James
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Location | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Introduction | Poor at keeping in contact with friends and family so hoping the blog will get me back into the good books with some of you out there... Currently experiencing second mid-life crisis. Living in world's most inspiring city among some of the world's most hospitable people. Suffering long bouts of homesickness but feeling more and more settled here every day. Istanbul remains an fantastic adventure and I intend to stay until it's spell on me breaks. And I'd like to thank those people out there on the blogosphere for their suggestions. They are very much welcomed from an inexperienced blogger. Nice one. |
| Interests | Eating a lot of different things, Battling my way through God of War II on PS2, Struggling through a new language, Endlessly bickering with my flatmate, Decreasing my apparently high level of self-delusion, Staring at people until they turn away in disgust or derision, Cooking once in a while, Used to like to keep fit and need to start again, Inventing an alternate reality and sinking into it during inappropriate times at the workplace, Taking my backpack to cheap hotels, Self-flagellation, Imbibing coffee, Going without washing for days on end, Gawking at maps, Losing myself in big cities, Punching ignorant people, Believing that humanity will continue to improve, Finding new and exciting ways to avoid ironing |
| Favorite Movies | Requiem for a Dream, Bladerunner, Fifth Element, Female Trouble, Polyester, Battlestar Galactica, Tatie Danielle, The Grifters, Godfather, Casino, Goodfellas, Cinema Paradiso, Nikita, La Vita e Bella, 28 Days Later, City of God, La Haine, American History X, Entourage TV Series, Spirited Away, currently hooked on Planet Earth documentary series, The Wire, The Shield, Little Miss Sunshine |
| Favorite Music | Eurotrash, Most classical, Turkish pop and traditional, Stuff my flatmate makes me listen to |
| Favorite Books | Narcissus and Golmund by Hermann Hesse, Most stuff by Louis de Bernieres, Anything by John Irving, History and historical novels, Dictionaries, Almanacs and Atlases |