hello, two thousand eighteen

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привет <3 с новым годом тебя! сегодня - второе января. я проснулась в непривычно позднее для себя время, неспешно позавтракала мамиными сырниками, а теперь пью чай в своей детской комнате и пишу этот текст. первый в этом году. последние несколько дней я с удовольствием читала разнообразные посты с выводами о две тысячи семнадцатом и планами на две тысячи восемнадцатый. так или иначе, больше всего меня интересуют люди, их жизненный опыт, их мысли и эмоции. именно поэтому такие тексты для меня - особенно любопытны. так, например, аня написала текст о своем смелом решении уйти со стабильной работы и отправиться в свободное плаванье. мы с ней много раз говорили об этом в прошлом году, и я была очень рада тому, что она наконец-то может поделиться этими переменами у себя в блоге. в последнее время я много думаю о том, что наша жизнь состоит из множества уровней, как и мы сами. и то, что кто-то что-то делает вовсе не означает, что ему этот процесс дается легко. это означает исключительно то, что какие-либо другие варианты стали просто недопустимы. важно об этом помнить и важно об этом говорить. я уже подвела итоги своего две тысячи семнадцатого, а сегодня хочу поделиться с тобой планом на две тысячи восемнадцатый.

hello <3 happy new year! today is the second of january. i woke up much later than i usually do, slowly ate delicious "syrniki" made by my mum. i am now drinking tea in the room where i grew up and i am writing this text. the first one in two thousand eighteen. i have been reading a lot of year reviews and resolutions with pleasure lately. anyhow, i am fascinated by people and their experiences, as well as thoughts and emotions the most. this is why such posts are especially interesting to me. for example, anja has just shared her decision to quit a stable job and start a completely new independent journey. we have discussed this many times with her throughout this past year, and i am very glad that she was finally able to share this on her blog. i have been thinking a lot lately about our life being multidimensional and us people being the same. when someone does something, it does not mean that it is for this person, but it does mean that no other option is acceptable any longer. it is important to remember about it and to talk about it. i have already written my two thousand seventeen review, whereas today i would like to share my plan for two thousand eighteen.

goodbye, two thousand seventeen

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я люблю начинания и завершения. я люблю каждый последний день месяца и каждый первый день нового. я люблю последний день старого года и первый день нового. я получаю удовольствие от пауз на обдумывание того, какими были последние двенадцать месяцев. у меня нет ни специальных систем, ни особых способов. я просто думаю о том, что получилось, а что - нет. я делюсь своими мыслями уже больше двух лет. я писала финальный пост года в две тысячи пятнадцатом и еще один в две тысячи шестнадцатом. здорово было оглядываться назад и собирать кусочки жизни в списки, а потом перечитывать их, но в этот раз мне не хочется писать очередной список, поэтому этот пост будет немного другим. давай попрощаемся с две тысячи семнадцатым годом вместе? <3

i love endings and beginnings. i love the last day of the month, i love the first day of the month. i love the last day of the year, i love the first day of the year. i always take some time to look back and analyze what these twelve months have been like. i do not have any special systems or ways of doing it. i simply think about it all and figure out what went well and what did not. i have been sharing this kind of stuff on my blog for more than two years now. i wrote a final post of the year in two thousand fifteen and another one in two thousand sixteen. it was a pleasure to create those lists and a lot of fun to re-read them later, but i do not want to write another list this time, which is why this post is going to be a bit different. let`s say goodbye to two thousand seventeen together, shall we? <3

good things list / january

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hey! if you are new here, let me tell you - at the end of each month i write a list of good things that happened to me within the last thirty days. i try to come up with experiences and actions, not purchases or extraordinary things, that are not available to everyone, but of course sometimes they appear on the lists too. i have been writing these lists for a year now and i must say - they remind me to appreciate my life and its details, they teach me to put bigger value on simple things instead of the big ones, which is something i really need, because i am constantly in my head thinking about my goals and how i could achieve them and what i have not done yet in order to do it. life is hard, but we make it even harder with our negative thinking. this is what i am trying to change in myself and something i encourage you to try too!

inspired by the women`s march

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i rarely talk about politics here, but sometimes i do, because it is important. we must be aware of what is going on in the world we live in, we must remember that being active is important. there is no way you would be able to protect yourself, if you had no idea what rights you have as well as how to protect them. being open-minded, eager to learn and to explore, as well as ready to discuss the existing issues out loud is as important today as ever. i could not stand reading the news on the twentieth of january, because you-know-who became the president of the united states. i am among those who cannot believe that this is for real, that this could actually happen, but it did. this is the reality today. so, i ignored the news as much as i could on friday, but i could not stop refreshing my feed the next day, when the women`s march took place. actually, it would be more correct to say "women`s marches", because there were more than six hundred marches all around the world on all (!) continents. can you even imagine it? fantastic!!! this is exactly what i would like to discuss today, because it was an incredible day and there is a lot of work to be done!

a day in the life

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i continue not being able to believe how intense life is these days, as well as how quickly time flies. i had a few posts in mind for today, but then managed to write none of them on time, so i am writing this one instead. it is five thirty nine pm right now and i am not done with my work yet, but i need a break to clear my head and to be able to finish it a little bit later. my work has no fixed schedule, which is a good and a bad thing simultaneously. i am listening to songs from "a seat at the table" - last album of solange, a true work of art. enjoying it more than anything she has ever done before, feeling in tune with the songs, melodies, words. make sure to read this interview with her for the inerview magazine. also i am drinking my all-time favourite and ultimate drinking choice - black tea with bergamot. a candle from muji is burning, filling the room with the magical smell of hinoki wood, making me feel that i am in the bubble of my own world. life has been hectic, and i have been trying to find moments of calmness and quiteness in all of this mess. 

blog plans for two thousand seventeen

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hey, you! after making some global plans for the year, it is time to make it clear what you can expect from "what being twenty is like" in the twelve upcoming months. i have been working on this blog for a little bit over a year now and it is a huge pleasure for me to keep on doing it. first of all, i want you to know that i will keep on talking about such subjects as self-help and self-motivation, inspiration, healthy life routine, working and building a career, important issues we face in the modern world (sexism, for example), as well as basics, such as reading and writing, travelling and anything and everything that matters when you are in your twenties. i invite you on this journey with me. let`s have a great year together! let`s discuss what is important and help each other, when it is necessary. shall we?

hello, two thousand seventeen

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hello-o-o-o! happy new year <3 i hope you had an enjoyable new year`s eve. i did. it was the third time in a row, when i celebrated new year with my boyfriend at home in a very cosy and warm atmosphere. this year we decided to make it even more simple - we ate a delicious lunch out and then had all sorts of appetizers and champagne later at night back home. we opened gifts at midnight and then i was asleep before one am. i woke up early the next day to do my first set of surya namaskara (sun salutation) and read.

january has been good to me, because i prepared for it. i mentioned it in my december good things list - i spent the last month of the year not simply dealing with the current to-do list, but also getting ready for january. for example, i have written a few articles, that will be published soon (one of them already has been), and it was such a joy to see my text out during the very first few days of the year! this situation proved once again how important planning is, and that is why today i would like to discuss a few plans of mine for the year two thousand seventeen with you. i am excited and curious to see what these three hundred sixty days will be like. so what am i going to do?

goodbye, two thousand sixteen

two thousand sixteen has been a year of mistakes and failures, and, as a result, a year of numerous lessons. it has definitely been a year of learning for me. some things went right, some things went wrong. some months were spent reading and writing, others were so full of work, that i had no energy or possibility to create. i had two major unsaid goals for the year and i managed to achieve them both, but life had other plans and neither of them worked out. i dealt with it and moved on. i enjoyed seeing that i could achieve a goal i had set for myself, i enjoyed being able to prove to myself that i could and so i would. i have always thought that as long as you are here, you have an opportunity to try as many times as you would like. this is exactly what i have been doing - trying again and again, because if it is important for you, you cannot give up on it.

as the year is coming to its end, i feel both exhausted and relieved, but also excited and motivated to start another one with new dreams and new goals. i am curious to see what is coming, what i am going to be able to do this time around and i prefer to believe that it will be much better. meanwhile, it is time to say goodbye to two thousand sixteen. i would like to keep on being boring and create a list with some data about a year of mine. i will be grateful, if you stick around with me. also, as always, feel free to share yours! 

goodbye, two thousand fifteen

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two thousand fifteen was in no way easy, but it was great. i am grateful for every good and bad thing that happened to me, i am thankful for every person who left and for every one who stayed or came in. to make this short, i would just like to highlight the best parts of my year:

- mastered the craft of letting go;

- finally graduated from university;

- went to the seaside for the first time in three or four years;

- continued the tradition of celebrating my birthday abroad;

- became a contributor at simple + beyond;

- became a contributor at thefashioncrowd;

- spent three and a half months in paris + went to two new places in france (strasbourg and rouen);

 

- finally started reading books in french;

- visited a new country (holland);

- came back home to celebrate holidays with the loved ones.

- !started this blog!

of course, i have a list of dreams and goals for two thousand sixteen, but more than anything else i would like to:

- see my family and friends in great health;

- become a better human-being;

- enjoy every day no matter what;

- improve my skills in writing and translating, as well as organising things and myself;

- travel more, more, more.

i wish you all health and luck. see you next year <3

две тысячи пятнадцатый год не был простым, но он был замечательным. я благодарна за все хорошее и плохое, что случилось со мной, а также, за каждого человека, который ушел из моей жизни, и за каждого, кто остался или пришел в неё. чтобы не растягивать, список лучших событий за год в студию:

- окончательно овладела искусством отпускать;

- наконец-то закончила университет;

- поехала к морю впервые за три или даже четыре года;

- продолжила традицию проведения дня рождения за границей;

- начала писать для simple + beyond;

- начала писать для thefashioncrowd;

- провела три с половиной месяца в париже + побывала в двух новых местах во франции (страсбурге и руане);

- наконец-то начала читать книги на французском;

- посетила новую страну (голландию);

- вернулась домой, чтобы провести праздники с любимыми людьми;

- !завела этот блог!

и, конечно, у меня есть список мечтаний и целей для две тысячи шестнадцатого, но больше всего мне хотелось бы:

- чтобы все близкие были здоровы;

- ежедневно становиться лучшим человеком;

- наслаждаться каждым днем, несмотря ни на что;

- улучшать свои навыки написания и перевода текстов, а также организации разных штук и себя;

- путешествовать много-много-много.

желаю тебе здоровья и удачи. до встречи в новом году <3

gifts ideas

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what is the main reason to enjoy december? upcoming holidays, of course (du-u-uh)! decorations are everywhere. it is literally impossible to not notice or ignore the holiday mood, and there is an important part of it - presents! all of us need to buy presents. to me, it is a special kind of pleasure. i lo-o-o-ove looking for things for someone. on top of that, i prefer to also wrap it in paper a-a-and add a lovely card. of course, i need to find and buy them too. and, although, this year i seem to be struggling more than i usually do, it is still a very happy time for me.

today i decided to share with you a couple of ideas of what could be a nice gift. and to make it more convenient i chose one and only one web-site which has all sorts of things (you may think they only sell clothes, but no) and, what is equally important, which delivers everywhere (well, almost) and even to ukraine, yay! if you are from europe or the states, you are in a much better situation, but for us, buying online and getting it delivered is a whole story. anyway, let`s begin! bonus - some things are already on sale! 

so, let`s start with the cards. i suggest you to buy a set, as it is cheaper, and it is quite convenient if you plan to congratulate a number of people. i hope you do! have a look at this one! you can give a card to someone directly or send it by post (yes, someone still uses post. i do!). 

and now, the main part! first option - socks. i am a fan of socks and i collect them. i have socks with burgers and fries, all sorts of animals and boats and various patterns. in winter i love wearing socks with santa, penguins, deers or snowflakes. YES, i really do love socks. i know, socks are considered a horrible present, but i do not agree. socks can be a great present. you just have to be creative. for example, you can choose these socks with winter motives, these ones with santa and a weird something or a bit cuter ones like these (yes, they are for girls).

fi-i-ine, you do no think that socks are a good idea. let`s move on. notebooks. almost everyone needs them, right? some use them for studying, others - for work/journaling/doodling and many other options. so, how about a set of two red moleskine journals? it is a great combination - beautiful and practical! 

you would like something even "more proper"? then i suggest you to buy a book, but with a twist of fun. for example, burgers` recipes or a book about beards. these are definitely options for boys. what about girls? for them i have a book of mindfulness or a book of positivity. girls like this kind of stuff.

a classy option for boys - a bow-tie. i used to enjoy wearing them myself, and i must tell you that such a detail changes the whole outfit for the better! and a set of rings for a girl. 

looking for a unisex option? a cute glass is what you need.

what do you think? or maybe you have already bought presents, then tell me about them! 

p.s. if this year you cannot buy presents, there is an option of creating them with your hands. for example, you can bake cookies and put them in a beauitufl bag or even a box! i am sure that such a present will be valued even more than a bought one! 

основная причина наслаждаться декабрем? безусловно, приближающиеся праздники! украшения - повсюду, так что не заметить или игнорировать предпраздничное настроение попросту невозможно. важной частью этого периода, конечно же, являются подарки! всем нам нужно их купить. для меня это особое удовольствие. я о-о-о-очень люблю искать подарки. кроме того, мне нравится упаковывать их в специальную бумагу и добавлять к ним милые открытки. конечно, и то и другое также нужно купить. и несмотря на то, что в этом году выбор подарков дается мне сложнее обычного, это все же очень радостное время. 

сегодня я решила поделиться с тобой несколькими идеями подарков, которые можно купить в интернете. для того, чтобы все упростить, я использовала лишь один сайт, на котором есть самые разные вещи (возможно, ты думаешь, что там можно купить только одежду, но это не так), и который доставляет покупки по всему миру (ну, почти по всему). в украину - таки доставляет. итак, приступим! приятный бонус - на некоторые вещи уже есть скидка!

начать предлагаю с открыток! советую тебе купить набор, ведь так дешевле и удобнее, если собираешься поздравлять многих людей, а я надеюсь, что это именно так. как тебе такой вариант? открытку можно подарить при встрече или же отправить по почте (да-да, кто-то до сих пор пользуется ею. например, я). 

переходим к основной части! первый вариант - носки. я - фанат носков, и я их коллекционирую. у меня есть носки с бургерами и картошкой фри, животными и лодками, а также самыми разными узорами. зимой мне нравится носить носки с сантой, пингвинами, оленями и снежинками. ДА, я действительно очень люблю носки. я знаю, что носки считаются отвратительным подарком, но я с этим не согласна. носки могут быть классными подарком, просто нужно быть изобретательным. например, ты можешь выбрать эти носки с зимними мотивами, эти с сантой и чем-то странным или же более милые, как эти (да, они для девочек). 

ладно-ладно, ты не думаешь, что носки это хорошая идея. идем дальше. блокноты. они нужны практически всем, верно? кому-то - для учебы, кому-то - для работы, ведения личных записей, рисования и многих других вариантов. так как насчет набора из двух красных журналов moleskine? отличное сочетание - и красиво и практично!

хотелось бы "более полноценный" подарок? тогда я предлагаю тебе купить книгу, но слегка развлекательную. например, с рецептами бургеров или про бороду. конечно же, такие варианты подходят парням, а что насчет девушек? для них можно выбрать книгу об осознанном подходе к жизни или о позитиве. да, девушкам такое нравится.

первоклассный подарок для парня - бабочка. раньше мне и самой нравилось их носить, и должна сказать, что эта маленькая деталь преображает любой наряд. а для девушки - можно выбрать набор колечек.

ищешь вариант унисекс? милый стаканчик - вот то, что тебе нужно.

что думаешь? а, может, ты уже купил(а) подарки, тогда расскажи мне о них. 

p.s. а если в этом году у тебя нет возможности покупать подарки, всегда есть вариант сделать их своими руками. например, можно испечь печенье и сложить его в красивый пакетик или даже коробочку. я уверена, такой подарок оценят еще больше, чем купленный!

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