🗞️ 𝓖 𝓑 🗞️

Spoiling Rocket because he’s ultimately the reason I won the supermarket voucher. Credit where credit is due 🙂‍↕️

Got you!! It’s time for a feast 🍽️

Going to the store with my $500 voucher what do you all want?

📜 From Old Books, 18th Century

"O wise one, in the garden of the world, this is the purpose for all:
Let no soul be hurt by you, nor you be hurt by any soul."

📷 A Coffee House in Istanbul, 1889 #coffee #coffehouse #cafe

This condenses down the beach options I can go to for the rest of summer 🫣😭

📜 An Ottoman Elementary School Certificate of Commendation, 1911

"Commendation.

Issued by Shams al-Makatib School.

In the third class group, awarded to Zahid Efendi, son of Emin, student number 41, in recognition of his effort and diligence. 1911."

I won a $500 Woolworths voucher 😅

Wasn’t cold today but finally got to have the butter chicken I was going to have earlier in the week 😅

A meat patty and burger bun on top of a flat top grill in a restaurant kitchen cooking.

The burger I made for dinner and a lemon, lime & bitters to drink.

Got to cook my own burger again on Thurs night 🤪 🍔

So the chef trusts me enough I can cook my own burgers now, no more chef made burgers at work for me.

Omg my love, I’m sorry this happened to you. ♥️

Cancel that! Burger for dinner cos I was asked to work tonight. 💰

Still a bit cold so I’m thinking it’s butter chicken for dinner 🙂‍↕️ 🤤

“On the night of the 28th of the month of Rabiʿ al-Akhir, in the year 1232 (March 17, 1817), at the 11th hour, my noble daughter Aisha Siddiqa has honored the world with her arrival. May God the Exalted make her esteemed in both worlds, and grant her to be a blessed successor. Amen.”

✏️ #Birth Record Inscribed by an Ottoman Father on the Blank Page of a Manuscript: “On the night of March 17, 1817, at 11, my noble daughter Aisha Siddiqa has honored the world with her arrival. May God the Exalted make her esteemed in both worlds, and grant her to be a blessed successor. Amen.”

Just got home, just a tad moist out there 🌧️

From left to right 2 avocado seeds in their jar of water, an avocado seed that’s sprouted in its jar, alternanthera plant, my first avocado seed I planted.

2 avocado seeds got their jar of water today 🙂‍↕️ 🥑

The first piece of chocolate broken off of a brand new block is the greatest piece tbh 🍫

Home from my appointment in town so showered and now having some popcorn, can of V and watching a movie because that’s what this weather is for. 🌧️

I’ll be competing w you today. I have to leave the home for an appointment 😭

A picture that quotes “Imagine being that person who is wanting to change Australia Day to Invasion Day & changing the date then proceeding to go to Bali, some of which are several times a year. How hypocritical of you to gloss over what the Indonesians have done to the people of West Papua all for your instagram, your hypocrisy doesn’t go unnoticed. Fuck your performative outrage and fuck your trips to Bali.”

If this makes me the villain then so be it 🤷‍♀️

✒️ Galatalı Mehmed İzzet Efendi

✒️ A Calligraphic Wall Panel, 1899 “Whoever seeks, gains.”

🗺️ Ali Macar Reis

🗺️ An Ottoman Map of the World, c. 1567 #maps #oldmaps

Finally got one avo seed planted, laundry, vacuuming and mopping 😅 the weather hasn’t been the greatest for doing that so I’ve made the most today.

My avocado seed that I successfully sprouted roots and grew a plant out of, finally in it’s pot.

Planted my first avocado seed today 🥑🪴

Also got to work a few on Weds night and most likely got a few this week 🙂‍↕️ 💰 I’m a happy girlie.

📜 From Old Books, 1900s

“Those skilled in their craft do not grow wrathful;
they resolve the matter with gentle sweetness.
For the master of a task is yielding by nature—
what sense is there in a fire that burns both kebab and skewer?”

Today I got my linen laundry done, had an appointment, actually remembered to get some groceries on the way home so no extra trip and made my bed while dinner cooked 🙂‍↕️ I was productive so I serve a kiss.

A tray of home made chocolate marshmallow fudge before going into the fridge.

I made chocolate marshmallow fudge last night 🤌🏼

📷 A Street in Ankara, 1904