Ok, for those of you that are not familiar with the area, here is a quick rundown of local geography. First, note that the green arrows on the maps are pretty close to where we live (thanks Google). Also, don’t tell Google I used their maps.
So in the first map, you can see that [...]
Geography Lesson #1
March 30th, 2007
“The difference between you and me”
March 29th, 2007
Yesterday, I decided to bring my running clothes and shoes with me to work, with the intention of runnning home. “Dude man, why?” was Murat’s reaction. He had a point though, it’s a pretty crappy run. There isn’t much traffic, but the terrain is not very good, and the scenary is terrible. Of course, I [...]
The Building
March 27th, 2007
Oh, here is a picture of the building we work in. It has offices and a manufacturing floor. They aren’t planning to stay here very long though. There has been talk of moving the manufacturing side to Izmir and keeping the offices in Istanbul. Not sure why, but I am in favor of that.
The Ninja
March 27th, 2007
Last night, we came home from work in the evening, around 8pm. The three of us (Baris, Murat and myself) were tired and hungry. When we got back to the apartment, much to my surprise, there was cooked food on the stove stop! Soup, sauce, vegetables, meat, pasta, bread, the works! It was a Turkish [...]
My Chauffeur
March 26th, 2007
Since I don’t have insurance here yet, I can’t really drive, without risking damaging one of the company cars, and having to pay for it myself. So, I have been generously provided with a driver, to drive me around. Just this past weekend, my driver dropped me off at my friend Izzy’s place and picked [...]
My Farewel Tour: New York
March 20th, 2007
So, I am saying my last few good byes. I did the family thing in the end of February until the second week of March. Then I spent some time at home with friends and finally spent this past weekend in NYC with some friends from CMU who were on spring break. It was great [...]
Heading to Turkey: March 22
March 12th, 2007
I finally have a job! I will be heading to Turkey on March 22nd where I will be working for an air compressor manufacturer in Istanbul. I got the job offer from a friend I studied with – Murat – who’s family owns the company. I certainly could get a higher paying job in the [...]
