28.february.2010.//28.şubat.2010. [59].

28.february.2010.//28.şubat.2010. [59]. 

hanging out at Rindy & Anna's to watch the USA/Canada hockey game. I love their view.....

27.february.2010.//27.şubat.2010. [58].

27.february.2010.//27.şubat.2010. [58]. 

after resting all day, i went to Jules' for a girls/movie night. FUN! (i usually don't post many people pics in this album, but this is the biggest event of the day & i love these girls).

26.february.2010.//26.şubat.2010. [57].

26.february.2010.//26.şubat.2010. [57]. 

saying goodbye to Greer... sad! yes, i took this photo. :)

25.february.2010.//25.şubat.2010. [56].

25.february.2010.//25.şubat.2010. [56]. 

i took Greer to the Aya Sofia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Pazar today... this was in the Aya Sofia. It's such a breath-taking place.

24.february.2010.//24.şubat.2010. [55].

24.february.2010.//24.şubat.2010. [55]. 

i went to the Istanbul Archaeological Museum today. it's been a year since I went and it's amazing.

23.february.2010.//23.şubat.2010. [54].

23.february.2010.//23.şubat.2010. [54]. 

all of the korean goodies greer brought me! i love coffee, and gum is good.. but doesn't coffee gum defeat the purpose of gum after coffee? it was surprisingly good.

22.february.2010.//22.şubat.2010. [53].

22.february.2010.//22.şubat.2010. [53]. 

rumeli hisarı fortress on the european side.. it was a gorgeous day and so much fun! it felt like spring!

21.february.2010.//21.şubat.2010. [52].

21.february.2010.//21.şubat.2010. [52]. 

we went to bakırköy today... the sun was shining!

20.february.2010.//20.şubat.2010. [51].

20.february.2010.//20.şubat.2010. [51]. 

after resting in the morning, i went with some friends to two of my favorite places in the city, ortaköy and bebek.... the weather was perfect.

19.february.2010.//19.şubat.2010. [50].

19.february.2010.//19.şubat.2010. [50].  

i went to bağdat caddesi tonight with some girls for some deceivingly-sized burgers/fries, Cinnabon rolls, & çay...beautiful night.

18.february.2010.//18.şubat.2010. [49].

18.february.2010.//18.şubat.2010. [49].  

we went to help at April's school and the kids are beyond cute. i love her hair and the static.

17.february.2010.//17.şubat.2010. [48].

17.february.2010.//17.şubat.2010. [48].  

after a long day of mostly walking, English Tea Time was a refreshing end to the day. we discussed New England photos and then had some music towards the end.

16.february.2010.//16.şubat.2010. [47].

16.february.2010.//16.şubat.2010. [47].  

talking. coffee. cay. games. music. guitar. scattergories. youtube. 25 people in my apartment. amazing evening.

15.february.2010.//15.şubat.2010. [46].

15.february.2010.//15.şubat.2010. [46].  

i went bowling with the group tonight! it was a lot of fun, although i am not that great. i have never had such a hard time about the way i bowl/lack of skills than i did tonight. but it was a blast. :)

14.february.2010.//14.şubat.2010. [45].

14.february.2010.//14.şubat.2010. [45]. 

we spent the day with a lovely and dear turkish friend of mine who cooked us ALL kinds of amazing food.this is only the beginning...

13.february.2010.//13.şubat.2010. [44].

13.february.2010.//13.şubat.2010. [44]. 

i joined the group for the Hoedown at an international school here... i just watched and took photos, of course :)

12.february.2010.//12.şubat.2010. [43].

12.february.2010.//12.şubat.2010. [43]. 

i'm showing some people around the city this week. today was so beautiful and a lot of fun.it was hard to choose my favorite picture of the day... but i chose this one of the Galata Tower because i love the colors in this one... and the reflections in the rain. plus, if you look closely, you can see justin crouching to take a picture.

11.february.2010.//11.şubat.2010. [42].

11.february.2010.//11.şubat.2010. [42]. 

waiting to head home.... on an empty (for now) bus.

10.february.2010.//10.şubat.2010. [41].

10.february.2010.//10.şubat.2010. [41]. 

Jana and I made s'mores today! AH! delicious!

09.february.2010.//09.şubat.2010. [40].

09.february.2010.//09.şubat.2010. [40]. 

this can only mean one thing....i got a package!! thanks Amanda, for sending me a package!!

08.february.2010.//08.şubat.2010. [39].

08.february.2010.//08.şubat.2010. [39]. 

i went to a Super Bowl party tonight (a day late, but it came on at 1:30am Istanbul time...so....) i'm not a huge football fan & certainly didn't jump on the bandwagon, however, i was really excited for the Saints win!

07.february.2010.//07.şubat.2010. [38].

07.february.2010.//07.şubat.2010. [38]. 

april making dumplings for chicken & dumplings--yum! this made a TON! and, i liked the progression of the rolling pin.

06.february.2010.//06.şubat.2010. [37].

06.february.2010.//06.şubat.2010. [37]. 

waiting on a bus around midnight. not many people are out. this guy's cleaning up for the night...

05.february.2010.//05.şubat.2010. [36].

05.february.2010.//05.şubat.2010. [36]. 

waiting on the metrobus. aren't they nice?

04.february.2010.//04.şubat.2010. [35].

04.february.2010.//04.şubat.2010. [35]. 

grocery shopping.... all of the varieties of yogurt and white cheese you could ever dream of. ha..

03.february.2010.//03.şubat.2010. [34].

03.february.2010.//03.şubat.2010. [34]. 

today, april and i decorated our tree. it has now been transformed into a Valentine's tree....because what other choice is there when it's February and you still don't want to take down your tree?

2.february.2010.//2.şubat.2010. [33].

2.february.2010.//2.şubat.2010. [33]. 

it's SNOWING again. but only a little bit. yesterday it was almost 60/15 degrees, today it snows... oh and, as you may have noticed, our christmas tree is STILL up.... when's the latest you can take down your tree? anyone? haha.

1.february.2010.//1.şubat.2010. [32].

1.february.2010.//1.şubat.2010. [32]. 

don't be fooled by istanbul weather. it can be 60°/15° one week & snow the next... so I should not have assumed that 58°/14° weather all morning/day would equal dry weather at night. my radiators are all covered in my wet clothing.