Today began with a cozy breakfast made by Hamer and me. The morning was filled with quiet productivity—Hamer painted while I worked on a show script.
In the afternoon, I practiced driving but had a nerve-wracking moment narrowly avoiding a collision.
The evening brought cheerful moments as Xiaoyan and Hamer exercised together, and Hamer planned her upcoming tasks: taking Grandma on walks, studying Starfall, and completing her English exercises.
Today started with a heartfelt chat with Hamer, who decided to pause her dance lessons until after the Spring Festival.
In the morning, we watched Ratatouille at home. After lunch, we went to the cinema to see Big World. Before the movie, Hamer felt torn—she wanted to be with us but was afraid it might scare her. After the movie, we enjoyed time at the ice rink, despite a minor fall. Later in the afternoon, we got new hairstyles, and the evening brought two pieces of great news from Dad.
We ended the day with Luca playing in the background, feeling grateful yet slightly anxious about the busy weeks ahead.
Luca, 2021
Sea monsters Luca and Alberto have never eaten pasta before. They are astonished. It is delicious!
Today was Xiaoyan’s birthday, and after dinner, we celebrated with cake and a surprise violin gift. Despite some initial struggles with the new bow, we finally got it to produce sound after carefully applying rosin.
Hamer managed everything on her own, including preparing her breakfast. She only had a half-day at school today and will be on vacation. I kept up with my gym habit, albeit with a lighter routine.
Encanto, 2021
Mirable has been trying to avoid telling the village children that, unlike everyone else in her family, she does not possess a magical power, But the flower-delivery guy reveals her truth. “Gift or not gift,” Mirabel declares, “I am just as special as the rest of my family.”
2025-01-02 TIL: Violin Rosin & The Meaning of Encanto
Rosin is a solid form of resin, derived from tree sap, with a glassy, orange appearance and a pine-like scent.
Encanto is a Spanish noun meaning “charm.”
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2025-01-02 TIL: Managing Multiple GitHub Accounts & The Chinese Zodiac
When using two GitHub accounts (personal and work) on the same computer, you can manage them with SSH keys and host aliases in your SSH config file:
~/.ssh/config) to Define Host Aliases:# Default GitHub account: work
Host github.com
HostName github.com
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/work_private_key
IdentitiesOnly yes
# Other GitHub account: personal
Host github-personal
HostName github.com
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/personal_private_key
IdentitiesOnly yes
git clone git@github-personal:org/project.git. This ensures the correct SSH key and user are applied based on the alias.The Chinese zodiac is a twelve-year cycle, where each year is represented by an animal with unique characteristics. This system remains a cultural cornerstone in Chinese tradition, influencing personality beliefs, compatibility, and even significant life decisions.
Today started with a cozy family breakfast after an amusing alarm mishap. Xiaoyan continued her vegetarian plan, backed by vitamin supplements.
I spent the morning rethinking my Earth 230 Tips strategy, focusing on quality over quantity. In the afternoon, I gathered materials for the year-end party show, deciding to blend existing content instead of creating everything from scratch.
Ratatouille, 2007
Remy can’t talk to human, so Linguini can’t understand Remy’s cooking instructions. But Remy discovers that pulling on Linguini’s hair gives the rat control of Linguini’s arms. Here they are practicing their technique, and then the two get the same far-fetched idea at once: Remy will guide Linguini via his hair. This will take some practice!
Screenshot of Bulo-Burte, Somalia, from ArcGIS Earth
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Happy New Year! 🎉
I slept until noon after staying up late watching Hot Stove League. After a delicious lunch, we accompanied Xiaoyan for a facial, and I later took Hamer to the park. We chatted about our New Year plans and enjoyed rides like Extreme Transformer and Happy Swing. On the way home, I bought rice noodle rolls for dinner.
Cinderalla, 1950
As the clock strikes midnight, Cinderella runs from the palace and, in her haste, leaves behind a single glass slipper. Walt Disney was very fond of the film and its title character. “She’s a girl with a lot of spunk and imagination,” he said.
