new years celebrations

stuffed turkey with rice dinner for six (take away) $120
night out at an average restaurant per person $130
night out at a luxury restaurant per person $200
minimum wage $200

turkey, the land of controversies, turns and turbulances is getting ready for a new year. imagine a country where riches are temporary, the only permenant thing is poverty. riches change hands everyday where almost 70% of the economy is illegal (meaning trade is done off-the-record, without incurring any taxes). life is impossible for almost anybody who wishes to keep his(her) decency, pride or character. one must bribe for almost anything.

when there is no sense of tomorrow, the national motto should be something like "carpe ibidem". among all this mess turkish media and masses are getting ready to get drunk, have fun like there is no tomorrow and spend the last few liras available in their charge limits.

the media are publishing one belle du jour after another to exxagerate the event. although the reality shall set in on thursday (after a lenghty muslim holiday that coincides with the new year's eve this year), let us join the bandwagon with one of their beauties of the days.

Happy New Year everybody. I will be off until Monday unless....