Airing

New Year's Eve is approaching, let's take a brief look back at my 2019.

Academic#

At the beginning of 2019, I stayed at home and wrote my thesis titled "Research on the Argumentation of the Heart in 'Guanzi'". It was easy for me to write, maybe I am really suited for research?

After finishing my thesis, I also wrote a summary of the methods for literature reading and thesis writing - "My Views on the Methods of Literature Reading and Thesis Writing". This article was also privately requested for authorization to be reprinted by the "Communist Youth League Central Committee". But I don't know if it was eventually reprinted...

After finishing my thesis, I still had the energy, so I wrote a philosophical article titled "How is Artificial Consciousness Possible?". Thinking back, studying philosophy was really interesting. I couldn't help but praise myself for making the right choice in choosing my graduate major.

The two years of graduate school flew by, but the grand campus and quiet school road of Zhongda are still vivid in my mind.

Work#

After graduation, I have been working for half a year and have done some projects and activities, including:

• Q Baby: I have been following it from the first line of code until the release of version 1.0. I really treat it like a baby.
• Green Diamond Activities: In the two months before the Chinese New Year, I also organized two S-level activities, the "Green Diamond 12th Anniversary" and the "Spring Festival Red Envelope".

Although it was tiring, my technical skills have improved a lot through the training in the business.

I also gave two presentations within the team and business line:

• "Hippy Development Sharing of Q Baby"
• "React 16: Fiber, Hooks, Concurrent"

I took the time to read the source code of React this year and gained some insights into both React and Hippy. In addition to sharing some experiences with Hippy internally, I also wrote a series of articles analyzing the React source code, as well as some web security articles at the beginning of the year, totaling more than 10 articles, averaging more than one article per month.

Personal Projects#

Embarrassingly, my plan for this year was to develop "Twin Diary 3.0", but I postponed it again. I felt that the technical solution still needed to be optimized. The progress of the new version is currently 60%, and I hope to launch it in 2020~

However, the online version of Twin Diary has a stable daily active user count, and I occasionally receive messages from users urging for updates or giving encouragement. This is one of the reasons why I persist in doing it.

Twin Diary has also been featured in the "Guangzhou Daily" and some domestic media, which is also one of the reasons that motivates me to strive for perfection~

Thank you all.

Travels#

• United States: I was fortunate enough to attend WWDC. (Attached: Travelogue)
• Danxia Mountain: A simple graduation trip~
• Shunde (team building), Dapeng (team building)
• Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hefei...

I met with Teacher Bo Bo in the United States, met with Wei Jiang in Shenzhen, and met with Xiao Wang Rui and Yang Yuxuan in Shenzhen. It has been years since we last met.

I also met my idol (PCG colleague) @Zhong Wenzhe in the United States. I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by him on his Weibo, hehe~

Games#

Switch:

• "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild": I played this game during the New Year's period in 2019 and completed it.
• "Hollow Knight": 90% completion, just a little bit left. Hollow Knight is the best! (Zelda is the best)
• "Octopath Traveler": I played a little bit in my spare time and have unlocked 5 characters so far.
• "Child of Light": I played a little bit in my spare time.
• "Slay the Spire": I played it on PC, but I feel it's more portable on the Switch.
• "Diablo III": I played one class, but it became repetitive later on, and it was a bit painful to use the controller.
• "Super Mario Party": I played it with my family at home.
• "Super Dance 2019": Same as above. I bought a membership, but I didn't dance much afterwards...
• "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker": A puzzle game, it gets a bit difficult later on, I've only completed about 50%.
• "Super Mario Odyssey": 50%. I played it in my spare time before, but I haven't opened it again because I feel a bit dizzy with its 3D graphics.

PS4:

During the National Day holiday, I thought I would be bored alone in Shenzhen, so I bought a PS4 and played God of War...

• "God of War 4": 40%, I haven't played it since the National Day holiday because I got busy.
• "Red Dead Redemption 2": 0%. I borrowed the disc from a friend, but I haven't opened it yet, it's just collecting dust.

Movies and TV Shows#

Movies:

• "Avengers: Endgame": I watched it three times in the cinema, love you more than 3000 times.
• "Spider-Man: Far From Home": I really liked it, it's one of my top 3 Marvel solo movies. But I was sad when I heard that Spider-Man was going back to Sony later... But Disney saved the day, and being able to see the third movie is really great.
• "Captain Marvel"
• "Ne Zha"
• "Joker"
• "Searching"
• "Better Days"
• "The Pianist"
• "Parasite": It reminded me of "Burning", a somewhat heavy movie.
• "Saving Private Ryan"
• "Cast Away": An old movie, life has its ups and downs, but it can also suddenly become clear.
• "I Am Sam"
• "Darkest Hour"
• "Green Book": Second viewing, both the music and the plot are great, even though it took two hours to tell a small story, it didn't feel boring.
• "The Sound of Metal"
• "Birth of the Dragon"
• "Good Will Hunting"
• "Big Hero 6"
• "Door Lock"
• "Indian Partner"

TV Shows:

• "Joy of Life": I rarely watch period dramas, but this one was unexpectedly good.
• "The Bad Kids": It had a disappointing ending, the male lead vividly portrayed the term "simpleton".
• "Hanzawa Naoki": Top 3 Japanese drama! I watched the intense scenes over and over again! It is said that the second season will be released in April next year, looking forward to it! (I want to see Hanzawa with a left part vs. Gumi with a right part, hahaha)

Anime:

• "Demon Slayer": A great anime, not a single frame is wasted. The combination of the splendid ukiyo-e style battles and ethereal BGM creates intense scenes that are truly incredible. I later followed the manga and I'm really looking forward to the movie next year.
• "My Hero Academia" (Seasons 1-3): I didn't watch much of the fourth season, it got a bit weak later on. But the first three seasons were really good, it's a bit like Naruto?
• "Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious": A good light-hearted anime.

Documentaries:

• "Faces"
• "Our Planet 2"

Reading#

• "The Life of Matsumoto, Who Was Despised": I've been reading it for half a year and still haven't finished it...
• "84, Charing Cross Road": Twenty years apart, thousands of miles away, but inseparable in my heart.
• "The Story of the Sahara": I really like Sanma, a cute, kind, and mischievous girl.
• "The Newcomer"
• "Meteor Garden"
• "A Man Called Ove": A heartwarming novel, everything is soft-hearted.

I averaged one book per month in the first half of the year, but I slacked off in the second half. I hope I can maintain it next year.

Relationships#

This road is long, and you are also uncertain. It's still difficult, so I won't set any more flags.

I feel that falling in love with someone is a difficult thing, but I believe it can also be a very lucky thing.

So, let's leave it to fate.

Drawing#

I have completed 70% of my watercolor course. In the first half of the year, I persisted in drawing every two weeks, but in the second half of the year, I only drew once.

Cats#

After moving to Shenzhen, I adopted two cats, one is a Ragdoll brother named "Gloves" who now looks like a pig, and the other is a mischievous American Shorthair sister named "Puff". Taking care of them can be a bit troublesome, but they are obedient babies. They are the motivation for me to come home every day after work.

Now they are becoming more and more clingy. Whenever I sit down, Gloves will come over and hug my arm and lean on my shoulder, while Puff will try to lie on my leg...

Finally#

I have also collected some interesting little things.

Also, this is my favorite song of 2019:

I've rambled on for so long, and finally, I hope for 2020:
Eat breakfast, reflect often, sleep early, read more, be brave, and continue doing what I love.

I live in an indescribable anticipation, waiting for any kind of future.