Tag Archives: Provincetown

Peynirli Poğaça: Karagöz urges me to get baking and forget academia

Posted on March 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Those puppets, well, they are at it again. They are always nattering on and on, sometimes up to no good, sometimes up to good, scheming with the best of intentions and the worst at times – and discussing things that … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Academic hell, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged baking, food, Karagöz and Hacivat, pastry, Peynirli Poğaça, Poğaça, Provincetown, Puppet, Turkey, Turkish, Turkish language, Whipcracking | 9 Comments

The Writematrix Makes Her Presence Known (even Karagöz is cowering)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by lizcameron

It’s about 3 a.m., the wind is blowing fiercely outside. I can hear the ocean from here – even though it is across the street. The waves are crashing on the sea wall. It is a comforting moment to feel … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Academic hell, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged academic, Provincetown, puppet battle, work-life balance, writing | 9 Comments

Moving from Madonna to Meditation and Myths

Posted on December 10, 2011 by lizcameron

These days, my internal Karagöz puppets are more like internal Karagöz demons – fashionista demons obsessed with what to wear to the Sultan of Nutcracker’s ball in Provincetown. In order to get some solace from the fashion madness – and … Continue reading →