…. Dreaming Out Loud.. Yuksek sesle ruya goruyorum ….
…. I am Dreaming Out Loud .. Yuksek Sesle Ruya Goruyorum ….
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As we continue to embrace the first few weeks of 2021, I am dreaming out loud that:
We re-emerge from our current crisis and reclaim our daily existence.
Salute resilience in all its forms.
Channel the spirit of giving.
Ordinary people continue to create extraordinary projects.
Fashion, film and music express hope for the future.
We attend weddings again and fight the extra pounds to fit into “that” dress.
Reinvigorate ourselves and flaunt our creative sides.
Fear is replaced with compassion.
More dreams come true.
All shelter dogs get adopted.
Many dream books get published.
We get to remember what it’s like to travel again and to try to communicate with our new friends through google translate.
No one goes homeless or hungry.
We get to eat more macarons and chocolate cake from that corner bakery.
We spend more precious time with our beloved ones.
That long-time business idea of yours finally gets launched.
We shop at our favorite stores again and feel the beautiful fabrics without fear.
Lots of heartwarming activities such as baking, knitting, playing the guitar and bonfire gatherings happen again accompanied by joyful laughers.
We discover more art and local artisans.
And most importantly, we have love and justice for all!
What are you dreaming of as we move further into a brand new year?
I wanted to greet the first month of 2021 with a special issue, and in doing so, we are officially launching a “Special Features” section which will include a multitude of different posts from book/movie reviews and guest writers to global interviews with a tie-in to our beautiful City of Angels.
We are kicking it off with two special features first one being a cosmic, mind-bending and sparkling start-to-the-new-year interview with androgynous super model, journalist, organic lover and singer Ferhat Sirin, who happens to be as angelic and as embracing as Los Angeles. I am looking forward to the day he/she walks the catwalk here at the Los Angeles Fashion Week.
The other special feature is my first-ever-book-review covering the mystery novel “Last Dance” masterfully penned by my neighbor and Pulitzer award finalist amazing neighbor Jeffrey Fleishman. What makes the book extra special for me is that it takes place at the gorgeous Metro 417 building, the Art Deco style historic building I live in DLTA.
If you love downtown LA, or even LA in general, you will savor each page and a plethora of references ranging from the trendy rooftop of Perch and historic Grand Central Market to the breathtaking, European looking mansions of Malibu and Bel Air. On top of all that if you are also a fan of noir and detective novels, then the Last Dance is a must read for you.
Enjoy both features, and in the meantime until our next issue, I wish you moments of peace and happiness, meaningful connections with family and friends even if they can't be in person, the warmth of wonderful memories, good health and prosperity throughout the rest of 2021.
With gratitude.
Nesli Akkol
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2021 yilinin ilk haftalarini kucaklamaya devam ederken, yuksek sesle su ruyalari goruyorum:
İcinde bulundugumuz krizden çıkarak yeniden doğduğumuzu ve gunluk hayattaki varligimizi geri kazandigimizi,
Dayanikliligin ve direncin her seklini saygiyla selamladigimizi,
Muhtac kimselere yardim etme ruhunu tasidigimizi,
Siradan insanlarin olaganustu projeler yaratmaya devam ettigini,
Moda, film ve muzigin gelecek için umut mesajlari ifade ettiğini,
Tekrar dugunlere gitmek ve o “elbiseye” sigmak icin ekstra kilolara savas actigimizi,
Kendimizi canlandirdigimizi ve yaratici yonlerimizi sergilediğimizi,
Korkunun yerini sefkatin ve anlayisin aldigini,
Daha fazla ruyalarin hayata gectigini,
Butun barinak kopeklerinin sahiplenildigini,
Bircok ruya kitap projesinin yayinlandigini,
Seyahat etmenin ne demek oldugunu yeniden hatirladigimizi ve yeni arkadaslarimizla google ceviri uygulamasi araciligiyla iletisim kurmaya calistigimizi,
Kimsenin evsiz ve ac kalmadigini,
Kosedeki firindan daha fazla makaron ve cikolatali kek yedigimizi,
Sevdiklerimizle daha cok ve degerli vakitler gecirdigimizi,
Sizin uzun zamandir dusundugunuz o is fikrinin nihayet hayata gecirildigini,
En sevdigimiz magazalarda yine aliveris yaptigimizi ve guzelim kumaslara korkmadan dokundugumuzu,
Mutluluk dolu kahkahalar esliginde yemek yapma, orgu, gitar calma ve ates etrafinda toplanma gibi yurek isitan aktivitelerin tekrar bolca yapildigini,
Daha fazla sanat ve yerel zanaatkarlar kesfettigimizi,
Ve en onemlisi de herkes icin sevgi ve adalet bulundurdugumuzu goruyorum!
Yeni bir Yilin icinde hizla ilerlerken, siz nasil ruyalar goruyorsunuz?
2021’in ilk ayini ozel bir sayi ile karsilamak istedim ve bu kapsamda kitap ve film eleştirilerinden tutun da ozel misafir yazarlara ve guzel sehrimiz Los Angeles ile bağlantili global roportajlara kadar degisik turden paylasimlar icerecek olan“Ozel Yayinlar” kosemizi baslatiyoruz.
Kosemiz iki ozel yayınla hayata geçiyor, bunlardan ilki, kendisi de Melekler Sehri kadar kadar meleğimsi ve kucaklayici olan androjen super model, gazeteci, organik asigi ve şarkıcı Ferhat Sirin ile kozmik, adeta zihin jimnastigi niteliğinde isil isil bir Yeni Yila baslangic röportajı. Kendisinin burada Los Angeles Fashion Week podyumlarında yuruyecegi gunu dort gozle bekliyorum.
Diger ozel yayin ise Pulitzer odulu finalisti olan harika komsum Jeffrey Fleishman tarafindan ustalikla kaleme alinan gizemli “Son Dans” romanini inceleyen ilk kitap elestirisi yazim. Kitabi benim icin daha da ozel kilan faktor ise gorkemli Metro 417’de yani Los Angeles sehir merkezinde yasadigim Art Deco stili insa edilmis tarihi binada gecmesi.
Los Angeles sehir merkezini ya da genel olarak LA’i seviyorsaniz, Perch adli mekanin gozde rooftop’indan tutun da tarihi Grand Central Market’a, Malibu ve Bel Air’daki Avrupai gorunumlu ve nefes kesen malikanelere kadar her sayfanin ve bolca serpistirilmis referanslarin tadini cikartacaksiniz. Butun bunlarin yaninda hele bir de suc eserleri ve dedektif romanlarinin hayraniysaniz, Son Dans mutlaka okunmasi gereken bir roman sizin icin.
Her iki yayinin da tadini cikartin ve yeni sayimiz yayinlanincaya kadar 2021 yili boyunca size huzur ve mutluluk, bizzat toplanarak olmasa da aile ve arkadaslarla kurulan anlamli baglantilar, harika anilarin getirdigi sicakliklar ve nice saglikli, basariyla ilerlediginiz gunler diliyorum.
Sukranlarimla,
Nesli Akkol
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