Today is Dad’s birthday. The family prepared a table full of delicious dishes, and my uncle, grandmother, and sister all came over. They had dinner together, with a birthday cake to celebrate. It was lively and warm.
This Monday was busy as usual, but it felt productive and reassuring, like everything was back on track. While going through this week’s tasks in the morning, I realized there were fewer urgent things to handle, which was a relief. I could tackle things one by one at a steady pace. My primary focus during the day was still on developing the GNSS functionality, and today I concentrated on the Geodatabase data processing section. I resolved an issue where altitude was missing during playback, added several customizable fields for users, and also addressed conflicts with other features. One small issue after another was sorted out, and productivity was good.
In the morning, Hamer seemed a bit sleepy, and I was too—it was a tiring day yesterday, plus she stayed up late finishing homework. We didn’t take the e-bike today; as we were about to leave, I realized I had forgotten both my phone and wallet, so we ended up walking to school together.
On my way to work, Xiaoyan sneakily slipped an orange into my hat. I didn’t realize until I was in the elevator at the office, feeling something pressing against my head—only then did I discover her little “prank.” Such a mischievous one! Shortly after, the Starbucks coffee cup she secretly bought for me a few days ago was delivered. It feels nice to hold, and the size is perfect. Recently, Xiaoyan has bought me quite a few things—just this morning, I received a pair of jeans she bought last night. A few days ago, she got me a sweatshirt, sweater, and down jacket, practically setting me up for the whole winter. My attitude toward her shopping for me has also changed; now, I’m happy to wear whatever she picks out, which is a shift from my earlier resistance. Xiaoyan was a bit surprised by this, as I used to feel it wasn’t necessary to spend so much on clothes and preferred to choose my own.
Today, I left work on time and went home with Xiaoyan. Hamer got a head start on her homework today, so by the time we got back to help her, there were only a few parts she found challenging. We went through her tasks one by one based on her log, finishing up around 9:30 p.m. Toward the end, I suggested using a Pomodoro timer to help her manage her time, so she could have breaks between tasks. During each break, she and Xiaoyan would do some exercise together—she’s taken quite a liking to this recently, finding it both fun and relaxing.
