It’s official, I have lived in Istanbul/Cekemekoy for one
week! On Tuesday I officially moved into
my flat in Cekemekoy. The staff from
FINAL has been an incredible helping me get set up. FINAL helped furnish my flat including in it
a fold down sofa, two sofa chairs, rugs, a bed, a cabinet for my room and
living room, plates, bowls, cooking pans and a few other things. Gulsen helped me get my phone working,
although there are still problems with my mobile date, something I would really
like for documentary purposes.
Miten and Tulin went to the grocery store with
me and helped me find most of the supplies I need. Other items I need come to mind as I ponder
my future, for instance, while I cooking my first meal in my flat, pasta and a
Turkish salad, I had no cooking utensils or strainer to work with. No worries, I improvised well.
Tomorrow I
will have internet installed. I was
supposed to have it installed today, but as I’ve been leaning, the Turkish
culture can put things on hold. My first
load of laundry was a learning process, too.
I cannot determine what the print on the washing machine informs one,
obviously, so I ended up calling Molly, a fellow American teacher at my school
to help me decipher. All I need to say
is that first load of laundry is very clean. I have no cable for my TV, so while I have
been home I play my music off my computer and phones.
It's remarkable to hear you refer to "home" in Cekemekoy after just one week! Sounds like you are settling in and getting ready for the school year to begin. Love you! Mom
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