Today, Hamer and I joined the slightly chaotic Hot Chocolate Run in Chaoyang Park, where we ran with Doubao, and the kids had a blast. We had lunch nearby with friends.
I took Hamer for a stroll on Yifan Street, which led to new discoveries and buying burger buns for homemade burgers.
In the evening, heavy snowfall surprised us and made us happy. Hamer and I ended the day with homemade burgers and Win or Lose TV.
Last night, I had nasal congestion, waking up twice. Saline spray helped. Daytime was symptom-free, but evening brought eye discomfort.
Work was bug-fixing and cross-testing, lacking enthusiasm. I did a short gym session at noon.
Hamer and her classmate played happily, even tried ballet this evening.
I’m exploring Google Gemini, curious about its features, after hearing about the new Flash release.
Today’s work focused on resolving code freeze issues and minor fixes, particularly in Survey123 and the attribute table.
Hamer woke up before her alarm, eagerly getting out of bed once it rang. We shopped online for a jump rope in the morning, and when it arrived in the evening, she was thrilled. After school, she played with her classmate, had dinner with them, and stayed at her home late doing homework, only coming home around 9 PM.
After work, I tried a Chengdu-style clay pot restaurant and was impressed. While checking Xiaoyan’s location in Thailand, I came across the Garuda, the national emblem, and also discovered the Highway Gothic, a typeface designed for federal highways.
This morning, while making a mango breakfast, Hamer accidentally cut her finger, but she handled the bleeding surprisingly calmly.
Xiaoyan left for Thailand today—her second trip there. She had really wanted me to join her, but I hesitated and ultimately declined, which left her a bit frustrated.
I spent most of the morning restructuring the KMZ saving function and wrapped it up in the afternoon before adjusting the UI.
I also explored MCP technology, realizing I had overlooked its potential, and briefly checked out OpenAI’s new Agent tool.
Lately, my dreams have been unusually vivid. Last night, I dreamed of Xiaoyan searching for her classmates before a movie, only for everyone to regroup in front of a barbershop.
The morning was packed with meetings, and I even forgot one due to being so focused on planning. I felt a bit down afterward, but a round of table tennis and casual chats with colleagues lifted my mood.
In the afternoon, I tackled data storage issues, upgraded Visual Studio, and fine-tuned GitHub Copilot. Using Cursor and Claude 3.7 Sonnet, I implemented a UI design from a mockup with great results.
In the evening, Hamer and her classmate played at home until 8:30 PM, reluctant to say goodbye.
This evening, Hamer was unusually energetic, laughing as her grandma helped her with a bath. She had eagerly insisted on her grandma’s help after finishing her homework.
My day was mostly spent refining and recording the demo. I organized data in the morning, then customized popups with Arcade expressions in the afternoon, allowing elements to auto-generate ArcGIS Earth App Links. Later, I finalized the recording.
Xiaoyan suggested a spontaneous trip to Thailand after her business trip, but I hesitated—I prefer well-planned travel over last-minute getaways.
Today was physically exhausting, and without a nap, I’m completely drained.
We all slept in until 9 AM, then Hamer and I met her classmatte for basketball. She was shy at first but gradually warmed up, running with the ball and having fun.
In the afternoon, we joined Xiaoyan at Urban Green café, where she wrote, Hamer drew, and I read—quiet but enjoyable. Later, I taught Hamer some badminton techniques before we all went out for luosifen.
In the evening, Hamer eagerly helped fix a door handle, showing a growing interest in DIY projects.
I started the day early with lingering thoughts about yesterday’s demo but quickly shifted focus to home tasks. Noticing a broken light, Hamer and I went out to buy bulbs.
We attended Into Ballet at Tianqiao Theater, where she was surprised to recognize moves she had practiced. The Butterfly Lovers rehearsal was mesmerizing, so I got tickets for the full performance in April.
After a delicious Hunan meal, I relaxed at home while Xiaoyan and Hamer went dancing and shopping. A long nap didn’t shake my fatigue—I’ll need an early night.
I started the day early, boiling eggs and sweet potatoes while structuring a solid plan for App Links with help from ChatGPT.
My main focus at work was bug fixing, both for the current version and the demo. I spent much of the afternoon on data processing, uncertain if everything would run smoothly.
Despite the workload, I made time for the gym at noon and followed Xiaoyan’s advice to eat dinner on time. Working late left my eyes strained, prompting Xiaoyan to joke that I should just marry my computer.
Recently, I also discovered two fascinating performers—magician Kyle Eschen and comedian Matt Rife—both of whom left a strong impression.
I started the day early, remembering that I had unused museum tickets from before the New Year and deciding to visit this Sunday.
Hamer and I made a fruit-based breakfast together before I dropped her off and headed to the office. My plan to finish the app link demo was delayed by a bug that took over an hour to fix. After discussions and focused effort, I finally wrapped it up by 4 PM. By 8:30 PM, I was mentally drained.
A midday table tennis match with colleagues, filled with laughter and a playful poem, was a bright spot in the day.
