tamam

sorry guys - internet is hard to come by here. my host family said they were working on the wireless issue, but who knows when/if i will ever get it. so for now i have to bring my laptop to METU if i want internet. and im not normally here. and unfortunately, i forgot my camera and cord, so no more pictures again. :-\

otherwise, everything is going pretty well. i have to register for classes next week. i have to track down the professor and the head of the department and get them to sign a piece of paper saying its okay for me to take the class. classes "start" on the 19th, but apparently they just have like opening ceremonies that day. so professors probably wont be around... and then, most classes dont really start until after the end of ramadan (middle of october). so it should be interesting trying to find these people.

speaking of ramazan (what turkish people call ramadan), it started today. theres a big tent in a park i pass every day where people can go and get free meals after sunset. i think its mainly for homeless, but its also for people who are just passing on the way home or whatever.

i had dinner with my host family tonight and they told me they dont like Bush (he came up on the news) and they like Clinton. thats pretty much how all Turkish people feel. and that brings up another thing i meant to write on here...

we were walking through this neighborhood the other day and some kids started following us, out of curiosity. one of our directors told them we were from america and they laughed and then asked, "Are they going to occupy our country?" so apparently were not well liked here...

i have a free day on sunday so expect some good updates. sorry again.