new mobile

I bought a new smartphone samsung wave for 400 €. I try to learn it
now. this message is sent by mobile : ) I guess it'll change my life a
little.

New things, experiences

Last week, I went to a nature trip near Istanbul. We make camping for two nights. It was nice; we walked in the forest, took many pictures.

This november was a little strange to me, I was happy and unhappy in the same time : ) a little complicated.

I started to play chess, and read new books. I wish, I could start to play chess more earlier, because I feel it's very evaluating your brain, and force you to think strategically. The book I'm reading is 48 laws of power, a best-seller..

All will be better. Just experience, and Don't stop, go on.

Things I want to do in short term

I want to:
- play table tennis.
- run, and make a little fitness. (I already run 2-3 times a week for 3 kms).
- play football once in a month.
- visit balkans and middle east.
- make a good investment ( probable a house near the metro line)
- have a helicopter trip on Istanbul.
- program some applications for business.
- find good music to listen, and go to concerts.
- watch "Lie to me" tv serie.

what happens to me?

Hey.. I don't give any news since long times.. My mind was occupied
with some other things..
The picture above, has the meaning in turkish, "the last exit before
the bridge". It is a decision point.. I had many ones this year.
In these moments, you have to choose a thing, and refuse other
alternatives. This is a fucking moment unfortunately. And until now I
couldn't really find a practical and best way for resolving situation
like this.

Assos - North Aegee Trip

This trip, I made it at 28-29-30 August. We visited many places, it was very nice.

Kadırga Beach, our camping place

 

Good breakfast

 

Eclipse ; )

 

Assos Hill

 

 
 I bought this folding tent 2 years ago from France, and brought to Istanbul with some difficulties. Unfortunately, this was my first camping until that time.. I hope I'll use it more :  ) 

 

My Tent was under this olive tree : )

 

Gallipoli, near Anzac bay.

After Greece Trip

Ok. Here is the story of the trip.

Friday, 4th september 2010; I got a mail, it was saying that the project planned for monday and tuesday was cancelled. So this was the trigger, I suddenly thought to make a trip. I had already many things in my mind since long times. Now, I could realize it because there was 9 days of vacation. Then, first thing I did was to go to my directors room, and I got the permission taken.

After I went to my house, and started to research ticket prices for different alternatives.. Italy wasn't cheap, and in other countries there wasn't something which attracts me.. So, I just figured out about Greece: "There, I have my friend Deniz, I can visit him..". We lastly spoke him three weeks ago, and I already asked him if I can visit him.. But I really didn't know that it could be so quick : ) Then, I sent him a message from facebook for asking him if all is OK. The funny thing is that there was a problem of communication: A little hard to tell but we went to Athens in the same day but with different airplanes : ) Very funny ha?

So, when I arrive to athens I walked, and meet new people. Then went to Rhodes. Then took a ferry to Marmaris turn back to Istanbul. Greek people I met, are very friendly. This is a very nice country full of culture and nature. With Deniz we had a very good conversation; and also I met with very nice CS friends.
I'll tell about details of trip in the next post.

 

Every trip teaches me things about people, cultures, life. I hope this trip changed me a little, because I have things that I want to change..

Greece Trip

Yes! I'm doing it right now. I'm writing this post while I'm in the
boat. I took it from Athens, Piraeus, and I'm going to Rhodes right
now.
This trip, was something called, Last Minute : ) Last time I did
this, it was Prague trip..
I just decided to go to somewhere, and decided to visit Greece. As I
have my friend Deniz there, it was quite easy to organize.
But, there was lots of surprise.. I meet new people, and get new ideas...
I'll tell them, in my next post, I guess after reaching to Istanbul.

Turkish Indie Rock

Very good music By Sakin

All you need is Prague

Was it a dream? No, I guess : )

I was thinking to visit Czech Republic since 1-2 months, but I wasn't so available. So, at first april, after leaving my work; I  just checked the flight prices from internet, and then I decided to depart the day after. It was a little surprise : ) So, I went directly to Brno where I met my friend who works there. I stayed there 2 nights, we went to Van Dyk party and other night clubs.. It was very cool, we eat in czech food in very good restaurants, and drink absinth, beer in good bars. Then, we left Brno and arrived to Prague.

Prague is a very nice city with full of culture and history. There is many things to see and do. The thing which surprised me, it's cheaper from Istanbul. I hope I'll go to there one more time...


Things done:
- Walked in the old/new town,
- Met a CS member, visited the castle
- Met a czech friend which I knew from Amiens during my master studies
- Went to Classical Music Concert in Municipal Hall (Vivaldi-Four Seasons)
- Walked along the river, and visited a beatifull cimetery at Vysehrad

Here is some Prague pictures..

Career

I was unable to write since one month. Because, my mind was very
occupied, I'm sorry.
I'm thinking a lot about future and career.. I hope, I'll find the solution..
At least a friend said that I'll find it : )
In Turkey we have a tradition for fortune telling. After drinking the
coffee, my friend look at the coffee cup and saw a key. Then, she said
that I'll find the resolution soon : )

The job triangle image above, I hope, I'll be successfull  for maximizing it during my life : )

Career Ender - By Claude Wampler

21 February, it means last sunday, I went to a "theatre" which was very "interesting".

I put all the notions in quotes, because in fact it was very strange, and meaningless.

In summary, in the performance there was a visual show, and they played a song about 10 times.

Since two days I'm curious about the meaning of this performance. They said, they'll send a mail soon about the meaning...

We will see..

Here is the song which they played about 10-20 times during the performance:
Sakin - Eksik Şarkı


Other comments for the event:
http://www.brooklynrail.org/2006/12/dance/claude-wamplers-strike

my jenga tower

Here is my  Jenga Tower with 12 floors : )

I guess I can build more, one or two more floors.
 
Edit 27 July 2010 --> This is my record level with 16 foor! : )

the prestige

Very very impressive movie.
I put it in my Top 5.. Thanks a lot Christopher Nolan..

Here's Thom Yorke's song (analyse) from the soundtrack of the movie

Görüşmek üzere Shantel (See You Shantel)

Yesterday I went to the concert of Shantel. We danced much.

The thing which made it more funny, is that it was a last minute concert

: )

I bought the tickets three days ago, but the morning I got an sms
which says that the concert is cancelled because of the snow.

Then, at 22:00 I visited the internet site of the concert place
(babylon), it was saying that Shantel will be there at 23 o'clock.

So, I put on my clothes, and run to the bus station in 5 min (normally it takes 10 to walk)
Everything was fine, I was on time.. And then, the concert began : )

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