Hey!
i love learning.
i love watching.
i love learning by watching.
i assume you love learning by watching as well.
Although, some people think watching is a way of consuming faster, i am ok with that kind of consumption.
So here is a short video, that you can learn, open your eyes in 5 mins.
Lessons to be learned:
1) You may not stop consuming. Just decide what to consume.
2) i received a link posted by JOY. That was an article which claims that giving thanks makes you happier & healthier. That explains why i am soooo energic:P
3) You know what to do after 2nd lesson! Say 'thanks!' to someone(preferable to whom knows you, otherwise it may seem like the scene from a French moive. i changed my mind. you can say it to whoever you want! Yes, i am watching SATC!)
Cheers!!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sweet November, 29th, The Soul of the Money!
Hey!
Yes, i know what you think: Money does not have soul. Because, we made it up, we create it. i mean Lydians did so hundred thousand years ago. We still use it not exactly in the same form but for the same, extended purposes.
This extended purposes have a meaning according to Lynne Twist. Everytime we buy a thing, we make a decision. Decisions we make represent us. By making right decisions, we can add value and even soul to our money. No more words, i hope you enjoy it...
Lynne Twist- The Soul of the Money
Cheers!
Yes, i know what you think: Money does not have soul. Because, we made it up, we create it. i mean Lydians did so hundred thousand years ago. We still use it not exactly in the same form but for the same, extended purposes.
This extended purposes have a meaning according to Lynne Twist. Everytime we buy a thing, we make a decision. Decisions we make represent us. By making right decisions, we can add value and even soul to our money. No more words, i hope you enjoy it...
Lynne Twist- The Soul of the Money
Cheers!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Sweet November, 26-WasteLand! LiZ:)
Good morning Dear ALL!
i am happy today. If there is something called 'luck' in the universe, life gives my part so generously.
At the time i started writing that blog, i knew that it was going to add value to my life. i am not writing these to tell 'i knew that i ll be Carrie Bradshaw one day, as famous and cool and thin as she is.' To be honest, SATC was this year's or let say for the last 4 months discovery for me. i know i m a bit(!) late. i was not that interested to look/search for something. i was more like 'whatever-it-comes-person'. Unfortunately, it doesn't work in that way. Of course sometimes but not frequently, things appear just in front of you and all you gotta do is to take them, to see them. For the rest, you need to search for them. However, there is also one more thing that happens to me pretty frequently as well: learning and hearing from people! it seems like, people around me think of me, whenever they confront something with an initial of'G' ,GREEN!
As you read before, almost everyday, i had 'thanks to' part. Today, i want to thank my very inspiring, giving, open minded, thoughtful, brave friend LiZ!
Here is why! WASTELAND! Imagine that, you are living just in the middle of 'waste'. You make your money by seperating recyclables from the rest. The last thing that can happen to you is probably to be a part of an art project! Moreover, amazing that you are part of an art which is deeply connected to your work: WASTE! it is what Lucy Walker tells in the documentary and from what Vik Muniz makes/creates an art object. It is an impressive case that combines green, contemporary art(ist), real people to gain recognition!
Lessons to be learned:
1) You can meet right people anywhere,anytime! Thanks LiZ for strengthen my argument: 'i am THE lucky!'.
2) The more you give, the more you receive. Not the way around:)
3) Keep searching, and keep talking! and don t forget listening:P
Cheers!!
i am happy today. If there is something called 'luck' in the universe, life gives my part so generously.
At the time i started writing that blog, i knew that it was going to add value to my life. i am not writing these to tell 'i knew that i ll be Carrie Bradshaw one day, as famous and cool and thin as she is.' To be honest, SATC was this year's or let say for the last 4 months discovery for me. i know i m a bit(!) late. i was not that interested to look/search for something. i was more like 'whatever-it-comes-person'. Unfortunately, it doesn't work in that way. Of course sometimes but not frequently, things appear just in front of you and all you gotta do is to take them, to see them. For the rest, you need to search for them. However, there is also one more thing that happens to me pretty frequently as well: learning and hearing from people! it seems like, people around me think of me, whenever they confront something with an initial of'G' ,GREEN!
As you read before, almost everyday, i had 'thanks to' part. Today, i want to thank my very inspiring, giving, open minded, thoughtful, brave friend LiZ!
Here is why! WASTELAND! Imagine that, you are living just in the middle of 'waste'. You make your money by seperating recyclables from the rest. The last thing that can happen to you is probably to be a part of an art project! Moreover, amazing that you are part of an art which is deeply connected to your work: WASTE! it is what Lucy Walker tells in the documentary and from what Vik Muniz makes/creates an art object. It is an impressive case that combines green, contemporary art(ist), real people to gain recognition!
Lessons to be learned:
1) You can meet right people anywhere,anytime! Thanks LiZ for strengthen my argument: 'i am THE lucky!'.
2) The more you give, the more you receive. Not the way around:)
3) Keep searching, and keep talking! and don t forget listening:P
Cheers!!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Sweet November, 388 is not only a number!
it is a HUGE number! How do i know that? Well, i got something to tell. i am cheating on my blog, i started to write in another web site. However, it does not count. Because, it is in Turkish and i am not the only writer of course. There are other student-writers who 'create' that website. i feel more like a guest writer in GAZEVERSİTE. Shh...
i again diverged from the topic. So, i had/wanted to write about that number since my very dear friend FuD suggested me to write about that 350 movement. Then just after he suggested me, JOY told that their slide show and pictures are great. They are planning to have big 'picture' by volunteer people that can be seen from the space. Then time to talk about 350. According to environmentalist scientists, 350 ppm is the CO2 density that should not be exceeded. Guess what? We are already over it. We reached 388 ppm(part per million) from 275 ppm within the last 200 years. So,it is time to make it 350 ppm again!
Lessons to be learned:
1) Being a guest is nice.
2) 388 is not nice.
3) Appreacite people who wish to be the part of big picture!
Cheers!!
i again diverged from the topic. So, i had/wanted to write about that number since my very dear friend FuD suggested me to write about that 350 movement. Then just after he suggested me, JOY told that their slide show and pictures are great. They are planning to have big 'picture' by volunteer people that can be seen from the space. Then time to talk about 350. According to environmentalist scientists, 350 ppm is the CO2 density that should not be exceeded. Guess what? We are already over it. We reached 388 ppm(part per million) from 275 ppm within the last 200 years. So,it is time to make it 350 ppm again!
Lessons to be learned:
1) Being a guest is nice.
2) 388 is not nice.
3) Appreacite people who wish to be the part of big picture!
Cheers!!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Sweet November, CANCUN: a lost battle against climate change... and acknowledments!!
Hey!
Today, i am happy. You may wonder why it is so. If you were one of my friends, you would not wonder, you would probably ignore since it does not a rare case! So, i wish you are not my friend(no offence!) and you will continue reading.
Topic: Cancun! The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Cancún, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010. For more detailed information about COP16 and UNFCCC, you know what to do!
Yes, i know you wonder what "i" am going to write if i give a link for every important information. Here it comes... with another link, but this time it is an video:)) While enjoying your video, i may summarize what it is about! Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, and three members of the European Parliament, Corien Wortmann-Kool of the European People’s Party, Satu Hassi of the Greens and Roger Helmer from the European Conservatives and Reformists had a debate to discuss what can be done more in Cancun than was done in Copenhagen in 2009. There are mainly 2 views i can say: Should we start doing changes or should we first wait till every country accept to do something. You know what every country covers, China, India and US and EU(with its all parties). Almost all of them were agreed that Copenhagen was a failure. The answer of the question 'Why?' was mostly due to lack of synergy and trust. Sometimes, 2+2 does not equal to 5,as it is in synergy, not equal to 4, as it is in Math. It maybe equal to 3, as it was in Copenhagen. Beyond that, environmental problems and their solutions were not supposed to be implication of Game Theory. There was especially one thing that i found important about China. As Roger Helmer feels suspicious and pessimistic about commitments of countries, he said 'none of the developing countries stops their growth to save the world, neither does US. China continues to establish new fossil-based plants. as Europeans we have all the pain,none of the gain. Why should we?'. That is a very-well known argument. What is not that well-known is ,as Connie Hedegaard mentioned, China increases its Wind Power facilities more than any other countries. i also remember more things that China has been doing thanks to Joy's researchs about China's Environmental Plans. This is promising at least. Highly recommended debate!
Thanks RO one more time for sharing the Cancun with me!
Thanks JOY for making me smile:))) i loved it!
Thanks my roomy to remind me Soundtracks of 'City of Angels' were great! My roomy is greater:)) Ready to celebrate!!
Lessons to be learned:
1) Sometimes, age does not guarantee wisdom! (nothing related to my roomy-the best!)
2) Sometimes, title does not guarantee wisdom!!
3) Sometimes, you need to remind yourself it is time to write your SOP:P
Cheers!!
Today, i am happy. You may wonder why it is so. If you were one of my friends, you would not wonder, you would probably ignore since it does not a rare case! So, i wish you are not my friend(no offence!) and you will continue reading.
Topic: Cancun! The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Cancún, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010. For more detailed information about COP16 and UNFCCC, you know what to do!
Yes, i know you wonder what "i" am going to write if i give a link for every important information. Here it comes... with another link, but this time it is an video:)) While enjoying your video, i may summarize what it is about! Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, and three members of the European Parliament, Corien Wortmann-Kool of the European People’s Party, Satu Hassi of the Greens and Roger Helmer from the European Conservatives and Reformists had a debate to discuss what can be done more in Cancun than was done in Copenhagen in 2009. There are mainly 2 views i can say: Should we start doing changes or should we first wait till every country accept to do something. You know what every country covers, China, India and US and EU(with its all parties). Almost all of them were agreed that Copenhagen was a failure. The answer of the question 'Why?' was mostly due to lack of synergy and trust. Sometimes, 2+2 does not equal to 5,as it is in synergy, not equal to 4, as it is in Math. It maybe equal to 3, as it was in Copenhagen. Beyond that, environmental problems and their solutions were not supposed to be implication of Game Theory. There was especially one thing that i found important about China. As Roger Helmer feels suspicious and pessimistic about commitments of countries, he said 'none of the developing countries stops their growth to save the world, neither does US. China continues to establish new fossil-based plants. as Europeans we have all the pain,none of the gain. Why should we?'. That is a very-well known argument. What is not that well-known is ,as Connie Hedegaard mentioned, China increases its Wind Power facilities more than any other countries. i also remember more things that China has been doing thanks to Joy's researchs about China's Environmental Plans. This is promising at least. Highly recommended debate!
Thanks RO one more time for sharing the Cancun with me!
Thanks JOY for making me smile:))) i loved it!
Thanks my roomy to remind me Soundtracks of 'City of Angels' were great! My roomy is greater:)) Ready to celebrate!!
Lessons to be learned:
1) Sometimes, age does not guarantee wisdom! (nothing related to my roomy-the best!)
2) Sometimes, title does not guarantee wisdom!!
3) Sometimes, you need to remind yourself it is time to write your SOP:P
Cheers!!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sweet November, 22nd, QQQ!
Hey!
Yesterday, i wrote 'The Perfect Vagina' and suddenly visits to my 'cute' sustainable life doubled. What can i say? Sex Sells! Although in this case, it was not about sex! Thanks, thanks, thanks! i wish there could be a possible way to combine sex and environment:D
As i started to write yesterday, there are certain questions which can help firms to face with what they are doing. In Ecological Intelligence, Art Kleiner, the editor of Strategy+Business has asked those questions and answered them fairly. What can a firm do when it discovers what it has been doing was wrong; concerning environment, social aspect or health? 1st Q: Do i care? Normally, you expect to hear from a firm 'YYEEEEESS!' as passionate as possible, however, if the firm just ignore it, there is no change! 2nd Q: What happens if i pretend that it never happened? If they start losing their market share or reputation, then they can have a look to 1st Q again! 3rd Q:In what way we are supposed to change our way of thinking? If you are up for a change, then you are supposed to accept that you have been doing wrong! 4th Q: Is it proven? Anf if so, are we gonna solve it or put the blame on others? You know the right answer... 5th Q: Which sources should i follow/trust? Along with Life Cycle Assessment, there are other case-based solutions of sustainability. 6th Q: What will be the cost? You may need to change ingredients, suppliers, intermediaries which mean extra to pay!! i think this is part in which companies seem unwilling to change. 7th Q: Do we really need to know what was wrong? It may cause both ethically and financially challanged minds in the firm. 8th Q: If we decide to change, how can we find a balance benefits and costs? Needs a looong space to write:) 9th Q: Where to start? 10th Q: Does it worth to change? i hope one day this become a ridiculous question to be answered!
Tomorrow, i ll write about a discussion going on about climate change! i know you are so surprised! BUT! What is surprising here is that, first, the link was sent me by my careless but good friend RO and ,second, there are BIG people talking about climate change and 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference very similar to our volvox rant!
Lessons to be learned:
1) You never know what comes from who! Cheers RO!
2) Boring stuff can be usefull as well!! (i m trying to motivate myself to read articles, do not take it serious!!!)
3) i wish you an exciting and promising tomorrow! you wish others as well!!!
Cheers!!
Yesterday, i wrote 'The Perfect Vagina' and suddenly visits to my 'cute' sustainable life doubled. What can i say? Sex Sells! Although in this case, it was not about sex! Thanks, thanks, thanks! i wish there could be a possible way to combine sex and environment:D
As i started to write yesterday, there are certain questions which can help firms to face with what they are doing. In Ecological Intelligence, Art Kleiner, the editor of Strategy+Business has asked those questions and answered them fairly. What can a firm do when it discovers what it has been doing was wrong; concerning environment, social aspect or health? 1st Q: Do i care? Normally, you expect to hear from a firm 'YYEEEEESS!' as passionate as possible, however, if the firm just ignore it, there is no change! 2nd Q: What happens if i pretend that it never happened? If they start losing their market share or reputation, then they can have a look to 1st Q again! 3rd Q:In what way we are supposed to change our way of thinking? If you are up for a change, then you are supposed to accept that you have been doing wrong! 4th Q: Is it proven? Anf if so, are we gonna solve it or put the blame on others? You know the right answer... 5th Q: Which sources should i follow/trust? Along with Life Cycle Assessment, there are other case-based solutions of sustainability. 6th Q: What will be the cost? You may need to change ingredients, suppliers, intermediaries which mean extra to pay!! i think this is part in which companies seem unwilling to change. 7th Q: Do we really need to know what was wrong? It may cause both ethically and financially challanged minds in the firm. 8th Q: If we decide to change, how can we find a balance benefits and costs? Needs a looong space to write:) 9th Q: Where to start? 10th Q: Does it worth to change? i hope one day this become a ridiculous question to be answered!
Tomorrow, i ll write about a discussion going on about climate change! i know you are so surprised! BUT! What is surprising here is that, first, the link was sent me by my careless but good friend RO and ,second, there are BIG people talking about climate change and 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference very similar to our volvox rant!
Lessons to be learned:
1) You never know what comes from who! Cheers RO!
2) Boring stuff can be usefull as well!! (i m trying to motivate myself to read articles, do not take it serious!!!)
3) i wish you an exciting and promising tomorrow! you wish others as well!!!
Cheers!!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sweet November, 21- The Perfect Vagina & Environment!
Hey!
Today,i was really suffering since i did not write my blog yesterday. You know how it makes you feel when you are definitely aware that you had to finish whatever it was and you did not. Therefore when i woke up today, i was so commited and dedicated to watch a documnetary and write here about that. Yesterday, i tried to watch 'The Curse of Oil' and because of some technical problems -need to fix my PC-,i could not see 'the end'. Frankly, it was not necessary to see 'the end', because nobody lives 'happily ever after' in the documentary. That was about pipeline that starts at Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan; passing through Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia, and end in Ceyhan, city in the south coastal part of Turkey. How can you expect to have a fairytale out of an oil story? So, i did not expect and i watched what i expected... maybe more than my expectations. Kidnapping, bombing, protected minority, people who are presurred to move from their habitat, money that do not help the country at all, wrong political moves, money again. To read more about Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, click here.
Hımm, where we left? Yes, so i was telling the story of today. i was full of proimising feelings about watching documentary and writing about it. However, suddenly, i clicked 'The Perfect Vagina'by Lisa Rogers instead of a documentary categorized under Environment. Yes, i really learned some new stuff that i have never heard of like... LABIAPLASTY: vaginal cosmetic surgery in which inner labia is cut off. The documentary was about why so many women -vaginal cosmetic surgery doubled for the last five years in UK- are upset about their vaginas,and if there is other ways to make women happier and more confident about appearance of their vulvas. Are they upset because of their partners or of people who tease them or because they want to have a 'normal' vagina as all other women have? To whom want to watch the documentary, here it is.
There is -almost- never one answer for that kind of questions. We all know that we care about what other people say. Can it be a strategy for firms to be more sustainable? If we,as consumer and source of their profits, demand for more information about the product, will they make their process more transparent? If so, is there anyone who is up to buy a product which has labeled as environmentally distructive or non-fair trade?
i ll write about it tomorrow.
Lessons to be learned:
1) Be in peace with yourself.
2) Be in peace with environment.
3) Be in peace with what is different. (you ll understand what i mean when you watch the documentary)
Cheers!!
Today,i was really suffering since i did not write my blog yesterday. You know how it makes you feel when you are definitely aware that you had to finish whatever it was and you did not. Therefore when i woke up today, i was so commited and dedicated to watch a documnetary and write here about that. Yesterday, i tried to watch 'The Curse of Oil' and because of some technical problems -need to fix my PC-,i could not see 'the end'. Frankly, it was not necessary to see 'the end', because nobody lives 'happily ever after' in the documentary. That was about pipeline that starts at Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan; passing through Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia, and end in Ceyhan, city in the south coastal part of Turkey. How can you expect to have a fairytale out of an oil story? So, i did not expect and i watched what i expected... maybe more than my expectations. Kidnapping, bombing, protected minority, people who are presurred to move from their habitat, money that do not help the country at all, wrong political moves, money again. To read more about Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, click here.
Hımm, where we left? Yes, so i was telling the story of today. i was full of proimising feelings about watching documentary and writing about it. However, suddenly, i clicked 'The Perfect Vagina'by Lisa Rogers instead of a documentary categorized under Environment. Yes, i really learned some new stuff that i have never heard of like... LABIAPLASTY: vaginal cosmetic surgery in which inner labia is cut off. The documentary was about why so many women -vaginal cosmetic surgery doubled for the last five years in UK- are upset about their vaginas,and if there is other ways to make women happier and more confident about appearance of their vulvas. Are they upset because of their partners or of people who tease them or because they want to have a 'normal' vagina as all other women have? To whom want to watch the documentary, here it is.
There is -almost- never one answer for that kind of questions. We all know that we care about what other people say. Can it be a strategy for firms to be more sustainable? If we,as consumer and source of their profits, demand for more information about the product, will they make their process more transparent? If so, is there anyone who is up to buy a product which has labeled as environmentally distructive or non-fair trade?
i ll write about it tomorrow.
Lessons to be learned:
1) Be in peace with yourself.
2) Be in peace with environment.
3) Be in peace with what is different. (you ll understand what i mean when you watch the documentary)
Cheers!!
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