A balmy late- autumn day..

A balmy late- autumn day. Had to wake up earlier than usual, to drop Levent to work at Freddie Mac. I am still having hard time adjusting to this state of total auto-dependency; granted, we have a state-of-the-art metro in DC (much cleaner and cozier compared to NY metro), but it doesn't have lines in most suburban areas, which means, a car is a must even in this metropolitan city. Ellen called me today again from the US Chamber of Commerce for a Corporate Communications Internship. She was apparently impressed by my sample writings, and she e-mailed me later to let me know everyone agreed that I was a very strong candidate. I hope I make it to the final. The downside is that I will not get paid, and will work full time. Join hearings, summarize sessions, and publish articles online. Exactly what I would like to do for a living! Still haven't found a research/writing job, though. Called an Indian Journalist today, she gave me valuable tips, unbelievable, I just learned from her that Voice of America has a Turkish team in DC to produce Turkish news. Hm. This is something. I can try to contact them. Finally a place that may appreciate my background. On the personal side, I am still in total eclipse, the thesis nightmare. Relocating to DC from Kansas City consumed all my energy. Our shabby appartment is very close to Old Town-Alexandria, Misha's Cafe is the only joint I frequent besides Starbucks. Stopped cooking. We discovered a very nice Chipotle in Old Town, most patrons were nice couples, students, and young families. The music was psychedelic, and they had bar stools! Strangely, it reminds me of Rumelihisarustu cafes and kabob house in some way. No friends yet:).