I woke up after 4 a.m. and couldn’t fall back asleep. Around 5, Hamer had two nosebleeds, so I stayed with her until daylight. She got ready early for a field trip, and I spent the day building a half-marathon plan and researching badminton gear.

I also fixed a symbology issue at work and studied HybridWebView.

In the evening, I joined a community-organized badminton session for the first time. The event had great energy, friendly people, and even snacks and beer. I was impressed by the group leader’s dedication—he didn’t play but focused on serving everyone else.

This morning, Hamer had a nosebleed but quickly recovered. We overslept and had to rush to get her to school.

I researched local badminton groups and found two promising platforms.

At work, I worked on understanding an NMEA date read error, gaining insights into GPGGA, GPGSA, and GPRMC.

I left work early today, headed home with Xiaoyan, and took Hamer to buy a 16K vocabulary notebook, which she loved.

During lunch, I read an article on Trump’s education policy—initially, it seemed absurd to me, but after reading, I saw some valid points and realized my first impression was too hasty.

Today, Hamer and I hiked Baiwang Mountain with friends, enjoying a relaxed but fading peach blossom view. Later, we joined a lively pizza-making session, then played at Taiyanggong Park badminton near Ditan Park. Meanwhile, Xiaoyan slept nearly the entire day, only getting up in the evening.

Today was productive. After a morning nap, I read and took notes on A Road to Classical Music, carefully analyzing the third track while listening to the corresponding pieces, which deepened my understanding.

In the afternoon, I took Hamer to dance class, then we got a haircut and hair wash. After that, we rushed to the hospital for my allergic rhinitis, and Hamer got a pit and fissure sealant.

On the way home, we took a quick stroll through Liuyin Park, then later went to pick up Xiaoyan from her business trip in Inner Mongolia.

In the morning, Hamer’s grandma took her to Decathlon and bought her a skateboard. I wasn’t keen on the idea, but since it was already done, I let it go.

Today was both relaxed and busy—relaxed in the morning, when I had time to ease into the day and chat with Xiaoyan, but busy in the afternoon as I rushed to update icons and fix bugs, barely finishing by 8 PM.

In the morning, I set up MAUI, finally getting the test app running and experimenting with HybridWebView. Using ChatGPT 4.5 and Gemini 2.0 Flash, I brainstormed a test setup—the results exceeded expectations, with Gemini 2.0 Flash even generating a professional 10-page document.

In the evening, I joined colleagues for barbecue after working overtime. We had a lively conversation about work, family, and personal interests, losing track of time until almost midnight.

Today marked Code Freeze, with everyone focused on finalizing features and fixing bugs. One by one, people wrapped up between 7 PM and 11 PM.

Before badminton, I completed the new UI development—a major task finally off my plate. Along the way, I learned that when setting Window transparency, AllowTransparency must be specified before configuring a semi-transparent Background.

This morning I woke up early, still thinking about last night’s implementation. Hamer woke up too, and we sat together—me working, her snacking. Later, I got some good news: my team included me to attend the UC. While not as excited as before, I still look forward to possibly going with Xiaoyan and Hamer.

I started the day early, determined to finish the Streaming Control work. After rushing through the final touches, I submitted a PR by late morning and discussed revisions with colleagues. By evening, the PR was merged, marking the completion of this feature.

Before leaving work, a colleague shared a new UI design—great but tricky to implement. Using Cursor, I quickly built an initial version that turned out well. After dinner, I returned to refine it, but over-tweaking led to losing the good version. Frustrated but learning, I experimented with Gemini and ChatGPT for reference code, realizing I prefer interactive debugging over Cursor’s automated Vibe Coding.

Meanwhile, Hamer and her classmate went to painting class, had dinner, and even went shopping at Hema together.

I started the day early, studying MAUI to deepen my understanding. Most of my work focused on Streaming Control, and by evening, I had sorted out most of the details—just a few bug fixes left before submitting a PR tomorrow.

At noon, I played table tennis, and time flew by. After work, I came home to find Xiaoyan watching Moana with Hamer. Strangely, Hamer stood the whole time—too scared to watch but unable to look away. She eventually cried, took the remote, then calmed down and turned off the TV herself. Later, my sister-in-law video-called, and seeing Yoyo lifted my mood.

Hamer surprised me with a heartfelt remark about how much I’ve been doing for her lately. Meanwhile, Xiaoyan and I had a playful chat—her teasing tone made the conversation especially fun.

This morning, I woke up feeling extremely drowsy, only fully shaking it off after Hamer finished using the bathroom. At breakfast, she accidentally bit her loose lower lateral incisor, making it painful and uncomfortable to eat. She was also anxious about getting to school before 8 AM, and we ended up rushing out.

I walked to work in strong winds. My day was spent refining the Streaming Control logic, extracting the information display section.

In the evening, one colleague asked me about MAUI, and since I wasn’t familiar with it, I felt a bit frustrated—a reminder that I still have more to learn.

On a whim, I decided to pick up Xiaoyan from the airport. After putting Hamer to bed, I showered and headed out, only to realize the airport express had stopped running. I took a taxi instead, dozing off on the way. At the terminal, I wandered around, ate, and watched Severance until Xiaoyan arrived. Filming her as she walked past, I followed quietly—she was completely shocked when she finally noticed me.

In the morning, Hamer made hamburgers again, even packing one for her classmate. After breakfast, we finished Win or Losein a cozy, darkened room. Later, we played with her classmate at The Temple of Earth Park, enjoying jump rope and workout areas filled mostly with girls. The fun continued with badminton in the evening, but by night, Hamer was feeling down, wondering why weekends couldn’t be school days instead.