Last time I flew to London, there was this woman who carried it... When I went to Nice last week and stopped by the window shop it was there...

THE CHANEL Cruise 2011: St. Tropez Classic Flap Bag.

It is a pretty expensive bag (1 400 euros). I shall get organized and start to save money to get it (maybe) ... in black.

I would love to own several flats... here and there ... The house quotation raised a lot in Istanbul nevertheless I am pretty sure that with a bit of money and good tips, good bargain are still available. I am not really sure where this one is (it is mentioned İstanbul Ümraniye Armağanevler) but it seems to be very nice and brand new. 180 square meters, 5 bedrooms (they may be a bit small), 1 living room, 1 bathroom, 5th floor, a balcony together with a terrasse. 275 000 TL + 3% commission.

The comment states the following: armaganevler de alemdag caddesine 200 m, akdeniz caddesine 50 m önü acık kapanmaz içide dışı gibi geniş ferah çok kullanışlı bir dublexalt katında 3+1 üst katı 2 oda bir teras ankastre ürünleri takılı, fortmanto gömme dolap, kombisi kısacası daha önce daire gezdiyseniz bilirisiniz hiç bir daire de perde kornesleri takılı degildir bu dublex için konuşmaya gerek yok korneşlerine kadar takılı iyi bir deyimle anlatmak yetmez yaşamak lazım görmek lazım sonra almak lazım detaylı bilgi için bizi arayıp ayşe hanımdan randevu alıp dublexi görebilirsiniz alıcı arkadaşa hayırlı olsun iyi gunlerde oturun.

Back to the real estate ads and see what I have found today: 170 square meters, 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, a balcony, 10th floor a gorgeous seaview. 105 000 TL. In the area of Içel Erdemli Merkez.

I would refurbished a bit in order to get that kind of furniture :

I have to admit that I really like this Friday post for which I am always looking forward to discover on Lauren's page @ http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/.

I even surprised myself to think of it earlier this morning when I was getting out from my bed and trying to think of what will make today's attractive other than that it is the last day of the week !

So here it is :

1.  If my house was on fire and I could only grab 3 things I would grab: My cat, my passport and my handbag.

2.  A smell I really like is:   My new perfume I just bought yesterday (Love by Chloé).

3.  Something you might not know about me is    I have up and downs and also once I am back home it is almost impossible to make me go out again for any kind of entertainement. I may be a bit depressed !

4.  Some of my favorite websites to putter about on are: Lauren's page which I like to read daily (http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/).

The turkish real estate page which I look eagerly everyday thinking that one day I will be the happy owner of one of those flats in Mersin (http://www.emlak.net/konut/satilik-daire/turkiye/icel/merkez/mezitli.html).

Jmj page (http://jmjbookblog.wordpress.com/).

A fashion Turkish webpage (http://www.alisveris-cini.com/category/alisveris/indirim/)

and many others ...

5.  This weekend I will:   Do boring stuff as usual i.e. grocery shopping, laundry and ironing and go to work on Sunday night.

6. Nothing makes me happier than:   Travelling abroad , visit museums, looking at buildings, taking pictures. 

7.  A bad habit I have is: I am pretty sure to have a couple of bad habits but right now I cannot think of any in particular.   

“Istanbul, the Ultimate Guide” : voilà qui donne le ton pour ce nouveau guide paru en anglais sur Istanbul. Un guide si complet qu’il a fait l’objet de plusieurs articles dans la presse locale et a gagné plusieurs prix internationaux. Pat Yale et Saffet Emre Tonguç ont sillonné la ville en tout sens et proposent à leurs lecteurs de découvrir en plus de la péninsule historique, d’autres coins et recoins, rarement évoqués, et qui valent, à leurs yeux, le déplacement.

Tout a été dit ou presque sur la péninsule historique. Mais pour qui aime découvrir à fond une ville étrangère et la vie quotidienne de ses habitants, les auteurs de ce nouveau guide ont souhaité évoquer également des lieux moins fréquenté par les touristes.

Pat Yale et Saffet Emre Tonguç connaissent Istanbul comme leur poche. La première, éditrice britannique, ayant vécu 10 ans en Cappadoce, sillonne la Turquie depuis 1974. Elle a écrit de nombreux guides sur ce pays et a régulièrement contribué à diverses éditions de la collection Lonely Planet. Saffet Emre lui, guide touristique de profession, qui promène notamment les célébrités de passage à Istanbul, contribue au supplément “Voyages” du Hürriyet.

De Yesilköy à Şile en passant par Sultanahmet, Levent et Vaniköy

Leur objectif : publier un ouvrage exhaustif sur Istanbul. Vous trouverez donc dans ce guide (outre le parcours classique) des informations sur des quartiers moins fréquentés habituellement par les touristes. On y trouve des trésors architecturaux, des endroits chargés d’histoires, de beaux panoramas, de splendides jardins, de bons restaurants etc. Pêle-mêle par exemple : la maison d’Abdülmeceid Efendi construite par Alexandre Vallaury à Kuzguncuk, celle du célèbre chanteur Baris Manço à Moda, le jardin de reflexologie à Flora, la tombe d’Hannibal à Gebze, le petit port de Hereke autrefois célèbre dans tout l’empire pour sa manufacture de tapis de soie, le merveilleux pont de Sinan à Büyükçekmece, la mosquée préférée de Le Corbusier dans le quartier de Carsamba.

Le guide suggère aussi bien sûr les meilleurs endroits pour dormir, manger, prendre un café, faire des emplettes, s’amuser ou profiter d’un hammam. Il confie également quelques secrets ...Près de 3.000 photos illustrent l’ouvrage qui comprend aussi des illustrations anciennes, des rappels historiques pour mieux comprendre la ville. Bref, au bout de ces 600 pages, aussi agréables à lire les unes que les autres, vous n’ignorerez plus rien ou presque sur Istanbul !

En vente notamment dans tous les magasins DR au prix de 39 TL. Edité en anglais et en turc.

Since I was a little girl, I always loved Chanel items but as of today I only could afford to buy some perfume (my favorite is the famous No. 5). Nevertheless I do not despair to be able one day to buy one of her famous handbags. As a subcriber to their newsletter I receive today the Window World collection e-mail. And here is what I liked the most of the pre-collection spring-summer 2011:

Did not find anything I liked lately until yesterday when I saw this one ! 140 square meters - twelveth floor (I easily imagine there is a view ... maybe sea as it is not mentioned)  - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living room. 150 000 TL.

I wish I could be there and visit it. Feel the vibes and go for it ...

1.  My favorite quote is "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche

2.  A bad habit I have is  snacking all day long especially when I am bored !

3.  The first time I felt like a "grown up" was    I am not really sure that I feel like a "grown up" most of the time but in fact I am for longer than someone can ever imagine ...

4.  Weekends are  great to do whatever I want beside to work. But most of the time I do the house cores I did not do during the week unless I am travelling which is more fun.

5.  When I was a child I wished my name was a bit more "exotic" than my real name is ...

El Beso Restaurant and Club is one of the favorite places in Istanbul on the Bosphorus and is located in Kurucesme.

Dominated by a white interior decoration, Mediterranean cuisine with delicious taste and stunning views of the Bosphorus in Istanbul offer a stylish alternative. Famous couple, Adnan and Indhira Taşpınar opened the “El Beso” in Cesme Alacati past summer and had seen great interest in opening the ‘El Beso Restaurant & Club’ in Istanbul. The lean-style interior decorated with a magnificent view of Bosphorus which makes the “El Beso Restaurant & Club”.

El Beso Restaurant & Club offers an excellent breakfast in the morning, and during the day you can enjoy the magnificent view with Mediterranean cuisine. And in the evening guests can have a romantic dinner with Bosphorus view.

Local and international DJ performances makes an exciting night at ‘El Beso Restaurant & Club’, during the winter there is a fireplace to keep you warm during a cold winter day, in summer you can sit outside on the terrace and enjoy various cocktails and outdoor fun.

El Beso has alll the ingredients for a great night. Nice and cool music with a lot of latin spice ,exotic cocktails ,delicious food and beautiful people.

Address: El Beso Restaurant & Club Muallim Naci Cad. No: 64/D Kuruçeşme – İstanbul Tel: (212) 287 57 59 – (212) 257 02 93 web: http://www.elbeso.com.tr/