🌄 Diaries

Today, Huanhuan took annual leave to come to Kunming for a follow-up check-up. I rode a shared e-scooter to the hospital to pick her up, timing it to arrive shortly before her train. After meeting her, we took a taxi back to our place to drop off our bags. On our way out, we noticed many unusually large carp and goldfish in the river by the entrance, so we grabbed the net we used for catching crayfish and decided to try our luck at fishing. After having rice noodles with Fangfang, we returned to the river only to find the water had suddenly turned murky, and the fish seemed to have been washed away. We walked along the riverbank and, sure enough, spotted the fish being carried along by the current not too far away. ...

I woke up quite early today, rummaged through the cabinets, and simply cooked a bowl of noodles to eat. Then, I set out on foot to forage for mushrooms in the mountains. At first, I found an entrance to a wooded area, but after just a few steps, I was chased back by a pack of dogs. Undeterred, I continued searching and followed the navigation until I finally reached a pine forest, where I managed to pick a few small red mushrooms. Unfortunately, I realized I was too late—most had already been picked by others, leaving only poisonous ones or those I wasn’t sure about. ...

Got up early in the morning because I had to go for visa fingerprinting. Rode my little e-bike and arrived there by 8:30 a.m., even though my appointment was at 9:15. It seemed like arriving early wasn’t exactly appreciated, but they still let me in to queue up. Then they briefed me, checked my documents, and directed me to a counter. After verifying my details, the staff told me to wait for my number to be called and instructed me to silence my phone and knock before entering when my turn came. ...

I did the laundry during the day and then played some games with Fei Ge. Took the bus back to Kunming to prepare for my visa application. After getting off the subway, Da Huang picked me up on his bike. Then we went to a barbecue stall and had fried rice, oysters, and small yellow croakers.

12:09 A Previous Bad Habit I used to have a bad habit—I loved frequently updating systems and software. However, this often led to various issues, increased read/write operations on storage hardware (shortening its lifespan), and caused system problems due to update-related bugs. Now, I’ve developed a slightly better habit: I’ve learned to coexist peacefully with update notifications. I no longer update unless absolutely necessary and no longer actively seek out new features—though I still keep an eye on the new functionalities introduced in updates. ...

Another day wasted today, always looking for something to numb myself. After sending Huanhuan off at noon and returning to the rental room, I ended up playing games with Feige all afternoon, couldn’t win no matter what, but it didn’t really matter anyway.

This morning, I received a call about the express delivery of my ID card. I thought it hadn’t started shipping yet, but unexpectedly, it had already arrived. I quickly washed my face in a hurry and went to pick it up. Now, a new issue has come up: when applying for a credit card, the system still requires identity verification, and the CSC system still has my old ID number. ...