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

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..