November 2021

01 Dec 2021

The daylight time is getting shorter, and so is this lookback.

A few friends are back in the city after their long trips, so I spent most of the month catching up with everyone.

I've attended my first proper Thanksgiving dinner, where I randomly met another person who works for Apple in the Netherlands.

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To further fuel my interest in biology, I've signed up for the Biohack Academy 2022 that starts in February. It is a 10-week program with lectures and, most exciting, lab experiments.

I am also continuing with the MIT course.

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I've read a book of essays and blog posts of Anton Nossik, and it brought back memories of working at LiveJournal where I met Anton a few times. His unexpected death was a deep shock to me. His writing and way of thought had a big influence on me at the time.

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After returning from Moscow, I've watched Soviet and Russian movies. A few I can recommend are: I Am Twenty (1965), The Cranes Are Flying (1957), and Silent Souls (2010).

I've also had an opportunity to watch a very recent documentary about the Moscow subway that was featured on IDFA. Heartwarming and sad at the same time, like many things about modern Russia.

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The need to create a wishlist for a Secret Santa event triggered my OCD, and I spent a few hours adding the "owned" tag and many others to the book list on Goodreads.

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I thought of picking a new sport activity after completing a marathon, but most indoor options like weight lifting, rock climbing, or squash are still limited due to the recent lockdown. So I think I'll start running again as it is a suitable opportunity to drag myself outside to catch a bit of daylight.

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