Requiem for Fall'23

  • worrying about the well-being of my friends, colleagues, neighbors …scrolling the news non-stop, feeling crushed and disappointed

  • having wine and snacks on the roof with Rachel

  • taking trips to Rockaway and getting breakfast at our favorite place

  • hosting parents in Brooklyn, getting Dad to try ceviche

  • visiting Flushing and checking out NYC museum

  • having work/career changes

  • celebrating 15 years of Vimeo Staff Picks program

  • sharing yammy food and conversations with friends <3

  • attending A&L zoom wedding

  • taking a trip to upstate NY for a wedding, dancing and enjoying staying at a fun hotel

  • visiting friends on Philly

  • drawing signs and rooting for A. at NYC Marathon

  • taking a trip to Albany and being so warmly welcomed by dear Yon and Yoshi

  • continuing Gertie tradition

  • going to a Rangers game at MSG

music: Byz Playground - Sounds from the park

Requiem for Summer'23

- spending time with the family
- enjoying walks and food in New York with friends
- taking a trip to Atlanta with friends and staying at K house
- feeling nostalgia when eating kinder surprise
- swimming in the lake and laughing a lot with C
- watching a movie about graffiti culture in NY in late 60s and meeting new people
- having a lot of anxiety, but trying to focus on good things instead of bad things
- getting a gift in the mail all the way from Ireland
- remembering good times in Minsk Graffiti bar
- healing my sliced finger


Requiem for Spring'23

- spending honeymoon in Japan
- getting dinners with Olya and seeing each other more often
- visiting Nina in Jersey City for a hosted dinner, soulful conversations and wine
- catching up with friends
- spending time with in-laws and pretending to be a tourist for few days
- seeing Placebo show
- slicing my finger in a blender and getting 6 stitches
- getting a postcard from an owner of a little cafe in Nara, Japan
- fighting internal demons

Japan, part 1.