Well, I've been here 4 days now, and life is relatively normal for moving in to a new apartment in a country where you don't speak the language. Here are the highlights--The Lion: That adorable little kitten is 3 weeks old. There are 2 of them, and reportedly they will belong to my roommate and I when they finish nursing. They currently live at my supervisor's house. Any ideas for names?
The Which: As in, which direction? I apparently was overly confident in my sense of direction. On Saturday, I was supposed to meet my roommate at our office when she was done teaching to go to lunch. It's a 5-10 min walk, not really complicated. Except I apparently really I had very little idea which direction it was relative to our apartment. The good news is, after getting lost, I know my way around the neighborhood much better. I found it perfectly on my way to my first day of class today. Class was good, mostly review for me, which should help my confidence in using what little I do know. I have trouble opening my mouth and getting Turkish to come out. Fortunately, my supervisor is going to let me focus on language learning for my first month before I start teaching English.
The Wardrobe: The other picture above is of part of my room. The thing on the right that looks kinda like a wardrobe is my closet. There's plenty of space for my stuff as long as I learn to efficiently utilize the drawers, shelves, and storage space. Hopefully I'll learn from this experience how to cope with a lot less "stuff".
3 comments:
Hi Honey,
Oooh, I'll have to show Gma that cute picture! I'm glad the kittens are staying with their Mom for a while, I was worried about that. Re: names, I would choose something Turkish, as they will stay there (I imagine) after you leave; with a fun sound, more than 1 syllable, and a meaning that means something to you - y'know :) I had this problem, too, but it'll come to you. Pets tend to name themselves.
Your pkg has made it to the car so far. Your belongings here haven't moved.
Love,
Mom
That KITTEN is GORGEOUS! Je suis jalouse...anyway, yes. I have suggestions for names. Amy Ellen for one of them. Is there a boy and a girl? If so, name the boy Johnny Depp! Let me know what you think! :)
"Welly, welly, welly," said Alex De Grand on a good day. "I'll listen to a Gramaphone version of Motzart's Piano Concert # 40 in your name."
You're doing a great job.
My Melissa left Wednesday for Milano, Italy where she'll be with her sister Penelope for a few months before moving to Spain where she'll live and work for two years.
Loved reading your Mom's comments.
Keep up tha good work.
S.R.
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