Today is my day off!!! - I can hadly believe how drastically my life changed - from one with plenty of time to waste away, to one in which every minute counts!!! I do not have much time for reflection either, not that I miss it - I have done that for the last 3 years - if not all my life - so now it is action time. The second week on the job was really fast - it is X-mas week, so I received plenty of presents, including one that totally caught me by surprize - something I really really liked, and would not expect from someone who had just met me - turned out the poor girl searched all over DC to find it, and finally her boyfriend- whom I never met- found it. I am glad I will be working with such kind and considerate coworkers.
Also, I am learning that lunch time promises to be among some of the more exquisite moments in my life - I have been invited to have lunch at various fancy places so far, Bethesda being one of the paramount entertainment districts of the DC area. Even if not for lunch, coffee shops are one option. Tel Aviv Cafe could be one interesting option. Also, I have noticed another cafe, Cafe Europa, with all the flags of the European Union mounted to the front facade (UN style), and as I was passing by it yesteray with Levent, guess what - Turkey's flag was among the flags! I sure like the way Americans see the EU:)
Because the neighborhood is so inviting, I have been going out with my coworkers, and this is a first since I have come to DC....I had given up on socializing, so I will probably go out to lunch even if I am not hungry.... Amelia and Kim are the two coworkers I have got to known most closely so far, and I am getting to know the rest of the team.
Selmin and X-mas....
Tomorrow Selmin the nutcracker is coming, and I am so excited, the poor planner that I am - not to mention the busy week I left behind - I didn't make great plans for us. But I am considering driving to the ocean...The Atlantic Ocean is only two hours away from us, and I am longing for the beach. I am looking into non-commercialized spots, and I already have a few in mind. If we decide to take the trip, it will be a series of firsts - the first time I will ever see the ocean, the first time I will ever see the ocean in wintertime, and the firstime I will ever see the ocean in wintertime with Selmin...Levent said "I am in". Selmin said "Muhtesem olur var ya", so let's do it.