"no-honk zone." "honk honk."

presently waiting for desert. i am at mo's office on a skittish internet connection. lunch included balkan-style feta. servers bring us tea and take away the dishes. a jar of preserves has just come. custard is to arrive shortly. then i am going to go for a walk and some ipod.

there is not a lot to do in ankara. it is a clear day so you can see the thick smog hang over the city. this is a busy office and the phones ring perpetually.