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While the entire world is dealing with COVID-19 and social inequality issues, is this the right time to launch a blog, Neslihan? (And, yes, Neslihan is my full name, in case you were wondering). It is exactly the right time… Because it is exactly the right time.
Right now is the time for all of us to work on the projects that have been on the back-burner and delayed for a while…Right now is the time to make the best use of our “left-over” time from work-related and social obligations. Right now is time for radical and long-standing changes.
One of my favorite activities as a kid was creating my own magazines and articles by cutting out pieces and pictures from various magazines and newspapers. I believe, to this day, many of these are still waiting to be rediscovered by me in the dusty shelves of my childhood library at our home in Istanbul. Specifically, the column “Ayşe’s Spectacles” in Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper and Carrie Bradshaw’s column on the iconic TV show “Sex and the City” constituted the ultimate dream jobs for me. Then… We say...Now is the time to fulfill all the dream projects...For the little kid that is still inside us, who is never growing up and continuing to dream eternally.
And, yes 2020 has really been a tough journey so far. It all started with the unexpected loss of Kobe Bryant, and it feels like ever since then things haven’t really slowed down.
The tension between America and Iran earlier in the year (was it really this year?), unprecedented spread of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter focused social inequality movements and unrest are just one the few things that this year has brought so far. As mentioned by some Chinese philosophers, every crisis also includes opportunities in them as long as we know how to spot them and do not give-up!
One of the main opportunities provided by COVID-19 has been the elimination of time-consuming daily activities (such as the time we spend in traffic to go to work etc.) by enabling us to redirect that time towards other projects.
Therefore, it is my great pleasure to dedicate this opening article to the creativity we have inside and to all the future dream projects out there.
In the near future, with your involvement, our blog strives to offer dynamic videos, different categories and sub-sections as well as exciting contests and prizes.
As part of our grand opening, enjoy the following:
Our colorful Angeleno of the Month interview with beautiful and talented Turkish-French actress Melissa Papel;
Our first Nonprofit of the Month feature “Meals on Wheels West”, an amazing organization that fights on the front lines during the COVID-19 crisis to keep seniors and disabled people healthy and well-nourished;
And our first Small Business of the Month feature covering Mauvet et Blush, a chic bridal boutique launched by Heather Lincoln right here in Los Angeles.
Be sure to leave feedback - your comments are valuable to us for improving the overall quality of our blog.
And before we forget, following our launch, first 5 individuals who share our blog on their Instagram story using the hashtag #CityofAngelsWithNesli will receive a $25 visa gift card. (Sorry, this doesn’t apply to friends and family!)
Enjoy shopping and reading our blog!
Nesli
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Butun dunya COVID-19 ve esitsizlik mücadeleleri ile bogusurken blog baslatmanin sirasi mi simdi, Neslihan? Tam da sirasi…Cunku…
Simdi hepimiz icin uzun suredir geri planda kalmis, ertelenmis projeleri gerceklestirme zamani. Is ve sosyal mecburiyetler zincirinden arta kalan zamani en iyi sekilde degerlendirme zamani. Radikal ve uzun soluklu degisiklikler zamani.
Cocuklugumda en keyif aldigim aktivitelerden biri gazete makaleleri ve dergilerden kestigim parcalarla kendi dergimi cikartmak ve, makaleler hazirlamakti. Sanirim bir cogu da hala Istanbul’daki evimizde cocukluk kutuphanemdeki tozlu raflarda benim onlari yeniden kesfetmemi bekliyor. Ozellikle Turkiye’deki Hurriyet gazetesinde yer alan “Ayse’nin Gozlugu” ve Carrie Bradshaw’un ikonlasan “Sex and the City” dizisindeki kosesi tam anlamiyla ruya mesleklerdi benim icin. Oyleyse…Diyoruz ki…Simdi butun ruya projeleri gerceklestirme zamani…Icimizdeki o hic buyumeyen ve hala sonsuz hayaller kuran o kucuk cocuk icin.
Ve, evet 2020 gercekten de zorlu bir yolculuk oldu. Kobe Bryant’in beklenmedik vefatiyla basladi ve hic durmadi.
Sene basindaki Iran/Amerika gerginligi (sahi bu sene miydi o?), beklenmedik Covid-19 salgini, Black Lives Matter odakli sosyal esitsizlik mucadeleri ve huzursuzluk bu yilin getirdiklerinden sadece birkaci. Cinli filozoflarin da dedigi gibi her kriz aslinda icinde ayni zamanda firsatlari da barındırıyor, yeter ki gormesini ve vazgecmemesini bilelim. Bu anlamda Covid-19 un sagladigi en buyuk firsatlardan biri de gunluk hayatta vakit alan bazi aktiviteleri (trafikte harcadigimiz zaman gibi) elimine ederek bu kalan zamani diger projelerle degerlendirmemize vesile olmasi.
O halde bu acilis yazisini icimizdeki yaraticiliga ve gelecekteki tum ruya projelere adiyorum.
Blogumuz ileride sizlerin de katilimiyla dinamik videolar, degisik kategoriler ve alt basliklar, heyecan verici yarismalar ve oduller de sunmayi hedefliyor.
Acilisimiz kapsaminda:
Ayin ilk Angeleno’su guzel ve yetenekli Turk-Fransiz aktris Melissa Papel ile yaptigimiz renkli roportajimizin (Los Angeles’ta yasayan kisilere Angeleno deniyor)
Ayin Sivil Toplum Orgutu kosemizin ilk konugu olan ve COVID-19 krizi sirasinda on saflarda yasli ve sakat kimselerin saglikli ve iyi beslenmis olarak kalmalari icin mucadele veren “Meals on Wheels West’’ organizasyonu hakkindaki yazimizin
ve yine Ayin Ilk Kucuk Isletmesi olan ve Heather Lincoln’in Los Angeles’ta hayata gecirdigi sik gelinlik aksesuari butigi Mauvet et Blush ile olan sohbetimizin
tadini cikartin!
Yorum yapmayi da ihmal etmeyin. Sizin gorusleriniz blogumuzun genel kalitesini yukseltmek acisindan bizim icin degerli.
Unutmadan, blogumuzu baslattiktan sonra, Instagram hikayelerinde #CityofAngelsWithNesli hashtag’ini paylasan ilk 5 kisiye $25’lik visa karti hediye ediyoruz. (Uzgunum, arkadaslar ya da aile uyeleri buna dahil degil!)
Keyifli harcamalar ve okumalar!
Nesli
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Special thanks…
To my parents and my brothers for always believing in me and always supporting me even when I am thousands of miles away!
To Ashley McGullam for all your unwavering and amazing support & guidance throughout the creation of this blog and for teaching me that there is no age for wisdom and realizing your full potential.
And to my best friend Gozde Saf, whom we lost in 2012 to melanoma. This blog is dedicated to your loving memory. To this day, you still give me strength and resilience in everything I do. #ForeverBestFriends
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Yurekten tesekkurler
Binlerce mil uzaktayken bile her zaman bana inanan ve beni destekleyen anne babama ve erkek kardeslerime.
Bu blogun uzerinde calisirken benden muthis destegini esirgemeyen ve bana bilgeligin ve potansiyelini gerceklestirmenin yasi olmadigini ogreten Ashley McGullam’a.
Ve 2012 senesinde melanoma yuzunden kaybettigimiz en yakin arkadasim Gozde Saf’a. Bu blogu senin guzel hatirana adiyorum. Bugun hala yaptigim her seyde bana guc ve direnc veriyorsun. #SonsuzaKadarDostuz
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