Well, I am leaving behind a year during which I lost my job, I've learned the meaning of real friendship, I've made some filtrations, I've started a journey in myself and become more aware of who I am and that I've hung more on my dreams. Bad memories, heartbreaks and disappointments exceeded my happiness and laughters this year but I hope I'll change the balance in 2009.
31 Aralık 2008 Çarşamba
Bir yılı daha geride bırakırken... ~ While leaving another year behind...
Well, I am leaving behind a year during which I lost my job, I've learned the meaning of real friendship, I've made some filtrations, I've started a journey in myself and become more aware of who I am and that I've hung more on my dreams. Bad memories, heartbreaks and disappointments exceeded my happiness and laughters this year but I hope I'll change the balance in 2009.
30 Aralık 2008 Salı
Yeni Yıl için Anlamlı Hediyeler ~ Meaningful Gifts for the New Year
''Albümün adı "Güldünya Şarkıları", çünkü gencecik yaşında aile içi şiddete kurban edilen Güldünya Tören, bugün Türkiye’de kadına yönelik şiddetin bir sembolü. Bütün suçu, ailesinin istemediği biriyle birlikte olmak olan Güldünya, İstanbul'da sokak ortasında kurşunlandı. Ölmedi, hastanede yoğun bakımda hayat mücadelesi verirken, iki ağabeyi, ellerini kollarını sallaya sallaya içeri girdiler ve "işi" bitirdiler (Hürriyet, 23.11.2008),,
Album is named as "Guldunya Songs" because Guldunya was one of the victims and has been the symbol for Turkish women who suffer from family violence. According to the family, she was guilty to love a man who they didn't find appropriate and they decided to solve it by shooting her on the street. She didn't die and gave a life-and-death struggle at the hospital's intensive care but the family was determined, the elder brothers accomplished their mission and killed her there.
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Mudo'dan Hediyeler ~ Gifts from Mudo
Mudo Concept hediye kataloğunu incelemek isterseniz www.mudo.com.tr adresinden "e-katalog" bölümüne bakabilirsiniz.
If you would like to have a look at the Mudo Concept gift catalogue, you can visit www.mudo.com.tr and check the "e-catalogue" tab.
26 Aralık 2008 Cuma
Yeni Yıl, Yeni Koku ~ New Year, New Fragrance
Besides your outfit, your fragrance is also an important part of your first impression. If you want to emphasize your entrance and be memorable after you pass by, maybe the below picked perfumes may help you to do that. You can buy these for personal use as well as a present to your beloved ones.
- Bayan Parfümleri ~ Perfumes for Women
- Erkek Parfümleri ~ Perfumes for Men
25 Aralık 2008 Perşembe
Gece şıklığının olmazsa olmazları: Portföyler ~ Must-haves of the night chic look: Clutches
24 Aralık 2008 Çarşamba
Yılbaşı Gecesi için Göz Alıcı Ayakkabılar ~ Fancy Shoes for the New Year's Eve
23 Aralık 2008 Salı
Yılbaşı Gecesi Ne Giysek? ~ What should we wear on the New Year's Eve?
Himm siyah mı olsun? ~ Hmm, should it be black?
Siyah ve straplez mi olsun? ~ Should it be black and strapless?
Siyah, pullu payetli, parıltılı mı olsun? ~ A black, spangled, shiny one?
Canlı renkleri mi tercih edersiniz? Mesela mor ve tonları ~ Do you prefer vivid colors? For instance, purple and its shades?
Belki de sizin renginiz turkuaz sulardan ya da gökyüzünden ilham alıyordur. ~ Maybe your color is inspired by the turquoise water or the sky.
Ya da altın tonlarının ihtişamından? ~ Or by the glamour of the gold?
Seçiminiz her ne olursa olsun, giyeceğiniz en güzel elbise sıcak bir tebessüm olacaktır, bunu asla unutmayın!
No matter which dress you choose, the most beautiful thing to wear will be a warm smile, just do not forget about it!
22 Aralık 2008 Pazartesi
Journeys end in lovers meeting! ~ Yolculuklar aşıkların buluşmasıyla son bulur!
Yazımın başlığı filmin girişinde Iris'in (Kate Winslet) söylediği, Shakespeare'e ait bir söz: "Yolculuklar aşıkların buluşmaları ile son bulur". Bir de Arthur Abbott karakterinin Iris'e söylediği harika bir söz var: "Her filmin bir başrol, bir de yardımcı kadın oyuncusu vardır. Sen başrolde olmana rağmen, bir nedenle yardımcı oyuncuymuşsun gibi davranıyorsun"... Alt metinde anlam büyük!
18 Aralık 2008 Perşembe
Kanyon Paşabahçe'deki O An...
Tonight while I was hanging around Paşabahçe store at Kanyon Shopping Mall, I came across with Tord Boontje's 2 lighting designs which I had cited in my entry called Haaz Istanbul on 7th of Dec: Icarus Light ve Midsummer Light...
There were some other decorative designs that might draw your attention. For instance, the mirror I circled with red in the below picture, a polished stainless steel mirror with a bird on the branch figure which will definitely bring the spring mood onto your walls.
LIKIR LIKIR
After a long time, LIKIR has made me love milk again with its delicious taste, thanks! LIKIR is being produced for Nobel Marketing Co. at the Dimes factories (a well-known brand in Turkey for juice, milk & dairy products). LIKIR also has fruit juices but my discovery is limited to milk for now (www.dimes.com.tr).
9 Aralık 2008 Salı
Sofra Duzeni // Table Setting 101
I'm sure you've heard about Tchibo; a store chain changing themes fortnightly and that has won our hearts with its delicious coffee and many other handy products with good quality at reasonable price. In the mini-catalogue effective by 10th of Dec, they are sharing a very useful information that will help us during Bayram and (Christmas+) New Year's Eve: Table Setting
(1) Öncelikle supla sandalyeyi ortalayacak şekilde masaya yerleştirilir. Suplanın üzerine sırasıyla başlangıç, çorba, balık ve et tabakları dizilir (First we place the decoration plate centering acc to the chair, then we place starter, soup, fish and meat plates consecutively).
Sol tarafa (on left hand side)
(2) Et çatalı (Meat fork)
(3) Balık çatalı (Fish fork)
(4) Bıçaklı ekmek tabağı (Bread plate with its knife)
Sağ tarafa (on right hand side)
(5) Et bıçağı (Meat knife)
(6) Balık bıçağı (Fish knife)
(7) Çorba kaşığı (Soup spoon)
hepsi aynı hizada olacak şekilde yerleştirilir (all placed aligned).
(8) Tatlılar için suplanın yukarısına, solu gösterecek şekilde tatlı kaşığı (For deserts, a desert spoon above the decoration plate, pointing left)
(9) Sağı gösterecek şekilde çatal (Desert fork above the decoration plate, pointing right)
Bardaklar (Glasses)
Bardaklar sağ tarafa çeyrek daire biçiminde dizilir (Glasses are placed on the right top corner in a quadrant shape).
(10) Kırmızı şarap bardağı (Red wine glass)
(11) Beyaz şarap bardağı (White wine glass)
(12) Su bardağı (Water glass)
Tatlı sunumundan önce supla kaldırılır (Please remove the decoration plate before you serve the desert).
In the same Tchibo catalogue, there are many stylish products help you prepare a magnificent table but here I want to present only one of them that I find very interesting: Fish Service Plate
8 Aralık 2008 Pazartesi
HARE Beyaz Çikolatalı Mocha Kahve Likörü // White Chocolate Mocha Liqueur
HARE (liqueur brand of Mey Alcoholic Beverages) has launched 3 new creamy coffee liqueurs lately. Taking advantage of our Bayram, we wanted to try out one and chose White Chocolate Mocha. You can either drink it dry with ice or can prepare different coctails. Or may prefer to enrich the taste of your coffee or milk by adding this tasty liqueur. I indulged my dear family by mixing half cup hot milk and half cup liqueur, also decorated my liqueur glasses with these cuties...For alternative coctail recipes, please visit www.harelikor.com.
BAYRAM BAYRAMMM
7 Aralık 2008 Pazar
hamam
Hamam is a Turkish textile brand with a worldwide success, having stores all around the world and offices in Istanbul, Paris and Moscow. Well-known fashion designer and knitwear guru Idil Tarzi and rewarded designer Aziz Sariyer have their valuable signatures on the products. The range mainly consists of antibacterial towels and bathrobes (made of microban material) and chic & soft loincloths.
Besides they have a premium collection of scented ceramics, shaving kits and slippers.
Aziz Sarıyer hem bayanlar, hem de erkekler için bornozu yeniden yorumlamış. Seçtiğim 2 örneğe lütfen göz atın.
Aziz Sarıyer re-interpreted the concept of bathrobes for both men and women. Please check below the 2 designs I chose from the range.
Peştemal sizce kaç farklı şekilde bağlanabilir? :D Bu sorunun cevabını merak edenler Hamam web sitesini mutlaka ziyaret etmemeliler. Ben bu çok şık 2 stili seçtim.
In how many different ways can you use your loincloth? If you are interested in this styling, please visit the brand's web site. Here are my 2 prefered styles.
HAAZ ISTANBUL
HAAZ sayesinde çok başarılı 2 tasarımcı keşfetmiş oldum. Biri koltuklarıyla evimizi çiçek bahçesine dönüştüren Japon Masanori Umeda; diğeri ise aydınlatma tasarımının özgür ruhu Hollandalı Tord Boontje. Aşağıda ilgimi çeken parçaları görebilirsiniz.
HAAZ is a home decoration store in Istanbul which collects and exhibits design wonders with a curator spirit and believes that each piece exhibited there has a story in it. From furniture to lightning, decorative objects to tableware, you can find masterpieces of world known designers and can add HAAZ (delight) to the current pleasure in your house. For those who are interested to see more, you can visit www.haaz.info or stop by the store in Akaretler, Besiktas (Istanbul).
Thanks to HAAZ, I discovered 2 designers. One is Mr. Masanori Umeda from Japan who turns our houses into a flower garden with his armchair designs and the other one is Mr. Tord Boontje from Holland who is the free spirit of the lightning design. Here below you can check some of the items I picked.
- Masanori Umeda // Anthurium Kucuk Masa - Anthurium Small Table
- Masanori Umeda // Rose Koltuk - Rose Armchair
- Masanori Umeda // Getsuen Koltuk - Getsuen Armchair
- Tord Boontje // Come rain come shine
- Tord Boontje // Garland Light silver plated
- Tord Boontje // Icarus Light
- Tord Boontje // Midsummer Light red - yellow
- Louise Campbell // Prince Chair
- Moco // Rifles Onda Door