I am home stateside. It's been a long and exhausting couple of weeks but now, while there is still A LOT to do, I can relax and wait for school to start.
Last Favorite Memories of my Former Home:
Ring Bus Driver
Our campus is large enough that it needs a bus to connect East with Middle and Main campuses. One night the driver stopped in front of one of the apartment buildings, got out, picked some cherries (?) and handed them out to the four or so people on the bus. They were delicious.
Benek, Wonder Dog
On one of my last evenings in my apartment, Benek the wonder dog, decided to escape from her own apartment and come upstairs, knocking (scratching) at my door. It was 2 a.m. but I guess she just wanted a change of scenery. She hopped into bed and went to sleep. When she woke up at the crack of dawn to go outside I pushed her back into her own apartment. Which confused her owner immensely. She hadn't heard her dog escape, only the door closing at 5 a.m. and Benek looking at her from the living room.
New Favorite Memories : Home - Home
Mom
She acquired an Ipod touch this year. She reads out the "newsfeed"from her facebook app like real news at least once a day in the living room.
She also tells me I can't act like a foreigner anymore. There are rules here. Rules I need to follow.
English
I can negotiate for a cell phone here. I can read street signs, magazines, watch commercials ...
Least Favorite
Tummy
The notorious Turkish tummy works in reverse. After another year of doner kebap and biti, deep frying and bread, bread, bread, I am in pain from cheese sandwiches and organic oatmeal.
