The turning point or the dead end!?

We went out from the morning to cover the friday's prayers, but sadly we were kicked out... actually I didn't even get to enter the venue! I'm still lost... without being able to cover anything important...
After today's sermon, I really don't know if the people are still lost... Everybody reports today was the turning point, but for me it really didn't seem so... Will anything change from tomorrow? Or did they reach the dead end? I really don't know, but somehow it doesn't seem a major change will happen soon...


in front of the venue... lots of people... but we were kicked out...

PS
After writing my story, I took my wife out to take part in a farewell party for a Japanese colleague working for another media organization and a diplomet both returning to Japan. They were longer so I have no right to say so, but I'm envious...


we had tasty Iranian food at the party!

Another turning point?

There were plans of demonstrations today and I was ready with full force. Some who had said that they did not participate in the protests earlier said they would take part in this one and evidently it was seen as a turning point for further activities. It was notable that today was the tenth annversary of the student protest that took place in 1999 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_student_protests,_July_1999) and it was surely the best excuse to catch attention of active dissenters.
Though we're not able to go and cover ourselves, many witnesses have sent us reports about how the protests were and according the them, the number of participation could have been limited. It's hard to see what really happened until the next day (maybe I'll never find out...) but obviously the number is not hundreds of thousands. (maybe not even thousands!)
I think the opposition has completely hit the wall and as everybody says, it's going to be an underground battle from now on. From now on, I think the real confrontation starts...

PS

having donuts for a light snack!

Bang bang!

They opened Pandora's box and now it's real turmoil heading our way! Gunshots have killed a protest participant and I could have risked my staff to get into major trouble! It could have been pure luck that it wasn't my staff who had been killed! I really have to be careful about my decisions as I'm in charge of their lives and not just about the broadcasting!
I was really happy to see their faces back in our office and I swore I have to think not twice but ten times before making decisions!

NO PICS TODAY...
HOW CAN I TAKE PICTURES...
IT'S TOO DANGEROUS TO DO ANYTHING!

END OF PEACE!?

It was nothing but turmoil today... We had to see the results come out all night, starting with a clear and big lead for the incumbent...
It didn't change all day and in the end the supporters of the challenger were so angry they went out to protest... actually more than a protest! There were clashes and the street that I always see with shoppers was now a stage of chanting and beating! How easily could a safe city turn into a chaotic mess!?
I see trouble coming up... real trouble!


completely unexpected... double score finish...

Turning point?

With only three days left until my first live coverage and less than a week to go till the X-day, my worries and frustrations were mounting. Some things have started to fit into the puzzle and I feel I've hit the turning point. If today's achievements were good enough to convince the people in Tokyo, I might have a chance to make it through. If whatever I've done till now is not good enough, I'm really going to struggle... Let's see...
Going out to listen to the symphony orchestra soothed my worries just a bit and though I really didn't think there was nothing I've been able to achieve at the concert hall, I think I was able to shred off some of the stress during the hour and a half performance!

Pics...

lots of snow left from yesterday...


we had to take the snow off the dish!


Filming in the shopping center, I found...

a nice dress... oh I really to have my newly wedded wife to wear a nice one like this...

And the entertainment of the day...

the symphony orchestra!