tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post1883216839136763910..comments2024-01-15T21:30:40.609+03:00Comments on Istanbul's Stranger: The Post That Needed a TitleStrangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-7048141604873003292010-12-06T18:47:55.329+02:002010-12-06T18:47:55.329+02:00I absolutely love Bebek; and agree with Bulent - t...I absolutely love Bebek; and agree with Bulent - that distance is totally 'walkable' :). You should visit Emirgan park(gorgeous place, family oriented, kids friendly ... it is a picnic heaven) and The SSM(Sakip Sabanci Museum - my all time favorite one ... great exhibitions and a grrrreat view:)). More info on the bacon, I heard they sell it at NAAN(a bagel shop in Resitpasa- http://www.naan-bread.com/en/ ... Oh, how i miss a good NY bagel ... will try one .. soon ... i hope...). And about the IWI - there are some stuck up B*****s, yes, ...but I ignore them and enjoy the events I choose to go to. The IWI Xmas Bazaar last week , for example, was great :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-90653402642146994502010-11-20T11:59:24.476+02:002010-11-20T11:59:24.476+02:00I love your blog.I love your blog.JPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-87001543890730115182010-11-17T22:08:53.960+02:002010-11-17T22:08:53.960+02:00Oh no! Go tell Aunt Rhody!
There must be other wa...Oh no! Go tell Aunt Rhody!<br /><br />There must be other ways to acquire Grey Goose, though I agree with the allure of duty-free...Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-5033916901425621282010-11-17T04:24:23.376+02:002010-11-17T04:24:23.376+02:00Our sad news is that the old Gray Goose is dead. S...Our sad news is that the old Gray Goose is dead. So sad, in fact, that That Woman Who Lives Here is thinking a drive to Reno for T'giving is just what we need. Reno. Duty free-minus at Costco for 1.75 liters, except (a) you have to drive there, (b) see, um,..., (c) drive back. In the winter. On the warmer side, DO NOT MISS Sarah Palin's "reality" show. God, marvelous! Like Glee for real. See some clips on my FB.Papanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-29783340377637949122010-11-16T22:01:08.502+02:002010-11-16T22:01:08.502+02:00Apparently, I had been to Bebek once before (BE in...Apparently, I had been to Bebek once before (BE informed me of this), but it was a winter night and I don't really remember. Also, my grandmother had recently died and while we were having tea somewhere, the family phoned from her memorial service and I sat shivering by the seaside talking to each one and feeling really freaking bad I couldn't be there.<br /><br />So I was a little preoccupied.<br /><br />The expense wasn't the only thing keeping me from Bebek. It's also that I really had no interest in going. Rich people, overpriced restaurants and cafes, the chance of spotting some TV actor I've never heard of... Not really my thing. I tend to be wary of rich people and their hotspots. <br /><br />And I'm like toastytoasty (I don't think I'd ever go to a similar function at the American Consulate)-- I could barely deal with the one IWI (International Women of Istanbul) thing I went to. I go somewhere like that and feel like I'm Laverne. Or Shirley. No, Laverne because Shirley was always trying to fit in and land a rich husband. I feel like I'm out of place and everyone knows, and that I'm just there for the food, shoving choice bits into my coat pocket for later. I'm out of place enough in Istanbul without getting looked down on for not being rich or fashionable enough.<br /><br />It was awfully pretty in Bebek, though. And a bacon cheeseburger once or twice a year is something I think I can live with.<br /><br />I have a future post on this topic somewhere...Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-52430681044395477952010-11-16T18:53:07.679+02:002010-11-16T18:53:07.679+02:00Last year, I went to a picnic with some friends an...Last year, I went to a picnic with some friends and they were approached by a hunter who had killed a wild boar and was selling it from the back of his truck. My friends- who were from Spain- were planning to have a big BBQ. Personally, I wasn't all that excited due to the possibility of parasites and I have apparently lost my cravings of ham and all pork products. <br />Except perhaps some sausages. That sagey smell of sausage frying in the pan in the morning. Ah...Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-71495728364036835732010-11-16T06:34:19.752+02:002010-11-16T06:34:19.752+02:00Great to see you back too.
The rich foreigners wh...Great to see you back too.<br /><br />The rich foreigners who look down on teachers always reminds me of going to the British Community Council Fete at the Consolate and the look of horror we got from the rich types. I felt like a hell's angel at the balet.<br /><br />31Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681888317406505516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-14409793299044607312010-11-15T19:11:46.465+02:002010-11-15T19:11:46.465+02:00Oh my goodness...a bacon cheeseburger..how wonderf...Oh my goodness...a bacon cheeseburger..how wonderful that must have been! I agree with you...I do believe there is pork hidden all over the place...but just for the rich people...which is clearly why I've never found it!<br /><br />Nice to see you back xxAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-51893804002923131372010-11-15T18:17:30.436+02:002010-11-15T18:17:30.436+02:00I didn't mean to make you feel guilty though I...I didn't mean to make you feel guilty though I suspect my putting the price down in US$ was probably not all that unintentional. <br /><br />Are you serious about Bebek? Did it not even occur to you to go there even once? Ortakoy to Sariyer is walkable IMHO (not all at once, perhaps) and not unduly expensive if you stick to cay, tost and durum sold from minibuses. There should be teahouses around Hisar with roughly Beyoglu teahouse prices. (Which is isn't saying much. I paid $1/thimble for tea around Tunel recently. Why? 'Artik boyle oldu abi, kusura bakma.' <i>Basimiza tas yagacak</i>, hell in a handbasket etc. etc. <i>insert more grumpiness here</i>)Bulent Murtezaoglunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-87247776696378432342010-11-15T17:56:17.445+02:002010-11-15T17:56:17.445+02:00Bülent, the pork for rich people is a beautiful fa...Bülent, the pork for rich people is a beautiful fairy tale I'd only heard about on my former income. I've never even been friends with the sorts of foreigners who get to hang out in such quarters. That class of foreigner generally looks down on us teacher types. Last weekend was the first time I've ever set foot in Bebek.<br /><br />But don't worry. I'm not bleaching my hair an affecting a nasal accent. I feel an incredible amount of shame for the price of the burger. It's only because it's goodness still lingers in the cockles of my heart that I can live with myself. I don't expect to repeat the experience anytime soon. I'm not yet one of "them."<br /><br />Still, I bet Jello Biafra would freaking hate me.Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-41391244042775807522010-11-15T17:38:42.812+02:002010-11-15T17:38:42.812+02:00Hah, didn't I tell you? I must have -- though...Hah, didn't I tell you? I must have -- though you probably knew it already. Yes, if you are willing to and can afford to live in a world where a hamburger costs $15, Istanbul has part of that to offer too. Next step would be putting some staff between you and the state and acting and living as though 70M people don't really exist (there's some <i>change</i> attached to that population figure, that would be your new students and their folks).Bulent Murtezaoglunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-12142278045144035812010-11-15T17:11:30.217+02:002010-11-15T17:11:30.217+02:00Oh, ew. Now I'm not even sure I like bacon any...Oh, ew. Now I'm not even sure I like bacon anymore.<br /><br />No, wait. I do still totally love bacon. I don't need to own any of those products, but I get where they're coming from...Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799914692887174209.post-61556508150366418252010-11-15T16:57:03.677+02:002010-11-15T16:57:03.677+02:00http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Gumballs...http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Gumballs.html<br /><br />And imagine your husband's surprise and horror when you plant one with THIS smeared on your pucker. http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Lip-Balm.html <br /><br />And finally, if you want to make yourself totally undesirable to a Muslim man, try a long shower with this, http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Soap.html<br /><br />Thought you might enjoy those. :)Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.com