Belgium-1 I would like to talk about our Belgium trip last week. As I mentioned my entries before, I'm studying in the Netherlands as an exchange student. We, my roommates and I, decided to go to Belgium which is next to the Netherlands after exams. First, we compared renting car and traveling with train in terms of cost and flexibility. Renting car was better choice since we're 5 people and we wanted to go several cities in Belgium. We departed in Thursday's evening. It was my first ride in the Netherlands if I don't count taxi ride when I first came. The differences that I noticed were that fastening seat belt was obligatory although we're in back and the speed limit in highways was 130 km/h. Also highways were in almost everywhere. That made our journey much comfortable. After 2.5-3 hours driving, we arrived to Gent which was our first stop. In Gent, we went to a Belgian friend of one of my roommates. We were going to stay one night in his house. He had already made a dinner for us. French fries, which is very famous with Belgium, and chicken in dinner were so delicious. Then we went out to see city. It was really cold outside, then we drank something in a cafe-bar and went back to the house. We had just kitchen to sleep. 2 mattress, 2 couch for 5 people. Well, it was a little bit difficult to arrange places for sleeping. Even one of my friend considered to sleep on the dinner table. He was English, so the joke wasn't late : a real English breakfast :) Then since it would be really weird to sleep there, we decided that 3 people would sleep in 2 mattress. As for me, I had borrowed a sleeping bag from my friend and I slept with that on the couch. But it was my first time with sleeping bag and really so uncomfortable sleeping within it. And one of my friend was snoring :) So I could sleep very late. But still it was quite okay rather than paying to hostel for the night. In the morning, after having breakfast we went to a city tour. It was small but nice city. City center, churches, market place and castle were places we walked around. Then we were in the car for the next city, Brugge. To be continued..

Is it correct? I just have commented on a discussion. But I'm not sure if one of my sentence is correct or not. This sentence is about where I see myself 5 years later. "I would like to having had a nice job, having travelled at least half of the world, being married with a nice and decent woman, having understood the meaning of life."

Getting used to the city After living İstanbul for a long time, it is quite hard to adopt a city in Europe. There are so many differences in terms of population, weather, regularity, people. My friends were used to say in Europe everyone obey the rules like if there is a red light for pedesterians, even if there is no cars around, they stop and wait till turning light green. I was used to think that they were exaggerating everything. But, I'm seeing now and it is like they said. I'm also strangely starting to get used to these rules. But sometimes I feel myself like an idiot ;) I'm now learning what for a pedestrian crossing is used after vehicles start to slow down even I'm not that close to pedestrian crossing. Bikes are used in everywhere as means of transport. I heard there are more bikes than the total population in the Netherlands. Also, I have seen first-time lights for bikes. I saw those lights only on books when I was studying for getting my driver licence. I bought a bike compulsorily since my school was twenty-five minutes away by walking. Also bicycles here is different. They are generally using one gear bikes which has different type of wheel. One day later I bought my bike, we planned to go Rotterdam which is 14km away from place we live, by bike. At the half of the road, my tire blewout and we continued rest of the road by walking. When we reached centre of the Rotterdam where there is train station. Then we split off since I could go on with them no longer. And I tried to find a bike repair place. Because the day was Sunday, there wasn't any open place. So I started to look for a bike pump. I thought maybe it was just flat not burst. After inflating my tire, I could go 3-4 km. Then I walked nearly 10km with a bike. It was very tiring day. I wasn't feeling my legs when I got my room. To be continued..

Finally meeting Netherlands(Holland) After all preparations, packings I was with one big and one middle luggage in an empty room. I was ready but too tired to go Netherlands. My flight was at 4.30 in morning. It was my second flight and first flight to abroad. I was so excited and worried. After some checking, I was sitting on my seat thinking lots of things. Fortunately, my flight was good and I arrived Schiphol at 7.15 am. Then I bought a train ticket to go my city I will be living in. I was surprised because no one checked the ticket. Even I hadn't had ticket, It wouldn't have been a problem. After days I learned from my friends that some time they check the tickets, but generally they don't. So, I finally arrived Delft. It was too quiet after living in Istanbul. And everywhere was full of bikes. I took a cab for getting keys of my room. I was again surprised. The cars for taxi were too lux by comparison with other cars in the city. Then I came my building using public transportation. My room was on 13. floor. And it had great view. But it was not a proper time for enjoying view. After eating something I went to bed. To be continued..

Diyarbakır Prison Neoliberalization has made its way into the government Turkey has been though significant changes. One of these changes can be seen in the system of crime and punishment. On 12 September the army has made a take over and in relying to the laws they had an excuse for using hard force and pressure. The first example of this is the take over on 12 September and the justifications which resulted out of it. The justifications results which lead to in corseration and execution penalties, show that the given penalties are exaggurated considering the guilt. Diyarbakır Prison with its systematical and heavy tortures is a living example of this timeline. The physical and psychological tortures which have been practiced on the convicts affected their ongoing lives. At the same time, these psychological tortures made the convict thing he was guilty whether he was guilty or not. And because of this convicts who got out of prison have become potential deliquents. Due to the fact that the tortures which occured in prison, the connection between state and society started to vanish and created a society which considered the state as their enemy. The most of convicts in prison are Kurdish people. The difference between Diyarbakır prison and other prisons is the Diyarbakır convicts are primarily of Kurdish origin and the prison administration and torture types also differ in comparison with other prisons. To give an example, convicts of Diyarbakır prison were forced to speak Turkish although they were Kurdish. And the once who were not be able to speak have been taught Turkish by getting beaten up and tortured. And to exaggrate this, Turkish had also to be spoken during visits. Policies of state for Kurdish deviants in Diyarbakır Prison seem assimilation of them using violence. But, the effects of this process are negative and cause conflict. So, the number of Kurdish people joining PKK increased and obedience of Kurdish people to state decreased. Consequently, prisons which are symbols of modern control system in Neoliberalism, used to assimilate and show the power of state in Diyarbakır Prison. Hence, some Kurdish people started to see state as if an enemy and they become potential guilties in society. It is a homework writing from my optional Sociology course.

Is there any differences among to suggest, to advise and to recommend?

Could you please give example in the sentence for these words? Endowment, compassion and finesse.

Alone vs Lonely What is the difference between alone and lonely? -eady: you travel a lot? -neil mccauley: yeah. -eady: traveling makes you lonely? -neil mccauley: i am alone, i am not lonely. heat --