Farewell.
R.I.P
It’s been a long time since I last felt the sorrow of leaving home.
First time to get a long call from Apple to make a successful refund of the Apple Gift Card I purchased yesterday. The support started from the support message, has been transferred to 3 different departments between tech support and sales support, and needs a refund call from sales. While calling, it also transferred to 4 different advisors.
Sky Ladder of Huangya, with sky kid, sky lady, and sky gentlemen.
Xiaoyan woke me at 1 a.m., feeling unwell and wanting to see a doctor before her planned trip to Thailand. At the hospital, tests confirmed acute gastroenteritis, and she decided to cancel her trip.
The late-night visit left me drained, and work felt sluggish all day, with an unfinished diagram still bothering me. In the evening, I played badminton and brought porridge home for Xiaoyan. Tomorrow is our company’s summer event, but my mind is still weighed down by pending tasks.
It rained heavily all day, with the heaviest downpour hitting in the afternoon. Xiaoyan wasn’t feeling well, I met her at the subway and rode her home through the rain, both of us drenched. Work was focused on implementing earlier discussions, and by night, I had a refined architecture diagram I was satisfied with.
The highlight of the day was Hamer’s milestone—30 days straight of sending me her self-recorded ancient poetry recitals without missing a single day. Her dedication and independence made me feel deeply proud.
This Monday felt lighter than usual. Before the Earth Dev meeting, I recorded videos introducing Claude Code and Cline, and in the afternoon, I worked on refining features and discussing tasks.
Breakfast was bread with cheese—our new favorite since Xiaoyan bought some last time. In the evening, we hit the gym for an hour despite the crowd. I also read that GPT-4o will be returned after public demand, valued for its reliability and friendly presence.
A lingering argument from last night carried into the morning, but a second attempt at talking helped Xiaoyan and me clear the air. I realized my delay in installing a shelf had dampened her enthusiasm, and I apologized sincerely.
Later, we went to Mayday’s 5525 concert at the Bird’s Nest—our third time seeing them, but with less excitement this year as Hamer wasn’t with us. The setlist was familiar, with a new “BabyBus” segment. I only truly got into it after the first encore, singing until my voice went hoarse, while Xiaoyan kept a “hotgirl” style.
New songs learned from concert:
Xiaoyan and I hit the gym together for the first time today, working out for about an hour before enjoying brunch and buying cheese for bread. In the afternoon, I assembled a shelf while she got her eyelashes done, then played soccer and scored my first team goal. We ended the day with noodles and skewers.
However, a small disagreement before bed left us both feeling a bit off—Xiaoyan asked me to move my backpack, and I, tired and unwilling, responded curtly. She was upset, but I went to bed without thinking much about it.
I went to the office early, expecting a backup live demo, only to have the meeting postponed ten minutes before it started. I spent the day exploring how to stream both “thinking steps” and final answers, making minor progress but no breakthrough.
It rained nonstop until evening. After dinner with Xiaoyan, we went home, and I turned in early, worn out from the early morning.
Today was lighter and more structured.
After reviewing a demo, I received clear feedback on how to improve the MCP experience and storytelling around our AI workflows. I documented key LLM thoughts to prep for tomorrow’s demo and help future planning. In the afternoon, I joined a discussion on improving feature service performance.
Back home early, I enjoyed dinner and a rare walk with Xiaoyan. She’s close to sealing her first sales deal—something she sourced and pursued herself. Seeing her so thrilled made me feel genuinely proud and happy.
Today was a mix of stress and support.
I accompanied Xiaoyan for her full-anesthesia endoscopy—she was nervous and starving after fasting since the night before. Luckily, results came back mostly normal.
At work, I had back-to-back meetings prepping for Friday’s demo and team’s AI sync meeting. I felt the pressure, especially when struggling to explain some workflow. But progress was made—we finalized the UI and backend in the afternoon.
To decompress, I played badminton and spotted a gorgeous streak of fire clouds on the way home. Exhausted, I crashed early.
I woke early for a 6 a.m. meeting after a rough night—my electric toothbrush kept turning on by itself and disrupted my sleep. The meeting felt uneven: the rushed presentation lacked substance, while the live demos sparked real discussion. This highlighted an ongoing issue—pressure to deliver quickly, without proper planning.
At work, I spent most of the day debugging MCP backend functions. By evening, I was completely drained. Xiaoyan came home early to prep for a medical checkup.
Today was a high-pressure, emotionally heavy day. I struggled to make progress on the AI Assistant workflow, despite looming deadlines. A sudden meeting assigned me leadership, adding to my stress. On top of work, we received a critical health notice about my uncle, which deeply shook me. Thankfully, he’s stable for now. The mix of professional pressure and personal concern made it a tough day to navigate.
We started the day groggy and late after a long, tiring Saturday. Xiaoyan had a hospital visit for a digestive checkup, and a minor misunderstanding between us was quickly resolved with an apology. In the afternoon, we visited Jialing’s new house for a cozy lunch and dinner.
Today was emotionally heavy. We visited Xiaoyan’s former colleague in hospital. In the afternoon, Xiaoyan handled appointments while I prepped for soccer. We also discussed getting critical illness insurance for Hamer—a decision influenced by today’s visit. The evening’s match was hot and tense, ending early after a foul nearly led to a fight.
Today felt emotionally packed—from team pressure and unclear AI tasks at work to hearing heartbreaking news from a friend. I tried outlining Earth AI Assistant’s tech structure but hit some roadblocks. Lunch with a colleague brought reflection and warmth. It was also Hamer’s birthday—seeing family gather for her made me smile. The evening turned heavy when Xiaoyan shared her fcolleague’s cancer battle.
Today started with a home network upgrade—finally moved the router to the living room for a smoother TV and HomePod experience. My windowsill workspace is also shaping up nicely.
At work, I focused on MCP improvements and later joined a two-hour AI discussion on AgenticFlow. A colleague’s farewell lunch added a warm midday pause.
In the evening, I played badminton at a slightly dated sports center—decent facilities, low-key vibes, and just enough sweat to call it a day.
Today was a whirlwind—excitement over an R&D spotlight turned into frustration as Earth’s session was merged into a broader Beijing showcase. I was then asked to re-present Earth AI Assistant in a long internal meeting. With little prep time, I focused on Semantic Kernel and demoed key workflows. Thankfully, the response was positive.
By day’s end, I was completely drained—no lunch, constant pressure, and my first-ever three-hour internal meeting.
After a night of rain and a day full of meetings, I found myself somewhere between progress and pause. I explored Zhipu’s GLM-4.5, wrapped up lingering MCP tasks, and juggled overlapping pressures from both the Earth and AI teams—all aiming for September results. A dream about a collapsed bathroom somehow mirrored that tension. Tonight, I chose not to push further. Sometimes, it’s okay to pause and leave a little room to breathe.
In total, I cleared out nearly 100 books—some I’d read, some I hadn’t. Lately, I’ve even lost the urge to buy new ones, let alone sit down and read.
I tried out the new ChatGPT Agent experience. Overall, it didn’t quite wow me like Claude Code did—probably because it’s constrained within a web browser. Still, the visual transitions between its desktop and activity views were striking.
On yet another rainy day in Beijing, I dove into ideas around making AI Build support custom LLM API keys—but Semantic Kernel remains limited to OpenAI. I also explored ChatGPT Agents (visually slick, but less interactive than Claude Code).
A sudden insight hit while unwinding with Xiaoyan: our Agentic GIS might align beautifully with Claude Code’s Subagents model. Fired up, I explored it late into the night.
Meanwhile, my brother called—Hamer’s swimming over 20 meters now. She’s growing fast.
We spent the entire day decluttering—mainly tackling two balconies and tossing out loads of unused items. Rearranging furniture and switching to fresh IKEA curtains completely transformed the space, making it feel lighter and calmer.
I sold 55 books online for ¥168 after shipping costs and gave the rest to our building’s cleaner. We cleared nearly 100 books in total. It was exhausting but deeply satisfying—more joyful than a day out.
