Heartbreaker.

I am trying to learn turkish for when I go to Istanbul and tried to continue with it last night. Unfortuantely, I have been well trained in the ways of French and Spanish, but Turkish is completely different. And the book I am reading from slash learning from does not have great units. I think most of it is I need to build up my vocabulary, but there is no way for me to practice saying it. Lame.

I have also not told my father about going to Turkey for a long time. I know that this was not a wise decision, but I really want to go to istanbul for two weeks and I am positive I would fight him tooth and nail the whole way there. I am not afraid of going, but he thinks there is some sort of stigma attached to the country. He also thinks that I am going to end up a Turkish bride and never come back home. The fact is, I am coming home and will not end up converting to Islam, etc etc. Not that there is anything wrong with that. But I feel like my father does not trust me...and that breaks my heart. This was followed by asking why I do not want to get my PhD and if it was male related. He is disappointed in me, I know it...I am a smart, capable, independent woman! And I know what I am doing! Ugh. Its not about boys, or PhD, or slaughtering american people....and I do not know how to get this across to him.

On a completely unrelated note...Our house is freaking cold! It is like 70 outside and in here? Maybe 60. I am wearing a sweatshirt for crying out loud! But in a few mins, after Kerem calls, I will go outside and thaw my poor appendages. I am excited to see Ian tonight. I havent seen the little guy in a few weeks and cant wait to catch up. OH! Tim and I went to Washington Park yesterday....I had no idea there was such a great big place to be! In fact, I think that will be my thinking place tomorrow (Yes, I will bring my Turkish lessons and other reading, as well as tanktops so I can work on my base whitegirl tan) I will bring some food for the baby ducks and fish and turtle, etc etc. Theres a lot of cute little wildlife there and I will go back, fully loaded tomorrow.