the "big news" that i alluded to many moons ago is finally fit to print. so here it is:
after almost 2 years, 2 apartments, 2 boroughs, 2 jobs, leagues of sidewalks pounded, dozens of pilgrimages to the beach, countless dinners at bark, millions of mta miles logged, 7 book club books read, pounds of flour sugar cocoa powder sifted mixed and baked, and, and, and…i'm leaving new york.
after almost 2 years, 2 apartments, 2 boroughs, 2 jobs, leagues of sidewalks pounded, dozens of pilgrimages to the beach, countless dinners at bark, millions of mta miles logged, 7 book club books read, pounds of flour sugar cocoa powder sifted mixed and baked, and, and, and…i'm leaving new york.
in july i found out that i've received a fulbright grant to turkey. two weeks of much hemming and hawing and some really heartbreaking decisions, but ultimately this is too big of an opportunity to pass up. i'll be shipping off to muğla, in southwestern turkey, for nine months of working as an english teacher at a university, and hopefully doing an apprenticeship with a local farmer. there are still a lot of unknowns at this point, but the wheels are in motion and i'm excited.
i've heard enough scattered information to suspect that blogger may still not be supported in turkey, so i've started a new wordpress blog to document my life in turkey: crustacean island. i do hope to continue updating here as much as possible, but i suspect that in the face of technological difficulties, the new tumblr will be my primary means of blogging for the next year or so. hope to see you over there!
6 comments:
I'm glad you decided to go :)
the big news is really exciting! and yes, it is too big of an opportunity to pass up. i'll be following along on tumblr!
Yay for decision making! Yay for Turkey! Can't wait to hear more about this exciting adventure!
I am so excited for you! You will love Turkey- i was only there for a short visit but only piece of advice don't get stuck in the rug room :)
Only 2 apartments in 2 years? There is a really great book I read recently a memoir of a NYCer and all about her apartments- Have a great weekend.
wow what an adventure!
so exciting! i can't wait to follow you, as much as possible. (and live a bit vicariously through you!)
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