Yesterday I went with my host parents to a restaurant, right outside the city. The restaurant is outside, so its like having a picnic, it's pretty cool. After we finished our meal, we saw Iram and her parents coming into the restaurant. They came to sit with us and we ended up staying and talking to them throughout their meal as well. In fact, we were at the restaurant for four hours. Afterwards, we all went to Iram's house for ice cream and to watch the football (soccer) game. This match was between Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor. I am a new Beşiktaş fan, so it was slightly upsetting that they lost, 2 to 3. I also had a new food called sütlaç, which is similar to rice pudding.

Yesterday was also a historic moment for me, I was called tall for the first time in my entire life. Iram's mother couldn't reach something in the top cupboardrd, so she got out the stool and asked me to get it for her. I was really confused, no one ever asks me to get stuff from a top shelf, I am always asking someone else to do it. It was a funny experience.

Well, I should go. Semra's mother is visiting us. I call her anneanne, which is the Turkish word for a maternal grandmother.