steppin' to the bad side

The past 3-4 days was quite idle. I didn't do anything remarkable. I watched a gazillion movies and went to physical therapy bla bla bla... Tonight I took some different self-portraits with my uncle's Canon EOS 30D. They are quite wild, one of my feet stepped into the dark side while I was taking them...

the microwave

the refrigerator

the dryer

come to me- koop

baby, i've been waiting for you

don't run away now

you've got nothing to lose

and i need someone

to call my own

'cause my love has just left me

and i need someone new

who can tell me forever

in my eyes i own you (?)

baby, oh baby, oh baby

come to me

Listen to Come To Me. After just a few seconds your're in two completely different places at the same time. Come To Me is the point where the Swedish summer solstice meets a Caribbean christmas. It's where the sweetest melody ever swings easy on a faraway beach where Santa Clause handles the steel pans. Welcome to Koop Islands. A place where music and life swing to a slightly different drum.

I'm lovin' it

Istanbul snow
Originally uploaded by j.o.h.n. walker

It's the 3rd and last day of the snow blizzard. It's been snowing for 3 days non-stop. Istanbul is all covered with a lovely shade of white. The snow is soft and dreamy, just as I like it. I want to lay on the ground and make snow angels, I will as soon as possible. I've been hanging out at my dad's since the day the blizzard started. I was with my friend Egecan most of the time, our houses are really close. We watched movies and had snowball fights. Pure fun. I wish it snowed like this all the time. By the way, I'm finally getting rid of my knee-brace! This is going to be a nice semester brake after all...

Today was the last day of the semester. 9th grade is halfway over now, that's a relief. I was so worried before I got my report card. I had gotten a 40 from the last math exam and I had studied for the exam for 4 whole days... Anyway I was so anxious I

couldn't look at my report card when I got it. When my friends told me my average was 4.47 my eyes popped out of their shells; I wanted to hug and kiss everyone in class but I couldn't even stand up cause of my leg.

I'm feeling so sad cause I can't go to Chamonix or ski. I would give anything to make my knee heal right now and go skiing, anything. I was so excited about this trip cause dad and I had had tons of fun last year at Courchevel... Every time I think about it I miss skiing even more. You may think I'm just exaggerating but I just looove skiing.

By the way the snow in Istanbul lasted for only one night. But a blizzard is expected tomorrow, looking forward to it!

Courchevel...

It's snowing now and everywhere seems white already! I was feeling a bit blue lately, cause of my knee and the cancellation of me and dad's Chamonix trip. Snow is what exactly what I needed. It made forgot about all my tinsy winsy troubles and the exams are over, I'm in the holiday mood already.

Mom and I made plans for the night. We're going to ly on our cosy couch, curl under cosy blankets, drink salep, eat chestnuts and watch the snow take over Istanbul.

tell me tell me tell me

when will i learn

i love it and i leave it and i let it burn

damn these wild young hears

photo by Aihibed Magana

They say sports is good for the body...

Head-on Alpine GS Ski Racing
Originally uploaded by nickphotos

Hey, I know I haven't been writing for a while... I'm not in the mood for blogging. Although I couldn't compete at the races, I had tons of fun at Uludağ. I wish we were much more crowded, just like last year. Except m injury, which turned out to be something really serious, everything was perfect. My doctors said that it will take some time until I get completely well, so dad and I cancelled our skiing trip to Chamonix. Now I'm wearing a strange protection on my left leg. People call me Robotix. :) I'm not offended at all, cause if I don't put it on I will need surgery and I won't be able to ski...

It will be a picture of me next year, just like that one, count on that.

Highlights

Highlights of the past 8 days:
I went to Rome on 31st of December.
It was too rainy, I got completely soaked.
I looked like I had drowned when we entered 2010. It's going to be a wet wet year.
Now I'm at Uludağ for the skiing contest. There isn't much snow to ski.
I fell during the contest and I hurt my left knee. Now I can't ski, I won't be able to compete tomorrow. I really really really wanted to join the national team this year ...