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Plane ticket - $400
Salary - not much
Eyebrows - 6YTL (fouuuurrrrr dollars US)
Sitting around in a Turkish salon gossiping - priceless.

So, yeah, I got my eyebrows done yesterday. I went with my fellow teacher Kezi, who is from Cyprus/the UK and speaks Turkish, and we had a great time. Ladies here really know how to do things like eyebrows. My camera is suddenly out of batteries (not sure how, definitely not from overuse, unfortunately) or I would post a photo. Maybe next time.

I'm also learning how to be a hostess - making the tea/coffee, bringing out the tray, etc., except for the ashtray part. I'm still appalled at the prospect of buying an ashtray. I'm putting it off for now, and saucers will have to do.

One of the perks of having business English one-to-ones is that your students are often too busy for class, and have to cancel. I got the call this morning while I was still eating breakfast (and I was waiting for it, too - we haven't had a lesson together in a week) and now I'm free for the rest of the day, and tomorrow as well. I think I'll do some more sightseeing. My meteorologist student tells me it's going to FINALLY get cold this weekend, which will be nice. It's too mild right now.

My first real multi-student class was thrust on me this week with a cheerful,
"oh, they're learning past modals, you'll be fine," but despite all that it's going well. I think I've won them over, especially after I brought chocolate last night. Bribery is a good thing.

Mostly I'm looking forward to a visit by my highly-esteemed fellow blogger and former flatmate Sean, of Said the Gramophone fame. We'll paint Bakırköy red, and then post about it!

love to all.