During the Dragon Boat Festival three-day holiday, my wife and I decided to visit Datong in Shanxi. It is close to Beijing and rich in history, with attractions like the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple. That is why we chose it.
An unexpected change # If we had three or four days, it would not be a “special forces” trip. But my wife’s company suddenly changed its leave policy, so she could not take an extra day off. We bought tickets late and could not get a return ticket for the third night, only the morning. So the trip was shortened from three days to two.
Time is like a shadow. You can never catch it. If you hurry, it hurries. If you slow down, it slows down.
Today I am 32.
I have been working in Beijing for more than seven years. I increasingly feel like an outsider. “Outsider” is the keyword that fits me lately.
I cannot put down roots here, and I do not intend to (perhaps stubbornly). I came to Beijing because it is a big city with more opportunities for growth. I am not ambitious. Being an ordinary person is enough for me. So in this big city, I am an outsider.
Every year-end I feel time flies, and this year is no exception. But I believe as long as I make progress compared with last year, the year is not a failure. This is my third year writing a year-end recap. This time I started early, so I will write a bit more.
Life # On the personal side, I reached a major milestone: I got married. The wedding on 2022-09-30 went perfectly. The only regret was that some friends and classmates could not attend, but I am grateful for their blessings.
Whether at work or in life, communication is indispensable.
In the digital age, thanks to the internet and messaging tools, communication is more efficient than in the phone era. Even so, we still face problems: unclear expression, missing context, and misunderstanding.
That is because communication has common pitfalls. Here are three common misconceptions.
Misconception 1: Assume the other person already knows everything # In many cases, people assume the other party has the same information, so they omit details and communication breaks down.
This post uses macOS as an example and shows how to build a free blog with GitHub and Hugo. It is a beginner-level tutorial.
GitHub and Hugo basics # GitHub # GitHub is a hosting platform for open-source and private software projects. It provides distributed version control with Git and source code management.
