Clouds in My Coffee

Sorry about the hiatus from Blogging. I've been suffering from severe exhaustion the past few days, even if I do sleep 14 hours to try to get better. Let me recount the past few days before I go on to describe my "Contemporary Lovers of Mevlana" (i.e. the Contemporary Dervish Order) adventure on Thursday... oh yes. You wait. 

Monday: I meet up with an AEGEE Istanbul member in the evening. After walking around and talking about his Engineering degree, AEGEE life (i.e. Politics, Europe, Parties), we settle into a Coffee Shop. After my cup of Turkish Coffee, we do what all good turks do--read my fortune. The art is ancient, respected, (and may force one to exercise bullshitting skills... at least in my case, haha). But Samet knew what he was doing. We let my cup set for 5-10 minutes while the thick grounds settled. 

My fortune? I have many paths. However, I will not choose my future path, but fall into it naturally, thought presently they are many. As I fall into it, I will dedicate myself with "great intensity" and find myself with success. 

Sounds like many other fortunes, but at the same time, there is a degree of difference between choosing and falling, intensity and not. Coming from a stranger, this wasn't a bad judge of character for me. I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee, in the words of Carly Simon. Guess they aren't dreams. 

Tuesday: Meeting at TOG for International Summer Camps with Romanians, Turks, and Germans. We narrow down our ideas to "Environmental Entrepreneurship." So education, practice, and implementation. To be honest, there are many obstacles one has to overcome in working with an international group of bold individuals, some vagabonds, some accomplished university graduates. I am learning the values of patience, laughing, and forcefulness quickly. I think I sold my ideas to a group who bought something they didn't quite understand.... (entrepreneurship namely). They were all on board with the environment. When it comes to implementation though....

After, we went to the Yale-Bogazici University dinner, complete at the "BUMED" alumni club in Istanbul, near the Citadel, right about Bebek. You don't know what I'm saying. But what that means is that it is in a beautiful and well-off area of Istanbul. I met some amazing alumni and made some great connections for my Ivy Middle East conference next year. The company and conversation was great--one Irish lady has a kickass English book exchange in Taksim. Thank Allah.

Wednesday: I get really fatigued and end up leaving work early to sleep 4 hours. Though I have dinner with a friend, I end up sleeping 10 hours after.  I'm terribly tired. This continued on Thursday... I'm not quite sure where this intense fatigue is coming from.