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to-come-alive · 3 years

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Baht Oyunu 1x06

Oh how I missed writing dizi reviews! But I especially missed watching them. Ughh... why did it take so long for this ep to come?! I'm always expecting this series to disappoint me at any moment, but it always manages to surprise me for good. Right now, personally, this is the best summer dizi of this year and there's no discussion abt that. Let's move on to my thoughts abt it

Aahh... a fake-dating episode! I LOVE IT!! This is my favorite trope ever. I love all the things it brings with it: the awkward PDA scenes, the 'there's only one bed' trope, the total lack of personal space in general. Pls gimme more!! Their chemistry was so on point (as always) and they almost kissed a lot of times during the ep.

Ada is always so reasonable although being a little bit crazy. When I first began to watch this series I thought that Ada would be too hung up on this story told by her family and insist on the idea of being married to Trash. But no, she has already freed herself from this lies and is now focused on herself and her future. I'm glad Trash is not an option anymore for her.

Bora is a lot rational too. I like that. Generally, when a dizi character is rational this means they are like robots (Serkan bey??) who have only one characteristic: being a heartless person. But Bora is not like that. He got so hurt after seeing Trash in Ada's house. But instead of making a scene or smth, or treating Ada badly, he just went away bc he knows Ada doesn't need to explain nothing to him. She doesn't own any explanation to him. He respects her and he's aware of the limits in their relationship. But I loved that Ada wanted to explain herself bc she cares to what Bora thinks of her.

That scene in the park was so precious. I mean, I thought that I would have to watch an episode with Bora all jealous, unkind and mistreating Ada. But she came up with some story and they just came back to be what they were. Even better, they got to connect even more! I love that although adbor falls under the category of an enemies to lovers story, they don't try to make each other angry or pretend to hate each other. Ada is always trying to amuse him (and she succeds at it!). And I simply love that Bora is always ready to admit when Ada does or says smth right. You can really see them as a couple cuz they get along well with each other. I think we normalize a lot these couples which are opposites that are always fighting and we can't see them in a relationship in the future cuz that's their only dynamic: fighting.

Ever since the beginning of this dizi it's Ada who's always making some kinda plan to get smth. I loved that in this ep it was actually Bora who was plotting things and not Ada. And I couldn't imagine him doing these kinds of things before. This was an Ada thing: planing and scheming to get what she wants or needs. So we got to see how they work well together. That couple fight scene, they invading that scammer's room dressed as waiters/maids. They're perfect together!

OH MY GOD! I thought I would become deaf from hearing so much shit coming out from Trash's mouth. So HE's the smartest person ever?! And how he feels he has the right to come to Ada's house whenever he wants and to even be jealous of her?! He's just unbearable now. Ya know, sometimes I think I would be glad if Celal find out the truth abt their fake marriage bc then he would be deported and we would be free from him.

I really miss the Tuğçe from episode 4. She was cool. But I'm liking this dynamic of the four doing things together. Although I hate Trash, that's a fact, and Tuğçe is an enemy, she's not the enemy to be fought now. And it's good to see the leads working together with the villains for a common goal. For me, it's so refreshing. It makes the dizi more light and less dramatic.

It was sad that Elif almost didn't participate in this ep. But I liked the scenes of their family, they were really funny. And although Belma is still on board with this idea of Bora and Tuğçe together, she's getting more cool with the whole situation of the families living together. Hope she drops this idea soon and starts to root for Bora being with Ada.

I still don't like aunt Yasemin with Evren. I don't like him. Actually it's not that I don't like him, I'm indifferent to him. He's not inherently bad but he's a rude elitist person. And Yasemin is too good for him.

I don't like the Celal bey plot. I like Celal, he seems funny. My problem is that this is making Trash and Ada pretend to be a couple. And that was the worst part of the episode. I know it's important for the plot but every time Trash appears in scene it's just not good. It makes me want to jump for the next scene bc he's the worst.

About the secret plotline, Ada is finally giving signs that she's gonna tell the truth soon. I didn't think it would be now. Although we're probably at the half of the dizi, from my personal experience with them, generally it's around the tenth episode that the bigger narrative begins to really move on, that is, the secret is revealed. And Ada started to feel guilty for lying to him just now. I think the writers will explore this before finally telling the secret. But I might be wrong of course and maybe next ep he'll finally find the truth, who knows. Ratings are not that good and they might be planning to cancel it soon (hope I'm wrong). Also, I hope he knows the truth through Ada. Bc any other way would be the worst way of knowing. And maybe if she is the one to tell him, he might be able to forgive her more easily. But I must say that I'm not that anxious for her telling the truth. I'm enjoying what I'm having now.

I think that's it. The episodes only get better and better. Hope they keep up with the good work.

#baht oyunu #adbor #bo review

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mc-critical · 3 years

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Hello, I just found your blog and I like it very much, it’s very interesting to read!!!. My question is : what is your opinion on Ahmed and Kosem’s relationship? Do you think he truly loves her? What do you think about him seeing other women? And what do you think about his relationship with these women (Mahfiruz, Katerina, Gulbahar and Yasemin).

Thank you for liking my stuff!

I think that, just like Süleiman, Ahmet loves Kösem in his own way. It's not as toxic or problematic or often questionable writing-wise as Süleiman's love for Hürrem, but it still has both its ups and downs that make it interesting to explore.

Ahmet and Kösem is perhaps the love story where the writers made the most effort to mask the possible worse aspects of. It could even be considered actually romantic at points, with their amazing first scenes in the gardens and the amazing chemistry of Ekin Koç and Anastasia Tsilimpou, the beginning sense of wonder and "mystery" it started out with.... when she first met him, Anastasia didn't know he was the sultan and put all her trust in him - a certainly good first impression. Ahmet himself is also very far from Süleiman's direct endeavors and tests of loyalty, he tries his best to be respectful in his own way, despite that he fails to do that a bunch of times. That's why it's easy to miss the darker aspects of the relationship at first and it could be perceived as probably the only thing in the franchise that is remotely close to a "fairytale" of sorts.

However, when the curtains start to fall slowly, but surely, we come to realize that while, say, Hürrem learns to want what Süleiman wants, to be fully loyal to him and to cave to his demands just like he often caves to her own, Ahmet and Kösem as characters have entirely different values and needs throughout their whole relationship. The fact that Ahmet wanted Anastasia because of a picture, without him having ever met her, is incredibly telling: he has created an ideal of her in his own head from the start and he wants to consistently maintain it. When he's with her, it's as if he's living his own dream, his own perfect world that has place only for him and that young girl. (that's why the garden is so symbolic: Ahmet calls it a place of solitude, only for himself almost immediately after the audience is introduced to it; also that line from him: "The world is on one side, Kösem - on the other." - quoting by memory again, but the meaning is the same) Their world views gained from their past and present environments begin to clash from the moment she finds out he's a Sultan - she wants to desperately go back to her family, both because all of them are still alive and her free spirit that cannot bear to live in this golden cage. Ahmet doesn't let her go also because he lacks the understanding of this desire: he has grown in the strict Ottoman system and having people like Anastasia stay in the harem forever is something he finds perfectly natural; for him it's unthinkable to stand against it. But despite of that "minor offense", Ahmet's idea of Anastasia's "purity" and "perfection" was working for awhile, with her seeming to meet his expectations and slowly warm up to him. But the real truth is way stronger than your own made-up lies. Anastasia's pleas to let her go only get stronger until they reach their climax with her attempt to escape. And you know what? If it weren't for her contrived, yet convenient excuse to come back to him, he would've lost her. Helplessly, in a blink of an eye, he would've lost her, due to what she sees as sheer ignorance from his part. And when she gains her own bit of agency later in the season and becomes Kösem, when she develops and realizes the actual stakes of the game, beginning to play it herself due to survival by default and the will for revenge, Ahmet's "perfect picture" breaks apart and that apparently hurt him so much, he stayed mad at her for quite some time. This wasn't the person he knew and loved anymore, this was an entirely new, reborn woman. He didn't seem to love and respect her for the virtues she actually possessed, but for those that he had imagined her to always have in his head. That is another, more "subtle" level of toxicity than with Hürrem and Süleiman, but it's still toxicity, that's why this relationship is far from healthy and the "beautiful, but quirky" dynamic it sets the impression of.

Kösem's view of Ahmet is very interesting and complex, writing-wise. I actually don't think she grew to love him as much. The place she forcibly got in made her feel very limited by him mostly, since he was the reason she was here in the first place and he was calling the shots in terms of her future (whether she would visit her family or not?). What made her become a bit affectionate wasn't fully him himself, but rather the oh-so-prominent theme of adaption in the harem. She wanted to escape so desperately, but there were so many happenings and situations during the time she was in the harem that just demanded for her to get used to everything. So when Iskender gave her the chance to escape, she as become used to the harem's environment so much, she felt unsure of herself outside of it. Her return was out of necessity rather than love and even her standing up to the people when Ahmet was sick was done out of necessity, too (like I elaborated in another ask about Kösem). I'm not saying that she didn't feel any affection whatsoever, but the affection she felt for him was easy to let go of (E25: "Today I didn't marry only Sultan Ahmet, I married the country!"), because I don't think Ahmet did his best efforts to understand her and I don't think Kösem felt completely comfortable around him, all that contrasted with Kemankeş in S02, who according to her, understands her better than anyone ever could.

Ahmet loves Kösem, because even after his perfect picture with her was broken and his anger and denial and refusal to accept it passed, he did try to make things better. What I loved most about his dynamic with Kösem, is his open honesty with her that continued till the end. There have been scenes where they seemed like true companions, especially their beginning one in E21 with all the kids gathered around them. I loved that despite of his mistakes, he did try to set things right. There was this sudden protectiveness that activated in him when Kösem told him the truth about the death of his father and why she acted the way she did and that could mean she now became something of a "cinnamon roll he just protect" and that is certainly a flawed mindset to have in many aspects, but that showed he could actually care for her beyond his idealistic perspective of her.

Am I okay with Ahmet having other women? Honestly, I'm glad that MCK lowered the concubine arcs to a minimum and with the way they did it, it doesn't offend me as much. I would even love some of them to be more developed for a change, because they did turn out to be solely drama tools, thanks to their lesser episodes and MCK's different themes as a whole, that basically did their purpose and left, instead of stretch out and outstay their welcome and that is just the other extreme in a bad disguise.

I won't talk about the relationship he had with his other women as much, because they just aren't fleshed out. I would've liked to see more of Ahmet and Mahfiruze: I believe he was way more decent with her than say, Süleiman was with Mahidevran, and their scenes weren't half bad. Too bad that would've demanded Mahfiruze herself to be fleshed out more as a character and the writers to give her more of a place in the narrative. Katerina was present only for an episode (or was it two episodes?) and we don't have as much conclusions to drive here. We only have his mild infatuation with her and... that's it? We have no idea what Katerina actually felt or how their dynamic would play out in the long run. We can only speculate. Gülbahar, by contrast, also had the least screentime of all his women who have comparatively minimal screentime, but her exploration in S02 helps us gain a better idea of how it went between them. I have the impression that she was the least favourite concubine of Ahmet's, ever. She did succeed to get pregnant and have a child, but it probably was a one and done thing and she didn't seem to get any other grasp of manly affection since then. Which is why, along with them taking away Bayezid from her by exiling her, she was so focused on scheming for one particular goal and this became what defined her. But then again, that is still a speculation in my part. Now, with Yasemin we have much more on-screen chemistry and interaction: that relationship felt very similar with what Süleiman thought of Firuze - infatuation, massive infatuation, but still not love, because just like Firuze, Yasemin also gave him poison and we don't know how much the poison affected his psyche, along with the sickness it brought upon him. These relationships have the opposite problem MC's concubine arcs had: these women were all unfavored or favored very temporarily in the span of an episode or two, which made them very stale and lacking in material.

Lastly, while MCK in its entirety, isn't very big on love stories, Kösem and Ahmet's relationship still had an evolution throughout S01, even if that evolution was more "condensed" than the others similar to it. It still remains the most fleshed out love story in the show, along with Kösem and Kemankeş's, and it was a very important part of the story that helped shape much of the narrative that succeeds it.

#magnificent century #magnificent century kosem #magnificent century kösem #magnificent century: kösem #sultan ahmed #kosem sultan #kösem sultan #ask #elenahoward

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myhoneststudyblr · 4 years

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something crazy just happened...

i started this blog a year and a half ago and i honestly never imagined i would reach 100 followers let alone 15k!!! so i want to thank you ALL for being so lovely, welcoming and supportive - whenever i come on to tumblr, the studyblr community never fails to make me smile

this studyblr has been such an important journey for me and since i’ve made it i’ve grown as a person and as a student. it has taught me so much, from good study habits and self-care tips, to even some things about who i am as a person!

since i’ve created this blog and particularly in the past few months I've had the honour to meet and get to know some truly incredible people and i want to tag some people who i love and im so thankful to for being so kind:

(you should all go follow their blogs if you haven’t already)

(btw it is probably gonna be quite long cause i have so much to say about these incredible people!!! sorry but im not really sorry XD)

@redlitmusbluelitmus MIA!!! i have already told you so many times how glad i am that you are my friend but i am going to do it again right here cause i can!! you are quite possibly the nicest, funniest and supportive people i have ever had the pleasure to meet. we haven't known each other for that long but in that time you quickly became an amazing friend and we have always just *got* each other!!! 💕💕💕

@study-van yasemin - our first conversation was pretty much a car crash and every one since has made me laugh and look like a proper idiot cause im usually just staring at my phone! i’ve followed your blog for so long and i’m so proud of all the amazing things you are doing and i’m so glad to have you as a friend after so stalking your blog for so long 💕

@museeofmoon zainab!!! we’ve known each other only for a short time now but our friendship was pretty much immediate!!! our conversations are filled with emojis, emoticons, capitals letters and XDs and i wouldn’t have it any other way!!!!! your posts are works of art and i will forever stan them <3

@headgirlstudy Ellie - discovering your blog was one of the best things to come out of my 2020 quarantine challenge cause you have this incredible style and simple beauty to your posts that i just can’t get enough of! i’ve loved having our fangirl conversations about taylor swift and all her incredible songs! you probably don’t know this but one of those conversations took place when i was feeling very low but discussing all the songs with you lifted me up so much so thank you xxx

@jeonchemstudy DAPHNE!!! if i ever create a bujo, i want it to look like yours because honestly, i don't understand how you managed to create such beauty!! we are interested in such similar things and it’s been so cool to find a fellow Gallagher girl lover (i was so shook when i found out you loved the books cause i usually feel very alone in my loved of them XD) and someone who is obsessed with last week tonight as me!!! x

@bulletnotestudies sabrina... you are just incredible and such a joyful person!!! i will always remember you messaging me when i posted that i was stressed about an exxay exam and your message was the last thing i saw before doing it and honestly if gave me such a boost! you’re positivity and supportiveness blows me away and i want many many more conversations with you xxx

@lattesandlearning laura - you were one of the most dedicated posters throughout the quarantine challenge and i loved seeing each and every one of your posts! i’m so glad to be following your journey and seeing what you’ve accomplished even in the short amount of time that I've known you <3

@upside-down-uni mo!!! another incredibly dedicated poster in the quarantine challenge and one that i always specifically looked out for! you and your blog have truly opened my eyes to other experiences and educated me more than you know just from your responses and posts! i always see that you like my posts and even on my dumb little text posts you often reply and it always makes me smile! i’m so glad that you’ve created this officially studyblr and thankful to you for making the community even more colourful 🌈

@coffeeandpies pat, i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again but you are the basically the third person that i followed in the studyblr community and to think that we’ve actually had conversations and we are friends and mutuals is downright crazy to me because you are imo just one of those iconic blogs!!! you are a beautiful person inside and out and your text posts are hilarious and tell the best stories. thank you so much for being so lovely <3

@coralstudiies you were the first person ever to really message me on tumblr and i remember being so shook because i think your blog is just mind blowingingly incredible! every picture of your notes looks like a work of art and i don’t know how you manage to make them look so perfect!!!

@problematicprocrastinator beth, you are a pillar of positivity in this community and your supportiveness and openness is at a level that i aspire to! your morning messages are usually the first thing i see (at least when i still was going to school on the bus every morning before all of the corona stuff) and it always gave me a little boost for the day! you are an incredible writer and your dedication to supporting everyone in this community is amazing <3 (also your blog name is probably the best one i’ve ever seen and i’m so jealous ngl)

i could wax lyrical about every studyblr i know but this post is getting really long so here are more of my favourites (just know that if you are in this list i have a little monologue about how amazing you are in my head and i appreciate you so much 💕💕💕)

@chazza-studies-alevels @stuhde @captainofstudies @sosiaalitieteet @elleandhermione @mid-afternoon-tea @athenastudying @learning-to-think @serendistudy @philology-studies @rivkahstudies @emili-a-a @nabasynth @divinity-study @cals-desk @abbieestudia @studywithprincess @studybuddiesareoverrated @casual-minimalist @stu-dna @coffe-in-cup @adelinestudiess @intellectys @eintsein @einstetic

there are so so many more that could be added to this list and i’m sure i’ve forgotten people!! basically i ADORE every single person in this community and i’ve loved getting to know all of you and i hope i’ll be able to meet more people in the next few years 💕💕💕

Now here’s the blograte celebration!!!

I did a blogrates for 10k followers but i enjoyed it so much and it was a while ago now that i want to do it again with all you amazing people!!!

Rules

Must be following me although new followers are welcome too!

Must be a studyblr or at least mostly (cause I want to find some more studyblrs to follow)

Reblog this post

Send me an ask : in the ask begin with your favourite emoji so I know it is a blog rate then tell me a funny story!

Please don’t send anons - if your studyblr is a side blog just tell me this in the ask

Please let me know what you tag your original content with (specifically if it is not in your bio)

Please be kind and patient! i am very busy this summer with lots of work as well as running my Summer Studying Challenge so it may take me a little while to do it but hopefully, i’ll get it done as fast as possible

I will be doing these blogrates until Wednesday 22nd July

Format

i will be tagging my blograte posts with #myhoneststudyblr15k if you wanna blacklist them so your dash doesn’t get filled up!!

Thank you everyone!! <3

#i am simply astounded at all the love i've received and i am so thankful to you all!!!#myhoneststudyblr15k #me #sophie speaks #blogrates #studyblr #mine #follower milestone #long post

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yazgreengrass · 3 years

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Where: Lake Party When: Sundown Who: Yasemin && open

Any plans to become Prefect in a year’s time weren’t going to get in the way of a good party for Yasemin. She had always been a social butterfly as it was but the encouragement of her mothers to make friends rather than enemies and being raised to see connections as being important even if she was still in school made her view a party like this to be a chance for networking. It didn’t much matter to her if she was doing so with old friends or people she had barely talked to before. That was the life of a Greengrass, and of the girl who had gradually build up six extra-curricular activities over her first three years of Hogwarts. She felt like she knew everybody, more or less. “Oh, and they’re starting the night off with the best song to come out of this summer. Tonight is showing promise already. Won’t you come and dance with me? I want to hear all about how your holidays were.”

#novumstarter #event: lake party

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study-van · 3 years

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Hi Yasemin , Happy Ramadan . I got something to ask , well , I was suffering from depression for about a year and no one knew it , I got that I have depression only two months ago and let's say I 'm healing and feeling better during those time my parents never asked me about my studies but now that I will be taking college entrance exam in less than hundred days , they are all worried, I didn't study but ....

Ramadan Mubarak. I’m sorry that you had to go through that rough patch and I’m genuinely glad that you’re healing and taking steps towards feeling better. Honestly uni/college exams are stressful enough on their own so I can’t even imagine how you’re feeling right now. I know this is a very crucial moment for you but don’t worry most students feel like they’re not 100% ready even if they’re not and your feelings are totally valid. Talk to you advisor and get their insight about how you’re doing and if your depression had a major effect on your studies, also if there are teachers who you’re comfortable with get their insights too. From what I got, you managed to get good grades even during that time so I genuinely do think you’re in a better position than you think. When I was studying for important exams, taking mock exams helped me a lot and made me realize I’m more prepared than I think I am. You can also have a physical warning for yourself when you’re getting overwhelmed, while preparing for national high school exam I had times I felt like vomiting too, I used to pinch myself during those times to ground myself and that was my cue to do something to destress myself like exercising or watching a funny video. These posts might give you some ideas too:

dealing with stress

dealing with self-doubt

feel better masterpost

soothe yourself

stress reduction

I feel like I wasn’t super helpful but if you ever want to talk or rant my dms and asks are always open

#asks #:(((

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furkanandiceng · 4 years

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Furkan Andıç Milliyet Interview Translation (11.07.2020)

Everyone loves watching him in romantic series but he's a person who seeks balance in romance too... (While) his gaze, his lips (are impressive); Furkan Andıç impresses you the most with his attitudes when you meet him in person. Despite all the labels, a very warm and real person welcomes you. We met Furkan Andıç whom we started watching in Kanal D's new series Çatı Katı Aşk, a series that he describes as "the story of a family with high energy and expectations from life." During our conversation that started with his series where he seeks love in a rooftop floor this time, we talked about many things from his new passion saxophone to the increasing violence against women.

- You say “when I receive an offer, how much a project makes me curious is the most important factor that I consider while choosing one". What made you curious in Çatı Katı Aşk?

"Çatı Katı Aşk" is the story of a family who strive to live in the middle of a chaos and have high energy and expectations from life. This motivation makes the script a very powerful one and makes the viewers curious. Things start shaping up when Ateş and Yasemin share a house with a close-knit family after telling them a big “we’re married” lie. Looking from the outside, one always wonders what this kind of an adventure would lead to.

- How does it feel to back on set after the pandemic?

The pandemic is going on as a really difficult period for the whole world. If we as a society continue being sensitive and thougthful and create a normal where everyone thinks and lives collectively, not individually, we can overcome this much faster. Life goes on and like all the other sectors, we are back to work too. I was out of town during the pandemic, which gave me the luxury to be away and calm that I had been seeking for a long time. It felt really good. But we’re now happy to be back to our routine. It sometimes feels like everyone needed to be by themselves so the universe gave us this right.

- You were “Kelebek’ed” the other day (Altın Kelebek Award)… Furkan Andıç is now someone people think of when it comes to romantic men… So, are you romantic?

Being romantic is a very relative character type and changes from person to person. I think it’s when feelings are put first and a person’s behaviors start being irrational. At that moment, our actions and behaviors take shape with the motivations that emotions create. But how long can it last? I’m sometimes romantic, and sometimes I’m really not. I think everyone is like that. A person who is always romantic can be boring to the other person. After some time, it may even lose its sincerity. The real thing is a balance inbetween. So I try to maintain that balance.

- When you talked about second chances, you said “A person gives that second chance to himself, not to the other person”. When did you last give yourself a second chance?

Yes, a person gives the second chance to himself. It’s a gamble of “Can I trust again?” It sometimes works, sometimes it doesn’t. I think people don’t easily come to a level of wanting a second chance from me. I pay attention to emphatizing with them, understanding them and reconciling with them as much as possible. We never see the breaking point. Honestly, I don’t remember the last time I did that.

- As an actor, do you ever feel like being stuck in a certain role or stereotype? Will you meet the viewers with a role that surprises them and maybe yourself?

I pay attention to enjoying what I do. Because it is a job that requires hard work and devotion. That’s why you need to be happy while doing it. If you’re someone who complains and have that stuck feeling you mentioned, then you may be stuck somewhere. I never felt so while working, but looking at TV scenarios, one can easily feel that. In “Çatı Katı Aşk”, I’m playing a character that I’ve never played before. It makes me very happy. The character is not snobbish but fun. He isn’t broken (by past love) but is actively seeking love, he isn’t a manager but a practitioner, he isn’t a boss but basically an apprentice!

- We now live in a new normal but we stayed at home for a long time because of the threat of coronavirus. How did you spend this time?

I took off from İstanbul when there were still a small number of coronavirus cases. I think it was the best move I’d ever done. Thanks to staying away in a quiet place, I got to be away from the horror of pandemic even if for a short while. I tried to keep myself away from the news, the people, the chaos. Like most of the people, I tried to use the chance of being by myself. I asked more questions and I listened to myself more. I also followed my precautions for returning to routine in a very disciplined way. I may have got this from my mom. Many of my friends experienced it in a paranoid way. But of course, I took showers with bottled water several times too!

- Unfortunately, we’re witnessing the fact that violence by men is increasing in all parts of the society… And the mothers raising them are quickly blamed for this violence… How much do you think the family factor affects the tendency to violence? Why can’t we stop violence against women?

Yes, unfortunately, it is a problem that has been all over the news with new cases for a long time and that is drawn more attention every day. I don’t know exactly if the number is increasing, if we see more of them or if the victims raise their voices more. But everyone needs to take action about this now. I think resorting to violence is an inferiority complex; no matter who it is. A pathetic behavior with which the powerful person thinks he wins. It is useless to blame the mothers for this. Of course, a person’s upringing is the leading factor for his personality development, but it isn’t the only factor. We are now in the age of access to information, an age when we can learn and be aware of almost everything before they happen to us. So, saying “I was raised this way”, “I didn’t know it” is unacceptable now. Everyone has to be respectful to each other so that we can improve as a society. It is the only way to overcome this problem. No one has the right to do this to another. It is a line that can’t be crossed. We as three brothers grew up in the same house and even in the same room. We grew up with love and affection; there was never violence in our family. This isn’t something that depends on socio-economic or cultural background. Love, respect and understanding. I’m one of the lucky people.

- You’ve started playing saxophone, is it a gift of the pandemic to you?

I actually started learning the saxophone before the pandemic. I spent most of the pandemic period outside İstanbul and didn’t have my saxophone with me, so I can say that the pandemic affected my playing badly. I keep working on it now, I hope I can give you a delightful music the soonest possible.

- How did you decide to play an instrument?

It’s something that I always wanted to do, but apparently this was the right time. I always thought that playing an instrument rests the soul and is sometimes a person’s best friend and I always aspired to play one. So I chose the saxophone because I like the way it sounds.

https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cumartesi/karakterim-patron-degil-resmen-cirak-6255805

#Furkan Andıç #FurkanAndıç #AteşAvcı #Milliyet #Interview #Translation

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jeanstoppable · 4 years

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17th & 18th OF OCTOBER

hop, step, jump

fuck your pride

(A/N: Fun fact! This oc is based on a dream of mine AND they exist on the same universe as Yelena/Yasemin, my villain oc. Now, buckle up cause it’s time for some Cyberpunk goodness.)

Supposedly, there’s an unspoken rule that whatever background you came from, rich or piss poor or somewhere in between, as long as you end up in the streets, you’ll always be at the bottom of the system. Unless you fight your way up---that is to say, if you survive the climb.

“Hey!” A voice called out from behind.

I stopped walking and peeked over my shoulder, expecting trouble that’s usually present around these parts to have finally found me and lo and behold, a bunch of ‘thugs’ were waiting at the entrance of the alley. Four people differentiating in sizes, three men and one woman, their dark silhouettes painted by the bright neon lights behind them were nothing short of intimidating.

My eyes darted to the walls of the two surrounding buildings, measuring the distance between each window, the extending pipes and the height of both structures. Scalable. There was also that fire exit just ahead, I reminded myself as I mulled over what will happen within the next 10 minutes.

A fight, no doubt.

I glanced at the floating holographic numbers on my wrist, taking into account the time and---the meeting that was about to start soon.

Escaping might be the more reasonable choice but...

I hate taggers.

Blowing out a rough sigh, I turned my attention back to the group who was now leisurely cruising towards me, wearing devilish grins and haughty gazes. Some of them were even cracking their knuckles while exchanging unashamed jabs about having first dibs grated on my ears---and my nerves.

Oh boy. Things are about to get interesting.

My lips curled into a snarl as I repressed the overwhelming urge to be the one to draw first blood. Instead, I focused on scrutinising them individually from top to bottom: their gadgets, clothes, bags, shoes. Anything of importance at all that I can lift and hopefully sell.

It only took a moment to finish the assessment, if you know how to estimate things from face value.

After gathering enough information, I spun to fully face them, smirking provokingly as I loosened the straps of my bag, letting it hang on my fingers and then swinging it.

“Alright, assholes!” I whistled cheerfully before letting the venom bleed into my tone, “Whoever’s got first dibs, you’re up.”

Each of them looked taken aback for a second but then their expressions darkened, my words finally registering as insults, as they should, and then immediately charged forward.

I halted the swinging of my bag.

It was the slightly skinny man that approached me first, I figured he was the leader or something along those lines because he was the one barking the most---however… I narrowed my eyes and observed as the man tossed his shoulder back and aimed a fist at my face. I ducked to avoid it, then I tightened my grip on the straps of my bag and swung it to his side, hitting him square in the ribs----accompanied by a distinct crack and a metal clanking noise.

The man howled in pain as his body smashed into the wall to the left.

One down. Ignoring the groans, I stepped over the crumpled man’s legs and stared down the group with a raised chin.

I huffed and then pointedly tilted my head at the others, “Next?”

The second one didn’t hesitate to attack, taking on the challenge. There was an enraged expression on his face as he reached forward with knees bent and back lowered while his arms went wide to try and trap me in a grapple. Seeing through him, I grabbed my bag with both hands, feeling the solid weight of the robotics inside, and rushed forward to match the man’s attack.

Right before his arms would’ve caught me, I clutched the bag close and whacked it in his face, successfully causing him to lose balance.

Taking advantage of this, I lifted a boot and launched a strike to his thigh, swiftly bringing him to his knees. Without a second to waste, I twisted on my heels to deliver the final kick to the side of his head, waiting for the satisfying thud of his body hitting the ground---

There was a blur of shadow to my right and before I knew it, excruciating pain bloomed in my stomach.

The third came quicker than I anticipated, it was the woman, who didn’t wait for the fight to finish as she sneaked up on me and ruthlessly swung the bat directly to my gut. I hit the ground a second later after the previous guy did, landing on my ass hard. Fucking ouch.

I shot a glare at the woman and within her grasp was the source of my injury, which was a goddamn light-up metal baseball bat.

“Bitch, don’t get ahead of yourself.” The woman hissed.

My blood’s boiling even more now. I bit the inside of my cheek to hold in the groan that was about to escape me as I willed myself to get up, slightly making it look like I’m struggling more than I actually was and then ripped off the mask covering half my face.

Hook, line and sinker.

Puffing proudly, she took a step forward closer and was about to pitch another hit when I hastily seized my arms around her hips and forcefully pushed, knocking the woman off her feet as she fell backwards on the asphalt. I wasted no time to straddle her, trying to wrestle off the bat from the woman’s tight grip, but what the hell, she wasn’t letting go at all.

Letting out a frustrated growl, I took a hold of her collar, pulled it towards me, and then spat the blood that I’ve been purposely pooling in my cheeks in her face.

As expected, she shrieked in shock and disgust, momentarily forgetting about the bat and easing her hold on it---

Now!

Jumping into action, I snatched the bat, wrapping it around my fingers and drove its hilt straight to her forehead, knocking the woman unconscious as she slumped to the ground without any further hassle.

“Fuck...Goodnight to you.” I grumbled out, panting and breathing heavily before I steeled myself to glance at the last person left.

“Okay, one more.” One more and then I’m fucking going home.

It was another man, his frame was slightly wider and larger than the others I’d beaten so far. He stood only a few meters away and I swear he hasn’t moved an inch since the beginning. Enjoying the show? I almost wanted to say but kept it in as I studied him a bit more.

So he’s the boss.

I slowly got to my feet, not taking my eyes off the man as I flaunted the newly acquired weapon to my side, the bat’s cool metal surface feeling quite nicely in my palm.

“Ready when you are,” I said with a raised brow and a cocked hip.

He regarded me for a few seconds, his face hidden in the shadows, before bringing up a hand to his right arm and surprising me by tearing away at the sleeve, the cloth ripping into ribbons to reveal---a bionic limb.

My gaze brightened. Bingo.

While he probably saw me dead, I saw him...as a means of profit.

A smile took over my features, “That might sell a pretty penny,” I coughed out.

The man let out a savage cry as he shot forward, his robotic arm poised to strike and or grab. I counted his heavy footsteps as I prepared the bat and gripped it with both hands, waiting for him to get closer.

Once he got near, I noticed traces of a smile dancing on his lips---Fuck, too late---and then his forearm suddenly popped off its socket. Those metal fingers soared and latched themselves around my bicep, squeezing painfully. I grit my teeth, thinking it would bruise later if he didn’t let up soon.

But the man wasn’t done yet. His eyes glinted dangerously and pulled on the wire connecting the detachable limb to the rest of his bionic arm.

I panicked as I got yanked roughly by my bicep, “Shit…!” Cursing my luck, I tried hitting him with the bat but it lacked enough momentum to actually do damage. So he merely stopped the attack with his other arm and smacked the weapon out of my grasp.

I was being slammed into a wall the next second, a pained gasp slipping out of me whilst black spots swam in my vision, just barely registering the man’s words.

“Where’s that bravado now, huh?” The man sneered, bringing his face real close to mine.

I cringed at the distance, wishing I hadn’t taken off my mask earlier, and clutched him by the nape---then crashed my forehead against his. I knew it would take much more than a headbutt to release me but I only intended to disorientate him.

That small moment of distraction was all I needed to snake my free arm around my back as I grabbed something from the hem of my pants and pulled it out by its handle.

“Right here, fucker.”

I brandished the weapon in front of me and clicked on the switch, the buzz of electricity split the air as the stun baton hummed with power, producing small yet lethal blue sparks.

The man paled. I grinned.

Before he could protect himself, I arched the baton and jammed it into a narrow gap in his bionic arm. The reaction was instantaneous as those metal fingers involuntarily opened and dropped uselessly, the electronics inside malfunctioning. The man himself was in shock, never getting the chance to see the punch heading straight for his nose.

I bitterly smiled whilst hearing a satisfying crack the moment my fist landed.

I shoved against his chest, pushing him back a couple of steps as he held his bleeding nose, “Y-you...you bitch...!”

I stared at him, my expression impassive, and shook my head.

“This’ll fuckin’ hurt,” I say to him before zipping forward, baton ready to strike once more.

. . .

It was the memories that motivated me, helped me get up in bed every single day, the reason for me to keep going and going---because they were the only permanent things I have left in my life.

I tucked away the stolen bionic arm inside my bag along with the rest of what I managed to collect today. My eyes shuttered as I remembered a rather specific memory: my younger self and my father having multiple discussions about our extremely flawed society, still is, and the people who run the streets, making an adamant point about never stooping to their level.

If only I knew back then how people, including us, will react when faced with complete desperation and defeat..

It was a lesson I had to learn quite painfully.

A merciless beating and almost bleeding half to death behind some old abandoned factory.

“Fuck your pride.” They spat and then just left, taking off with my shit. Everything I owned.

That was 3 years ago.

“Fuck my pride, huh...” I bit back darkly, “Might as well fuck everyone else’s too.”

I did one final sweep at the bodies littering in the alley before running towards the fire exit stairs, hauling myself up and up, the wound on my stomach burning by the time I made it to the building’s rooftop and just leaned against a wall to rest a bit.

Bzzt. Bzzt.

Without looking, I swiped a finger across my wrist.

It needed a few seconds for the transmission to go through and then a familiar scolding voice boomed in my ears,

“Where the hell are you? The meeting’s about to begin.”

That damned meeting.

“...Can’t I just skip it?” I rasped, my voice sounding foreign even to me.

There was a pause and I held my breath.

“Get your ass over here,” the voice growled out and I resisted the urge to groan in defeat, “You’re not missing the meeting twice in a row.”

“Yeah, yeah. I’m on my way.”

“...Is it okay if I’m a bit late?”

“Get moving.”

(A/N: AHHHH, I’M HAVING FLASHBACKS TO MY UNRELEASED TOKYO GHOUL FIC. Anyways, I kinda lowkey love writing action. I swear it’s because of the Cyberpunk theme in this. I hope ya’ll enjoyed this, I might want to expand more on this character’s lore, there’s tons to unpack, so be ready for that! ALSO IM LATE LIKE REALLY LATE SO YEAH PEACE)

#alkinktober #inktober prompt #myOC #myart #mywriting #cyberpunk oc #this spiraled out of my control i swear

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sevensolar · 4 years

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☕️: Our characters meet at a cozy little coffeehouse.

This little coffeehouse was becoming a staple for those mornings when he needed a nice kick in the ass after a late night of drinking or whatever other shenanigans he got himself into. Black coffee, three shots of espresso, his usual. He was only half a cup in so he wasn’t quite a part of the waking world just yet but he was well on his way. Thankfully he didn’t look hungover today, whether he was or not, he would never tell. As always he dressed casually; jeans, t-shirt, boots. Nothing to stand out from anyone else nursing their lifelines.

He rests an elbow on the small table outside the shop, cheek propped against his fist while staring blankly at the hustle and bustle of the city in the morning. He had nowhere important to be in that moment but sleep had been elusive lately so here he was when he should have still been asleep in his cozy bed.

The coffeehouse itself was a popular spot this time of morning, everyone needed that extra kick before starting there day. So when the woman emerged with her drink of choice in hand and no free tables to sit at, he gestures to the chair across from him and offers a friendly smile. “Feel free to join me, miss, not expecting anyone else. If you don’t mind sitting with strangers that may or may not be hungover.”

@yasemin-alah

#yasemin-alah #yasemin

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socialismformilfs · 5 years

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Mutual appreciation post

So a lot of people did one so here I am hoes

@jungkooksbuttons Hafsa there is no word to describe how much you mean to me, for real I could write a novel about how I feel about you but I’m sure you already know that with all the paragraphs I sent you mon cœur lol: did you know you’re the only person in my life that I wrote paragraphs for? That’s how much you mean to me. I don’t know you’re just amazing and you inspire me to try harder because I know that even if times get harder for both of us we got each back’s and i don’t plan on giving up now that i found you my other half: you’re so damn amazing like I can’t put it into words but you’re funny, pretty, thoughtful and I feel so comfortable with you?? It’s like we can do and say everything to each other without judgment and that’s something I never done before with anyone else but you, i also love how we’re both crackheads and we can talk for hours about nothing but still have fun somehow. Seriously you became such an important part of my life, I actually didn’t expect that when I first joined the gc but now I realized that was the best decision I made this year because I got to meet you. I have so much to say but I’m going to stop now because it’s not a Hafsa appreciation post djjdj seriously babe I love everything about you: your qualities and your flaws and nothing will ever change that

@bloomingjiminie I have so much to say about you didi oml i don’t even know where to start, you were the first person that talked to me in the gc and we got along so well?? I was chocked because I usually get hated easily lol but no with you, it was so easy it’s like you have a power to make people feel comfortable talking to you and that’s amazing, you’re amazing. Honestly I was a bit sad when we stopped talking for a while but then we did our gc and BAAM you became one of my closest friends and soulmate. I’m so glad I honestly made this gc because it brought me closer to you and the others. You’re an incredible writer and I have the best ideas with you and joking around with you is so easy because you have a great sense of humor so I’m not scared to say the dumbest things to you because I know you’ll end up saying dumb stuff too. You also know when to stop joking around and being caring to me when I feel upset and that means a lot. I love you chicken to my frog legs even if you clown me but it’s fair because I clown you too lmaoo

@chen-stans-are-the-best KERI you living legend and my partner in crimes, you’re so damn cool like everything about you is wow, you’re so sweet and loving but at the same time we know we can count on you if we’re in trouble to defend us. You laugh and put up with my dumbass like no one else and that means a whole lot because I know that it doesn’t make everyone laugh like it does with you and I tend to be annoying. I know we tease you a lot about you driving for example but you never get mad and that’s nice to know I can joke around without making you upset. Also you’re a genius, the ideas you create and the evil plan we did once was hilarious and wonderful to do with you. You’re a cutie (even if you say you’re not) and I love talking to you my soul sister because I know you’re here to listen if necessary. Even if I’m bad at expressing how I feel, I want you to know that I won’t leave this gc even if I get banned somehow because you guys became my family and you’re dear to me Keri, I love you (I wanted to make it dark purple cause it’s your favorite color but I don’t know if it’s dark enough lol)

@little-bunny-jungkookie Rae the queen of moodboards and my close friend, honestly you’re so friendly and creative and kind to me, I’m honored?? You’re an angel and I’m not joking even if you may disagree and I’m so happy you consider me as your friend. I know I can talk to you about serious situations without hesitation and go to you anytime to ask you for some advices and I’m forever grateful for that. You might have joined recently but it’s like we’ve been friends for a long time and I can talk to you in vc or send you random pics without thinking about it twice because you have such a comforting and peaceful presence for me, I know I can trust you. You may have flaws but know that it doesn’t make you less of a good person because your qualities have more impact on others than your flaws and your feelings are valid no matter what anyone say. You’re a great person and friend to me and I love you very much Rae and sorry I pronounced your name wrong at first djdj

@seokjinownsmyass My bro Mina, you’re so talented with what you write and we have so many moments together like the time we were teasing Simon and Dee about their “platonic” relationship was iconic or the whole thread we did with the « 🌚🌝 ». I love listening to you rant because that’s so cute (Raena is thriving) and it makes me feel closer to you, I’m happy you’re my bro and I know I joke around a lot and tease you but you’re really an important friend to me and I miss you a lot when we don’t talk. I care about you Mina and I’ll fight you if you doubt yourself because I love you so does Rae and others and you and your memes are the best so don’t ever think for a second that we’ll stop loving you bro because that won’t happen, I’m stubborn af after all. I hope you’ll join the vc soon tho I want to hear you voice Mina jkjk you don’t have to if you don’t want to

@killcomet Starlight, you’re so precious I literally can’t, you always tag me in cute things and I just melt because that’s how adorable you are and I appreciate it because it feels like you’re thinking about me even if we’re not talking that much lately so it makes me feel better and your voice is beautiful, I could listen to it for hours. You may say you’re annoying but that’s not the case hon: your flaws, your insecurities, your doubts, everything about you matters to me and don’t ever hesitate to text me because you might believe you’re annoying, personally it makes me happy to know I can be here for you and I’m always here if you want to talk Drew. I may not be physically present but I still will do my best to help you in any way. I love you and talking to you until 5 am was goal (Simon was here but he kept leaving so technically it was just the two of us dhdh)

@lofisapphic Bee omg you’re so fun to talk to you because we do so many icon things together first it started with the Simon protection club then the crush squad and finally the pickup lines war, I can’t I’m actually screaming everytime you send a pickup line to me jdjdjd im still surprised honestly we haven’t been banned but I’m not complaining. Also you’re so pretty like stop sis that’s not fair and you’re great because even if we have different opinions sometimes, we still respect each other and you’re very mature and respectful on a lot of subjects and that’s impressive, i stan. Anyway I love you and your gay panicking ass

@puppieseokie fay sis you’re iconic seriously, l miss you ranting about your girlfriend on the gc and I was kind of sad when you and bee left but it’s understandable. Your mind is a gift from the god seriously: you love hoseok and bts, you ship shrek and Yoongi and you’re a gay legend. I respect you ma’am and if you have cute moments with your gf, don’t hesitate to talk to me about it~

@simonbunnyjunior SIMON my French talking little bro, you’re the kinkiest person I met in a while but that’s goal honestly. You’re kind af and you do your best to help and make everyone feel better. You’re shameless but at the same time you’re still respectful so i live for that. ALSO the nickname you gave me is so fucking cute, I’m screaming. I admire you for not giving up even tho things are hard for you sometimes and I hope you know you can talk to me anytime if you feel like things are getting too difficult for you to handle. Love you

@bangtansoftboys Robin it’s been a while since the last time you were in the gc, I hope you’re okay and I hope you know that we’re joking when we’re teasing you because we’re crackheads anyway love you cute king~

@sundaetae Dee I own you a lot honestly because without you I wouldn’t have joined this gc so thank you so much and you were the first person I directly ever talked to so I think it’s cause of you I was able to not be shy anymore and I’m grateful for that Dee love u sis

@diamondjoonie Andrea hello~ i know we interacted like once but you sound like a great person to hang out with because the only time we talked we did memes and I wasn’t feeling awkward talking to you so if you ever feel like chatting again, don’t hesitate to message me

@busted-aesthetic MEL you’re so cool seriously, I know we just started talking recently but you’re so funny and you have like an aura that says don’t fuck with me cause I’ll hunt you down djjd talking to you until 6 am with mon cœur was hilarious especially when you guys started teaching me how to pronounce things correctly, iconic. Anyway I hope things get better and love you queen

@kingdomzeldaquest LOTTe my murderer and non-existent friend, I love our inside jokes that we had because now we can confuse others for no reason and that’s goal. You’re funny af and talking to you is nice because you’re an intellectual and your taste in music is great. Love you and don’t get arrested lmaoo

@spraklecrackle Thomas heyyyy i remember talking to you once? When we created the « Simon protection club » and you were super nice and you join the club so you’re a legend. We should talk sometimes and I saw you’re French too so hell yes French squad

@alien-the-magician Yasemin you’re so djdjjd literally you join the gc once in a year but everytime you’re here it’s hilarious for example the Dracula is your ancestor thing and when you were drunk lmaooo I love you and your drunk ass

@justramblingaboutthings HEYYY Raquel how are you? It’s been a while since I saw you, I miss screaming about Dia’s talent with you. Take care of yourself and hope you’re okay

#mutuals #mutuals appreciation post #mutuals appreciation #hafsa💛#dia💓#mina #my bro #dee #lotte #robin #simon #andrea #thomas #raquel #bee #fay #yasemin #drew💜#rae ☀️#keri 💘

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lagarconne-journal · 7 years

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Designer Dialogue — Marie Paule Mincelli of ERES Paris

A visit to the La Garçonne Tribeca Boutique offers more than just a private-shopping experience, but the opportunity to discover thoughtfully curated exclusives that ranges from delighting in our in-store display, "Desperately Seeking Serpentines" by emerging Belgium designer in-residence Stephan Schneider, to simply exploring exceptional luxury designer fashion by The Row, Hope, and J.W. Anderson. Then, if you're lucky enough to stumble upon a quiet canvas basket and mini rack modestly holding court. For any well versed lover of storied fashion must-haves, this quiet corner is equivalent to the luxury lottery--a smart selection of Eres Paris lingerie and swimwear.

And, no better time than the present to dive into a fresh warm weather wardrobe, specifically the kind of beach attire we all aspire to buy. Where to start? Begin with the best: Eres. The Chanel-owned heritage swim and lingerie brand caters to women with a penchant for the highest standard of excellence: both in quality and design.

Since 2014, Marie Paule Mincelli, who got her start in the Princesse Tam Tam design studio and still maintains her own namesake lingerie line, has been at the helm of the the brand's beach segment (which includes swimwear and beachwear).

Upon entering, Eslami has masterfully executed a fine balance between offering both their ever-present classics collection (slightly tweaking this-and-that here-and-there to ensure the most au courant curation), as well as debuting a new collection with each new season (that's as much richly grounded in the brand's archives as it authoritatively steers the season's swimwear trends).

For spring, Eslami was inspired by tropical shades found in the most exotic of locales, while simultaneously drawing references from Géométrique couture jewelry. Bijoux Bakelite-like rings cleverly link up along the straps of classic Eres one-pieces, like the sport-centric soleil levant tank style (best known for adapting to any and all body-types). Best part: these rings, rectangles and polygons are acetate. Meaning, they do not store heat (i.e. you can't blame them for your burn).

For more on the inner world of Eres, read our exclusive interview with Yasemine Eslami.

What sets an Eres swimsuit apart from the others?

The fit – ultimately, fit is the key to everything. Design, colors, et cetera are also very important, but when working with such a small piece of fabric on such a small scale, it’s the fit is what make our clients come back year after year. They know they will find that same perfect fitting swimsuit season after season.

What do you personally love about Eres?

In the fashion industry, Eres is the grail – the ultimate brand you want to work with… What's your personal swim style?

My personal style is one of the many Eres woman: simple, efficient, and matched to my many summer moods…from a long swim to water skiing or simply enjoying a lazy day spent by the pool.

Which three words aptly describe Eres?

Quiet and luxury – I can do it in two only.

For your Spring 2017 collection, do you really only look to one inspiration per collection?

I am inspired all year long. I find traveling and exhibitions incredibly gratifying, always. This season, I think Bianca Jagger in Buzios circa 1970 was also a huge influence.

How do you approach each new season?

I try to have a clean slate each year – of course. Colors I want are usually the lead and I build around that…

How do you factor-in and find a nice balance of the archives into each new collection?

It depends – each year the archive vs the fresh alchemy and mix is different – and I am inspired by women, a beach stroll, an allure on the street or on the beach. I keep all my senses open.

Has Eres ever considered collaborating with other brands and designers? Has the choice not to been an intentional one?

I guess it is a conscious decision in a way… I also think In the studio and after so many years we instinctively know what is eres and what is not…

What’s your summer vacation spot?

I have never been to this place yet, but I am curious to go to the Domaine de Murtoli in Corsica. And I am to embarrassed to tell you how many swimsuits I bring along with me on a beach trip….depending of activities, tan levels, which beach, my mood, lets just say I am never unprepared – for a kite surf lesson or a chic post beach sunset cocktail hours.

#eres #tribeca #summer #lagarconne

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cjjingram · 7 years

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Reflections in Canon

So I was YouTubing and found an Olicity scenes vid that happened to perfectly capture a screen grab of what Felicity was looking at when Oliver came into her office and surprised her in season one.

It was a list of all of the Hood’s targets up to that point meaning that Felicity DEFINITELY and IN CANON knew Oliver was the Hood before he revealed himself.

I know that’s not exactly a revelation since she told Barry she knew he was the Hood long before he wound up in the backseat of her car but this was early, very early, into their association and she was obviously nervous around him when he walked into her office so, to me, that says she was on the fence about continuing to help him. Still, she did it. She kept helping him even though she had made a list of all the names of the people he killed and connected them directly to information she had provided to him.

Maybe it’s five years too late for this revelation, I get that, and maybe it doesn’t matter anymore, but I’ve never been able to ‘catch’ that flash of her computer screen until now and, while I always suspected that’s what she was doing, this is confirmation.

I just find it absolutely fascinating because that one little scene is well known and quoted constantly but not a big deal to most people, and rarely, if ever, have I seen any stories that specifically point out that she was compiling a list of names connecting the Hood to Oliver.

It kind of flips that whole scene for me a little. Think about it, put yourself in Felicity’s shoes and think about it:

She’s in her office which is basically the server room. The impression we’re given from the dim lighting is that it’s after hours and the IT department is empty except for her. She’s working late, which isn’t all that unusual for her, but she’s not there doing work. Instead she’s busy solving the puzzle of Oliver Queen and trying to figure out just how far she’s willing to go to help him with his quest.

She suspects he’s the Hood, she’d be an idiot if she didn’t, but she needs proof so she begins making up the list and comparing those names to everything she’s helped him with. When she’s done she stares gaping at it and realizes, ‘This is it; Oliver Queen is the Hood!’

Her mind then begins to trip over all the possibilities. If she continues to help him then she could go to prison for aiding and abetting a murderer. No one is ever going to believe she bought his bullet-ridden laptop story or the fact that he brought her a sports drink in a syringe. They’re going to say she knowingly helped the vigilante pick off his victims.

On the other hand, these were bad guys, men who existed beyond the reach of the law, and the hacktivist in her has a lot of sympathy for his mission. She’s scared but she wants to help him.

The problem is that Oliver has never explicitly told her he was the Hood. He hasn’t really tried to hide it though and that has her even more worried for some reason.

Think about it; he’s pretty much flaunted the fact that he’s the Hood with his baldfaced lies and ‘wink-wink, nudge-nudge’ deadpan delivery. It’s like he wants her to come out and ask, ‘Are you the Hood?’

Why though? Why does he trust her to help him? Why does he keep coming back to her?

Does he know about her past with Cooper and Brother Eye? Is that why he trusts her; because he sees her as a fellow vigilante or as a person who doesn’t mind dealing in shades of gray? Or is it because he doesn’t see her as a threat for another, more sinister reason?

Just as she’s trying to decide, Oliver slips in and startles her. She quickly darkens the screen so he can’t see then helps him out all while trying (and failing) to play it cool. After he leaves she sits there in a daze and wonders why she didn’t say something to him about it.

Is she scared of his reaction?

Does she think he’ll decide she’s expendable and kill her?

No.

No, she’s not afraid of Oliver Queen. For some reason she trusts him and knows, deep down, that he won’t hurt her.

This small little scene is probably the most important Felicity moment on the entire show because that was the moment she committed herself to Team Arrow.

The moment I’m referencing is at 6:38 and the list of names are Paul Jordan, Albert Davis, Adam Hunt, David Drayson, a name that’s obscured but it’s either Rocher or Brocher. It might be a misspelling of Isabel Rochev but how she’d know about her so early is another mystery. Other names are Grant Schulner, Eileen Niederhauser, Jason Brodeur, Danny Brickwell, Sean Sony, and Hannibal Bates.

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Now, according to the Arrow wiki, this is a list of all the people we know are on Oliver’s list, both that he’s actually dealt with and those that are just names:

Known individuals on "The List"

Harold Backman Guillermo Barrera (deceased) Hannibal Bates (deceased) Frank Bertinelli (deceased) Daniel Brickwell (incarcerated) Jason Brodeur (incarcerated) Justin Claybourne (deceased) Monty Cora Joseph Cray Ted Daniels (deceased) Ted Gaynor (deceased) James Holder (deceased) Adam Hunt (deceased) Doug Miller Leo Mueller (deceased) Scott Morgan (deceased) John Nickel (deceased) Warren Patel (incarcerated) Edward Rasmus (deceased) Nelson Ravich (deceased) Marcus Redmond Isabel Rochev (deceased) Martin Somers (incarcerated) Cyrus Vanch (incarcerated) Anthony Venza (incarcerated) Justin Whicker (deceased) Ken Williams Hideo Yamane (deceased)

Names only The names below have only been seen on "The List", and have not appeared in the show.

Justin Adkisson Christine Alpert Wes Anselm (deceased) Laura Bauer Sachi Beech Lester Buchinsky Palmer Cokes Joseph Corng Brandon Costalis Charles Davenport Gregory Davenport Albert Davis John Deleon Brian J. Dickerson David Drayson Toby Greene Johnston Hall Ben Hawthorne Paul Henry Lee Heuton Gionni Iacnci Katie Johnston Paul Jordon Jeremy Koorng Andro Macoish Nick Major Harold Moore John Nelson Jamie Ontiveros Matthew Overson Steven Perry Marc Pilet Mark Porter Michael Rieber Samuel Rosenburg Ken Shane (deceased) Yasemin Soze (deceased) Blake Thompson Gary Wedlake Peter Wheeler Brandon Whicker London White Brody Wickham

Now, as you can see some of Felicity’s names don’t appear on the list Oliver has so my theory is that these are names she’s gathered from Walter’s copy that she’s investigated on her own and who she has gathered evidence on. I’m guessing that she thinks they might have something to do with Walter’s disappearance or that they could be next on the Hood’s hit list.

Why no one has written a story exploring that yet I’ll never know.

#Felicity Smoak #Arrow #Olicity #Arrow meta

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How do you perceive witchcraft as a theme in the series? I find it fascinating that the women who uses that are Hurrem and Halime mostly. Of course we also have the endless prophecies that surround the dynasty, starting from the first episode (Hafsa's astrologer predicts Suleyman's great reign) and until the last episode (the witch reads for Nurbanu and the Venetian symbols).

I always had the impression that the franchise, but especially MC, loved magical realism in general and, predictably, witchcraft wasn't an exception. Its usage had its amount of depth - it was used to either spice things up in the plot, either foreshadow things, or could simply tie it to a motivation of a character and what they want to do in a long run. (this also applies to Hatice, aside from Hürrem and Halime)

The way they were going to portray this theme was also a point of interest for me, especially when it came to the rumors of Hürrem being a witch and using witchcraft. While we had the high-ranking women brushing off the rumors (not only Afife when she said that she isn't one to listen to rumors and the women who visited Hürrem for her fondation in E73, but also Aybige who became a friend by her side and Şah Sultan in E81 or E82, but I'm not sure whether she called the rumor back or not after fully standing against Hü?... just haven't rewatched S03B in a while), it's like it wasn't completely discarded when we see Hürrem wanting to use magic for SS to be fully hers in E09 and the entire Yakup Efendi debacle in S02. It's not shown as an inherently bad thing per say, because especially the S02 case had motivation, but it says something and it is a point of nuance I liked. It mostly makes us think and drive conclusions by ourselves.

That said, the show wasn't really consistent on how well witchcraft worked and how effective it was in the end.

The only witchcraft in the series that pretty much worked everytime without question was the prophecies by the fortunetellers and they only showcased the disaster that would follow after awhile or after someone's victory, accommodating a big theme of the franchise. (yes, the fortuneteller that said that Cih would suffer from Hürrem's sins in E54 has these implications, too, more or less, even though it's ridiculous to say that a deformity of a child is bacause of the sins of its mother. It would be far too cruel.) Halime's witchcraft, which wasn't a subplot of hers, but a vital aspect of her character (which is a part of Halime's uniqueness!), had the purpose of her getting rid of her enemies and yes, in theory, she succeeded, but that happened rather because of separate actions than the effects of the witchcraft. Her abortificent that aimed for Mahfiruze to miscarry also didn't work. (though that could be counted more as a poison thing than something from the witchcraft, but since we're talking Halime here, oh well..... She wouldn't use some simple thing that looks like poison! 😏) Ibrahim's poisoned diary that was supposed to kill him in a way no one would figure out (that's why it could be counted as witchcraft kinda, since Yakup was also a fortuneteller that found something extraordinary that could kill outside of his prophecies?) also didn't work because of a special medicine that wasn't known in the Empire. Hürrem's infamous "charmed mirror" was put into question with all the concubine arcs but I guess it ended up working overall, because their love couldn't be properly destroyed and SS was still reminded of Hürrem everytime he looked at it, just as she said, and that was its primary purpose. Hatice giving these herbs to Hürrem worked actually, but also wavered after a while. Both Firuze and Sanavber had "magic healing hands" that always did wonders. {I'm not sure how much Firuze poisoning SS was only through a potion that was simply designed to act slowly just like Yasemin or we had some "magical" stuff added into it or along with it, because the magical realism was otherwise an important part of her mystery as a character and it complemented her mystical "outlandish" nature. + it was revealed the poison wasn't known to them all, right? If I'm right, and it is some kind of a witchcraft, then that didn't work so well, either, even though it could've pretty much killed SS.}

One time the witchcraft could be a completely relied on force not to be debated, the other time it could be the characters leaning on it by chance, questioning its effects. That doesn't stop from it being a widely used theme with a different purpose for each time it's used. I felt they took the most out of it and when it was involved, it always made a difference.

#magnificent century #muhteşem yüzyıl #muhtesem yuzyil #ask #bernkastel14

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A Very Basic Overview Of Light

One important thing to remember is that photography is, in essence, the capture of light – a photograph really is the recording of light and shade (and color!). So understanding how light behaves is essential.

Have you ever needed to move people from one place to another because they appear too dark in your photographs? Well, if your answer is yes, you are already aware of light's direction, and that means you are part way there.

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The Very Basics Of Light

One of the biggest challenges for me in understanding light was actually understanding how the type of light can affect a photograph.

So here are some things to know:

The broader the light source, the more diffused or softer it is: So what does this mean? Think of a big window with lots of light shining through it or even a very overcast day. Here the light rays are scattered, ie diffused, and so all the shadows are softened and you get an even illumination across your image.

The narrower or farther away from the light source, the sharper and darker the shadows: If you think of a torch, spotlight or even the sun on a sunny clear day – this kind of direct light all creates shadows.

In a practical sense, this means that you can get wonderful portraits if your subject is beside a big window with beautiful diffused light – ironically, every bride and groom should be praying for a cloudy wedding day…their photos will be better!

Of course, this doesn't mean shadows are “bad”. Shadows create a sense of three-dimensions. They add depth and volume to an image. As always, it is about what you wish to achieve with your image, so experimentation is key.

Something Else To Consider – Light's Direction Can Be:

Front Light: Front light is the light that is hitting directly your subject or object, illuminating the most “viewable” angle of it from your camera's perspective.

Sidelight: This kind of light usually contours the figure of what you are photographing, it comes in a perpendicular angle from your camera's point of view.

Backlight: This light usually helps photographers to capture silhouettes, but is tricky to master because it tends to fool our camera's exposure meters.

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Common Setting For Light – Sunny Sixteen And Beyond

So there is a very common rule called the “sunny sixteen” rule – and, you know what, it works!

The sunny 16 rule is a quick, easy, memorable method of achieving the correct exposure when shooting outdoors.

Set your aperture to f/16

Set your ISO; exactly what you set it to will depend on how sunny it is, but let's just set it to 100 in this hypothetical scenario.

The final setting to deal with is shutter speed. According to the sunny 16 rule, shutter speed is to be set to the reciprocal (or inverse) of whatever ISO is in use. Thus, in this example, the shutter speed would be 1/100. If you decided to use ISO 400, then you would set your shutter speed to 1/400.

EASY!

A subject will always be bathed by light in all directions, but some of them will be stronger than the others, creating volume and drama on pretty much anything your camera captures. Also important for you to know, the quality of light must be considered since harsh lights create undesired strong shadows and vice versa.

Light is really complex, but it is a lot of fun. Understanding how light behaves will make you a more creative photographer indeed.

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myhoneststudyblr · 4 years

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i dont know how many people know this but today (26th September) is the European Days of Language! According to its website, these are the goals of this day:

1. Alerting the public to the importance of language learning and diversifying the range of languages learnt in order to increase plurilingualism and intercultural understanding; 2. Promoting the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe, which must be preserved and fostered; 3. Encouraging lifelong language learning in and out of school, whether for study purposes, for professional needs, for purposes of mobility or for pleasure and exchanges.

As some of you may know, I study German and have a huge love of languages, and in my school we usually have some sort of celebration for the European Day of Languages, which is always great fun. Unfortunately, due to COVID, those plans have had to be cancelled, which was doubly disappointing for me because i am German Prefect in my school so i would have been organising it. So i’ve been trying to think of how i could commemorate this day.

Then i began to think of the studyblr community and all the incredible people i know on here. And i began to think - and truly realise - how many people on here are speaking in their second, third, or perhaps even fourth or fifth language. Yet, we never really appreciate that because English is just taken as a given. As a native English speaker, i find that embarrassing and saddening because that is not how it should be. It is so difficult to learn a language and the level that most studyblrs are speaking English is incredible so we should take time to recognise that and not just dismiss it as something everyone should be able to do. I learn German but i could never use it as my primary language online because i would be too scared of making mistakes and not understanding anything, so it is also incredibly brave to put yourself out there.

So i wanted to take this opportunity, on a day that is dedicated to the promotion of languages and linguistic and cultural diversity, to say thank you to some people who i am constantly amazed by.

from pat (@coffeeandpies) and ana (@sosiaalitieteet) whose memeglish is better than mine and whose notes in their own languages (thai and finnish respectively) always make me smile when i see them on my dash because they are so incredible.

to yasemin (@study-van) who not only speaks perfect english but is also fluent in french and is studying medicine in france! seeing you respond to asks in turkish or in the tags is one of my favourite things because i have no idea what it means but i always try to figure it out (i never usually get that far XD)

and sabrina (@bulletnotestudies) who introduced me to slovene - a language that i had never heard or seen before - but found gorgeous! not to mention the beautiful saying ‘every village has its own voice’ because of the many dialects!

then there’s cat (@studyambitiouss) who wants to be an english teacher and whose love of english and reading makes me appreciate my own language more

and meike (@athenastudying) who is doing an ma in english studies and reads so much that i always know that all it will take is a quick look over her instagram to find a book recommendation!

also harriet (@stu-dna) whose notes are always a particular favourite of mine because they are usually in a mixture of german and English (denglish) and i like to challenge myself to see if i can understand them!

there are so many more and i wish i could go through everyone but this post would probably go be forever! i just want everyone to know that you are incredible for being so courageous and talented!

i would love if people would share what their native language is and share a few words so we can all appreciate the beautiful diversity in the studyblr community, which is too often ignored!

#these are some amazing people #european day of languages #langblr #languages #language learning #sophie speaks #me #studyblr #studyblr community #mutuals #german #french #thai #finnish #spanish #turkish

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