Reminiscence

It's been a billion and some more since I posted anything on the blog. ın this all-composed-and-professional instagram age, what is a couple of words and some flawed photos about mundane life? Who follows this stuff? But to be honest, I missed the old ways of blogging and I still read that lifestyle blogs so maybe I should just post for my own self. As an old diary, why not?

Like last night. I finally felt peace after a long time. After dinner, after everyone went home, after I drank one last glass and we cleaned up everything, after I put on a record and did nothing but drank a cup of tea (no phone or apps, no videos, not even a book). At that very moment, I felt the peace I've been looking for. I hope these moments of joy comes more and more.

11 Questions

So, after a little break I decided to break the silence with a 11 questions game that I saw in hjartesmil. I think the questions are fun and well, everyone feel free to answer.

1. if you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza! (So predictable yet so delicious.)
2. travel the world with the same people for the rest of your life or live in the same house until you die?
Travel the world with the same people for the rest of my life because a. I love travelling so I can't stop b. I already travel with the same people most of the time and I love it.

Photo of Bilge and me taken by another travel buddy DizzyTea

3. one thing you wish were healthy?
Smoking. 
4. rain four days a week all year or never again see a cherry blossom?
Rain four days a week. Again this is not much of a choice since I love rain.
5. your favorite blog?
hjartesmil (where the questions came from). It's lovely and helps you to realize there's lots of stuff about everyday life that we can cherish. 
6. that movie that you see when you’re home alone for the weekend and you make hot chocolate and eat pizza or toast for dinner?
Probably 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'
7. the last thing you do before you go to sleep?
Read until I realize that I've been the same sentence for the fifth time.
8. why is your best friend your best friend?
Because they are lovely and positive and we laugh at stupid things together. Because when everything start to look dark, they are there to hold my hand and make me happy again. Because they are intelligent and creative. 
9. biggest guilty pleasure?
But I really don't believe in guilty pleasures? I don't usually call anything guilty pleasure because anything that I take pleasure of, tacky or cheesy they may be, can't be bad since there's no judge for these things. Alright alright, does listening to BSB and other 90's- beginning 00's pop songs and dance on my bed count? 
10. a life without fruit or never having curtains?
Never having curtains. Life without fruits is unthinkable. 
11. if you could add a bodypart, what would it be and where would you have it?
I'd add another foot, ok? I'm so clumsy I think I can only manage with another foot not to fall down. 

A New Year

 

Well, it's officially 2014 for the last 2 days. Many people made lists about how amazing 2013 was or what did they achieve, what photos did they take, where did they go. I don't think I want to do it this year. Anyway it's 2014 and it's already late. I believe the main reason for this to make yourself see that every year has its ups and downs. Every year you have some experiences although they are not the ones you were planning all along. And although you feel like you're getting older, it's just numbers on a paper and life has nothing to do with that.

Also many people has set their goals for 2014 and made some resolutions. I wish I was one of the more determined people out there but I am not. Over the years I tried to make resolutions, only to leave them to rot in week two. I know it is important to set some goals to get things done but obviously I need more motivation for this. 

But I'm not saying that I have no expectations from 2014 or last year was completely bad. I think it usually felt flat and sad but it also had good moments, new people, new places. And what I decided to do was to set simple goals for this year. I'm not saying I'm going to write everyday because I know I can't. Or I can't go jogging every week. But I can say that I will try to love myself more (because last days of 2013 made me realize that I was neglecting the one person I'll have to live with for the rest of my life) and I'll try to write more things, and learn a new recipe at least in 3-4 weeks. See, I made some resolutions after all. 

Oh 2014, be gentle to me!

Hello!

Hello!

This is the first post of my new blog so welcome! I always find first posts awkward so I'll just cut it short and give you a little information about the blog but probably you won't even read this post.

My name is Melis. I'm a young woman in her twenties living in Turkey, trying to find my way in real life (but aren't we all?). I started this blog just to share my everyday life photos or simply things that interest me. So probably you'll find a lot of things at first that inspires me until I decide a path for the blog. If I ever do, that is. I can't say this is a book blog or food blog or even photography blog but I plan to share all of these things so let's say it's a personal blog, right.

I told you, I get awkward in first posts. Or first meeting.

Anyway. I'll cut it here. I'll probably start with my travel photos and nature because I've been away for a couple of weeks. See you in first real post.

Merhaba!

Blogun ilk postuna hoşgeldiniz. Başlangıç yazılarını her zaman fazla garip bulduğum için kısa kesip blog hakkında kısa biraz bilgi vereceğim ama zaten bu yazıyı okuyacağınızdan şüpheliyim.

Adım Melis. Yirmilerinde, genç bir kadınım ve çoğunlukla ne yapmam gerektiğine karar vermeye çalışarak zaman geçiriyorum şu sıralar. Blogu sadece ilgimi çeken küçük şeyleri ya da günlük fotoğraflarımı paylaşmak için açtım. Bu yüzden muhtemelen bloga yeni bir yol veya tema belirleyene kadar birbirinden farklı bir çok şey bulacaksınız. Eğer belirlersem, tabi. Bu yüzden bir kitap blogu, yemek blogu ya da fotoğraf blogu diyemeyeceğim. Kişisel blog diyebilirim. 

Her neyse, burada keseyim. Dediğim gibi başlangıçları yazarken fazlasıyla garip oluyor (aynı şeyi iki kere yazmak da) ve son zamanlardaki seyahat fotoğraflarıyla başlayayım.