Sketch of the Day: Tarkan

Inspiration for this sketch is from Tarkan's Sorma Kalbim video.

Wait, what?

Hawt.

Barbie was one of my favorite dolls when I was growing up. Granted, I didn't have as many as my friend across the street, but my collection was plenty big.

The only problem was Ken. He was boring, but kind of necessary (because otherwise, Barbie's wedding dress would be useless). The plastic hair, the stupid, goofy expression ... and he only had one outfit because it was too embarrassing to change his clothes.



Here we go: the 90's version of a cool guy. He's got the street signs on his shirt, the baggy, high-waisted jeans, and the rad, rockin' neon shoes. He's just ... that guy who friggin calls too much.

Since I've been under the weather today (have to use that preface for my time-wasting activities you're currently reading about), I looked up what Ken looks like today. Um... yeah. Kind of makes me wish I hadn't missed the gap by 20 years.

Reminds me a little of Tarkan

Now, I might have still been leery of taking those pants off, but if I'd had a Ken like this, he might not have gone to work so much during playtime. Maybe my invisible 10 year old will be getting a present.

The Music Muse

I'll admit, I got the idea to post on this subject from my friend.

The muse is a funny thing. Songs have different moods, different personalities, much like the stories I write. Sometimes I'll assign each character his or her own artist or genre, which helps me to focus while I write and helps me stay "in the mood" at other times.



Some of my favorites for my current project:


Regina Spektor has some wonderful songs - the perfect "voice" for one of my characters.



Wolfsheim sings in English and German (but mostly in English).


At times, the English language gets in the way when I'm trying to focus on the proper wording for a scene, so I'll turn to foreign language music instead of instrumentals. The voices help me stay "in character." The world is huge, and pop music is everywhere.


Creepy clown aside, this guy's got a smooth, beautiful voice.
Other Germans who have lovely voices:
Laith Al-Deen
Annett Louisan
and Xavier Naidoo (although I have no idea what's up with this video)

Bollywood ranges from dance to sad and weepy. It's such a good resource.



And last, but not least, my favorite: Turkish music. Maybe it's just Tarkan's gorgeous face.

I'll be updating new and old favorites on the music page at the top of the screen every now and then.