On Saturday I took the two new German guys that live next door to Sarp's apartment for some Turkish futbol. Not football. futbol. I figured it would be a good way for the guys to meet some more people. They're not actually associated with AIESEC, so they didn't have a welcome party or anything like that. They also have a car, so making friends is pretty advantageous.
Sarp is from the European side of Istanbul, so his team is Besiktas. He actually used to play for their amateur team (sort of like the AAA teams for professional baseball), but recently injured his knee.
The game was really important because the Turkish teams are in a race for the championship. This particular match was Besiktas against Fenerbahce, the team from the other side of Istanbul. The rivalry is ridiculous. They needed to have police escorts for the visiting team, and during the game, fans would throw things at the players when they were going to the corners. It was a highly emotionally charged game, and unfortunately Besiktas lost 2-1. It was very close, and Fenerbahce probably shouldn't have had one of their goals because a player had gone out of bounds while in pursuit. Such is life.
After the game we made some dinner. It was the usual pasta, because there were 10 of us, and that is one of the easiest meals to prepare for large groups. I was in charge of the sauce, which had tomatoes, onions, bacon, and a variety of spices. We also had freshly grated parmesan cheese from Italy!!! Sarp and Sherisse had visited Mattia's family during the Easter holiday and brought back some delicious stuff. I was happy to be a part of that.
After that I caught the bus home. I had tried to use Matt's Netflix account to watch movies online, but you have to be IN the US to actually be able to access anything, so I was perturbed. I was in desperate need of entertainment however because I have read all of my books, so I started searching around on the internet and found www.quicksilverscreen.com. What a blessing! They have movies and tv shows, so I've been able to catch up on some things. We take so many random things for granted, and living in Slovakia has opened my eyes to all of the conveniences that I used to rely on, and how resourceful I can be when trying to fill the gap. Lovely. Everything is a lesson for daily life. I guess I will always be a "student" in some way.
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4 comments:
Remember the Perry Mission Statement:.. life long learner! I am glad you have the opportunity to welcome others to the international scene - pay it forward. You will have to start writing a cookbook for traineeship survival. Sounds like your culinary skills are expanding. Aunt Janet is the queen of improvise and feed large groups- it may be in your genetics. Keep writing, we all love it!
So was Darth Vadder a sculpture, or a street actor, did he do the robot? That would be great to see Vadder doing the robot. Whats your email? I still have my hotmail account. zach
Funny, that sort of rivalry sounds vaguely reminiscent to Browns football game.
You should tell them all about Ohio's eccentric sports teams. Fidelity to the end!
Yes, we all recall "Allez les Bleus" when we were in France for the 1998 World Cup, and then again in Spain for the 2006 matches. The countries go crazy for their national teams. I've never seen a World Cup match live - that would be really cool. Although I would never do so, Browns fans have been known to throw things at opposing players, too. Batteries, empty beer bottles, etc. It's not one of their finer moments.
You have lots of books to write now. The Trainee Survival Cookbook is a great start. Kind of like the old "Impoverished Student Cookbook" I had after I graduated from college and was in law school.
Resourcefulness is a good skill. Keep working on it.
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