Time Imprints · Flow

I've forgotten how long it's been since I felt this way. One day of heavy snow, one day of a power outage at the company, gave me two days to work from home, making life much more pleasant. Normally, I'm only home on weekends, and those weekends are for sleeping in, playing soccer, buying groceries, and doing some housework—and that's it. This cycle repeats itself endlessly…

Happy New Year everyone! It's a coincidence that I'm writing this on Lunar New Year's Eve. Being overseas, I actually envy those in China, especially during the Spring Festival; I deeply feel the greatness of our culture. Here, it's just an ordinary day, and I can only join the celebrations by putting on headphones and watching WeChat and YouTube live streams. After taking off my headphones…

Today is the first day of 2017, and I'm writing this in my journal on the flight back to Washington. First, an embarrassing thing: writing requires the right atmosphere, and the atmosphere on airplanes is usually quite soporific. I wanted to put on some music to help me get into the flow, but I realized I didn't have any headphones. I finally managed to find a pair of Apple headphones…

A while ago, the George Washington University community site, hellogwu, surpassed 10 million visits. While this number might not seem significant domestically, it's a remarkable milestone for an overseas, regional Chinese-language website. Many people have probably forgotten or…

I couldn't resist watching "Your Name" today; I don't know why I'm so drawn to these kinds of movies. The plot was novel, the story was ordinary, but I was still moved. Actually, it boils down to something simple: this kind of life is getting further and further away from us, and once it's gone, it's gone forever. I've always been an atheist…

A few words before we begin: hellogwu has surpassed ten million views! I was originally planning to write an article to celebrate and share my experiences, but then "Root Letters" suddenly popped into my head. I've had it platinum for a long time and have been thinking about it, but haven't had time to write about it. Things always have an order of precedence, so I'll start with this…

Last night, the long-dormant university group chats suddenly became lively before bed; the school anniversary celebration brought everyone together again. This morning, everything was still going on, as if it had all been pulled back five years. Looking back now, time has flown by so quickly since leaving school, leaving no lasting memories. Entering society, chasing dreams and money…

It's been a long time since I last wrote a blog post. It seems like my recent posts all start with this sentence. On the surface, it seems like I've passed the age of wildly imaginative thoughts and emotional fragility, and I lack inspiration, so naturally I can't write anything. But upon closer analysis, it doesn't seem to be the case. It's just that I'm busy with work every day, and I don't encounter as many things as before, nor...

I had some free time today and browsed a few WeChat official accounts in the Washington, D.C. area, which left me with some thoughts. The past few years in the U.S. have coincided with the launch, rapid growth, peak, and subsequent decline of WeChat official accounts. From when I started my first official account in 2012 to the proliferation of various official accounts now, this period has been significantly influenced by the widespread adoption of smartphones…

There's always a force pushing you forward, but you don't know why. You work from dawn till dusk, completing task after task, until your vision blurs and you can't see what lies ahead. This force keeps pushing you forward. Life experience tells you, "It's always better to keep moving than to stand still; there's always a holy city ahead." After graduating from university, most of us…

It's been a long time since I've sat quietly, listening to the pitter-patter of rain outside the window. Hangzhou is a rainy city; it drizzles constantly. From elementary school to middle school to high school, I was used to this intermittent pattering sound. Although I went to university in Hangzhou, and although the timeline is getting closer, my memories of the quiet sound of rain are dwindling. …

It seems I forgot to write about this year's "Year After Year." 2016 started off badly; on December 31st, the server was hacked, all content was deleted, affecting more than a dozen websites, including my own blog. After several weeks of repairs, all the websites were finally restored. …

I finally had some free time today and cleaned up my Weibo account. I found that many people's last update was in 2013 or 2014. It made me sigh; our generation has already left the ranks of the "mainstream" and entered a new, ordinary life. Actually, since graduating, I've rarely checked Weibo either; it feels like life has shrunk…

Finally, I "had nothing to do" and checked my blog, only to realize it's been a very, very long time since I've written anything. Time really flies. Thinking back to when I first started blogging in 2004, I was posting several times a week. Back then, I couldn't understand why many bloggers said they didn't have time. Even if you don't have time, you're still constantly working in front of the computer; how can you be more busy than me…

As is customary, I should have written "Year After Year" when 2015 arrived, but unfortunately, I simply couldn't find the time. Some things were missed, and that's that. This is my third year abroad, and I haven't been home for Chinese New Year for three years. Each year has its own reasons, but I vividly remember 2013…