Maybe I Eat Here Too Often...

I think the people at Artbridge are starting to recognize me.  Ok, well, maybe that's not too hard given that there are, like, 5 Asians in all of Yerevan.  But anyway, I went there after work to get dinner (their steak with pepper sauce is super yummy), and all the tables were full except for 2 that had "Reserved" signs on them.  A little disappointed, I turned to leave, but one of the waiters stopped me and said I could sit at one of the reserved tables.  I protested, not wanting to take someone else's spot, but he insisted.  I thought it was really sweet of him.  I'm in there about twice a week, sometimes more, so maybe they think of me as a regular now?  That'd be kind of cool.  I love that place.  The art on display is usually really good.   I wanted to buy one of the pictures I saw in there today, but it was a bit too expensive, so I have to be content with just staring at it until they take them down.  I also enjoy the collection of books, cards, and random items they have in the bookstore part.  There's an Eastern Armenian textbook that looked like it would be easy enough to follow, but it was also kind of expensive.  I might suck it up and buy it though.  Not knowing Armenian, or even Russian, is a bit of a hindrance here.  Sure, most people speak some English, but I've noticed that many people are reluctant to use it, even if they are fluent.  The Guys and I are trying to set up Armenian lessons with a woman who teaches for the Peace Corps, but we're having scheduling conflicts.  I hope we'll be able to start soon, though.  Learning to speak the language would be so great.