stews and swims.. as of late..

so this is western asia. on the far left side of the map we have İstanbul, which is where i currently reside. on the far right side of the map is Kyrgyzstan, which is my ultimate destination several months into the future. this entry is in concerns to the swims i have in line for everything in between.

when you live in this corner of the world its hard not to be tickled by the thought of what else is out there. İstanbul is a complex place drawing forth a great mix of people who bear a long and fascinating history. in the irony of how this city draws people in, it too contains the same force that draws me out: curiosity. this curiosity is fueled by endless conversations with my students and local friends alike who shame me by my lack of knowledge about this side of the planet. i am, admittedly, a product of my poor education and to most people from my country places like azerbaijan and turkmenistan bring confusion..

i have a grand voyage i want to stew over for the next many months of my contractual obligation to English Time (my loving organization). as i write this i wonder if it is bad ju-ju to draw the path i set before me or rather let people wonder how i plan to get to Kyrgyzstan. these things take time, money and discipline as well as a fairly large pair of testicles. for now i wait and stew, soaking up the juices of wanderlust and marinating in the seasoned flavors of fish who have swam before me.









in the time being i have two other swims ahead of me in the very near future. the first trip is for this next bayram holiday on November 20th when i will be going to bulgaria. its a short trip for only a week but a break is needed and ive always wanted to see bulgaria. more on this later. the second is a place ive really really always wanted to see. over christmas break, myself and a small handful of very dear friends of mine are going to Egypt. our marination for this trip has been tossed around in various ways since we first met and as a proper and slow cooking leads to a fantastic meal it can safely be said that this will be a feast.







between those two major sets of swims i will continue to reside in İstanbul while seizing every oportunity to embrace the world around me. ive got some thinking to do and a great deal of listening both to what speaks to me in my ears and to what speaks to me inside. the transmigrational patterns of a mookfish.