limerence, sanırım eskiye duyduğum özlemi ifade edecek en iyi kelime bu. Hayatın her geçen gün hızlanan akışında eskiye neden bu kadar ilgi duyduğumu sorguluyordum. Sanırım buldum. Eski zamanlar her şey daha netmiş, az sayıda olasılıkla karşılaşmak ve belirsizliklerden uzakta kalmak mümkünmüş. Günümüzde ise sonsuz seçenekler ve belirsizliklerle dolu bir dünyada yaşıyoruz. Eskinin kokusu bile yek pare sanki. Kitap sayfalarından gelen o eski koku ile kunduradan gelen yoğun deri kokusu aynı gibi. Neden böyle bilmiyorum ama eski zamanların sadeliği, giyim kültürü, insanların günlük yaşamları ve hatta hisleri bile o kadar sade ki; özenmemek işten bile değil. Nihayet şimdilerde insanlar benim gibi düşünmeye başlamış olacak ki tekrardan nükseden vintage giyim kültürü günümüzde vitrinlerde yer almaya başladı. Uzun süre devam eden limerence durumum belki de kavuşmayla sonlanacak; kim bilir?!
Limerence, I believe, is the best word to describe the longing I feel for the past. I used to question why I had such an interest in the past amidst the ever-accelerating flow of life. I think I found the answer. In the past, everything seemed clearer, and it was possible to encounter fewer possibilities and stay away from uncertainties. Nowadays, however, we live in a world full of infinite choices and uncertainties. Even the scent of the past feels unique. The old smell that comes from book pages and the intense leather scent from worn-out shoes seem alike. I don't know why, but the simplicity of the old times, the clothing culture, people's daily lives, and even their emotions were so simple that it wouldn't be hard to not strive for them. Finally, it seems that people have started to think like me, as the resurgence of vintage fashion culture has begun to appear in shop windows. Perhaps my long-lasting limerence will end with a reunion; who knows?!
Limerence, I believe, is the best word to describe the longing I feel for the past. I used to question why I had such an interest in the past amidst the ever-accelerating flow of life. I think I found the answer. In the past, everything seemed clearer, and it was possible to encounter fewer possibilities and stay away from uncertainties. Nowadays, however, we live in a world full of infinite choices and uncertainties. Even the scent of the past feels unique. The old smell that comes from book pages and the intense leather scent from worn-out shoes seem alike. I don't know why, but the simplicity of the old times, the clothing culture, people's daily lives, and even their emotions were so simple that it wouldn't be hard to not strive for them. Finally, it seems that people have started to think like me, as the resurgence of vintage fashion culture has begun to appear in shop windows. Perhaps my long-lasting limerence will end with a reunion; who knows?!
