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Yayla Soup

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The covers and screen protectors for technological devices cost an arm and a leg. I have always hated tech companies for this. There is no way these things cost that much to produce to justify those prices. But people spend lots of money on their phones and tablets and they don't want scratches on their screens, so they grudgingly buy those exorbitant protectors. Well, I was growing tried of this and finally decided to take a stand. I removed the screen protector from my phone and got rid of the cover. FREEDOM! At last! The difference between that old bulky phone with all those extra layers and this new phone was huge. It's now a pleasure to hold and touch. I guess it's more risky, those protectors usually do protect if you drop your phone or something. But I just be more careful about it and don't throw my phone around, which you shouldn't do anyway. It's been a while and no scratches so far and my only regret is not doing this earlier. ... Today in the...

To Be or Not to Be a Vegan? That is the Question

To leave or not to leave the EU for Britain? That is the second question. The referandum was today, well, technically it was yesterday, since it's past midnight. And we will learn the result in the morning. I just wanted to have this on the blog, for the records. I'm guessing Bremain... The polls say it's fifty-fifty. But I think, some Brexit people will change their minds. We'll see. ... I'm finally getting around to writing another post. The thing is, the whole process of applying to a Master's course in Japan is having far too much effect on me than I would like to admit. I always wanted to be a person who, when he wanted something to happen, did everything he could and then relaxed. Alas! Most of the time, I don't do everything that I need to do and have to live the stress and regret of knowing that it would be my fault, should I fail in my endeavour. It's not worth it, you know. Nothing's worth this stress. Working freakishly hard and doi...

Mosquito Bites

The more I feel in love, the better a person I become. I start not minding most things that I normally would; the things that cause problems, arguments and even fights. It's amazing how it changes the way I consider life. ... Lying on your right side, blinking rapidly for a minute, counting backwards from 100... These are some of the strategies for falling asleep. Unfortunately, none of them works, at least not on me. Here I lie without a trace of sleep. Maybe I should've counted forwards and imagined some sheep jumping over a fence. I've never tried it to be honest. I think I'll give that a try, but at another night. I've changed. I'm not sure if in a good way or not. I used to -and still, think that my preferences on the room in which I sleep are not the least unreasonable, despite the protests of the people I stayed with. For example, I used to prefer sleeping in a controlled environment. All the windows and doors to where I slept had to be closed...

A Day at the Museum

I always, but always spill the foods that I put into my bag. I also forget putting them there. For example, for quite a while now, every time I put my hand in my bag to get something, I find some nuts or jellies, which is always a nice surprise, by the way. But, there are things that go bad and smell, and obviously this is not something pleasant to discover in your bag. I think, I now understand why things smell when they rot; it's to let people like me (to?) know that it's time to check the bag! I actually found a banana in my bag today. I still have no clue how it got there, but I ate it with pleasure nonetheless. ... Today, I finally brought myself to visit the British Museum, after having spent almost four months in this city. Not that anything's wrong with the museum... I just don't particularly enjoy museums in general. But my school being five minutes walk from the museum and all... I was just afraid of people's reaction if I told them I hadn...