Interview with the board members of the Armenian Museum was pretty bizarre. I met with one of the founders of the 30+ year old organization. A lovely little guy in tennis shorts and a warm-up jacket. I talked a bit about the parallels between the Armenian and Chinese cultures - both ancient, interested in myth, folklore, ritual. Also the disconnect and assimilation of the younger 2nd generation Americans and how an institution like the Museum could serve the community in bridging the gap and providing educational opportunities. That may have resonated for the board member who regaled me with many tales of his experiences with Chinese, and Chinese American. He ended our interview with an anecdote of reading a novel on an airplane by a Chinese American author who wrote about her parents in a less than honorific way. He was furious! During the course of the interview, he said to me, "You're very talented and you'd be a great asset.. but you don't smile enough!". Hmm.. how to come up with a come back to that one. Logistically the interview room was a nightmare. Lots of street noise. The woman that I might be replacing was told the same thing in terms of smiling. She calls it "bow-tie humor".