Arman

quote:Originally posted by Hmayk: Aghtchik jan, Inchou andeghi pilisopayutiun gunes yev hos yegoghnerun al midkeru gu bughdores? Yes meg iraganutiun kidem. Dghan yegher e aghtchigin hamar, aghtchigun al` dghun hamar. Atam yev Yeva. Yete anonk iraru gu siren` interneti vra, angoghinin mech gam husis-arevmoudk-arevelk harav` anbayman gu kdnen zirar. Seru zoravor e yete, voch meg pan gurna pajnel sirogh surderu irarme Aghtchiku guseh` kez gu sirem-miayn kez guzem Dghan guseh` hokis yes kez gu bashdem, payts kich mu bidi hamperes, mi vaklhnar, kougut em Aghtchiku gusbaseh-havadarmoren, Dghan khoskin deru gelleh-gentlemanoren, Seru gaji-gu parkavaji, Yev anbayman gu jarakateh ''jisht jamanakin'' Hiyanali e barzabes hianali, abris unger

quote:Originally posted by Aghtchik: Kanants amenamets problem@: Erkragundi amenamets erekhaner@: But how boring would life be without them? Air lurdj harts er! women can enjoy their smart comments about men all they want. U know u love us, stop bashing. im not your toy to make your life entertaining and dont call us amenameds yerekhanere lol peaceeee

quote:Originally posted by Sulamita: Oh and I would like to add Option C smile.gif Live your life as you see fit but keep your private life private. This is not backwardness but self-integrity and a bit of intelligence. Share your private information only with the people who are entitled to know (i.e. your boyfriend, fiance, husband). Strangers have no business knowing what you do (or don't do) behind closed doors. And remember, keeping private information from strangers is not lying, keeping it from your significant other IS lying. 'nuf said. Totally correct.

quote:Originally posted by Sulamita: Boghos, My experience as a single Armenian female has been very fulfilling smile.gif I have * been fortunate enough to have parents with a healthy mentality. * had my independence and my privacy. * travelled by myself many times. * have chosen my college, my profession, etc. * never felt pressured to do something (or not do something) because I am a girl. * almost never heard the phrase "what will people say?" from my parents. * never felt inferior to anyone because of my gender/nationality. I have not lived alone. Yet I think it's a very important maturation stage every person needs to go through (male or female). Prejudices are there. But as long as they are not from your immediate circle, there is no need to worry. I just laugh them off wink.gif There are realities that are not the most desirable and there are always at least two sides to an issue. A general thing with our people, pretty safe to say as a result of our history, is to take a negative view. Many ppl just complain, but I'm not saying that their complaints are groundless. My point is, when ppl like sulamita bring out a positive side to an issue, (and in this topic one can expect a lot of complaints about the negative sides), it reminds you its not as bad as they make it look.

quote:Originally posted by Anshnork: Why should being an Armenian restrict us and take away our freedom? If someone marries, it should be out of love, not some imaginary honor code. And since when are we not allowed to have freedom of religion because we have "ian" attached to our last names? One should worship in church because they believe in Jesus, not because not doing so would be "the ultimate betrayal to one's ancestors." Being Armenian is not about following rules. You're right, I agree with a person living free, however all Tigran 3rt is saying is once you know that this is where you belong, dont abandon it.

quote:Originally posted by TigrannesIII: 1)Marry another Armenian. For centuries our women have been stolen from us by Moslems for purposes of rape and forced assimilation, in free societies we must keep them close to us. Do not even talk to odars. 2)Pass the language onto the next generation. If the language is lost, the new generation should make all possible strides to learn it. 3)Keep the religion. How many millions of Armenians have died simply for being Christian??? To leave the church is perhaps the ultimate form of betrayal, not only to your people, but to your ancestors. It is also essential to keep Christian morals. We all know what these are. This goes for both sexes. I have to go now...... Beautifully stated

quote:Originally posted by Aghmug: Wish I could, but I was just a math major and not even at a top-level school (CSUN). cmon no csun bashing plzzzz

quote:Originally posted by Gayane: Aneta, it IS a matter of IQ and competence. I don't have a problem with people liking happy movies; they can LIKE whatever they please. BUT, the guy at the movies should be able to COMPREHEND that this type of a movie requires a sad ending (you can't always have a happy ending, it's matter of aesthetics, really). This is where the IQ and competence come in. The guy had such a narrow world view that he thought every movie should have a happy ending. That's what annoyed me. (lol, by the way, he did just sit there and keep quiet...I think he decided against messing with me after he took a look at my companion...lol) By the way, what's with "don't judge people"? I can judge anyone I like for whatever reason I like. I, for one, don't subscribe to that politically correct nonsense of being "nice" to everybody, even the last idiot on the street. I think it's human nature to be judgemental and it's rather hypocritical not showing it. Therefore, I'll "judge people" all I want. Kapish?...lol (lol, by the way, he did just sit there and keep quiet...I think he decided against messing with me after he took a look at my companion...lol) Did he look like godzilla? if ya, introduce me to him lol im his biggest fan, gotta luv his art heehee

quote:Originally posted by DoC: Listening to the soft melodies of Djivan Gasparian...wishing I had known my grandfather (died when I was a year old, and supposedly one of the last true armenians according to my mother). Something about the sound of the Duduk that always makes me want to cry....for some reason I always feel like this kind of music was his music... ya I smell ya, dirty Every time i hear the name Jivan, it reminds me of the Jivan from Svetlana Paskaleva's Kharapagh films.

quote:Originally posted by Gayane: lol, Azat, maybe if there was someone to kick...............lol kick me

quote:Originally posted by Gayane: I am writing a paper on domestic violence in the Armenian immigrant community. This paper is milking me dry emotionally (I did this once about dom. violence in general and it was pretty painful, and I had to go and do this again about Armos, voluntarily too!!!!). I'm going through all these court cases and the testimonies and experiences of women who were victims of domestic violence and it's just too darn difficult to accept that they're all Armenian!!! MY-GODD!! The paper itself is a breeze to write, it's the subject matter that's killing me. A little quiz for all of you who know Armenian: who knows the phrase for "domestic violence" most frequently used in the Armenian language? Anyone? No dictionaries, please. Let's see if anyone knows this off the top of their head. Undanegan aghedakordsutyun?

quote:Originally posted by Gayane: Went to the shooting range the other day... Before you all think I'm very strange (which I am...lol), let's just say I had always wanted to go. Finally, I got a chance. It was quite an experience. I loved it. I'm going to keep on going until I become proficient at this. The people who should know said I shot a great target for a girl and for the first time too...lol...get that, for a girl...lol...Nevertheless, it was flattering. Did I mention I loved it?...lol lol....those of you who know me...you should see me with a gun...it's quite a sight...lol anyway, my impression of the week... chick with a gun, gayancho Hey gayane I go shooting too, we talked about that. Lets go shooting sometime, dont use phrases like "for a girl".... man you should see those white girls shoot, they can knock guys' socks off, I think they grew up on ranches hmmm lol