From 82676273bcfbb23860bc0d124e99b525b9d038b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaditya Murthy Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:24:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] added dual language mode for yir --- content/posts/2023-year-in-review.md | 47 ---------------------------- 1 file changed, 47 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 content/posts/2023-year-in-review.md diff --git a/content/posts/2023-year-in-review.md b/content/posts/2023-year-in-review.md deleted file mode 100644 index ed92fd6..0000000 --- a/content/posts/2023-year-in-review.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = '2023 Year in Review' -date = 2024-02-14T12:36:43-06:00 -description = '2023 Year in Review' -draft = true -+++ -This is my year in review blog post. I know this is coming in hilariously late, -and I've missed all the different New Year holidays (Gregorian, Makara Sankranti, and Lunar New Year), but -this post is better late than never. - -## About Work and Burnout -As many of you may know, I had a pretty rough start to 2023. My org was affected by the -round of [mass layoffs at Amazon](https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-layoffs), leaving me stranded in the heart of -Seattle. Thankfully, I was able pay an early termination fee to cancel my apartment lease, and move back in Dallas. - -The first few months of 2023 had me frantically job-searching. Thankfully I was able to find another job, and I am really grateful for that. -I am grateful that I can still be working in the industry even in such a tough economic environment with constant fear of job cuts -and hiring-freezes. - -## Moving Back to Dallas -Although I was initially hesitant to move back to Dallas, I see the value in it now. I don't -have to pay rent yet, so I can save up a little more especially during tough economic times such as this. - -### Relationship With Family -One great thing about living back in Dallas means that my relationship with my parents has greatly improved. - -### Involvement in Dallas Kannada and Indian Fine Arts Associations -Another big part of being in Dallas is the Indian Fine Arts and Mallige Kannada Associations that exist in Dallas. - -## About Chess -talk about passion for chess and how that was never realized. Realizing it now by going to the Candidates Tournament live -in Toronto -## About Carnatic Music -talk about lackadaisical attitude. about wanting to quit. And then hating it. and then somehow restarting. - -### Life Lessons Learned -### Letting Go -### Practicing Gratitude -### Avoiding Unnecesary Comparisons - -## Looking forward to 2024 - That being said, I am really looking forward to 2024. I think I have learned a lot of lessons last year. - This year, some goals I want to try to achieve include: - 1. Reducing social media usage, especially Facebook, Instagram and scrolling on YouTube shorts. - 2. Work on building personal projects in my areas of interest - 3. Keep practicing Carnātic Music in my free time - 4. Work on building a stable physical regimen. \ No newline at end of file