Monday, February 14, 2011

Back to Ish

Is (pronounced "ish") is work in Turkish.

I was tired to go back to work today, and I kind of wanted to stay at home and stare at our new furniture some more, but Tolga drove me to work . . . I will be taking the bus for most days now because his new office building is close to our house.

There was a new American fifth grade teacher too. He was wearing a suit with a school pin fastened to his lapel. He ate a loaf of bread for breakfast.

I was thinking today that it is probably torturous for men to work with women teachers. Especially Turkish women. We are loud and excessive. There is no holding back - fawning over each other about new hair cuts, treats, new boots; hugs and kisses to everybody. All looked rested and happy and began counting the days until summer.

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