Transitions

I feel that my life is going through a transition, though I cannot say how long it will last or what will come of it. I reckon something will transpire within the next 12 months, in other words the metamorphosis or whatever it is I will be experiencing in that time span should be complete. [...]

Water

It is said that water comprises 90 percent of our bodies, for without the element mankind would shrivel and die, just as a leaf from the mighty oak that is no longer able to sustain itself by photosynthesis. Our bodies must be continually replenished by fluids so that the regenerative process of our cells continues. [...]

Defy

You demand liberty, self-reliance
Is it attainable?
You scorn comfort, embracing sweet strife
Is it viable?
Bonds forged melt, assurance decays,
Promises mocked, fidelity unsound,
Yet persistence is fragile
Christian Garbis © 2007

Apart

An open door separates us
A veil, concealing the dread
Spreads across our faces, protecting
Against winds that blind, they stun
And in the blindness our love remains
But tarnished, the stains of inky pain, of loss
You find the door, but do not cross
The threshold is not significant
I roam through the storm, seeking the hope of morning
You search the gateway [...]

Sunday Morning Contemplation

It’s Sunday morning. The ditty by the Velvet Underground announcing the fact comes to mind, the perfect brunch-time song written by Lou Reed and John Cale.
Sunday morning
Brings the dawn in
It’s just a restless feeling by my side
Early dawning
Sunday morning
It’s just the wasted years so close behind
Watch out the world’s behind you
There’s always someone around you [...]

An Unfortunate Mishap

Last night I dropped my cell phone into the toilet.
You might be wondering why I dropped it there of all places in the entire world. Well the explanation is quite simple: the electricity was cut.
Not making sense, huh? Well, let me shed some light. I was out with some friends at an “Irish Pub” in [...]

About Tings

“Tings” has been a sort of one-word summing up motto of mine for 10 years now. It was inherited from a guy with whom I used to work at a newspaper in the Boston area. He was also a fan of film and one day began quoting endlessly from the masterpiece “Raging Bull,” in which [...]

Monkeys Are Funny

My friend Chris and I have always been fascinated with monkeys. My favorite toy growing up was a Curious George stuffed animal. I had a few others as well but that toy was by far the most loved. When I visit zoos I have to immediately find out where the monkeys are kept since they [...]

Cigars and Scotch Whiskey

I am sitting in my apartment alone smoking a cigar that I managed to preserve quite well after storing it in the refrigerator for six months. My friend Zaven, who is my compatriot in film and cigar appreciation, gave me a few to take back to Yerevan with me the last time I was in [...]