pets and number of pets

 She said, one of her classmates have two cats, the other classmate has two cats and a dog... What does she has? 

She has a betta, five neon tetra and four ghost shrimps! 

... but they are not so exciting as a dog!

bits

 hmm, what would people say to me if it's my day? What content would my kudoboard be?

sleep cycle alarm

 I have left sleep cycle alarm on my phone, which was an issue. I got woke up by 6am alarm for a few times now. Hmm, a big headache arrived as expect on Thursday... 

But I did feel like to get fully recharged by the long sleep catching up. 

Friday. Attended team virtual event too. Yes, if I need start somewhere, I should start with the community I am in. 

中二

继续中二的一天：话说昨天某人转诉了一下一个睡眠知识的学习点，我只听到了一个结论：睡眠周期是90分钟，这个周期的整数的觉最厉害。马上实践，早上五点起床(三个周期)，感觉良好，一路陪小朋友上网球课，又有牙医，各种会，熬到五点，哈欠已经止不住，知识多害人呀[翻白眼][叹气]

李娟 梁文道采访

 李娟 梁文道采访 (八分）

the interview session was short, around 30 minutes. She was keeping apologizing for her self-perceived poor communication skills. Sure, she is not skilled, like her writing, she sounded raw, but very sincere nevertheless. I was surprised to know her description of her books, how writing "winter pasture" was not easy. The writing in her books, the pure and sense of directness, are all well thought out. It is well-plotted writing (一种经营), it is not easy writing. And it took years for her to arrive to "winter pasture", probably is her peak work.

Also she talked about the style of her writing, non-fictional essays. The "Li Juan" as role in the book, vs herself. She said in her earlier works she was somewhat eager to please, to only disclose the pretty side of "Li Juan". Her initial motivation, the drive for writing was vanity (or ego, who is not?). The readership the followers, gave her strength and more drive to write, to prove her voice. But, as now, she is older, she is not afraid of showing the more true hence maybe uglier side of "Li Juan". She doesn't need be pleasing, she doesn't need to be afraid any more. The world has accepted her voice, now she is at ease, she can speak louder, and in different tones.

I have wanted to become a writer when I grew up, I guess with somewhat similar reason. I had difficulty to communicate verbally with others, and writing provided anther easier channel. Also writing good articles, would bring teachers' praise, so it became one of things I was good at (I am not). In some sense, I have felt Li Juan is *the* writer I would have become if my childhood dream would have become true. And, for some weird reason, I have longer for pasture in remote places from the beginning. And here it is, this younger woman, wrote so well. The stories she wrote, were so good. She was the type of writer I would dreamed myself to be if I had continued that pursue(I would not of course). She is so much braver than me. Her sentences are so precise and well-made. I am a wholesome fan of hers, truly. 

Alaska trip in July

 I am enjoying the planning part of it very much. And today's count down is 80 days!

questions

 划雪还是滑雪？

thread/forum/kan-board way and how to implement it? Do I really need it? Will it truly improve things? Probably...

Winter Pasture by Li Juan

 https://www.awmemorypalace.com/dkubookclub/jan2020-winter-pasture

Winter Pasture: One Woman's Journey with China's Kazakh Herders

I am listening to this from "听理想“. I think the audio performer sounded too sweet, so it took me a while to get used to her voice. I imagined I would get something different if I read the book instead of listening to it. It is probably very true. But it is convenient to have it read out. As chapters went on, I kept thinking about difference of audio book and paper version. And of course, I started reading the book from my phone meanwhile.

The pieces about the fake golden ring, how it made her feel special and full of hope, while she was stuck in the vast hardship. That's so true. ;) Am I also in a some kind of winter pasture as well? 

audible - becoming

 We are still listening to Becoming.

This morning on our way to upper campus for the Covid test, we enjoyed the longer car ride so we can make some progress with the audible book.

Chapter 17. I was surprised to feel resonated by the content in chapter 17. The "self-fulling" loop, the lack of expected grace, the glare(s), and communication skills (performance) and etc.

I am very glad to listen to this book, I should have listened to it much much earlier.

李娟!

 http://www.fabvalley.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7633

金句

 

缺少真正朋友，恰恰因为你不够孤独

最后，摘录一段村上春树的话：

“你要记得那些大雨中为你撑伞的人，帮你挡住外来之物的人，黑暗中默默抱紧你的人，逗你笑的人，陪你彻夜聊天的人，坐车来看望你的人，说想念你的人，是这些人组成你生命中一点一滴的温暖，是这些温暖使你远离阴霾。”

Spring Break 2021

 Death Valley, Saturday to Sunday, a long trip.

Pro:

• caught up with all the missing sleeps;
• I didn't log in. Death Valley national park has 3G network, and I can even not connect to corporate vpn, so that is that.
• night sky!
• night sky!!

Cons/Mixed:

• a bit long;
• Riverbend was a surprise. I was negging about why we still travel on Sunday. Riverbend morning exhibited the wholesome green color, trees, creek, little meadow, fishing ponds, and basketball court. Ok, fine, it *is* nice.
• Death Valley was very dry and hot.