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Almost two years ago, I left my hometown. No matter where I live, its long shadow follows me closely, forcing me to revisit this place with the persistence of a bad dream.

This post is also available in Russian 🐻
Almost two years ago, I left my hometown. No matter where I live, its long shadow follows me closely, forcing me to revisit this place with the persistence of a bad dream.

Upon my first visit to Florence I didn’t get what all the fuss was really about. It appeared to be yet another European city with a cute historical center and vast art collections. Certainly above average, but not undoubtedly exceptional. That was eons ago — I was in my twenties, with ...
Reality is a bummer. As much as I enjoy being idle, wandering around, taking aimless pictures, or writing nonsensical prose, real life demands I waste my time and energy on other pointless stuff — the kind that pays off with real-world money. Which also means less time for this blog — and a fair ...
Congrats! Spring is here! It officially started last Friday at 15:46 local time. Statistics show this winter was the coldest in 13 years. But numbers can’t reflect how fucking depressing it felt to a human being. So, maybe my pictures will do. I started bitching well in advance, just l...