Thankfully, my employers take care of all the paperwork required for my residency permit. The only thing I have to do is sign on a few dotted lines and go to the police station a few times. If I actually had to set up my own appointments at the police station and figure out all […]
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About a week ago, I was taking the metro, on my way to my Turkish lessons after work. I had been conversing with another teacher about other cities we’d like to live in, or maybe we were talking about places we’d like to go for our Bayram holidays, I’m not sure. For whatever reason, I’d […]
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There are lots of blogs out there, and I’ve also seen youtube channels, where people put up artsy photos of meals they create. Their recipes. Things that look appetizing, must smell pleasing, and, I would imagine, must dance across your palate. I know a number of people who really enjoy cooking, can create quite pleasant […]
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That weekend in Edirne stirred up memories from two different weekends in Bratislava. Oh, Howard trips to Bratislava. Considering my two trips there, why do I think of that city fondly? My first trip to Bratislava was in the fall of 2004. Dad and I were shaking in our boots before going to Edirne, fearful […]
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I’d been disappointed that my dad wouldn’t be able to visit me, but with one week’s notice, he told me that he’d found a way. He’d be here in a week for a week. He scrambled to get things in order on his end, and I scrambled to get my life in order over here […]
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