So I moved into my apartment today and the other English speakers arrived. I think that there is one more that is going to be coming next week. One gentleman is from Sri Lanka and the other family is from England but have lived in Turkey off and on over the past 11 years so a great resource. Didn't really have to work today, I just met with the founders wife and had lunch with her. We had an interesting conversation when I said that my school in Memphis was Elvis's school.............why does everybody get so excited about Elvis?! They said that I should tell my students this information and they would get really excited. They couldn't believe that I had never gone to Graceland.
My apartment is very basic but nice. The bedroom is quite large and has one wall that is all windows...great light floods into the flat. The living room/kitchen is very small. The washing machine is in the kitchen (it's either in the kitchen or bathroom in most flats here). There are no dryers which is probably a good thing........no more shrinking clothes. My fridge is a little bigger than the kind we had in college and I will be cooking on a hotplate. No stove or oven. I guess I could look at it like I am back in college again. I don't have Internet yet. I was told the cables were being put in today and I should have it tomorrow. I better since that is my only contact with the outside world.
Total side note...........I'm in a cafe and they are playing Rhianna but she is singing in Turkish and English. American music is very popular over here (thank goodness). They were playing Lil Wayne and Snoop Dog before that. Total random thought but oh well. Also, people keep walking buy and are selling tissues. Not sure what that is about. I guess its better than just begging for money.
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