Ekaterina Leksina

W(o/a)ndering a(b/r)ou(t/nd) the world with curiosity

My 2026

As of 26/03/2026

Every December, when I look back at the year that passed I become confused whether I am proud of the year or not. So now I decided to document my year somewhere to have some reference of my journey.


    Reading like 6 books at the same time...

    "Demian" by Herman Hesse,

    "Laughter in the Dark" by Vladimir Nabokov,

    "Invitation to a Beheading" by Vladimir Nabokov,

    "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse,

    "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque

    UK: London, Coventry, Oxford, Cambridge
    USA: San-Francisco, Palo Alto
    Switzerland: Montreux
    Germany: Goettingen
    Morocco: Marrakech
    Spain: Barcelona, Tui, Galicia in general
    Portugal: Valenca

    Going to a pet cemetry under the golden gate bridge,
    Throwing a pretty wholesome birthday party,
    Attending a private screening of an AI documentary,
    Attending a Longevity movie screening and talking to Steve Horvath

    Witnessing the creation of a start-up,
    Thinking about AI, mind-games and the world ahead

    Playlist of Arcane songs (as stand-alone music),
    "Flaming June" (1895) by Frederic Leighton (painting),
    System of a Down (the band) (finally started appreciating them),
    Shortparis (the band),
    Nikolay Komyagin (the artist),
    "Hotel Grand Budapest" (2014) by Wes Anderson (the movie),
    "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers (the song)