ages

Well I know its been ages since I've been updating, but that should be a good sign right? I have found other things to do than dwell on the fact that I'm in a foreign culture scouring every coversation for something to think about. Now I feel like I've come to a point where the outrageous things I notice or experience arent much of a shock anymore. Yes, they still annoy me. Everytime I walk to work and someone intentionally runs into me, I think "I cant wait to leave this place, but then something happens which reminds me that they are people too, I probably have little cultural quirks that bug them also. Although I think being polite shouldnt be something that is difficult to adapt, but who am I to say....

I went to Bodrum last weekend for a mini holiday, It was great.I got away to a beach town but oddly felt at home because I could communicate and it was like a smaller version of Istanbul. I enjoyed relaxing and having nothing to do. I knew that had i been in Istanbul I would not have gotten the relaxation that the distance of Bodrum gave me. there is somethign about being away from a computer and being away from the everyday routines that provided me with a sense of freedom.

I think my last two months will fly by. I am planning my post Istanbul travels and its a little stressful. I love that I'm living in the middle of the world and virtually any destination is a possibility.