Today's my birthday, guys! Happy
birthday to me!
I always strive to do something
interesting on my birthday since arranging parties always seemed a
little too self-congratulatory for me.
One year I went with one of the
professors from my school and caught turtles in the Itchetuknee
River; another I went SCUBA diving with some sharks in an aquarium in
Busan. This year I'm not doing anything as interesting, unless you
count being in Istanbul interesting, which, I guess, it is. I was
considering having another massage or going to the baths again, but,
in all honesty, I would rather not spend the money.
Maybe I'll go to the Bazaar and buy
something crazy for myself. Last time I was there I bought what I
thought was a Ukulele, which turned out to just be a tiny guitar
(Ukuleles have four strings, guitars have six). Which I suppose is
for the best because I know kind of how to play the guitar, but not
the Ukulele.
I could go get a haircut – wild and
crazy person that I am. Or just spend the day around town sketching
architecture. I guess I am just glad to have some relaxing time to
myself after the craziness of the past couple of months.
All in all, I consider relaxing an
adequate thing to do on my birthday, though I would rather be
surrounded by family and friends. o_O
UPDATE:
What I ended up doing was just
relaxing. I've come to the point in my vacation where I would rather
be home. Not because the Kingdom is so hopping or anything. But
because I miss being able to sleep in a room alone or sit on my bed
all day without getting judgey looks from my roommates.
I went to the baths again with my new
friend Janet. I bought a bunch of crazy jewelry from some stores,
and had the best kebab in all of Turkey from the stand down the
street.
I have one more day left in Turkey and
I intend to spend it straight up chilling.
