About Me

A little about me

I’ve officially crossed into my 30s (hello, 31!) and I’m basically just a human whirlwind trying to do everything at once while my brain runs on a 24/7 shift with no coffee breaks. Multitasking? More like mega-tasking.

I’m originally from Türkiye, but for the past year and a half, I’ve been living in Austria with my husband. Yep, I’m married! five years and counting! We tied the knot during the peak of the pandemic, which taught us two things: how to cut our own hair and how to find joy in the tiniest, everyday moments. I truly believe everything that enters our lives comes with a reason, sometimes a lesson, sometimes just a good story.

Family is everything to me. I thrive in communities, love being surrounded by friends, and probably call my mom way more than I should (or maybe just enough). I created this site to reflect my life as it happens because things move fast, and my world can change in a blink. This little corner of the internet is my attempt to capture those moments before they disappear into the chaos of daily life. Think of it as my digital memory lane with a better lighting.

I work as a Development Manager in Austria. Yes, the land of schnitzel, skiing, and everyone speaking German… or in the company I work, they speak Spanish! Fun fact: half of my company is Austrian, the other half is Spanish, and then there’s about 10 to 15 of us holding down the Turkish fort, navigating meetings with the heroic English we learned back home (thank you, Turkish school system you tried your best).

Working in this multicultural jungle has taught me a lot: how to nod confidently even when I only understood 60% of a sentence, how to Google-translate faster than anyone in the room, and most importantly, how to truly listen. Every day is a mix of languages, perspectives, and sometimes, accidental comedy. And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

At work, I’m often called Gaye, Gaia, Gay, or Gey.. life in a multicultural team comes with some creative pronunciations. Thankfully, some of my colleagues do know there’s an ‘e’ at the end of my name.

My family and close friends call me Ege. I’ve come to realize that neither of my names are particularly easy to pronounce in other languages but then again, what is easy? German doesn’t make it easy for anyone either.

Anyway, that’s life full of labyrinths, just have some fun!

xoxo, ege

I am a social person, mostly.