finding out why constantinople got the works

hi again, anitkabir!

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on April 1, 2011

24 welcoming lions

dark and stormy day at the mausoleum

TULIP SEASON IS STARTING!!!

THEY ARE WATCHING HERE

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on April 1, 2011

ankara metro signs

first dolmuş experience!

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on July 31, 2010


a bunch of half blue-half cream colored mini vans that drive in a very specific loop and pick people up off the street for 1.85 TL, typically making change for riders while shifting gears.
not sure i understand it either…

son gün. | last day

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on July 31, 2010

benim türk ailem, çok seviyorum :)

son ders. | last class. womp womp.

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on July 28, 2010

“leaving turkey: re-entry to the US orientation”

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on July 27, 2010

i will admit to contributing “animal control ‘freedom'” to this list.

the irony of snacks was not lost on jeffery bey…cheetos, pringles, cherries and baklava?

makin homemade mantı

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on July 26, 2010

a turkish ravoli-like thing, best served with plain yoğurt and a spicy tomato sauce
red pepper flakes and sumac strongly recommended :)


by the way, this step alone took an hour…

çok rahatsız.

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on July 23, 2010


it is very uncomfortable to go to a turkish hospital, get picked to be a patient for a real leg wound examination
and to instead get an eye test (with one’s contact lenses in).

digging through my wallet

Posted in ankara, Cville by jlm2dy on July 21, 2010

metro ticket with 12,10 TL left; kuaför business card; 3 safranbolu müze tickets; a raffle at the kapadokya vineyard;
a packet of dried hot red pepper seeds; mrs. jordan matthews’ istanbul uçak ticket; student museum admissions card;

and most important of all, i found the receipt from my last bodo’s of fourth year.
oh what i would do for a plain bagel with cinnamon sugar + butter.

shoeing horses in 1901

Posted in ankara by jlm2dy on July 19, 2010

new mixtape on thehoodinternet.com – feeling like i’m back in campbell hall during charrette.
instead, i am in ankara with not much new to report.