I have not written much lately but a lot has been going on.  Lena and Erbay are here and there is great news. I was being superstitious so I didn't want to write about the purpose of their visit until everything was confirmed, but as of today they have definite offers to come and work here in Istanbul. They will be moving within weeks and we are all so excited and happy for them. Selcuk is friends with an entrepreneur and set up the initial meeting.  Erbay's and Lena's excellent C.V.s did the rest.  Erbay has lived half his life in Uzbekistan and has long wanted to move back home.  Erbay and Lena seem more relaxed and happy than I have ever seen them.

 

Selcuk has NYU students here for an abroad experience over spring break.  They have a great agenda for the week and I am hoping to join them for some of the events.  I have been running a fever for four days now and I am really tired of being sick.  If I don't take Tylenol I am freezing, and if I do I am hot and sweaty.  Yuck.  I went to the Dr. yesterday who told me it was probably a virus.  Today I took matters into my own hands and went and bought some antibiotics because I think it is a sinus infection because my head has been killing me.  Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, antibiotics are over the counter here.  

I spent the whole afternoon trying to embed a video of Nehir dancing into my blog but it didn't work.  Instead, here are some cute photos.