It's been so long. A lot has changed. One of my closest friends is returning to Canada tomorrow morning. The traditional good-bye dinner & party was last night. Had fun. She will be back in June for good.

June. Birthday. Summer.

I miss summer so much. Correction. I miss the way I feel during and after a summer rain. And the neon lights that pulse continuously, attacking my retinas. I miss the rhythmic thumps coming from gargantuan speakers, coursing in my veins.

I hate the fact that youtube is shut down once again. Yes, I do know ninjaproxy and unblocked, but that's besides the point. I hate the fact that I live in a country where certain people feel the need to shut youtube down. They began shortening the kissing scenes in Will and Grace reruns. They removed parts of Brothers and Sisters altogether. They did it with the OC. Apparently, broadcasting something that isn't heterosexual has a penalty of 300000 dollars. The RTÜK - which is basically the national censorship committee for TV and radio - has an approach that I find to be extremely biased, not to mention retarded.

A couple of days ago I saw a billboard ad with a woman wearing a red dress. The second time I saw it, the words "Ayip" and "Edep" (shame, manners) were written on the woman with black spray paint. Parts of her bare arms and legs were also covered with spray paint.

I just want to leave sometimes. Religious extremism, sexism and bias are things towards which I have little tolerance.