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2502-Monthly Journal is a Pot of Mixed Stew

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The author reflects on their experiences and thoughts since starting to write this monthly journal on February 25, 2025. They discuss their social interactions in Shenzhen, including attending a book club and feeling a disconnect during conversations with more experienced peers. The author shares a vivid dream about meeting online friends in person, highlighting feelings of inadequacy. They also recount attending a comic convention with friends, enjoying the camaraderie and capturing moments through photography. During the Chinese New Year, the author details their family activities, including shopping for holiday goods and playing video games with friends. They describe their work experience, noting their early transition to a permanent position and the learning opportunities it presents. The author emphasizes the importance of maintaining health and relationships, as well as managing their attention and information consumption. They conclude with a humorous acknowledgment of becoming more socially active, recounting various outings and plans with friends.

When I really started writing this monthly journal, it was already February 25, 2025. The more I procrastinate, the more I feel like I can't finish writing. I even feel like my writing speed can't keep up with the speed of life.

Record of Living the Good Life Life#

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Perhaps none of my monthly journals contain lies, at least not in the sense of actively lying. However, the content may have certain biases, such as hiding some unspoken dark elements or being selectively expressed.

Book Club#

After all, I've started working in Shenzhen, and the first step was to meet up with online friends from Shenzhen. I finally arranged to attend @raye's book club, where I discussed our favorite books with a group of talented friends. This kind of offline communication experience is really hard to replicate online; you can feel each other's passion and the clash of ideas. (Although we lost thoroughly in Werewolf, the dramatic effect was really high.)

(I went three times in total, and it was really nice. This is the video of the book club's New Year celebration.)

PS. It feels like various cyber neighbors living or working in Shenzhen can get together now. (

Adding a prophetic dream (pseudo)

I had another dream

On a sunny morning, several active users on TG gathered in this small city. Although they were already familiar with each other, I was the new member of the group. During this gathering, I took on the role of a tour guide, responsible for showcasing the charm of the city.

In the carefully planned itinerary, we visited the city's iconic attractions. However, they seemed indifferent to these sights, coming from big cities or abroad. What I thought was novel might just be part of their daily lives. The places I felt nostalgic about were merely unfamiliar scenes to them.

During the tour, the atmosphere became slightly dull, and they gradually turned to talk among themselves, discussing recent open-source projects they were involved in and how many stars each project had received. They also talked about which policies from big companies or countries would have what impact in the future. I found it hard to join the conversation since I didn't even know how to spell the names of the people and things they were discussing.

One companion noticed my awkwardness and deliberately changed the topic to my previous work experience. I began to describe my first two jobs, but when it came to project details, the questions they asked made it difficult for me to answer. They asked, "Is this kind of work meaningful?" "Are there better solutions here?" These questions kept coming. When discussing my second job, I candidly admitted that that period of zero income seemed like a failure, and they showed great restraint in not laughing out loud.

The conversation fell into a deadlock again. To break the awkwardness, they prepared a quiz to try to find common topics among us. I filled out the quiz while sitting on a bench by the sea, but ended up scoring zero. They comforted me by saying:

"We might not all know the answers either; that's normal, don't take it to heart."

At that moment, I woke up from the dream, vaguely realizing that this group of online friends might never meet offline again.

(Some details were supplemented by imagination after waking up.)

Firefly Comic Exhibition#

The happiest thing in life is to always have someone to accompany you, to go to comic exhibitions together.

Every year, it's a set plan to go to comic exhibitions with friends and chat about various experiences from the past year.

I forgot if this was the fifth or sixth consecutive year attending this comic exhibition; this time it felt like a makeup for the one I missed in 2024. My friend upgraded to a new camera and spent the whole time capturing various cosplayers as if catching little spirits. This was the longest we spent at an exhibition, starting at 10:15 AM and planning to leave at 2:00 PM, but we ended up finding many cosplayers to photograph on the way out. We didn't leave until 3:00 PM.

(We first bought some snacks)
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(Poor photos taken casually by the photographer's assistant)
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(Photos edited by the photographer)
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(There were handsome guys, but we didn't manage to gather seven shirtless handsome guys, which was a bit of a pity)
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(But your blue LSP was even more crowded, there were so many people that we couldn't squeeze in at all)
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Things During the Spring Festival Holiday#

After the New Year, I returned to work, and the moment I powered on my computer, it felt like my brain started up as well. It was like experiencing a time jump in a microwave.

Since I hadn't recorded anything in previous years, I decided to reminisce on the first day back to work while I still had memories.

01.24 Took a bus for the whole morning and finally got home by noon. Watched 3-4 episodes of Mujica on the way, and in the evening, went shopping for New Year goods with my family, spending nearly a thousand yuan. Fortunately, after working for two months, the year-end bonus barely saved the day.

01.25 To draw the big black tower, I spent 6 hours clearing the 3.0 star iron plot, even using cash abilities. However, I still hadn't drawn the special weapon (I managed to draw it a few days later by fighting the cosmic insect disaster).

01.26 Went out to buy some nuts and dried fruits for the New Year. Then I didn't do much else. I seemed to be watching "Saying Three Points."

01.27 Spent the whole day immersed in reading Liu Bo's "Saying Three Points" and finished it. It was truly three points in every sense.

01.28 On New Year's Eve, most of the time was spent at home eating, drinking, and chatting. Bought some seafood to reform the New Year's Eve dinner, but three people eating nine dishes was still too much. To show off on WeChat, I sent out a few hundred yuan in red envelopes (even though I’m not married yet), and I also fiddled with an APTV app to help my family watch the Spring Festival Gala live. Fortunately, the video played smoothly without any lag.

01.29 On the first day of the new year, I teamed up with @LavaC to play "Don't Starve Together." After not playing for months, I went through a "rehabilitation" phase to relearn, playing through an almost dead autumn. However, since @LavaC was busy with work, I felt a rising sense of guilt while inviting him to play together. (I used the computer in my Shenzhen dorm as the server.)

01.30 On the second day of the new year, as per tradition, I went to my mother's family to pay New Year visits, and by the time we returned, it was already past ten at night. My twin cousins (childhood playmates) have now also entered the realm of marriage, which is quite a sentiment.

01.31 On the third day of the new year, I visited local relatives. The highlights of the day were morning tea, afternoon hiking, and in the evening, we watched a movie that my older cousin specially adjusted for our schedule—"Detective Chinatown 1900." They actually watched two movies in one day, which was impressive.

02.01 On the third day, I returned to my hometown. This time, I drove myself; I wasn't quite used to driving on the highway, but it was a new practice experience. The lunch wasn't very tasty.

02.02 On the fourth day of the new year, it was rare to have a leisurely day with no formal plans. So I continued to invite @LavaC to play "Don't Starve Together," having a great time from morning till night. (However, the server deployment method could definitely have been better.) In the evening, my cousin's family came to visit, and they conveniently finished watching a movie called "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City."

02.03 On the fifth day, my family drove me back to Shenzhen, and they also began their journey to visit friends from 40 years ago in Shenzhen. We still couldn't avoid traffic jams on the way, but they specifically took the Shenzhong Tunnel, which added about half an hour to the trip. We had lunch at "Green Tea," and in the afternoon, we went to Nan'ao, but we didn't meet any acquaintances and just took a quick tour.

02.04 On the sixth day, the last day of the holiday, my father finally found a long-lost friend, most of whom had gone to Hong Kong or abroad. In the afternoon, I rushed back to my dorm to pack my things. I bought a new charger and some miscellaneous items.

It turns out that all plans during the holiday are impossible to realize. However, I didn't do much and just came back. After returning, I played a weekend of "Don't Starve Together" (single-player).

Work Matters - Got Promoted Early#

I'm still a complete novice, mainly doing basic work like "connecting various devices to various IoT platforms." Fortunately, my current boss is very nice, giving me plenty of freedom to explore and delve deeper. Plus, I got promoted to a regular position in the second month, which is quite a pleasant surprise.

I might update some articles about tinkering with home assistants later.

Some Adjustments During This Period#

This monthly journal was supposed to have the largest section here, but I'm still trying to practice, so it will take some time before I can speak with authority.

Focus on Physical Health: Starting from diet, sleep, and exercise to restore my health. I plan to have a physical examination at the end of April as a "final exam." (Refer to The Sugar Revolution Why Do We Get Fat? Crazy Uric Acid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Proactively Maintain Relationships: Recently, I've been trying to use Reminder to set different cycles for reminding me about friends, such as regularly checking specific friends' moments, TG channels, and X timelines. I also chat about recent events and, if possible, invite them out for a meal. I've also tried to participate in online or offline communities that foster connections with others.

Save My Attention: I plan to increase the proportion of information input from books to match the level of Feed-type information reading and limit the way I read Feeds. (Not to the extreme of stopping reading the news)

Every day, I make many decisions on my own, and then I let go of many things. It's a cycle.

Complaints - I Feel Like I'm Becoming a Social Butterfly#

In the past few weeks:

  • February 15: Spent the whole Saturday with online friend L exploring Huaqiangbei and chatting along the way.
  • February 22: Spent the whole Sunday with online friend A exploring Shenzhen Bay and bitcity to buy snacks.
  • March 1: Had dinner with college classmate Z on Friday, attended friend W's annual party on Saturday, and went to finish buying snacks in Shenzhen on Sunday.
  • March 8: Played "Monster Hunter World" online with friends, being dragged along by two seniors.

In the coming weeks:

  • March 15: Met kindergarten classmate C in the morning, helped someone set up a new Macbook M4 Air in the afternoon. Visited a mountain on Sunday and arranged to meet a high school classmate R who works as a civil servant in my hometown.
  • March 22: No plans yet (likely to play "Monster Hunter World" online)
  • March 29: Miyuki Nakajima's concert in Shenzhen on Friday, Foshan Strawberry Music Festival on Saturday, and tea in Foshan before returning on Sunday.
  • Three options for April: Go to Hong Kong for a card + health check + invite high school classmate L to Shenzhen for fun.
  • In May, if possible, attend the Nintendo offline Hong Kong Switch2 trial meeting.

PS. I need to pay attention to the series of things regarding passport + visa + Hong Kong and Macau travel permit!!!

👀 What Else Have I Watched#

📚 🎬 📺 Works#

All my rating criteria are based on the non-universal work rating criteria - niracler I wrote before, but recently I saw a rating standard for Galgame from another source that is super detailed, which I really admire. I plan to update mine later.

(The table below is in reverse chronological order)

Work & Product NameMediumProgressRatingComplaints
Nezha: The Devil Child Rises (2025)Movie100%8.5/10Just as "Black Myth: Wukong" gave me a preliminary impression of game sales, "Nezha 2" also gave me a preliminary understanding of movie box office. The film is well-produced, and the scene where Nezha breaks free from confinement is truly exhilarating. (Unfortunately, I completely forgot the plot of the first film, making it hard to understand the bond between Nezha and Ao Bing.)

Also, I watched it too late. There were too many viewers, and spoiler enthusiasts gathered. As soon as a character appeared, someone directly revealed, "This is the behind-the-scenes BOSS!" As the plot progressed, they started shouting, "This was done by XXX." I could only confront the spoiler monster on the spot.
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)Movie100%6.5/10It could actually be rated 7.5, as aside from being a bit chaotic at the beginning, it tied up various plot threads well later on. A very high-quality work.

However, I'm sorry, I'm allergic to traditional Chinese medicine.
Saying Three PointsBook100%9/10The story of the Three Kingdoms is discussed from three perspectives: history, folklore, and romance, making the content very three-dimensional. Each chapter has a small theme that connects the entire story of the Three Kingdoms from beginning to end. (It's very suitable for publication on public accounts.) It's the kind of book that you can randomly flip through a couple of chapters when you have free time.

Consistent with Liu Bo's style, it's very easy to read. At the same time, I was surprised by the huge differences between folk narratives and historical narratives, and how the narrative of romance can find a balance between the two, which must have gone through many generations of iteration.

Moreover, romantic narratives usually do not involve complex internal faction struggles and do not emphasize the importance of civil officials like Xun Yu, as ordinary people cannot understand them. Recently, I've also been thinking about how to explain the importance of AI to my family in a simple and clear way and encourage them to use it.

My previous understanding of the Three Kingdoms story mainly came from the game "Cao Cao Biography" and the lecture series "Yi Zhongtian's Appreciation of the Three Kingdoms." I know very little about the stories after Cao Cao's death, and the place names mentioned in the book, like Jingzhou, I have no geographical concept of. I feel like I should watch the 1994 version of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" TV series.
The Sugar RevolutionBook60%7/10I really got a dynamic blood glucose meter to test it.
Breaking Hell (2024)Movie100%8/10Not only the dead need to break hell, but the living must do so as well.
Crazy Uric AcidBook80%7/10Fructose is truly a great evil.
MiSide (2024)Game90%8/10I am the one who was cured of my cowardice; after the infinite corridor, I am no longer so fearful. Waiting for subsequent updates, I quite like the sleepy MiSide, but it's a pity that the sleepy attribute is unlikely to have more plot.
Cutting Open the Stomach Only Releases BloodBook100%6.5/10To freely express one's true thoughts is great; many people want to achieve this. But it's not something to be proud of, as "cutting open the stomach only releases blood." Being excessively real is just mutual harm.

The protagonist is named Ai, and the title is "Cutting Open the Stomach." Looking at it at this point in 2024, it's a bit hard to describe. I guess I'm no longer youthful and can't quite relate to this kind of youthful pain literature, nor can I relate to Qining.

However, I can somewhat relate to Shuliya and the older group. In the end of the journey, they break up, pulling back the black fans to return to the stage; this part was very exciting. It feels like "a lot of things were randomly stuffed into the heart."

As for claiming to be the second episode of the "Internal Organ Series," which took two years to be translated, I guess the "reopening" of Zhunya Ye isn't going smoothly either. (Four stars to lower the score.)
Ding Ji (1998)TV Series100%9/10I haven't seen other versions, but the Chen Xiaochun version of Wei Xiaobao and the Ma Junwei version of Kangxi have become benchmarks in my heart; I fear that watching other adaptations will be hard to reach this feeling.

Some say this is "the reverse of Dream of the Red Chamber," where Wei Xiaobao goes from having nothing to having everything, while Jia Baoyu goes from having everything to having nothing. Jin Yong must have been inspired by "Dream of the Red Chamber" while writing.

It is indeed very different from Jin Yong's previous works. There is no chivalrous spirit, no vows of love; winning in the end is all about calculations. In Wei Xiaobao's world, aside from life and death, righteousness is paramount, while other moral norms are hardly worth mentioning.

Every time Xiao Guizi and Xiao Xuanzi meet, the background music is super engaging, and the plot is often the most relaxed and enjoyable. The lyrics of the ending song really hit me: "But after leaping to the peak, the mindset has gradually changed," "Having won everything in the world, yet you are not seen." It's a complex relationship between monarch and minister, which also reminds me of various friends I no longer contact.

PS. Chen Shaoxia's performance as Shuang'er is too cute; she can also do the versatile acupoint technique, making her the ultimate cheat for Wei Xiaobao, who has no martial arts.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderBook100%8/10This is a very good popular science book on ADHD. While reading (or listening), I felt like my symptoms were off the charts. I feel it's necessary to consult a relevant doctor.

Is this the Barnum effect? It applies to most people, but individuals feel that these descriptions particularly fit their situation. Of course, I probably don't have issues like impulsive violence or frequent car accidents.

There are also questions like "Did my behavioral habits exacerbate the symptoms of ADHD, or did ADHD itself lead to these behaviors?" which is a classic chicken-and-egg problem.

Anyway, I believe that the viewpoint of "everyone is like this" is not a reason for us to ignore or avoid discussion. Moreover, staying away from ADHD triggers (like social media, short videos), maintaining exercise, and getting enough sleep is always right.

🌐 Network and Server#

🛠️ Development Tools and Practices#

👓 AR and Tech Reviews#

🤖 AI and Tech News#

🗺️ History and Culture#

🧩 Community and Personal Sharing#

Postscript#

I wrote this monthly journal to complete a task. It's a mess.

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