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

Requiem for Winter'24

  • hugging my dearest friends for the first time since 2019 is the absolute highlight of this winter

  • mourning my Grandma who passed away in her sleep on Jan 15, I miss her dearly

  • celebrating New Year in Warsaw surrounded by dearest friends

  • getting Brooklyn breakfast with my SF friends and meeting Sonia for the first time

  • being sick with Covid

  • having career conversations

  • buying skates and skating in Bryant Park

  • spending time with family

  • crying quite a lot

  • eating my favorite pastries from home

  • visiting Dublin

  • drinking Guinness in the real pub with friends (and a dog)

  • buying an Irish sweater

  • celebrating my birthday with C.

  • getting a beautiful painting from a friend in the mail

  • going to a housewarming party

  • hosting bake off at work

  • trying on ridiculous outfits with A. and laughing and drinking wine

  • building a miniature bookshop

  • seeing Lord of the Rings with live orchestra

  • taking a weekend trip to SF

short version: Push the Sky Away - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds