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dostoynikov

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84 from 22 Apr 2023 to 27 Oct 2026
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2026 4

  1. Virtual museum for my wife's artworks
  2. Back to Bearblog
  3. Why we should support Iran against the US and Israel
  4. Starting calisthenics at the age of 30

2025 11

  1. Too much effort for such a simple life
  2. My first year on a job in Japan
  3. Fuck trigeminal neuralgia
  4. The unbearable lightness of failing
  5. Having a restless mind
  6. Notes to myself at the age of 29
  7. Moving my blog from Bearblog to Hugo with Sourcehut hosting
  8. Addicted to seeking
  9. Tech needs to slow down - or we do
  10. Living without any expectation from life
  11. The games I'm going to play as of 2025

2024 30

  1. The magic of Go: a tale of stones and connection
  2. On being a hello-er
  3. Moving back to Japan - countryside
  4. Turning suffering into growth
  5. Acceptance of death as a path to peacefulness
  6. On becoming
  7. I wish I could stay in Estonia
  8. I punish myself for not fulfilling my potential
  9. Finding peace in settling down more than traveling
  10. The torture of being exposed to people who live on a totally different frequency
  11. The emotional disconnect with AI made works
  12. New life in Japan is coming soon
  13. The dilemma of constant music
  14. Spring/summer is paradise in Estonia:)
  15. The unbearable lightness of a simple photoblog
  16. About the happiness of receiving e-mails on a content-first blog
  17. Semantic apocalypse is my new favorite apocalypse of preference
  18. Reading is much more better than watching
  19. List of the things I wanted to be when I was 10 years old
  20. I decided to leave Estonia for good
  21. Mental torture of having too many interests
  22. Don't be a dumb donkey like me
  23. I might be addicted to the country-hopping
  24. I saw the northern lights first time from my window
  25. trying to be "day planner" person
  26. Not feeling like I belong anywhere
  27. How to read manga for free on iOS via Tachimanga
  28. Some base-building game suggestions from me
  29. Happiness is a skill.
  30. My pursue of art at the age of 28

2023 38

  1. My first 2 months in Estonia
  2. My goals after 30 days in Estonia - my new life
  3. Some updates after 3 weeks of my new life in Estonia
  4. My first encounter with church bells in my life:)
  5. My first 3 days in a complete unknown country: Estonia
  6. Things I want to learn and have at/from the age of 28
  7. Finally I understood the importance of the "less is more" approach
  8. My new life in Estonia starts on September 16th
  9. Embracing the risk of my life
  10. I'm leaving my home country for Estonia(probably)
  11. Trying to maintain my sanity during long working hours
  12. Friendly reminder: Drink water, fix your pose and exercise right now.
  13. At age of 27, I finally got to enjoy dancing
  14. Should I stay, should I go?(home country)
  15. A piece of advice about finding the "one"
  16. Getting rid of video games, youtube and mindlessly-scrolling addiction
  17. Alternative platforms like reddit that I like to read
  18. Some tips about learning Japanese
  19. Islamists won the election in Turkey and I feel devastated.
  20. What I see as blue, you may see as red.
  21. Try "Brown Noise" if you have ADHD or problem at concentrating
  22. Object constructors and methods in JavaScript is not easy
  23. I decided to isolate myself from the news for my mental health
  24. Today I've lost all hope for my country Turkey
  25. The dictatorship in Turkey is (hopefully) falling tomorrow!
  26. I never thought I could stick with a job
  27. Fuck being productive.
  28. Some tips from a professional translator
  29. It's not easy to make friends after a certain age
  30. You realise how it is important to be healthy, once you get sick:)
  31. Tiredness is contagious
  32. What you seek is seeking you
  33. I never thought I would stop playing video games
  34. How it is like living in Turkey as of 2023
  35. I got rid of social media addiction
  36. Working as a Japanese translator for 3 months
  37. How you guys are productive after work?
  38. Am I where I want to be right now?

Undated 1

  1. #potofhoney