living the life ...

well i am finally here.  after waiting impatiently for over a year, i can officially call myself an expat who lives in turkey!  getting ready for this moment was something else ... and i'm pretty proud of myself that absolutely no tears were shed, no temper tantrums were thrown, and no anxiety meds (aka taco bell) were taken!  bahahahaha ... yeah right!  this move was a beast!  luckily i had friends to help keep me (somewhat) sane and a very nice mommy who flew cross-country to help organize the many piles of my life.

yes ... that's everything that is coming with me (although a lot more items were added to the pile after this photo was taken).  but for now it's just a photo to enjoy and gaze upon until the boxes arrive ... and then the memory will be replaced by that of a diet coke-drinking crazy woman who just sits in the middle of the chaos and talks to herself.  mom ... when are you coming to help visit?!

but i know what you're really here for ... to see pictures of the new place!  i live in a mansion that could fit an entire family.  so to fill the place up, i guess i'll just have to go shopping and buy dishes.  don't mind if i do!  it's a furnished 2 bedroom/2.5 bath and has two balconies.  one i knew about and one i didn't ... until a few days ago.  my new friend mentioned taking pictures off the balcony but was headed in the wrong direction ... so after an interesting conversation i learned i had a second balcony.  who knew?!  now these pictures do not do any justice to the glory of my place.  but alas ... they will have to do!  the city is known as the city of beige ... so i guess that applies to apartments as well.  no worries though ... i'll be sprucing up the joint with some color soon.  i just gotta remember it's only week two and it'll take some time.  unless my mom comes soon?  mom?!

so that's my apartment in a nutshell!  i have already done some rearranging and purchased a few items to help make it home.  but once my belongings arrive ... it's game on!  hope you enjoyed the tour!