In a previous post, I wrote about some of my Frequently Asked Questions, all of which focused on my life in Istanbul. One of the questions that I almost always give the abbreviated version to is how I met my husband. Although I had previously touched on this in another post, I’ve decided to tell …
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Frequently Asked Questions: Istanbul Life
I’m a chatty person. I am known to easily strike up conversation with random strangers, and for some reason, elderly people seem to love me. Most of the time, these conversations come out of my dread of uncomfortable silences. The problem is, most of the time, these simple conversations often become longer—much more time consuming—discussions …
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An Unplanned Life
It seems that the most important decisions I have made in my life were made without any planning, and were for the most part made out of necessity. The first—and most significant—of these was actually one that was made for us: becoming parents. The impact of this life-altering news did more than just turn us …
Twenty-three
Every time I am asked my age, I have to stop and think for a moment. Am I really just a couple of weeks away from turning thirty-seven? I mean, my life looks like that of a thirty-seven year old: I have worked for the same company for almost eleven years, I have been married …
My Journey Continued: Moving to Istanbul
When I returned home from England—during my last year of college—the only thing I could think about was when I would leave again. I didn’t want to be back in Allentown, PA, learning about the world—I wanted to see the world. I wanted to be on the Underground in London, or walking through a cemetery …
a Book for My Daughter 