Busier than ever
I am honestly not sure how I balance it all lately, but my calendar has been completely full. I still look back fondly on being a kid, when days felt effortlessly simple and the biggest priority was hanging out with friends every afternoon. These days, life feels quite different, and genuine downtime has become hard to come by.
My daily routine keeps me deeply engaged throughout the day, and even when work wraps up, my mind tends to stay in problem solving mode for quite a while. That is precisely why I put so much care into making my home a calm, cozy sanctuary where I can fully unwind before everyday pressure turns into stress.
At the same time, I would not say I feel overwhelmed. Rather, life has simply presented exciting surprises and unexpected turns that I never could have planned for.
Why September 2026 kept me on my toes
As you might already know, staying curious and learning every day is central to what I do, and recently I renewed several key professional certifications for my career. Beyond earning credentials, the real motivation is keeping my engineering knowledge sharp while fueling my drive to explore fresh ideas.
Along the way, I also leaned into creating new AI driven media experiments, connecting automated pipelines for YouTube content creation. On top of that, I took a welcome short break to travel and visit my grandfather alongside my mom.
For the very first time across my cloud journey, I conducted a complete audit of my environments. I cleaned out neglected services that were quietly running up costs, shifting every single workload into clean automated pipelines backed by proper tagging for transparent billing. When I first started years ago, the learning curve was steep, but solid systems naturally come together day by day.
Wrapping up the month
If you enjoy contemporary Turkish drama series, here are two stories truly worth your time:
Both offer wonderful storytelling, capturing the charm and everyday rhythms of life in Istanbul.
In my Top 10 picks:
My number one favorite: Tuzlu Kahve
Quickly climbing my watchlist: Muhtemel Aşk
Tracklist highlights:
Kryder • Eivissa
Zeynep Bastık • Zor
Melek Mosso • Hayatım Kaymış
Putting this list together made me realize it might be time to create a dedicated recommendations page on my site. That way, anyone curious can easily discover my latest picks and media projects all in one place.
To cap off the month, my open source photography collection is on the verge of hitting the 10 million views mark. That feels like a truly rewarding milestone, and I plan to celebrate it properly this coming weekend.