I have not posted on The English Tutor since I arrived back home to Salt Lake City, Utah in February. I am continuing my studies at the U...

There are several hundred cisterns {underground water holds} located under the city of Istanbul, the largest of these being the Basilica Ci...

Cats in Istanbul.  They're everywhere.  Keeping watch over the bookstores at the Grand Bazaar.  Lounging by the Blue Mosque.  Basking in...

Bosphorus waterfront.  Weathered old fishermen.  Seaside cafes.  The imposing Rumeli Fortress.  Sun setting over the edge of Istanbul.  Wha...

There was a time when dancing was all I did.  All I thought about. All I cared about.  Getting into Julliard was all I dreamt about.  Then...

Hello, Gypsy Rose Lee.  And thank you for flaunting your intelligence instead of your body.

The song, "The dog days are over," by Florence and the Machine. I'm coming home! The addictive blog, the rockstar diaries ...

And feel bliss?

Happy New Year! Mutlu Yıllar from İstanbul! Instead of my usual new year's resolutions-- I have decided to use a theme I have recently e...

Istanbul (not  Constantinople )  was celebrated  as the European Capital of Culture for 2010.  As the city's mightiest reign since the d...

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