures of me and my cousins. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF3206.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF4343.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF3215.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF3633.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF3907.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF3940.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF3207.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/DSCF3937.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/4-1.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/2-1.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/sako_aper/1-1.jpg

That's close enough. I wonder if there are any Armenians in Armenia that ride though. My grandpa says years ago he remembers people from around Europe would come to Armenia for a race, he says they were dirt bikes, but he's not sure if it was specifically motocross.

I really want my family to buy a house in Armenia, because I want to move back in the future after I graduate. What tips and suggestions do you have? Also, what do you all think about the growing banking industry in Armenia, do you think this can hurt the poor even more? Could the growing banking industry in Armenia raise Armenian real estate prices very high making it impossible for poorer Armenians to own a home?

I've been doing the sport for about two in a half years now and I was wondering if there are any other Armenians that participate in the sport?

It's okay, sorry me too. But I have a confession to make, I don't use the Armenian Genocide to assist me lift the weights, I just said it to make the word get out. I wanted people to know, so I just said it, you know what I mean? Thinking of it would've actually made me sad and probably wouldn't do as good.

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Hey thanks a lot Knight of Armenia, that made me feel good. And yes, I wish I would lift more than just weights, that'll be nice having a big impact on the Armenian Genocide and/or Armenia itself.

Hey, he had written something about me that I was deeply mad, but I misunderstood what he said, and I was very angry at the time.

Alright, this MJ dumb ass is just an idiot. All he does is criticize people think he's some smart guy or something. Balakian a couple weeks ago was on national TV talking about the Armenian Genocide. What have you done to help people recognize of the Armenian Genocide??? I've made a web-site about it, I've been featured in the nespaper a couple times talking about it, in class my assignments are about it. You are the reverse Armenian or whatever you called Balakian.

Oh yes, thank you very much for hurting my feelings.

I am Sarkis Karapetyan, I accidently found this to my surprise. What did I say wrong, I was letting people know about the Armenian Genocide. What I meant when I told the reporter that I envision the Armenian Genocide is that the anger I have in me to go and pull the weight. 2 months after that, I broke another world record, same weight category of 330 pounds. Everyone was amazed, president of the federation said your record's going to be up there for a long time, especially since it's higher than the above weight class's. Now it hurts my feelings that other Armenians are saying I did something wrong of saying this, what did I do wrong. People at school were saying I did something wrong, maybe a Turk might see it, and purposely come and do something to me because I said that, and letting people know what happened to us Armenians. I'm 15 now, and someone said he's only 14, don't be too harsh? Too harsh about what, what did I do wrong, what did I say wrong???