Requiem for Fall'24

  • spending time with family in TN and PA

  • exploring Cambridge and Boston

  • visiting the office for the first time and meeting with coworkers

  • getting dinner with friends and cherishing time spent with them

  • visiting K in Atlanta. going to the estate sale for the first time and checking out Coca-Cola museum, eating shrimp & grits and drinking a lot of win

  • making voodoo dolls

  • singing my favorite songs at Vampire Weekend show

  • re-discovering love for Ichiran ramen

  • coming to old job’s conference and seeing many familiar faces

  • coming to John Early’s talk

  • voting (!)

  • exploring breakfast spots in the neighborhood

  • rooting for marathoners

  • celebrating A’s citizenship with a lot of sangria and giggles

  • doing morning exercises

  • dedicating time to figuring out health things

  • enjoying Biscuit’s company every day

  • rediscovering love for taking pictures

  • mentally feeling much better compared to 8 - 10 months ago

Requiem for Summer'24

  • going through loss

    • There is nothing like sounds of a mother crying after losing her child. There is nothing like the sound of silent grief of people losing their friend. The pain is excruciating and dull at the same time. There is no explanation and nothing that can make it hurt less.

  • organizing a surprise for my Dad’s birthday and hanging out with little nephews and niece

  • visiting Chicago for the first time

    • meeting a lot of new people

    • going to Cubs game

    • seeing 2 towers that look like Minsk "Kukuruza” towers

    • singing along to “Bring me to life” by Evanescence

    • finally seeing Nitehawks by Hopper

  • keeping in touch with friends and colleagues

  • giving a tour of Williamsburg to a couple of good old friends

  • making another miniature

  • watching Ernie

  • going to Rockaway for breakfast

  • celebrating C. birthday

  • dining at Peter Luger for the first time

Requiem for Spring'24

  • traveling to Miami

    • meeting a lot of colleagues for the first time and spending time together

    • sharing a lot of laughs with my requests for red wine and ice

    • waking up at 7am to go for a quick swim at the pool

    • running to the beach right before dinner for a quick ocean swim

    • singing Avril Lavingne’s [Complicated] at karaoke (!)

    • giving 2 product talks

  • finishing my almost 9-year career journey at Vimeo

    • sharing the nerve-racking news and going through all of the emotions

    • hugging dear colleagues and friends and sharing drinks at Brass Monkey (where it started where we ended)

    • having one last bake-off

    • feeling grateful for the kindness and thoughtfulness of people I worked with

  • traveling to Portugal to spend time with I.

    • enjoying 3 euro generous glasses of wine

    • spending time at the ocean

    • trying the famous tuna sandwich and fish soup

    • eating peanut cookies

    • crying and laughing together

    • watching sunset at the beach eating pizza and drinking wine

    • walking around Lisbon, staying at the cutest hotel with baked pies and cakes

    • letting my soul rest

  • supporting family during health situation

  • visiting Museum of Natural History and the Met

  • starting a newsletter

  • cooking at home a lot

  • spraining my ankle 2 days before running out of insurance and 7 days before vacation

  • meeting up with Minsk people in NYC

  • starting a new job(!) Wistia (!!!)

  • finally getting a bigger bed and improving sleep

  • getting a gift from C - Rangers jersey so I can be a true hockey fan

  • watching part of the building falling down

  • bringing breakfast to an emergency vet hospital stay for a friend

  • in general spending more time with people - old friends and new friends

short version: Yung Lean, Bladee - Ghosts