Filming for the "Turkish prostitute" job starts on May 25. As it is a paying job, and on tv (it is not a movie, but I have learned that the Turks call serial dramas on the tele "movies"), there is no nudity involved...so I have decided to do it.
My married friends who speak Turkish have agreed to be my "agents." And the boys from the hotel where I stay will come and be my bodyguards. One of them has killed a man with a gun, so I feel relatively secure that he is tough enough to deal with some tv types. And I'm sure my boss will be there, because it makes him a little famous.
This might be the weirdest thing of all time, but I didn't quit working in the states to be dull! So, I will do my best to secure a copy or a link, so everyone can see me in my small role. I am relying on the boss to relay this info to the boys, so if nothing comes of it, no tears, shoestringers. I'm sure another weird opportunity will present itself soon enough...
:)
Friday, May 16, 2008
skype
If anyone fancies a chat, and you have skype, my user name is:
kirstenliedahl
I don't always have my little phone thingy in, so I may have to call back. If I could figure out the webcam...well, maybe I'll work on that after I go swimming.
81 degrees here today, and not a cloud in the sky. Excellent weather for working on my tan, and when I get spent from the heat, I will jump in the pool. Just remember, I am only making enough money to cover expenses! Otherwise, who would ever leave? ;)
kirstenliedahl
I don't always have my little phone thingy in, so I may have to call back. If I could figure out the webcam...well, maybe I'll work on that after I go swimming.
81 degrees here today, and not a cloud in the sky. Excellent weather for working on my tan, and when I get spent from the heat, I will jump in the pool. Just remember, I am only making enough money to cover expenses! Otherwise, who would ever leave? ;)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Do I look like a Turkish hooker?
Well. I have two boys staying in my hotel, and they have asked me, via my boss, to play a hooker in their upcoming movie. Really. They are producers, apparently. Nice enough fellas, I guess. Somehow I think it would NOT be a good idea.
How funny is that? What did you do this summer, Miss Shoestring? Oh, you know, got a tan, made out with a boy, played a Turkish hooker on film...
The stuff that happens here is too good to make up.
How funny is that? What did you do this summer, Miss Shoestring? Oh, you know, got a tan, made out with a boy, played a Turkish hooker on film...
The stuff that happens here is too good to make up.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Update...
Hi all!
Just thought I would post a "what's new in the world of Turkey" update.
Honestly, not much is new!
There are certainly a lot of challenges of running a new hotel here, at least for me. My little eggs from the Pier know how difficult I can be (i.e., demanding, winks!), and to say that the Turks don't quite "get it," well, is the understatement of this or any other century. What don't they get?
1. It's not good to sit on the stoop with 5 buddies and block the door for customers.
2. Parking your car/motorbike in front of the door also impedes customer entrance.
3. Watching tv with said buddies in the common room of the hotel-when it's the only tv in the hotel-is not guest-friendly. Especially when, ahem, adult movies are on...
4. Smoking in the reception area, especially with finicky, non-smoking westerners, is a REALLY bad idea.
5. Smelling bad is bad. Showering daily is good. When it's really hot, I recommend twice per day. The customers will thank you.
6. Washing vegetables before they are served to anyone is genius!
I have a job perk, however; well, aside from the beautiful views, the free coffee and beer, quiet time, and sunshine, that is...
I get to go to Samos, a nearby Greek island, every two weeks! Since I have the handy American passport, it is easy for me to go to Greece. It is not easy for the Turks. My job there is to hob-knob with local travel agents, and to get them to send people to our hotel. Schmoozing, basically. But schmoozing in Greece! The extra good news is that I don't have to pay for my trip, of course. Ferrying across the Aegean for free seems like the best job perk ever, as far as I'm concerned.
Aside from those things, I have read all of the English language books I could find, save for Modern History of Early France, which I just started today. Ummm...how did that end up here? Oh well. If you have questions about Richelieu, give me a couple of days and I will be happy to answer them.
:)
Basically, my life is good. The sun is good. The town is beautiful, and most people, too. If anyone feels like vacationing somewhere hot, sunny, and near the sea...well, the location is idyllic. I'll post pictures one of these days so everyone can see and be madly jealous.
Just kidding!
(Not really, it's pretty spectacular here.)
Just thought I would post a "what's new in the world of Turkey" update.
Honestly, not much is new!
There are certainly a lot of challenges of running a new hotel here, at least for me. My little eggs from the Pier know how difficult I can be (i.e., demanding, winks!), and to say that the Turks don't quite "get it," well, is the understatement of this or any other century. What don't they get?
1. It's not good to sit on the stoop with 5 buddies and block the door for customers.
2. Parking your car/motorbike in front of the door also impedes customer entrance.
3. Watching tv with said buddies in the common room of the hotel-when it's the only tv in the hotel-is not guest-friendly. Especially when, ahem, adult movies are on...
4. Smoking in the reception area, especially with finicky, non-smoking westerners, is a REALLY bad idea.
5. Smelling bad is bad. Showering daily is good. When it's really hot, I recommend twice per day. The customers will thank you.
6. Washing vegetables before they are served to anyone is genius!
I have a job perk, however; well, aside from the beautiful views, the free coffee and beer, quiet time, and sunshine, that is...
I get to go to Samos, a nearby Greek island, every two weeks! Since I have the handy American passport, it is easy for me to go to Greece. It is not easy for the Turks. My job there is to hob-knob with local travel agents, and to get them to send people to our hotel. Schmoozing, basically. But schmoozing in Greece! The extra good news is that I don't have to pay for my trip, of course. Ferrying across the Aegean for free seems like the best job perk ever, as far as I'm concerned.
Aside from those things, I have read all of the English language books I could find, save for Modern History of Early France, which I just started today. Ummm...how did that end up here? Oh well. If you have questions about Richelieu, give me a couple of days and I will be happy to answer them.
:)
Basically, my life is good. The sun is good. The town is beautiful, and most people, too. If anyone feels like vacationing somewhere hot, sunny, and near the sea...well, the location is idyllic. I'll post pictures one of these days so everyone can see and be madly jealous.
Just kidding!
(Not really, it's pretty spectacular here.)
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