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+title = '2023 Year in Review'
+date = 2024-02-14T12:36:43-06:00
+description = '2023 Year in Review'
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+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.

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+title = '2023 ವರ್ಷದ ನೆನಪುಗಳು'
+date = 2024-02-14T12:36:43-06:00
+description = '2023 Year in Review'
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+2023 ವರ್ಷದ ನೆನಪುಗಳು