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	<description>The one-man nation built on observation, introspection and appreciation.</description>
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		<title>&#8220;Heeey I forgot your name&#8221; awkwardness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all go through it. We run into a friend of a friend or a distant acquaintance at a random event. If the distant hand-wave does not suffice, we walk towards each other to have the chat of the century. Taking the tiny steps towards the first hello we eat our brain to remember the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/09/08/heeey-i-forgot-your-name-awkwardness/</link>
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		<title>Lost in Translation?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fuat sent this over and I had to share it with you. It is a photo from 2007 but is still worth a thousand laughs. Elişi means handcraft in English. Yet when you attempt to make a direct translation (like the people below did), you get an out-of-context result. Shall we say &#8220;lost in translation&#8221;?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/09/08/lost-in-translation/</link>
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		<title>Dream Homes &#8211; Private Residence, Kuala Lumpur</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Completed in 2008 by the YTL Design Group, this modern mansion of 3,000 square meters houses a Malaysian power family. It has 9 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms including a chapel, library and a ballroom. I will let the images speak for themselves. I am mesmerized by and equally surprised to see such architecture.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/09/03/dream-homes-private-residence-kuala-lumpur/</link>
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		<title>Eat in Istanbul</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the interior smoking ban introduced towards the middle of 2009, Istanbul&#8216;s restaurant culture went through a major change. The interiors, once packed with people, were stripped of their popularity. Even the non-smokers ended up choosing outside seating to respect the addiction of their smoker relatives and friends. Restaurant managers decorated their terraces, balconies and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/09/02/eat-in-istanbul/</link>
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		<title>New York to Istanbul &#8211; The Title Dilemma</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was all so easy when I was a little kid. I could address anyone the way I wanted. Yet, now it is all a big mystery! I used to address cab drivers in Turkey with the title &#8220;ağabey&#8221; or in short &#8220;abi&#8221; in written Turkish slang (big brother), but now that I am older [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/09/01/new-york-to-istanbul-the-title-dilemma/</link>
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		<title>Bodrum, Turkey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What to expect: Some call it the St. Tropez of Turkey. Others use it as the gate to serenity. Whatever the case may be Bodrum is undeniably one of the best summer resorts found in the Southern Turkey. Dressed in the white of its architecture, this vacation spot provides visitors with a wide range of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/08/31/bodrum-turkey/</link>
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		<title>Pool Re-Imagined</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Came across this pool in between the takes from a private home. I am very impressed by the genius design.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/08/30/pool-re-imagined/</link>
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		<title>Shay-DA &#8211; Sinan Bastas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[She came to us on a sunny afternoon; She was the spirit we were waiting for; Spread into our ears like the sweet melody of a lagoon, she was the energizer we have been craving for; Bubbled up our laughters like the hot stove below warm waters Disorganized and unprepared, we have forgotten about the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/08/26/shay-da-sinan-bastas/</link>
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		<title>The Couch Heaven</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I think every modern living room occupied by residents who love to lounge needs this couch setup. The only problem will be when grandmothers/grandfathers visit and wish to sit straight. You will need a lot of pillows on the back to make that happen. I have no idea what the brand or the price is, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/08/26/the-couch-heaven/</link>
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		<title>Notification of follow-up Comments Available!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few readers have been asking if they could receive notification of follow-up comments via e-mail. They wanted Sinanation to send them a reminder whenever another reader made a comment on their comment(s). This service is now available. All you have to do is to fill the appropriate box and leave your e-mail address when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sinanbastas.com/2010/08/26/notification-of-follow-up-comments-available/</link>
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