Free at last… After 3 years of painful efforts, numerous depressive mind states and unnerving chains of thoughts… I’m free… Graduated from Istanbul University Conservatory. Got my Classical Guitar Master’s degree at last. Defended my thesis against a horde of prejudiced pianist judges for 1,5-2 hours and played my graduation repertory for an hour (originally it lasts for about 2 hours – they did not listen the pieces ‘til the end).

When I left the building after graduating, I had a feeling… Like this…

-And now kneel before me! And call me master!
Clouds gathered in the sky and lightning bolts stroke all the way across the dark background while histerical laughters and sentences echoed through the breeze and unleashed a shivering breath into the veins of those who were unlucky enough to hear them. Angels and alike were bowing to my will under my feet.
-Kneel before me. Kneel before mighty Master Orthad!
As their minds started to get twisted by those words, thousands, ten thousands, millions of pathetic souls could not resist but lured into this charm. Foreheads covered in mud as soon as they put their knees on the ground just before this mighty power. For there was no other choice but to obey me… For there was no other choice but to be crushed to the ground and shatter into thousands of pieces before me!
Endless plains of poor souls, all felt drown in their tears while deep and continous weepings, moanings, groanings and laments filled the skydome. Desperation! That was what all beings were burning in while they tried to stare at me with their wet eyes, cursing themselves for not sufficing even to be a low and unworthy servant to my will.
Only I was on my feet! Only I was the master of sounds! All the sounds were only for me and me only! So they all surrendered and bowed before me… For I was the master of all…
-Now come to me my children. For it is in my arms that you will find peace…

So that was how I felt after I learned that I had graduated. And I want to thank everyone who had faith in me and while holding me tight with their hearts walked all the way with me.

Now seriously I felt refreshed and felt like I could do anything that I want to. Let's say... Starting from… Now…

~orthad