It's good to be back on the BB. I missed you guys too. Yes, the Turkish lire changed while I was there. It caused a few banking (cash machine access) problems for some of my friends, but otherwise seemed smooth to me. Suddenly one million became just one. Not so dramatic, but a lot more sensible-sounding.
I can well imagine how the songs would grab your gut. Urk. I have heard it does get better, though two years is not abnormal for the basic process of healing. There are probably moments after that, but not the intensity you have been living. That's my sense anyway. Hey, 2005 has GOT to be easier, right?