Gul's stories: August 2012

4 ildir ki Bakıdan uzaqda yaşayıram. Ama tətilləri, xüsusilə yay tətillərini Bakıda keçirirəm. Düşündüyümdə görürəm ki məni Bakı ilə çox şey bağlayır. Ama bu bağlatı yəqin elə şəffafdır ki, onu nə görürəm nə də hiss edirəm.
Bugün digərlərindən fərqli oldu. Həmişə olduğundan fərqli olaraq bugünü evdə keçirdim. Düşündüm biraz.. 2 aydır ki Bakıdayam, və bugün hər gün qarşılaşdığım şeyləri analiz eləməyə başladım. Azərbaycan, Bakı ilə əlaqəli fikirlərimi yazmaq üçün kifayət qədər vaxtım oldu.

Əlbəttə Bakı haqqında demək istədiklərim sadəcə bu dyeil, bu onların cuzi bir hissəsidir. Davamı gələcək bir mövzuda müəyyən fikirlərimi paylaşmaq istədim..

Maraqlıdı,
Görəsən niyə insanlar

öz problemlerindən çox başqalarının problemlərini fikirləşirlər?

Niyə bir çox mövzularda fikirlərini standart, beyinlərini yormadan sıradan stereotiplərə bağlayırlar?

Niyə qızlara görməmiş kimi, hamilə qadınlara isə "hörmətlə" yanaşırlar?

Niyə insanlar 55 yaşına girəndən sonra qocalıqdan acizliklə bəhs edirlər? Bu onları müqəddəsləşdirir ki, görəsən?

Niyə cavanlar blackberry və bbm-ləri ilə öyünürlər? Dəb? ya yeni tanışlıq metodu?

Niyə tələbələr Universiteti bitirəndə sevinirlər? Rüşvətdən canları qurtardığına görə yoxsa... işə düzəlmək üçün tanışları olduğundan minimum məbləğ ödəyəcəklərinə görə?

Niyə ortalama maaş 400-500, küçədə şütüyən maşınların ortalama qiyməti isə 50.000-dir?
O insanlar ya yemək yemirlər, ya da başqalarının maaşlarını da depolayırlar ciblərinə.

Niyə avtobus rəisləri 10larla insanın (yaşlı, uşaq, inkişafda olan gənc) yanında söyüşlü danışırlar? Kim onlara verir bu haqqı?
Qarşı çıxan isə nədən çox vaxt azlıq təşkil edir..?

Niyə avtobus basbaslarında insanlar sürücünü yox, bir birlərini acılayırlar? Niyə hamı qorxur, niyə hamı susur ki?
`Basabas`larda istəmədən birinin ayağını basdalayanda, üzr istəməyə macal tapmadan niyə turşumuş üzlər və acı sözlər eşidir ki insan?

Və nəhayət, məni ən çox maraqlandıran...

Niyə bu qədər az gülür insanlarımız? Niyə eybəcərləşir cəmiyyətimiz, gənclərimiz?
Boşluqdan? Savadsızlıqdan? Mədəniyyətsizləkdən?
Bəlkə də bu cür insanların sayının artdığına görə ÖZÜNÜMÜDAFİƏETMƏ reaksiyasının təcəssümüdür bu çirkin, bezgin, yorğun üzlər!

Təbəssüm təkcə`facebook` şəkilləri üçün nəzərdə tutulmayıb. Mağazada bir şey alarkən, evə daxil olarkən, yolda tanımadığın insana müraciət edərkən., Təbəssümünüzü əsirgəməyin. Unutmayaq ki, təbəssüm bizim sağlam ruhumuzun göstəricisidir. Paylaşdıqca çoxalır təbəssüm.
Çoxaldıqca müsbət enerji yayır ətrafa. Xoş əhval ruhiyə isə xoşbəxtliyə bir addım daha yaxın edir insanı...

Xoşbəxt olmağı da niyə istəməsin insan?! :)

Sən fərqli ol.. Gülümsə! ;)

Classes in Maastricht finished 7th of June and we went to Spain with my friend Irem and her friend Yagmur. We wanted to have a relaxed summer holiday together. Spain always was the best for me! Even before being there... Irem is also a big fan of Spain, Spanish language, people, food and drinks.
We started our trip from Palma de Mallorca.From Maastricht airport we directly flied to Palma with Rynair. It was not the first time I was flying with Ryanair, however this time it seemed very dangerous to me.. the rising and landing of the plain was awful. Irem was laughing that what you were expected for 10 euros ticket? :)
Palma is a very big island, where many tourists come, especially from Germany and Russia. Also, Spanish people spending their summer there. Our hostel was very cute! I think it would be wrong to call it a hostel, because it was a hotel, very comfortable, cheap and only for three people.
When we arrived we changed our clothes, bought some drinks and just lied on the sand. In the evening we went out again to have dinner and there I met a guy who was working in the restaurant and inviting people there in English. Then I learned that he is from Azerbaijan, Baku. I was totally shocked. He did not look like Azerbaijans at all. He was tall with muscles, long curly hair and blue eyes. We talked a little bit and then we ate paella in that restaurant and drank Sangria. Sangria was terrible.
The next day we went to the better beach to swim. The sea was awesome. we spent whole day there, and I got a sunbath. Irem and her friend`s sunbath was better, i was jealous. That night we went out to Palma central, had a perfect seafood dinner and then went to another place to drink something and listen to music.
We were planning to go to the best white-sand seashore next day. Because I was jealous, I lied whole day under the sun. Even fell asleep. The weather was windy and sunny, the sea was wavy. I enjoyed swimming a lot. I could not feel that my skin was burning because of the wind. Unfortunately... Only in the evening i felt pain in my shoulders, legs(back side) and then I realized that it hurts when I am moving my legs. That day at night we flied from Palma to Valencia.
Valencia was too big and because of our sunbath we could not enjoy it a lot. We went to National aquarium, and spent our full day there. I didn't want to walk at all. But it was a very nice place to visit with different parts. Concert hall, aquarium, museum. The temperature was 41, and whole body hurt. Also, because it was Sunday, everywhere was closed, I could not buy anything to wear, kind of long and thin dress. Anyways, after one day in Valencia, where we saw only huge, interesting buildings( their architecture was very beautiful)  we went to Barcelona.
Of course it is hard to talk about Barcelona in a few sentences, but I will try. For me Barcelona was a European Istanbul. Huge, interesting, special atmosphere in the air, seaside, concerts, lots of tourists, beautiful churches and places to visit, parks, greens..
I think my favorite place there was Park Guell that was located in the hills and was about Gaudi. We saw his house there, where he spent 7 or 8 years of his life. it has a very nice garden in front of the house.
We went to watch Flamenco in El Gothic. El Gothic is a very strange and interesting square. People were sitting in four sides of the square and drinking in front of bars, or watching Flamenco shows inside bars.
We tried Tapas, Paella, churros, ice-creams. Everything tasted perfect there.  I advise you to visit Casa Batllo and Sagrada Familia.  These are Gaudi's masterpieces. They are incredible buildings. Do climb the towers of Sagrada Familia.
We have an Erasmus friend from Maastrciht who is living in Barcelona.
She and her boyfriend took us to the highest point of Barcelona-TIBIDABO. It is impossible to walk there. Car is the only way. You should go there if you are in Barcelona and want to see the city from the top.
All together we went to the local restaurant. It is better to be in the city with locals. They know everything and can advice.
Next day we went to the Bazaar close to our hostel. it was great! different fresh products; fruits, sea foods, juices. I bought fresh juice with mixed tropic fruits. It was really enjoyable to spend time there.
By the way, after two days in Barcelona, I had a problem with my visa card. I was disappointed. But fortunately, then I wrote to my sister and she sent me money via Western Union.
4 days in Barcelona was fine, but I would like to spent more time there, hope I will go there again. One day...

P.S the weird thing is that in Barcelona people call themselves Catalonian and do not recognize the word "Spanish" :)

These are photos taken by me.