I Met Dad!
Once I had a girlfriend in the States whom I had met one October. The December of that same year, we went to her parent’s house out of town and met her parents and her little brother. That night I stayed in her room, in the same bed with her. We had no intention of […]
Love Being a Basket Case
One of the unfortunate truths about living in a 21st century metropolis is the disconnect we have from our natural environment, ergo, we buy our vegetables from a store, we exercise in planned parks or gyms, we travel by various modes of transportation that all involve high levels of engineering, or at least cement under […]
Hospitality, Hitchhiking and History in Northwest Anatolia
I thought about how I ought to blog about this trip: whether I ought to just recount the places I had been and things that I learned about Turkish history, culture, etc., or whether I should include what truly ended up making the trip special. I will choose the latter.
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More Pumped Over Futbol
Last night Beşiktaş fans took to the streets and celebrated their teams Turkish Super Lig cup victory. Coincidentally, the last time Beşiktaş won was 2003, the last time I was here. Another coincidence: there mascot is a BALD EAGLE! American spies? The flag waving, standing through sunroofs, flare lighting, shouting “Beyaz” “Siyah” (white, black) reminded […]
Arrived in Istanbul
Hey everybody! Its been a few minutes since I rapped at you, but I wanted to throw out a hearty “Merhaba” from Istanbul! Being here again after six years is like having a good recurring dream that hasn’t recurred in a long time. The places look oddly familiar, the people do to, and the hills […]