Annie

Annie is the movie which I watched about 5-10 times when I was a child.

The soundtrack also is funny.

I still remember very well some scenes of the movie.. I guess, I watched the movie first time when I was about four or five years old.

Museum day

Yesterday was a good day. I went to a concert in Sultanahmet and then visited archeological museum with a very close friend.

The most precious piece is a sarcophagus which came from Sidon, Lebanon used by phoenician king.

There's very interesting, mystical things in this museum.. This makes me curious about history of civilizations like, phoenicia, hittites, urartus, persians etc..

miniatures

Here is some miniatures by Nusret Colpan

I like them a lot, so I wanted to share them with you.

The fourth one tells the conquest of Istanbul. The transport of ships by the ground from Besiktas to Kasimpasa.

Streets of Sulukule ARE DOWN DOWN DOWN

I'm curious about ghettos... I guess, it's because these are places which we hear a lot, but can't visit just in a sunny day like that.

So, in Istanbul, they want to destroy a very old gipsy district, and want to build high class buildings.

I think, the best solution is to rehabilitate people living there, and build traditional new houses for them; and make this area a touristical place; so that they can make money.

As Sulukule became very popular, I think they can be successfull.

This is the only solution, or else they'll continue to be smashed.

But I guess, the one which makes the project don't care about them, they care about money.

a song which is written for Sulukule by Gogol Bordello. By the way,  Gogol Bordello is one of my favourite bands..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO7cwm98vB8

Here is some links for getting informed:
http://www.alternatifsulukule.org/manifest.aspx

links in Turkish:
http://sulukulegunlugu.blogspot.com/

http://www.arkitera.com/haber_21739_sulukule-yi-ve-sulukuleli-yi-nasil-bir-gelecek-bekliyor.html

What did I hope, What did I find in 2009?

The most important action I did in 2009 was to participe to the army. I'm happy to complete this mission, because it means that I'll be free all my life which remains.

So now, I'm somebody more organised and focused.

With 2009, I started to my career as a junior SAP BI consultant; and I guess I'll continue to do it.

Once again, I witnessed that the destiny decides all:

First at october 2008 the economic crisis: a bad time for searching a job. I could find it easily, and started to work at november 2008.

It was at december 2008, I registered to a MBA master program.. It was meaning that I postponed military service for three years..

But, the program is cancelled by the board of university at january 2009... So, I decided to go to army at february...

You see, suddenly the normal run of things is changed.

You know how they say, life is beatifull..

The thing which is good at 2010, is that it will be Istanbul's year.

I hope that, it will be mine also!!!!!

A scene of True Romance

Very good movie for watching. Made By Quentin Tarantino at 1993.

It's one of the best romance movie I watched. Just a different one.

bosphorus trip

Here is some pictures of the bosphorus trip which I did with my familly.

We had very happy moments together..

It was on first december, the last day of the feast of sacrifice.

Since that day, I didn't have any vacation.

fence - desktop organizer

Very good software for organizing your desktop icons.

Just try it. It's a tool that I was searching for years.


http://lifehacker.com/5147316/fences-is-a-seriously-awesome-desktop-icon-organizer

1955 / 6-7 september

I found some photos  about the events happened in Istanbul at 1955. And made a slideshow of it.

It's a big shame for Turkey...  Here is the detail how it's happened..
Another shame is this one..

I hope one day, ignorance will be end.

Keywords for research: Istanbul Pogrom, 6-7 September 1955, 6-7 eylül olayları




6-7 September 1955 from Coskun Istanbulluoglu on Vimeo.
why? how?

More songs

These days I start to listen more classical music..

Discover the playlist klasik with F.Chopin

In fact, I try to profit from the headphones that I bought.


Also, you can listen this nostalgic song...

Turkish songs

Cute songs from Idil Üner from movies of Fatih Akin; in July, and Crossing the bridge.

I want to ride my bicycle

Since one month, I'm thinking about buying a folding bike...

Choosing the bike is a little hard for me...

I'll buy an american bike which is very known in the market. ( www.dahon.com )


Here is two options that I have... What do you suggest?

My idea is to visit all Istanbul after buying one of them. I guess, the second option is more suitable for this.

First is about 300 € , second one is 400 € .
First is 12 kg, second 13 kg.

UNDERGROUND ISTANBUL >>Tarlabasi district

Is Tarlabasi a ghetto? Maybe... I can say it's like the Harlem, for us..

This is an area which lies the spirit of Istanbul... At least, a part of it.

So, today I could make a little trip to there: I just could take the main street (Kalyoncu Kulluğu). I entered, and get out in 10 mins.

At every corner, there was a strange man, I guess they sale some weed... It's like a place where nobody wants to live.

I don't know why, but this district was always attracting me. A dangerous underground place. As something that your mom tells not to do : )

And the district is attracting me more, after watching the movie Agir Roman (turkish movie made at 1996)...

The movie was taken in Kurdela Sokak...

That movie has an important place for me. Because, when I was in the army, everybody was wanting me to play this movie.. I asked this to my commander, but he didn't allowed. Now, I understand why these guys wanted to watch it, and why my commander didn't allow : )

Because, this is a cult movie of Ghetto...

So, this is the trip plan...

Made in Istanbul

Movie clip of Shantel made in Istanbul..

Very good music... Gives energy..

What I'm doing now since last 50 days

I noticed it have been long time that I didn't write in the blog.

So, 50 is the number of days after that I left the army...

For the ones who want to know it; here is the list of the things that I did : )

- Shopped.
-> Bought very comfortable shoes from Slazenger
-> good headphones from Cresny (corean made)
-> a winter jacket and an umbrella from tchibo (very good quality and cheap price)


- Searched and Applied for new jobs..
->passed about 5 job interview but there is no result until now

- Went to familly firm to help for some stuff
-> NAS with 1 tb capacity (WD world edition - network attached storage) for backuping and downloading new movies..
-> I'm developing an application for tracing the production
-> Reporting
-> ****

- Watched movies
-> Heat, District 9, Agir Roman, Barda, Heat, wall E

- Met with friends...
-> visited many places in Istanbul (sultanahmet, galata, beyoglu, kadikoy, ortakoy ..)
-> did a bosphorus trip
-> rahmi koc museum
-> played football

- played in the stock exchange

- searched for new business ideas

- took a new passport

- walked everyday minimum for 20-30 mins..

- rided motorcycle

- planned a trip for southeast of Turkey and Syria. But didn't realize it.. Because there wasn't someone who supported me for doing it.

- searched new software for office stuff
--> TrueCrypt: very good encrytpting tool for making safe your files.

Music Time

I guess this song will give you some energy!

The cool thing in the video clip is that The guy in the market reads a turkish newspaper.




Hadouken! - M.A.D

Hadouken! | MySpace Video

Heat

This is one of the best movies I have ever watch....

I put it at my top 5...

 

Good songs

Good Song

David Vendetta - Unidos para la musica
Yükleyen David-Vendetta. - Öne çıkan müzik videolarını izleyin.

I'M BACK

Yes, finally... The army story is finished (158 days!) .

At 17 september, I walked out the main gate of the base... And I didn't even turn back...
It was a happy moment ;)

I took an airplane, then I was in Istanbul...

I feel still a little strange, when I think about the fact that I'm at home :o)

Now, I'll be free for doing what I want. Let's wait, and see what happens....

By the way, It's sad that I couldn't swim last summer...

Stock Markets

Stock Markets is something which I'm following since one year. All is started at october 2008.

After participating to general meeting of Galatasaray sport club, I decided to learn about finance.

Because everybody were talking about financial tables for getting a bank loan; and I couldn't understand nothing about it.

So I bought most selling books about economy, finance and read stock markets internet sites..

(for example: The Instant Economist by Ross M. laroe, John Charles Pool)

Then, I started to invest a little money, and understood how to do investment for future.

The thing that I learnt: the place for making lots of money is not stock markets; because it could only make you earn x2, x3 of your capital.

If you want more, you shall have an IDEA and you will win x30, x100.

I hope I will find it in near future...