I was in Madison yesterday, and as I always say I love Madison. It was fun spending the day with Mr. Bayliysiteriyri. He bought a banjo CD at Borders. He also wrote an awesome story in Turkish called "Sayin Simitcioglu Istanbul'u Ziyaret Eder (Sayin Simitcioglu visits Istanbul)" Unfortunately I am having hard time getting the Turkish letters to show up properly on my blog, so it will have to be posted in a future post. I watched Million Dollar Baby today. I was very impressed by it, and also a little sad. Other than this movie the only movie I remember crying at the end was Beaches. I was also supposed to go on a bike ride with my brother but I got so lethargic towards the end of the day that a nap looked sooo much better than a bike ride. I left my old bike in Madison and I took my father's bike. It's not like he uses it all that often, right? Tomorrow ins I will go to see Cars with my brother. Burcu said my boyfriend already saw the movie. She said he called him to say CARS! So adorable, I missed the little guy so much. I wish I had a car so I could drive there. I think I am meeting with Burcu next week. YAY for friends! kelebek }{
It's the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody see's but you. -- Million Dollar Baby
Posted at 11:12 PM
Friday, June 09, 2006
tow they left
And they are gone. My grandparents left today around noon. Their flight to Turkey is scheduled for 5:00 PM. It is a pretty long flight (I think 12 hours) so they should still be flying right now. I didn't go to the airport. I can't handle airporst anymore. After driving people to the airports and watching them leave for eight years with us never leaving, I can't stand it. So I said goodbye to them and I stayed home. Besides they didn't have a lot of space for me in the car anyway. I am always so happy when people come to visit us from Turkey, but it hurts so much when they leave. Sigh, I hope one day we will get to go too. The house is so quiet without my grandparents bickering... In happier news I've been really keeping up with my exercising goals! I wanted to do 30 mins every other day. Today I thought I almost wasn't going to make it, but on our way back from my dad's work place I had my mom drop me off by the library (1.5 from home) so I had a nice walk home. I dind't have my ipod with me but I was talking to my friend Tina on the phone. I am trying to make my mind up about something, it was nice to hear her advice on it. Tomorrow we are going to Chicago for our montly meeting. I think I wrote about it before. Our Turkish community in Milwaukee and Chicago meets once a month. We listen to a lecture than eat yummy food, pot luck style. And I get to see my adorable boyfriend!! I miss the little guy! I will try to remember to take the camera but I will probably forget! kelebek }{
Come on, and show them your love Rip out the wings of a butterfly For your soul, my love Rip out the wings of a butterfly For your soul -- HIM
Posted at 10:45 PM
Thursday, June 08, 2006
tow cig borek
And the race against the time is on ladies and gentleman! Kelebek wants to post all about what she did today, but she has to be offline in 20 minutes. Can she do it? Only time will tell, oops we don't have time! We had "cig borek" today. It is a delicious savory food, dough with ground up meat in it and fried. Here's apicture for a better idea. Here are a bunch of them waiting to be cooked And these are ready for our consumption While I am posting pictures (which makes my race against time more challenging) Here is the picture of the pattern that I put together after painstakingly scanning them piece by piece and doing all the other stuff. This is 1/2 of the pattern. My grandma will get the rest of it done in Turkey. And this is the way "beyaz is" going to look like when it's all done. I am very, very excited to get my hands on it when it is done. After the cig borek adventure I felt gross for eating so much food that would ruin my blood sugar I decided to take a walk. My brother and I walked 1.5 miles to the library so I can pick up the Harry Potter and Sorcer's Stone in Audio Book format. I really like listening to books on my ipod when I am walking. Then we walked another 1.5 miles to Barnes and Noble so I can finish reading a book that totally engrossed me the last time I started reading it. Hey, I figure I spend sooo much money at Barnes and Noble I should be entitled to a free book read once in a while! From this book I found the quote that is under my sing off. Read it, and think about it! kelebek }{
"Protect yourself so that nobody overrides you, overrules you, or steps on you. Just say, "Just a minute. I'm worth everything, dear" -- Maya Angelou
Posted at 1:00 AM
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
tow patterns
Well, so much for trying to have a regular sleep schedule once I was on break. I went to bed I think at 5:30 AM last night and today I woke up around 3. I will have to try again tomorrow. Maybe I'll try to wake up before noon, but probably won't happen. I spent most of the waking hours trying to put together the pattern for my grandma. She is getting a "beyaz is" table cloth done for me. I pattern book only gives 1/8 of a very, very complicated pattern. And on one page there is two patterns overlapping, one in red one in black. I scanned the huge pattern (it's eight 11 1/2 by 8 page papers) one by one. Good thing I was learning about changing colors in the photo. I just knocked down the saturation of reds to 0% and voila only blacks were there. Than I had to reassamble all the eight sheets. After that I had to do lot of vertical and horizantal flipping to get the whole thing done. Whew I got tired just typing it! But It is going to be very, very pretty once it is done. I tried scanning it but for some odd reason my scanner is not cooperating. I have to get everything printed tomorrow. It is sad that my grandparents are leaving, it was really nice having them around. They are so cute, they keep arguing about everything. Mostly my grandpa loves talking, and my grandma complains that he's talking too much. They been married more than half a century, so even though they are bickering they do seem to get along somehow. kelebek }{
Posted at 11:20 PM
tow back
I took a bath today and thought for a long time. I love blogging, heck I wrote a thesis on it, so why should I blame my blog for everything that is going wrong in my life? I decided to quit being mad at my blog, and continue it. Today was so much fun, I can't even begin to describe it. I went on a field trip with lil bro's 6th grade class to Mt. Olympus theme park. We went on quiete a few roller coasters, and I had a blast on the go karts. My brother and his friend kept getting bumped and getting off the track. I on the other hand did very well. My stragey was simple, when I noticed a car trying to pass me I just moved to the right so they can pass me. I had a blast and never got off track! I am getting pretty nifty with photoshop. I completed the seventh lesson in my ever awesome photoshop book. I am thinking givine my blog a face lift with my new skills, but that might have to wait until I have the motivation to do so! I am going to quote my friend Yasmin's blog. And tell her congrats! For what, I can't tell yet!
The next time I ever consider walking that road again, I'm not moving a step! I'm not giving a THING unless someone proves themselves worthy.
And if they ARE worthy of me, they're just gonna have to fight to get to me...stumble, trip, fall... for me...sacrifice, bleed, care, blah blah blah blah blah... 'Cause, I'm sorry, but I'm WAY too good for this crap...and I have WAY better things to give myself to.
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You've got your mother and your brother Every other undercover Tellin' you what to say (say) You think I'm stupid But the truth is That it's cupid, baby Lovin' you has made me this way So before you point your finger Get your hands off of my trigger Oh yeah You need to know this situation's getting old And now the more you talk The less I can take
I'm looking for attention Not another question Should you stay or should you go? Well, if you don't have the answer Why are you still standin' here? Just walk away
I waited here for you Like a kid waiting after school So tell me how come you never showed? I gave you everything And never asked for anything And look at me I'm all alone So, before you start defendin' Baby, stop all your pretendin' I know you know I know So what's the point in being slow Let's get the show on the road today
I'm looking for attention Not another question Should you stay or should you go? Well, if you don't have the answer Why are you still standin' here? Just walk away
I wanna love I want a fire To feel the burn My desires I wanna man by my side Not a boy who runs and hides Are you gonna fight for me? Die for me? Live and breathe for me? Do you care for me? 'Cause if you don't then just leave
I'm looking for attention Not another question Should you stay or should you go? Well, if you don't have the answer Why are you still standin' here? Hey, hey, hey, hey Just walk away -- Kelly Clarkson
Posted at 1:47 AM
Sunday, June 04, 2006
tow for now
I am taking a break from blogging. I will be back, or not. kelebek }{
Once the neon is gone There's still that golden splinter at your side His manners are charming But who are you fooling You're still nobody's bride -- Jewel
Posted at 4:38 PM
This is 1/2 of the pattern. My grandma will get the rest of it done in Turkey.
And this is the way "beyaz is" going to look like when it's all done. I am very, very excited to get my hands on it when it is done. 