HTML Generator site
I love this HTML site… I use it which formatting my Wordpress Blog.
Back in the Creative Saddle again
Not only did Touche enhance his plot and dialogue with the skills of a professional storyteller, he played to role of a very vocal grammar and spellchecker!
Overcoat for your umbrella
England is synonymous with rain. It’s the reason I left. That – and the cold. Living in LA is appealing…
Slinking out the back door
Week Four of Young Storytellers On week two I was “won” in a notebook raffle, and this week I nearly…
Consumerism 101: St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S.
One of life’s mysteries of being an Expat in America, is the fervant celebration of St. Patrick’s Day! On March 17th every…
Blogging in southwest Turkey: The tales that wag the blogs
Foreign bloggers share their amusing and poignant thoughts, tongue-in-cheek observations and tales of personal experiences of the country they call home
Creating Log Lines & Beginning the Creative Process
Week Three of Young Storytellers When I arrived at school for week 3 – Touche was outside the principals office. …
Two by Two onto the Ark they went
Week Two of Storytellers This week we were assigned to a mentee by way of a Notebook Raffle. Our names…
Kicking off the creative process
The session ended with the creation of a contract, that we all signed. There was a selection of pens. I signed with orange ink – well it is my favourite colour. I should have had my lawyer read the contract first, apparently I’ve agreed to do the chicken dance if I’m late to the weekly session.
Trip Planning
Just spent the last couple of weeks learning more about flight routes in and out of Turkey than I think…
Young Storytellers Foundation
Young Storytellers is a 9 weeks as a script writing mentor — to a 5th grader! So for 1 hour, 1 lunchtime a week I’ll be helping a kid live his or her Hollywood dream.
Fiery Chili Pepper Chutney
Inspired by Jamie Oliver, but tweaked by Roving Jay Forget the Branston! This chutney is the perfect accompaniment to any…
How the world’s cities have fared since the financial crisis hit in 2007
Daily Chart in the November edition of the Economist. The Brookings Institution and the London School of Economics surveyed 150 worldwide metropolitan…
Winter Solstice
In the Northern hemisphere, tonight is the longest night of the year – the Winter Solstice. In ancient Europe, this…
A Toasted slice of NY in LA
I had an out-of-state experience yesterday. I spent 2 years living in Manhattan, and have many vivid memories of my early days…
Colour Theory in Parliament
“Seek the strongest colour effect possible. The content is of no importance” Henri Matisse
Snail Mail Migration
“in the interests of economy, rain forest and time …… please cross us off your list”
Turkish Reading List
My Turkey reading list, and I’ll post my critique of them as I plough through them
Bodrum Bulletin
I’ve found an alternative to the Expat Forums – in the shape of The Bodrum Bulletin, which is a fortnightly newsletter. It really has a community feel, and looks like it’s written by an Expat, who lives in the area.
Turkish Coast: Bodrum to Marmaris Review
“Let your mind start a journey thru a strange new world. Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before. Let your soul take you where you long to be…Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar, and you’ll live as you’ve never lived before.”
Scooter Tour of the Bodrum Peninsula
So now it’s just a waiting game for the Power of Attorney to be signed and delivered to Sunshine. It feels like today is the first real day of our holiday, even though we’ve been here a full week already, time to rent a scooter and explore.
Making an Offer on our House in Turkey
Getting the ball rolling on the House Buying process in Turkey. Offer made, small speed bump, but not too big a hurdle to be overcome.
Let’s just pretend we can’t hear those alarm bells ringing!
Say “Yes” to the House
Market Day in Bodrum Tuesday is Fabric Market day in Bodrum. We had an amble around there — it was…
Official Paperwork Day to Buy a House in Turkey
As usual, Red solidified the relationship with Mehmet by speaking the International Language of football with him. Next stop – the Notary office to get our passports translated into Turkish for the Military Approval process.
