Surprise unleashed: for some of you this may not come as a huge shock - but yes, I am heading back to my second base!!
First off, I have a long spill ahead so my prior apologies. Secondly, this jumble screen print you see above is the sole reason I am returning to Istanbul, and my one true guardian angel that answered my crazy hopes. They are the masterminds behind notonlyistanbul.com, a too-cool-for-school, completely innovative video guide to urban living and breathing in Istanbul. From the people, for the people and those Istanbul lovers abroad. Que in Yeliz ;)
About mid-March this year, after my return I become obsessed with the content of this site, it became my screen homepage and my constant connection to the city I fell back in love with over the new year. Their vision was so true to my editorial preferences and passions. It was like I was seeing refelctions of my imagination. My fave video at the time was this trip-around-istanbul-interview with Elle Turkey fashion editor, Seda Yilmaz!
I wasn't in the best head-space after my return, but it was after I read an article in a Turkish newspaper about the two lovely-lady founders of this website that I figured I had nothing to lose but let them know I loved, believed and wanted to be part of their work.
Since then I have been corresponding and maintaining the site's social media platforms and all the photographs we have sent in from locals following our daily themes.
It has been a struggle-and-a-half, the time difference, crazy circumstances, late nights, exams, uni, and lately no internet and finally now, no macbook - yes, that baby broke last Thursday night, I'm so technology-vain but I feel like i've lost a sibling. All my work was about this laptop. Please pray that Mr Mac's memory can be recovered, I've had family on the data-recovery case since the accident.
But to end this note, I feel sick with anticipation over the unexpected future, I am so freaking blessed and the feeling is nerve-pinching too-damn-good-to-be-true. I want to slap my self. And I have been, and will continue so until I rediscover the truth about what I'm really planning to do with my life. This somehow seems like the right place to start.
So it all starts Saturday. Yes - I fly out this Saturday, and for three months.
Bless all your little socks for your sweet comments and support!
I'm hoping I can update on here as much as possible, can't wait to share my crazy obsession with you all once again!
Xxx
ps. Follow what I'm getting up to on the site - in both English & Turkish - through notonly's twitter & facebook pages :))
