Our architect sent over three new proposed plans and, rather to our surprise, they are quite promising and have several ideas for how to redo the flat effectively. So a very good start, and we will ask her to make a few changes, consult the engineers as required, and hopefully, kick it all off. Less […]
Hazards of work
I am doing a rather urgent bit of editing, and came across the following in the list of references. Catching things like this is why they pay me the big bucks.
Morning shock
This morning I was woken by a message from a sibling asking if I had submitted my taxes as the deadline is tonight. This, of course, nearly caused my heart to burst in terror, as taxes are truly something I do not understand and I have to file in multiple countries. Luckily, I got confirmation […]
A beginning
Today – or, correctly, tomorrow – a magazine that I’d been working on with some others goes live. Admittedly, with only one story as the plan is to publish a story every few weeks and for 4 or 5 to comprise an issue. I think it’s a really interesting idea if we can keep it […]
Things that are keeping me up at night
Will there be an earthquake and the flat fall down? Will something go terribly wrong with the renovation? Will it go over budget? Will there be a problem with our visa application? Will someone in my family get COVID and I won’t be able to travel to them? Will there be a hard lockdown here […]
Connecting paths
I finished up my work this morning and by that time the GF was awake and had finished his rather long morning rituals, so we left, planning to go to the farmer’s market. We hadn’t made it more than a few steps, though before we decided not to bother: the kitchen in this flat is […]
Wet and windy
But not cold. This afternoon we had a late start and I was nearly perishing of hunger as I had breakfast at my usual sort of time, around 8 or 9, and we didn’t leave until around 2 for lunch. We walked to Karakoy and took the ferry to Kadikoy, where we went through the […]
Feeling of dread
So, we have gone ahead with the flat purchase, at least verbally, and have taken steps to bring over the money etc. It’s the more sensible one in the end. I’m feeling a rather strong feeling of sadness and dread, which is distressing to the GF I think, as he is quite pleased and excited, […]
Night of naps
A very long day/ night – my deadline was yesterday, but I asked if it could be extended to midday today and then spent basically all night, with 10 minute naps every hour or so, working on it. I sent it off around noon, and I must say I was very unhappy with it and […]
Nothing day
Nothing but work, that is. One guest left yesterday evening, so we are down to three. The one who is staying over for a couple of evenings returned to Balat to buy a red star coffee cup to match the hammer and sickle, but as happens often Google Maps lied and the place was shut. […]