Taking a break from the library (?)

Hi! I'm still alive! 4th year has not been the end of me (yet). Actually, so far, it's going ok. Much more ok than I had been anticipating. Like, weirdly ok... Like, where are the multiple breakdowns, late submissions, tears and confusion I was promised? I only have 2 courses this year, and my dissertation …

İstanbul: What your senses can expect

Before I left for İstanbul, I had many friends tell me they would come and visit me. Unfortunately, since life gets in the way, no one did. BUT I am in no way bitter about it; life got in the way for me, too. I'm not sad that they didn't come to see me; what …

Eatstanbul Part II: The Desserts Edition

In my opinion, Turks do savoury food better than they do sweet. For me cakes and biscuits always seem to be a bit dry and tasteless. When I was a child and celebrated my birthday at my aunt's house in summer, I never looked forward to the chocolate cake she made (ungrateful, I know). It's …