gecen yilin ozeti - summary of the year past

(Turkce icin haritadan sonrasina bkz.)
Dear all,
Another year is over. The planet is about to complete yet another full journey around the sun.
On this journey I tried to travel with it. But sometimes I got left behind, sometimes I got thrown ahead. On the whole it's been an interesting journey with some ups, some downs but very few in betweens. I am a little happy that the capitalist, consumerist system and its virtual economics is trembling but I am sorry that it has to happen at the cost of people's jobs. I have confidence that someday we will realize that what we can "purchase" is limited on this planet and that it's alright if we share what's around us.
I have a done a lot of pondering lately and below is where I'm escaping to do some more. I'm also hoping to admire the night Skye :) Find me if you're around.
If you are reading this then you want to know what I'm up to. And if you're reading this then I want to know what you're up to too. Drop me a line when you can and we'll take it from there.
Hope to see you at some point in the New Year.
A very good 2009 from me to you...


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Sevgili dostlarim, Bu yaziyi okuyorsaniz benden haberdar olmak istiyorsunuz demektir, onun icin yil tamamlanmadan once ozet geciyorum.
Gezegenimiz bir tam turunu daha tamamlamak uzere. Genelde ayak uydurmaya calistiysam da kimi zaman geride kaldim, kimi zaman da onune gectim sanki. Bu yil ilginc bir yil oldu. Benim icin iyisi, kotusu boldu ama orta karari azdi.
Kapitalist ve tuketici sistemin, bazi insanlarin islerine mal olmus olmasina ragmen, sarsildigini, titredigini gormek hosuma gitti bu yil. Yakin zamanda, dunya uzerindeki "mal"larin kisitli oldugunu ve HERKESin bunu paylasmasinin aslinda iyi birsey oldugunu anlariz diye umut ediyorum.
Son bir kac aydir oldugum yerde durup dusuncelere dalip gitmekle mesgulum. Dunya yorungesinde sifirdan baslarken biraz daha dusunmek, gokyuzune bakip Venus'u ciplak gozle gorebilme fikrine biraz daha hayran olabilmek icin haritada gordugunuz uca gidiyorum. Yolunuz duserse beklerim.
Eger siz benden haber almak istiyorsaniz, ben de sizden haber almak istiyorum. Eliniz degdiginde bir iki satir da olsa yazin, kaldigimiz yerden devam edelim.
2009'da herseyin gonlunuzce olmasini diliyorum.
Sevgiler.

Mini (sub)urban adventures

This is an attempt to share photos that are on facebook...
These are the photos of 2 mini adventures in Glasgow on my faithful bicycle..
Both are December 08...
Click here to see the photos...

Aralik ayinda Glasgow cevresinde vefakar bisikletimle yaptigim mini gezilerin fotograflari icin buraya tiklayin. Bu, facebook uzerindeki fotograflari paylasmak icin bir deneme ayni zamanda. . .

Lyrics for ... a lifetime :)

"If there's a wrong way to say it,
a wrong way to play it,
nobody does it like me.

If there's a wrong way to do it, a right way to screw it up,
nobody does it like me.

I've got a big loud mouth, I'm always talking much too free...
If you go for tact and manners,
better stay away from me !

If there's a wrong way to keep it cool, a right way to be a fool
Nobody does it like me...

If there's a wrong bell, I ring it!
A wrong note? I sing it!
Nobody does it like me...

If there's a problem, I duck it, I don't solve it.
I just muck it up. . .

Nobody does it , no, nobody does it like me!"

from Seesaw by Coleman and Fields. . .

Performance update

LAST MINUTE UPDATE:
I will be performing at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow
this Saturday, December the 13th '08 from 10:30 pm...
This is a late night cabaret following their production of the Wizard of Oz.
No booking necessary... Just turn up at the bar, where the cabarets will take place...
Click here for the Citizens Theatre website . . .

To see where and when I'm appearing next please visit my pro-blog
onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com

Room with a view / Manzarali odalar

Here's a couple of photos of Byres Road in the mist from my window... Penceremden siste Byres Road manzarasi...

I know. But...

"Say it's only a paper moon, sailing over a cardboard sea.
But it wouldn't be make believe, if you believed in me..."

Who could disagree?!

"If one should be a prey, how much the better

To fall before the lion than the wolf!"



Twelfth Night,
Act III, Scene I

Without a Memory

...is now what I'm listening to these days.
Recorded in 1953 ... it allows me to get away from this strange world (only to another one probably, but who cares: )
Hope you enjoy it. . . (you can listen to it on the right)

Lyrics for the week...

This might be a re-post but it sums up how I feel lately...
You can also listen to the song on this page for this week...

"This is my quest; To follow that star.
No matter how hopeless,
No matter how far.

And the world will be better for this.
That one man, scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage
to reach the unreachable star."

from "Man of La Mancha"

Onur Orkut Pro Posts

Dear all...
Check out where I'm appearing next and my Spotlight Page...

New posts are live now on
onurorkut-pro
http://onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com

Haftanin sarki sozu - Lyrics for the week

This time in Turkish . . .

"Ben senin cizdigin gemileri sevdim;
Yesil erik yiyisini.
Yagmurda islanmaktan keyif aldim.
Gunes batiminda sana guvenmeyi,
Ben senin anlattiklarini sevdim;
Dans eder gibi yurumeni.
Simarmayi, sevinmeyi ogrendim.
Sabahlari guleryuzle uyanmayi . . ."

m. teoman
geceyi neyleyim
humeyra

Exhibition

An exhibition not to miss ! ! !
Until September 22. . .
Details below.

Poetry

Now, I had no intention to post these but if they attract attention and if I receive comments,
I may be willing to share more. This is a poem, created using a magnetic poetry set (given to me for Christmas by a generous friend). There is more but I wanted to test the waters by this one...
Enjoy . . .

"I recall a delicate purple summer

sweet peach

delirious lather

thousands of languages in my garden

a gorgeous vision



behind"

what time is it mr.wolf?

LVIII .
That god forbid that made me first your slave,
I should in thought control your times of pleasure,
Or at your hand the account of hours to crave,
Being your vassal, bound to stay your leisure!

O, let me suffer, being at your beck,
The imprison'd absence of your liberty;
And patience, tame to sufferance, bide each check,
Without accusing you of injury.

Be where you list, your charter is so strong
That you yourself may privilege your time
To what you will; to you it doth belong
Yourself to pardon of self-doing crime.

I am to wait, though waiting so be hell;
Not blame your pleasure, be it ill or well.

lyrics for the week

(use the player to hear the song)

"murder me God, down in that basement.
murder my dreams so I stop wantin'
murder my hope of him returnin'
strangle the pride that make me crazy.
make me forget so I stop grievin'
scour my skin so I stop feelin'
take Caroline away cause I can't be her.
take her away, I can't afford her.
tear out my heart.
strangle my soul.
turn me to salt.
a pillar of salt.
a broken stone and then . . .
Caroline.
Caroline.
from the evil she done Lord set her free.
set her free.
set me free.
don't let my sorrow make evil of me..."

from Caroline or Change by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori

Gorusmek uzere . . .

Hedwig says....

-Tommy: Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour?

-Hedwig: No. But I love his work.

from Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Details of 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Detaylar

Ok. Here are details of the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe shows that I'm appearing in. You can also buy online tickets. PLease follow the links.
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2008 Edinburgh Fringe'de sahne alacagim oyunlarin detaylari asagida. Oyunlara internet uzerinden bilet alabilirsiniz. Ilgili baglantilara tiklayin.
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The Jonay Boy Venue: musical theatre @ George Square
To the remote Scottish islanders the massive rare whale washed ashore represents prayers answered. But for the Boy it is life and death. A haunting tale by award-winning Richard Taylor and Jane Buckler, based on true events.
Performances: August 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 , 20, 22, 24 @ 18:00
Click here to book tickets for The Jonah Boy

Spitfire Grill Venue: musical theatre @ George Square
This folksy story of hope and redemption is an honest account of an outsider with a dark past who changes the lives of people in a small backwoods American town. 'soul satisfying ... work of theatrical resourcefulness' (NYTimes).
Press play to hear the original cast recording of the opening number "Ring Around the Moon" from Spitfire Grill

Performances: August 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25 @ 19:00
Click here to book tickets for Spitfire Grill


Whiskey Kisses Venue: musical theatre@ George Square
Two international collectors compete for a fabled malt whisky - The Glenigma. A battle for the bottle - or a unique Scottish experience that changes everyone's lives forever? As seen on BBC's 'MacMusical' documentary. 'Brilliantly funny' (Times).
Performances: August 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25 @ 16:00
Click here to book tickets for Whiskey Kisses

Singing Live !

This is me singing "His Eye Is On The Sparrow!"
Recorded live at theARCHES Glasgow on May 12, 2008 as part of Black Cats and Blue Angels.
Thanks to Gerry and Ian.
Use the player below to listen. Press play and let me know what you think. :)

Glasgow 12 Mayis 2008'de canli olarak kaydedilmistir. Dinlemek icin asagidaki playeri kullanin... Yorumlarinizi bana ulastirabilirsiniz...

sparrow.mp3

Listening to this these days / Bugunlerde bunu dinliyorum

Bu parcayi calabilecek kadar gitar calmayi ogrenebilmek dilegi ve Anna'ya tesekkurlerimle...
With hope that I will be able to play the guitar well enough to play this song and with thanks to Anna...



Little Green by Joni Mitchell

Black Cats and Blue Angels 5th and 12th of May in Glasgow

I am listening to... / Bugunlerde bunu dinliyorum...

I know ... I know... However, one needs his dose of popular culture.... (Thanks to Nicole Rowley who sings this song better than Carrie Underwood) See me on (and off) stage in Glasgow on May 5 and May 12... For details please visit http://www.rsamd.ac.uk/performances/events.htm and take a look at Black Cats and Blue Angels in the events brochure.
Biliyorum... Biliyorum... Ama hep sanat, hep sanat nereye kadar... Bu arada Glasgow'da iseniz gelip beni sahnede (ve disinda) gorebilirsiniz. Detaylar icin http://www.rsamd.ac.uk/performances/events.htm Black Cats and Blue Angels basligina bakabilirsiniz.

Find yourself

Click on the following link to find out how significant you are. . . Go on. . . :)

http://www.techdo.com/images/largest-know-star.htm

Thanks to Cenk for sending the link....

looking around April 2008

With collegework in slow motion for a little while, I've had some time to breathe and look around Glasgow, the city I love. On my bike. Off my bike. Despite the weather.

update

Dear all, i am aware that i am a bit behind in updating the blog. However i have been extremely busy (mostly in a good way). This is just a wee note. I will be publishing proper updates soon. Check back soon....(and until then listen to Unlikely Lovers (see previous post). That's what i'm doing : ) )

Sevgili Herkes (tam Turkce) :)
Uzun zamandir blog'umda degisiklik olmadiginin farkindayim ancak yakin zamana kadar cok yogundum. Bunu saymiyorum. Yakin zamanda dogru durust haberlerle karsinizda olacagim. O zamana kadar Unlikely Lovers'i (bkz. bir onceki not) dinleyin. Zira ben bunu dinliyorum.

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Listening to this these days / Bugunlerde bunu dinliyorum

"Pride" from Seven Deadly Sins by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. Please find below the lyrics in German. . . Not only am I listening to this, I am also working on it. Hope you like it. For full text of the show please see http://www.bjornetjenesten.dk/teksterdk/7todsynden.htm



ANNA 1

Als wir aber ausgestattet waren,
Wäsche hatten, Kleider und Hüte,
Fanden wir auch bald eine Stelle in einem Kabarett als Tänzerin,
Und zwar in Memphis, der zweiten Stadt unsrer Reise.

Ach, es war nicht leicht für Anna.
Kleider und Hüte machen ein Mädchen hoffärtig.
Wenn die Tiger trinkend
Sich im Wasser erblicken,
Werden sie oft gefährlich!

Also wollte sie eine Künstlerin sein
Und wollte Kunst machen in dem Kabarett,
In Memphis, der zweiten Stadt unsrer Reise.

Und das war nicht, was dort die Leute wollen,
Was dort die Leute wollen, war das nicht.
Denn diese Leute zahlen und wollen,
Daß man etwas herzeigt für ihr Geld.
Und wenn da eine ihre Blöße versteckt wie'nen faulen Fisch,
Kann sie auf keinen Beifall rechnen.

Also sagte ich meiner Schwester Anna:
"Stolz ist etwas für die reichen Leute;
Tu was man von dir verlangt und nicht
Was du willst, daß sie von dir verlangen."

ANNA 1
Manchen Abend hatt' ich meine Mühe,
lhr den Hochmut abzugewöhnen.
Manchmal brachte ich sie zu Bette,
Tröstete sie und sagte ihr:
"Denk an das kleine Haus in Louisiana!"

- DIE FAMILIE
- Der Herr erleuchte unsre Kinder,
- Daß sie den Weg erkennen, der zum Wohlstand führt.
- Wer über sich selber den Sieg erringt,
- Der erringt auch den Lohn.

Maria of My Soul

I have been working as a Turkish Consultant :) on Julie Fraser's new play directed by John Binnie. It's on at the Oran Mor in Glasgow. For more details please visit
http://onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com

Lyric of the Week

"Let the moment go..
Don't forget it for a moment, though."

Into The Woods
by S. Sondheim

Quote

"While all art is for the creator a means of self-expression, it is
only the extent to which it reveals what is experienced that it
becomes art."

Lee Strasberg, "A Dream of Passion"