Requiem for Summer '18 — dina solovey

- sharing laughs :) ;
- feeling extremely proud of big decisions made by close friends;
- getting allergy tests done;
- buying sangria "to go" and walking streets of the the most familiar city with the most special and close friends;
- asking strangers for some change because we really wanted a picture from photobooth;
- dancing in an empty bar when they play "I Follow";
- waking up early for Olya's birthday breakfast;
- struggling to deal with criticism;
- freaking our about attending a wedding, but enjoying every moment of it;
- visiting Rockaway and being even more sure that ocean makes me happy;
- running to a car when it started raining;
- waking up to flowers and coffee;
- walking familiar streets with Mom and having all the childhood memories back for a moment;
- eating the best dessert ever made - Pavlova;
- hugging the most adorable Yahoo the beagle even when wearing all black;
- enjoying the music festival during the rainstorm and wearing plastic bags over my sneakers;
- listening to "Save Tonight" in a line for tea;
- making friends play hooky to hang out with me;
- falling down the stairs;
- celebrating Dad's birthday and coming up with a fun gift;
- randomly meeting not even mine ex-coworkers and having one of the best evenings;
- having ideas about making a documentary and getting support;
- seeing Mikes Mills poster in a gallery;
- going to Kedr Livanskiy show twice on a different continents;
- watching Minsk from an observation deck;
- having a staycation in Soho and pretending to be a tourist;
- getting a pet goldfish for a day;
- getting extra dessert for free from the nice little Greek place in Williamsburg;
- barely surviving tequila shots and summer heat;
- helping a driver navigate through New York City on a Friday night;
- being open about challenges at work and getting support from people who care;
- talking all the things in front of my apartment building at night;
- starting exciting work initiatives;
- talking on the phone till 3 am;
- meeting Hannah from Leicester in New York;
- almost fainting in Brooklyn library;
- feeling so happy that I have my friends;

Short version: distance and time are nothing when the friendship is real