Did you know that in Turkey you could get arrested for saying bad things about Ataturk? Ted and I plan on getting arrested tomorrow...so if you don't here from me, maybe contact the authorities. Just kidding, don't worry. But today I gave Ted a hug and we decided it was probably against Turkish customs. We decided to push our luck and tomorrow we are going to hug and say aloud Ataturk. Unfortunately I just said it aloud while typing it. I'm blaming Ted.
Today has been really fun. Istanbul is beautiful. While I love Cairo, being here has been a great break. The air is refreshingly clean, it is green and flowery, and it rained. We went to Topkapi Palace, Galata Tower, and wandered a tool market in Asia. We saw what sultans wore and other cool things. I have uploaded my pics already, so check out the link. We also had some good food. I think mine was a pita full of cheese, meat, and egg, cooked like a pizza. Interesting, but very tasty. Also Ted and I shared baklava with oatmeal in it. Not what we expected, but "yummy, yummy." Near the Galata Tower, we walked down this super steep hill. A car was parked on it, and I was pretty confident that a ladybug (or as British call it, ladybird) could have caused it to careen down the hill. Also I scary, ancient man accosted Ted on the Metro, and it caused him to trip. It was pretty funny and no one was hurt in the making of this story.
The best idea we had today was after we saw a man with eggs in a basket on a wheelbarrow and a man with bread on his head. Ted and I are to graduate, move to Istanbul, and take up these occupations. Ted wants to be the man with bread on his head, so I have to practice my wheelbarrowing skills. Eggs are fragile (in case you didn't already know), and I'm pretty terrible with a wheelbarrow, especially in speedy, oncoming traffic.
I think that is all for today. Another fun day planned for tomorrow, so get excited for more updates. Happy Monday.
Monday, April 13, 2009
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I told Ted that you guys can't get arrested b/c I won't be there to bail you out...but then we decided Jenny probably knows somebody in Istanbul b/c she knows people everywhere, so it'll all be ok. Also, I decided I will be joining you and Ted, and my career will be braiding hair.
p.s. Sarah says hi, and she is thinking of her career
I will also join you guys, and my career will be reading books. If I can't make that into a real career, then I've volunteered you guys to support me financially through your own careers :).
By the way, I'm sorry again that I was so late getting on skype. Blame all the people fixing their thesis at the last minute and taking up time with the grad student I had to talk to.
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