"It's 9:05 in the morning...Conversation got boring"

 We have collectively decided to make this blog an every other day sort of thing..so here goes nothing! Yesterday we went to the palace of Dolmabahçe with a quaint group of exchange students. Actually. That's a huge lie. If you scroll down, you will see that a group of approximately 60 walked through Dolmabahçe, which served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922 (thanks Wikipedia!). Also, fun fact!!!! All the clocks in the palace were set to the time Mustafa Kemal Atatürk died, which was 9:05am. A very sad fun fact, but a fact nonetheless. Yesterday, my last and shameful US CVS purchase came in handy...
THE SELFIE STICK. I do not care if people think it is obnoxious because you cannot tell me that you would not utilize your arm for selfies if it was 4 feet long and retractable. It truly worked wonders amongst the eager and deliriously
tired group of Americans, Europeans, Asians, and Australians. I know that at least 4 continents were in attendance.
   

 Durant timed the photo perfectly with a leap in the back next to our scarf engulfed friend Michelle. We were beyond tired at the end of the day as you can see in the picture of Karol with the tea she made, so we stayed home and watched a movie about killer roommates to relax the mind...Of course the main character had glasses that resembled mine so Karol and Prat now lock their doors in the apartment when I'm home (oh well).. 

Today the weather was sad and dreary so we sat around and watched Katy Perry's halftime show (bring out the dancing...sharks?). The highlight was when we ventured to the appliance store to buy Pratibha a hair straightener ("A must" she said). 

After eating hummus for dinner we kept the homicidal theme going and watched anothermurder movie, "Se7en." We are mentally okay I promise. 

Karol is now trying to make Prat and I look bad so she decided to break out Turkish literature as her activity for the night. Studious but BORING if you ask me. Tomorrow we have to meet with our Turkish academic advisors so hopefully I won't need to buy Rosetta Stone on the way there. Wish me luck. Until Wednesday -KO