Ignorance is bliss - but it's also a bitch. Am I the only one whose been wondering how all the pieces fit?
►GENERAL INFORMATION
FULL NAME: Melike Jafrin Danika
NICKNAME(S): Mel, MJ
LABEL: The Aesthete
AGE: 30
DATE OF BIRTH: September 9, 1993
ZODIAC: Virgo Sun, Cancer Rising, Gemini Moon
GENDER & PRONOUNS: Female; She/Her
HERITAGE: Turkish, Arab, Lebanese
SPOKEN LANGUAGE(S): English, Turkish
OCCUPATION: Interior Designer
SEXUALITY & ROMANCE: Bisexual; Biromantic
► APPEARANCE
FACE CLAIM: Pinar Deniz
HEIGHT: 5'6"
WEIGHT: 132 lbs.
DOMINANT HAND: Left
HAIR COLOR: Brown
EYE COLOR: Hazel
SCARS: Fingers from being burnt by hot glue gun (barely noticeable)
TATTOOS: None.
►PERSONALITY
POSITIVE TRAITS: Adroit, Romantic, Loyal, Brave, Compassionate, Passionate, Ambitious, Benevolent, Athletic.
NEGATIVE TRAITS: Enigmatic, Guarded, Sensitive, Stubborn, Easily Bored, Perfectionistic, Detached.
LIKES: Cafes, the sound of records playing, the smell of a new book and the smell of rain, astronomy, nature, cable-knit sweaters, the city lights, perfectly-done ponytails, old drive-ins, traveling, art museums, Shakespeare, Van Gogh, deep conversations, road trips, poetry, midnight runs.
DISLIKES: Being told what to do, confrontation, being the first to show up, being the last to show up, not being taken seriously, someone underestimating her, the cold, feeling rushed, the sensation of being crowded, being called ‘selfish’ or 'ungrateful', restriction of freedom, close-minded people, being talked over, people who sell out, those without passion.
►MENTALITY
PHOBIAS: N/A
DISORDERS: OCD
ALLERGIES: Seasonal (Pollen)
►BACKGROUND
HOMETOWN: Adana, Turkey
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Queens, NYC, NY
EDUCATION LEVEL: BA in Interior Design from University of Cincinnati
FAMILIAL CONNECTIONS:
- Merjan Danika - Mother, Not in Contact
- Ali Danika - 49, Father, Deceased
►FAVORITES
FOOD: Pita flatbread ( margherita style )
DRINK: Chai tea with almond milk
MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada / Black Swan
TV SHOW: The Office, The Bold Type, Bob's Burgers
BAND: The 1975, The Killers, The Beatles, Lana Del Rey, Smashing Pumpkins
SONG: Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins / Zombie - The Cranberries
► EXTRA INFORMATION
JUNG TYPE: ESTP
ENNEAGRAM: The Confidant (6w7)
TEMPERAMENT: Sanguine
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good
SIN: Glutton (LOL)
VIRTUE: Humility
ELEMENT: Earth
CHARACTER PLAYLIST
"Am I the only one obsessed with making it all make sense?"
► BIOGRAPHY
TW; Death, family dysfunction
Melike was born to a loving couple. At least, that's how it seemed at the time. Growing up in Adana, Turkey, Mel never felt deprived of anything. If anything, she recalls fondly on a time where she was battling dragons with wooden swords that her father so craftily created for her. Her mother? She was always so hard to reach.
Mel took on a sort of balancing act. She could be herself around her father; goofy, loving, foolhardy. Around her mother, the young girl had to put a brave face on and take up some pretty adult like chores. At the age of 4, her father was making her breakfast but her mother believed she could fend for herself.
Though she tried to relate and bond with her mother, it just wound up turning into an argument. The only times she could remember her mother smiling was over her grades; Mel then focusing on academics because at least her mother cared when she saw her high grades. Her whole life, she learned to hide pieces of herself away to become enough for someone else. Something her father tried so desperately to stop, but it did become a habit to his dismay.
When she was off to university, she received a full ride to the University of Cincinnati. Her mother was the one pushing her to become a doctor and go to Penn State. Mel put the decision on the back burner; her own heart and mind at odds, much like her parents were at one another's throats.
Her father's death came a couple weeks following her offer letters. The impact had her mother scrambling, and it wasn't until she attempted to sell Mel to a man in order to be his wife, that she finally put her foot down. She decided to go to the University of Cincinnati and hasn't looked back on her life in Turkey since.
Two years ago, the woman took the leap to move to NYC due to a job opportunity. She's still gaining her footing here, but she does love the people and the ambiance.
► PERSONALITY
Mel is passionate and loves art and history thanks to her father. Due to this, she is prone to rambles of Shakespeare, Cleopatra, and good 'ole Van Gogh. She loves to go out and have fun in the night life scheme of things, but she also loves to just throw her hair up into a messy bun and have a Netflix marathon. Mel is a hopeless romantic and is all-in when it comes to relationships and crushes. This is an aspect of herself she's scared of, seeing that her parents were a product of an arranged marriage for financial reasons - she's afraid of someone not genuinely loving her and wanting her for their own gain. This has her a bit suspicious of others, and she can be a tad hard to bond with if you hate someone whose hot and cold at first. She genuinely is a warm character and loves the simpler things in life. She loves to rearrange her friends' houses and surprise them with the new layout. She's also an awesome wingwoman. Can take a joke, but will dish it right back. Loves take out and hiking. Mel is fixated on making everything make sense, since her father's passing still doesn't make sense to her; just a trauma response, ya know?
► PLOTS
The Best Friend: This is someone who was here for when Mel first came to Denver. They most likely showed her the ropes and gave her tours. It would be nice for them to have hit it off and been inseperable ever since. - OPEN
College Friends: Friends who went through the same interior design program, maybe? Or, they could've just met around campus and now it's like 'oh shit - you're in Denver too?' - OPEN (x2?)
The Roommate: I kinda see this as like a FRIENDS type of deal. Very much like Mel is the Monica to someone's Rachel and they are trying to figure out life together. Super soft and cute, ok? - OPEN
But, Do I Suck?: The design testers. These people are who Mel runs her ideas by before putting it out into the world and actually decorating someone's house. This is especially if they are a big client. They could be her genuine friends in the design industry, or maybe they just all love art and met/bonded that way. - OPEN (x2)
Once You Have Me, Will You Want Me Still?: Blind date that turned into a hookup and Mel left before they woke up because she got scared. Ya know, she just doesn't want history to repeat itself. - OPEN
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Links to Danika Tynes Achievements
1. The Diffusion of Telehealth: System-Level Conditions for Successful Adoption” (ICTTT 2019 : 21th International Conference on Telecare, Telehealth and Telemedicine to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark June 11-12, 2019)—Conference Presenter
a. https://waset.org/conference/2019/06/copenhagen/program
2. "Jetsons Healthcare: Broadening the Reach of Telehealth” (International Sustainability Conference, January 23, 2013, Hiroshima, Japan)—Conference Presenter, Recipient of Graduate Scholar Award
a. https://onsustainability.com/about/history/2013-conference
b. https://onsustainability.com/assets/downloads/sustainability/S13FinalProgram.pdf
3. “Marching to the Beat of the Wrong Drummer? Analysis of Indicator Well-Being Gap” (Global Studies Conference, September 2013, New Delhi, India)—Conference Presenter, Recipient of Graduate Scholar Award
a. https://onglobalization.com/about/history/2013-conference
b. https://onglobalization.com/assets/downloads/global/E13FinalProgram.pdf
4. “Jetsons Healthcare: Broadening the Reach of Telehealth” The International Journal of Social Sustainability in Economic, Social, and Cultural Context, April 1, 2014. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288466144_Jetsons_healthcare_Broadening_the_reach_of_Telehealth
5. “ Information Availability in 2D and 3D Displays” Harvey S. Smallman, Mark St. John, and Heather M. Oonk Pacific Science and Engineering Group Michael B. Cowen Space and Naval Warfare System Center, San Diego (2001) IEEE Applied Perception Information Availability in 2D and 3D Displays IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6d9f/7a384557a5d440064a20fa7f97d16bd8e622.pdf?_ga=2.235207618.273241126.1565706208-1913206410.1565706208
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