Ilayda Arden
@ilaydaa.bsky.social
It’s pronounced ee-lie-dah || I do: Tarot, theatre, comedy, performance & writing || Cynically optimistic realist 🤷🏻♀️ || She/Her
the classic meme formats are classic for a reason.
May 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
the classic meme formats are classic for a reason.
it’s not too hot, not too cold: all you need is a light jacket!!!!!
April 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
it’s not too hot, not too cold: all you need is a light jacket!!!!!
my baby brother left for a new life in NYC yesterday and ive been ugly crying on and off every since btw. in case anyone was wondering.
April 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
my baby brother left for a new life in NYC yesterday and ive been ugly crying on and off every since btw. in case anyone was wondering.
look at spring giving us the most
April 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
look at spring giving us the most
serious question, is there a way to have less US centric feeds on bluesky? i’m going round liking and following things to try and shift the dial a little bit 90% of the content shown to me remains US driven.
April 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
serious question, is there a way to have less US centric feeds on bluesky? i’m going round liking and following things to try and shift the dial a little bit 90% of the content shown to me remains US driven.
one of the most humbling experiences is trying to explain trending social video ideas to colleagues who don’t know the trends.
April 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
one of the most humbling experiences is trying to explain trending social video ideas to colleagues who don’t know the trends.
the thing about growing up in australia & being a mildly anxious person, is that to this day, if i sit on the loo without glancing down to check for spiders first, a part of me remains convinced a massive spider is in there waiting to jump onto my ass.
April 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
the thing about growing up in australia & being a mildly anxious person, is that to this day, if i sit on the loo without glancing down to check for spiders first, a part of me remains convinced a massive spider is in there waiting to jump onto my ass.
whoever added me to what i presume is some sort of
‘turkish people’ list, thanks! and merhaba to all the new followers! merhaba, hoşgeldiniz!
‘turkish people’ list, thanks! and merhaba to all the new followers! merhaba, hoşgeldiniz!
April 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
whoever added me to what i presume is some sort of
‘turkish people’ list, thanks! and merhaba to all the new followers! merhaba, hoşgeldiniz!
‘turkish people’ list, thanks! and merhaba to all the new followers! merhaba, hoşgeldiniz!
Reposted by Ilayda Arden
"Everything reminds me of her" I whisper, as I walk past a tree shaped like a bitch
April 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"Everything reminds me of her" I whisper, as I walk past a tree shaped like a bitch
first VO demo request in weeks and of COURSE it comes right when my nasal passages are laden with snot because of a vicious pollen attack. no amount of vocal technique or vicks steam-bathing is helping me un-nasal my voice. aarrrgh
April 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
first VO demo request in weeks and of COURSE it comes right when my nasal passages are laden with snot because of a vicious pollen attack. no amount of vocal technique or vicks steam-bathing is helping me un-nasal my voice. aarrrgh
nothing makes me lose respect for a journalist faster than when they follow death stats of Palestinians with ‘according to the hamas run health ministry’, as if to add a covert caveat about the unreliability of the stats.
April 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
nothing makes me lose respect for a journalist faster than when they follow death stats of Palestinians with ‘according to the hamas run health ministry’, as if to add a covert caveat about the unreliability of the stats.
big decisions rarely come with instant certainty - they raise questions, spark nostalgia and require support and hard work. this month the cards and i explore the messy, magical space between the past and the future. Read the full thing here: open.substack.com/pub/realvibe...
April 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
big decisions rarely come with instant certainty - they raise questions, spark nostalgia and require support and hard work. this month the cards and i explore the messy, magical space between the past and the future. Read the full thing here: open.substack.com/pub/realvibe...
happy uk mother’s day to all the eldest daughters of immigrant families. if you know you fuckin KNOW.
March 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
happy uk mother’s day to all the eldest daughters of immigrant families. if you know you fuckin KNOW.
From the archives:
My family is Turkish, but staunchly secular. Nevertheless practices of certain Islamic beliefs like #Eid are as much cultural as they are religious for many Turks. So though my parents & grandma didn’t follow Ramadan, do the fasting etc, there was a nod to it in my household. (1)
My family is Turkish, but staunchly secular. Nevertheless practices of certain Islamic beliefs like #Eid are as much cultural as they are religious for many Turks. So though my parents & grandma didn’t follow Ramadan, do the fasting etc, there was a nod to it in my household. (1)
March 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
From the archives:
My family is Turkish, but staunchly secular. Nevertheless practices of certain Islamic beliefs like #Eid are as much cultural as they are religious for many Turks. So though my parents & grandma didn’t follow Ramadan, do the fasting etc, there was a nod to it in my household. (1)
My family is Turkish, but staunchly secular. Nevertheless practices of certain Islamic beliefs like #Eid are as much cultural as they are religious for many Turks. So though my parents & grandma didn’t follow Ramadan, do the fasting etc, there was a nod to it in my household. (1)
if i was 15 & less stable, i would bare my soul and write emo posts about all the metaphorical ghosts that are trying to haunt to me rn. but instead i’ll do this heavily censored cryptic version; a futile attempt to feel like some form of my truth is being recorded and sent into the world. (i’m ok)
March 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
if i was 15 & less stable, i would bare my soul and write emo posts about all the metaphorical ghosts that are trying to haunt to me rn. but instead i’ll do this heavily censored cryptic version; a futile attempt to feel like some form of my truth is being recorded and sent into the world. (i’m ok)
gold medal standard of denial and justification gymnastics coming from the guardian.
Amazing things happening to language and meaning over at @theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
gold medal standard of denial and justification gymnastics coming from the guardian.
travelling across london to a literary event to give readings to the guests and also a lil talk about the archetypal wisdom contained within the cards. bag is CHOCKABLOCK full of decks and various woo-woo paraphernalia. hope they have bag search at the venue entrance.
March 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
travelling across london to a literary event to give readings to the guests and also a lil talk about the archetypal wisdom contained within the cards. bag is CHOCKABLOCK full of decks and various woo-woo paraphernalia. hope they have bag search at the venue entrance.
ive been using social less but i’m hankering after a gentle and persistent strain on my mental health again, so dipping my toe back in to this business… here’s some idle/dumb thoughts and updates from me:
March 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
ive been using social less but i’m hankering after a gentle and persistent strain on my mental health again, so dipping my toe back in to this business… here’s some idle/dumb thoughts and updates from me:
my husband wrote me a valentines note on my old employers embossed letter paper, addressed it to ‘the occupier’ of our address, and handed it to me while i was on the toilet. i love him so much. 🥹
February 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
my husband wrote me a valentines note on my old employers embossed letter paper, addressed it to ‘the occupier’ of our address, and handed it to me while i was on the toilet. i love him so much. 🥹
eating lotsa humble pie atm, as far as my creative ventures are going, in case anyone was wondering.
February 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
eating lotsa humble pie atm, as far as my creative ventures are going, in case anyone was wondering.
this is… repugnant in every possible way. just cause we don’t have billionaires doing fash salutes in the house of commons doesn’t mean the rhetoric and ideology surrounding immigration in this country isn’t swimming in shit strewn gutters.
February 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
this is… repugnant in every possible way. just cause we don’t have billionaires doing fash salutes in the house of commons doesn’t mean the rhetoric and ideology surrounding immigration in this country isn’t swimming in shit strewn gutters.
good morning world, coming at you live from ilayda hq, with minor whiplash and a healthy dollop of monday moodiness. pls send me your good news or pet pics.
February 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
good morning world, coming at you live from ilayda hq, with minor whiplash and a healthy dollop of monday moodiness. pls send me your good news or pet pics.
a reflection on the lovers card in the tarot
February 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
a reflection on the lovers card in the tarot
another tarot reader i mutually follow on socials sent me the details of a writing workshop designed to encourage people to finally write their books. as far as i know, i’ve never expressed to her the desire or whim to write a book. she just… thought i should. which is frankly 😭 🙏 😭
February 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
another tarot reader i mutually follow on socials sent me the details of a writing workshop designed to encourage people to finally write their books. as far as i know, i’ve never expressed to her the desire or whim to write a book. she just… thought i should. which is frankly 😭 🙏 😭
it’s not even midday on monday yet and i already feel like i’ve used up my last two brain cells.
January 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
it’s not even midday on monday yet and i already feel like i’ve used up my last two brain cells.