Just Turkish

[tanyakaraman 0]

Congrats Erika!

As soon as Sibel's Muhammet gets his visa we'll have to start planning our meet-up

Yess! That sounds like a fantastic idea...

[wendya 0]

This damned cough is never going to get better with all the smoking I am around

OMG I so know what you mean! All the indoor smoking is the *one and only* thing I really can't stand about being in Turkey. Does Hamit smoke? How about everyone else's SO? Ozzy smoked like a chimney before (and for awhile after) he got here and saw nothing wrong with doing it indoors, in bed, or in front of me or the kids...and my lease at the time specifically prohibited smoking in the house. The moment he was added to my health insurance, I got him to the Dr. and got him a prescription for Chantix...worked like a charm, but he starts up again every time we go back to Turkey for a visit...grrrr. All that peer pressure I guess...

Actually I'm pretty sure he sneaks one or a couple here when I'm not around too....but as long as it's not wafting in my face, I don't complain...much.

Almost everyone in Yilmaz's family smokes. The only ones that don't are Yilmaz, his mother and his one sister. His one sister even makes her husband go outside when he wants to smoke.

I am so thankful that Yilmaz doesn't smoke, because it makes me very sick and gives me bad headaches!

[JULIAFERNO 0]

This damned cough is never going to get better with all the smoking I am around

OMG I so know what you mean! All the indoor smoking is the *one and only* thing I really can't stand about being in Turkey. Does Hamit smoke? How about everyone else's SO? Ozzy smoked like a chimney before (and for awhile after) he got here and saw nothing wrong with doing it indoors, in bed, or in front of me or the kids...and my lease at the time specifically prohibited smoking in the house. The moment he was added to my health insurance, I got him to the Dr. and got him a prescription for Chantix...worked like a charm, but he starts up again every time we go back to Turkey for a visit...grrrr. All that peer pressure I guess...

Actually I'm pretty sure he sneaks one or a couple here when I'm not around too....but as long as it's not wafting in my face, I don't complain...much.

Almost everyone in Yilmaz's family smokes. The only ones that don't are Yilmaz, his mother and his one sister. His one sister even makes her husband go outside when he wants to smoke.

I am so thankful that Yilmaz doesn't smoke, because it makes me very sick and gives me bad headaches!

Onur smokes like a chimney too He has cut back a little since he has been here, since I don't let him smoke in the apartment or the car and it's just not as much of a social norm here as it is in Turkey. But if he goes several hours without smoking he starts getting cranky. I'm not pressuring him (too much) to quit right now as I know he is going through a big adjustment/transition, but he knows that him quitting is the expectation. I just hope he does in the near future! My mom did Chantix too after smoking off and on since she was a teenager - she finally kicked the habit once and for all 2 years ago. Onur has just got to want to quit...not sure if he's at that point yet.

[wendya 0]

I just got off the phone with Yilmaz and he is coming on April 18th!!!!

I think I am still going to get the hotel by the airport.

Wow, I have so much to do!!!! I am very excited (and nervous!).

Have a great weekend everyone

[JULIAFERNO 0]

I just got off the phone with Yilmaz and he is coming on April 18th!!!!

I think I am still going to get the hotel by the airport.

Wow, I have so much to do!!!! I am very excited (and nervous!).

Have a great weekend everyone

That's great! Doesn't it all seem kind of surreal? It's going to be hard to eat and sleep over the next couple of weeks...at least it was for me! Especially the 2 days before Onur got here...I was a nervous/excited wreck.

Have fun planning and preparing for his arrival!

[Mina76 0]

Mina thank you! Today is my 16th day in the states at our home with my hubby.. It was very hard to say good bye to my family and friends..i miss them so much but I know this is my home my life.. I am so happy to see my hubby every day..and I pray for all who is still apart from their loved ones.. That is wonderful we get great news from our friends here.. I hope to get more wonderful news very soon.. especially Sibel..things are harder for her..but I know Muhammet will be here in the summer and we'll get together Sibel.. please stay positive..You'll spend the rest of your life together..

Mina we all should get together one day..in the summer..we should organize our meeting somewhere that is close to everyone.. I would like to meet you all..

btw Mina when did your aos approved? I've filled out the papers for K-3 AOS.. I will send them out next week.. I have a few questions just to make sure if i did everything correct.. you can e-mail me to stay in touch from now on; filizwright@yahoo.com also we can exchange the number..

Hugs and kisses

Filiz

Merhaba Filiz,

Hope all is well with you and your husband.

That's a wonderful idea of getting everyone together to meet in the summer, I will be the first one to be there! I would also like for all of us to stay in touch too, so I will also add you to my yahoo.

As for my husband's AOS, that was approved back in 2006 and now he will soon be filing for citizenship in Sept.

Best of Luck on your AOS and we will all be thinking and praying for your GC approval too, I have no doubt whatsoever that you will get it for sure! {{hugs}}

Mina

[Mina76 0]

merhaba arkadaslar!

I got married in Turkey, gorgeous place! iyi sanslar hepsiniz...

Hi/Merhaba enraptured,

Welcome to our "Just Turkish" group and Best of Luck on your visa process!!!

[Mina76 0]

Hello again everyone!

Still no visa, but İ called Ankara and they printed it on Monday-so maybe tomorrrow. Anyhow, we fly out to Ankara on the 28th staying overnight and flying into Belgium and then Chicago and then finally Tucson on the 29th!

We spent the whole day driving around Batman yesterday so İ could get a break from the billions of guests. We went to Hansankeyf, but İ didn't want to get out of the car because I stick out like a sore thumb here İ cannot get used to the staring.....grrrrrr

İ am taking pıcs for everyone and videos for you all. I have a horrid cough and am tired so it is making my beıng gracious as of late difficult, but İ am holding up allright.

Tanya they do not have Albuterol here and İ have been so desperate that İ am taking anything and everything from the eczane....including delıcious mucomyst İ need to get back to the US so İ can breathe again.....sigh

We are now sitting around waiting for me to have more energy and of course later it will be round 1001 of guests to be cheery for. İ feel like a b*tch, but İ am exhausted. I do love them however-İ am just spent.....trying to remember Turkish and getting mixed up with Spanish and......

OK İ am going to go-just wanted to update you all and keep my mınd off of coughing.

Erika

Oh my...well I hope you get it in time! I'm sure you will and everything will be ok so try not to stress about it!

I do the same thing with getting my Turkish and Spanish words mixed up....especially if I'm trying to say something in Turkish and I don't know the Turkish word but I know the Spanish word, I just want to stick it in there, as if it will somehow make sense

Interestingly, I had a Turkish patient in the hospital the past couple nights. She is from Giresun (there is a somewhat large Turkish population in myarea apparently all from Giresun) and spoke no English, so I had a good time speaking with her (well trying to! ) and brushing up on some words. Ozzy helped me put together a list of translated questions for the nursing staff (basic stuff like "do you have any pain?" and "do you need to use the bathroom?") so they can communicate with her. I still screw up my verbs though...at one point I wanted to ask her if she needed to use the bathroom, and realized that I had actually asked her if I needed to use the bathrooom Like she's supposed to know that... She was very sweet though & I'm going to miss her....we kinda bonded

Anyways, Erika, I hope you enjoy the rest of your visit and have a safe trip home!!!

Hi Tanya,

Love your funny story of trying to speak to your Turkish patient and getting your words mixed up!

As for you and Erika trying not to get your Turkish mixed up with your Spanish, yet you would think I have it easier since Spanish is my natural language........NOT! Turkish is still not an easy language for me to learn even though we have so many similar words!

Hope all is well with you and your family too {{hugs}}

[Mina76 0]

Hi everyone! Just a quick update. My husband received his interview date: June 10. I emailed the embassy requesting it be moved up, as I could see other available dates on the site's schedule. They have clearly questioned my intelligence by giving me multiple BS explanations as to why they won't change our date. Very frustrating. These next 78 days (no, I'm not counting.. ) will probably be the worst of our waiting. Ughhh

Hi/Merhaba BayanAltun,

Congratulations on getting your interview date and Best of Luck to you both!!!

Try not to stress it much and GOD Bless!

[Mina76 0]

Tanya - I do the same thing with Spanish and Turkish. I studied Spanish for 7 years, and I find myself mixing the two languages in my head...whatever word comes to me first! There are actually some Spanish and Turkish words that are similar, like Mesa and Masa (Table) and Bano / Banyo (Bathroom). That always makes it easier for me to remember the Turkish word.

BayanAltun - Congrats on the interview date! I know it is a long wait, but it will come soon enough. Use the next two months to get ready for his arrival!

Wendy - Congrats to you and Yilmaz on receiving his visa! Now it really is official. I had so much to do before Onur got here...shopping, cleaning, etc. I wanted everything to be perfect! Of course it only stayed that way for the first week or so

We adopted our first baby a few days ago...a rescue dog! We think she is a bulldog/boxer mix. She is about a year old and is a huge sweetie. We named her Nazar Now we are one big happy family: me, Onur, our cat and our dog...and the cat and dog are already getting along!

Hi Julia,

Congratulations on your new family addition, I love puppies!

So has Onur started his "job-hunting" yet? I wish him lots of luck and success in his search

Much love to you both,

Mina

[Mina76 0]

VİSA İN HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Erika,

Sorry to read that you are not well and all and hope that you get well soon. Still, I hope that you are enjoying your time in Turkey!

Congratulations on finally getting the visa in hand, now you can come home with Hamit and soon start your life and happiness together!

Have a safe and pleasant trip home and talk to you soon,

Mina

[Mina76 0]

I just got off the phone with Yilmaz and he is coming on April 18th!!!!

I think I am still going to get the hotel by the airport.

Wow, I have so much to do!!!! I am very excited (and nervous!).

Have a great weekend everyone

Hi Wendy,

Finally, an actual date of when Yilmaz will come back home again after being away for so long!!!

You should get one of those huge banners to put over the door of your home that say "WELCOME BACK HOME" and with a marker write Yilmaz's name next to that!

From here now the days are going to go super quick, so you better get a move on on getting ready!!! Just teasing you

Actually I am so happy for you Wendy, hope everything goes great for you both and know that I am always here if you need me Much happiness to you both {{hugs}}

Mina

[Mina76 0]

Hi/Merhaba to Debra, awaterlily, cami, Sibel and all the others that have not been here for a while too, hope to hear from them soon, hope everyone is doing well and happy!

Talk about smoking, I am choking and dying here (literally) just thinking about it!!!

Why oh why do they have to smoke so much???!!!

I just hope I haven't developed any cancer from breathing this #######, though there is a great chance of that happening now!!!

I know that they do it socially and sometimes because they are stress, but man get a health make-over and maybe some new friends that don't smoke! It will save your life and those of their loved ones!

Well I stressed this issue long enough and need a cigarette now........just kidding!

Much love to all and GOD Bless!

[awaterlily 0]

Hey all - just want to share that my husband had his Naturalization interview and Oath ceremeony earlier today.

He's now an American citizen!!!

I'm sooooooo freakin' happy we are DONE with immigration!

[wendya 0]

Hey all - just want to share that my husband had his Naturalization interview and Oath ceremeony earlier today.

He's now an American citizen!!!

I'm sooooooo freakin' happy we are DONE with immigration!

Cok Tebrikler!!!!! :dance:

Wonderful news!!

Much Love and Happiness to you both