Today is a day worth celebrating because I finally managed to nail down the technical solution and user experience design for the GNSS feature. Now I can proceed step-by-step according to plan. The challenge we faced yesterday about playing back saved data in chronological order was also resolved after a productive discussion with my colleagues. The only slight downside today was that my presentation during the morning Scrum meeting didn’t go as well as I’d hoped. I struggled to organize my thoughts, and I came across as a bit rushed, almost aggressive. I hope to improve on this and work on expressing myself more calmly in the future.
I woke up early this morning, not because of an alarm but due to the sound of an argument coming from next door. After lying in bed for a bit, I decided to get up and start the day. Hamer also woke up early today; she came to find me at six-thirty, with teary eyes, saying she didn’t want to go to school. I held her close, gently soothing her, and asked her what was wrong. She whispered, “I had so much fun playing with Coco back in Jiangxi.” I comforted her, giving her some suggestions, and we sat on the edge of the bed, talking. I asked if she had made any good friends at school, and she perked up right away, counting them on her fingers.
While she was making her milk and cereal, Hamer passed by the TV and suddenly stopped when she heard a familiar tune. She asked me to play the song again, and she began humming along. The melody sounded familiar to me as well, and I checked the player—it was Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For.” I was pleasantly surprised that she’d remembered the tune so well and could hum it with such confidence.
On my commute today, I practiced reading English aloud as I walked. Today’s passage was a bit shorter and easier, which made it more manageable and gave me a bit of a confidence boost. After work, I took Hamer shopping, and Xiaoyan returned from his business trip this evening. It felt great to finally have the whole family together again.
