So, what is a mushakian?
Well, to start with, it’s the Armenian surname that one of the co-author’s of this site, Mark Mushakian (moo-SHAY-key-uhn), was born into. There were four Mushakian brothers who escaped the Turkish oppression and Armenian genocide in the early 1900’s, and these brothers found safe-haven on U.S. soil. A couple of generations later, in June of 1982 to be exact, Mark popped out into the world, and now here he is writing an about-me page on his blog.
So, what is a Mark?
Armenia is considered by most to be the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion. While I don’t put any day-to-day stock into my half-heritage as an Armenian descendant, aside from explaining my last name (and my ability to grow a beard in 2 days), it does offer a nice segue into my own personal beliefs;
I am a Christian, and my life is defined by my faith.
I love spending time with others, reading through the Bible and discipling each other, but when I say that my faith defines me, I mean that I am an imperfect person saved from death by nothing but the grace and sacrifice of God. The only way that I can respond to such a gift is by sharing that truth and loving others, so I hope you find that to be true in your time browsing this site — and if it’s not, you let me know!
My wife and I have been married since September 2019, and I love life with her; she is my best friend, she challenges me to be a better man, and together we strive to make God the strength of our marriage. I also make her laugh a ton, so that helps, too.
Aside from that, are the more mundane details and facts:
- I was born and raise in sunny southern California, and wouldn’t mind living here for the rest of my life.
- I was actually born on the same day as Prince William.
- I can’t actually grow a beard in 2 days, but once participated in #noShaveNovember with some very beardy results.
- I made my first movie when I was 10, and kept at it into my 20s with my friends as a primary pastime activity. I don’t do that so much anymore.
- I enjoy relaxing with video games (Minecraft and other open-world adventures are my favorite)
- I love movies and creative writing, and I inherited my grandpa’s tinkering gene, so I always have far more projects in mind than I could ever complete, but I do what I can.
So, what is a Sydney?
Details pending… she’s pretty mysterious!
So, what is a mushakian.com?
Our goal here is to either Entertain or Enlighten. If we can pull off both at once, bonus points for us! Whether it’s through the creative work of my web comic Out of the Box or Sydney’s crafty endeavors, pr whether it’s a blog post discussing personal faith, a movie review, social commentary, one of Sydney’s monthly Top Lists, or telling a tale of a day-trip adventure, we hope to provide y’all with a reason to keep on visiting and reading!
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Love,
M & S