Friday 16 November 2012

Autumn in the easternmost point of Turkey


Autumn has come to Gaziantep. Streets gradually change their appearance. Instead of ice cream selling hot chocolate and lemonade instead sahleb. The sun was replaced by rain, it got cold. Rain and sun alternate in a derived order and cannot predict what will happen after. "Russian Roulette" weather definitely hinders the movement of the city. But the output can be found.
For example, salsa. When it's cold outside and the mood at zero ideal dance. So I thought about it and have not regretted. On campus twice a week, you can hear salsa and bachata, free to all comers. The lesson lasts two hours, and we're learning the basic steps. Despite the fact that I'm not the greatest dancer started not going to give up.
Autumn inexplicably brought changes in our lives, good or bad, but it brought. In our house, it became more per occupant. Little puppy selected Sarah lives in the garden. Now, every morning is a miracle brings "order" on the first floor and, of course, feeds secret passion for our shoes.
But the students in my class diminished, perhaps the weather does its job, whether toys have become complicated, feasibly I no longer relevant. But those who were wonderful and talented people, perhaps, these toys will be their warm on cold winter nights.
This week, the middle of the project and the strange thoughts overwhelm me, it's like a midlife crisis. I know what I've done and what is to be, but time to pick up a damn. Maybe it's good that we do not know his time.
And the world does not stand still and autumn stirs her golden wings and listening to this song I'm learning realize the fading city. Sunny days are perfectly suited for the flowers, and the magic of paint always diversify the city. So the Botanical Garden was the first of what I remembered. It is close to Sanko Park, a huge shopping center and is very cozy place. By the way, walking among the flowers, constantly come meet the wedding procession. The groom, the bride, friends and inseparable photographer company.
In the evening, when the city puts out the lights (and it is about 20.00) to our house come different people. I do not know them, Sarah usually invites these strangers. And we sit in the garden or in the "office" and talk and drink. In those moments, I sometimes wonder how amazing life here in Gaziantep, I meet so many different and similar people. People from other countries and cultures, people who never see when the door slammed shut behind them, and that's good. Everything comes and goes, like the flow of the river is changing and I definitely like it slow unhurried during the autumn river.
Trying all the goodies of the fall season, I believe that the autumn will bring many more surprises in this town at the crossroads of history.



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