1/01 #
After repeatedly pushing the boulder up the hill, Sisyphus significantly strengthened his arm muscles. He was now able to push the boulder using merely one arm, while his other hand was free to browse social media on his smartphone. One can imagine Sisyphus happy.
The first day of a new year: having breakfast in a cafe near the flat (only doing this on special days; for example, the last time was the day after we moved into this flat in November). There was some kind of event at One Avenue (卓悦中心), and the roads nearby were closed. I took BB to a pet shop on the B1 floor, which I had recently discovered, and stayed there for about fifteen minutes. Then, after collecting some deliveries, I backed home to continue working on the qualitative method assignment, having two slices of bread and four domplines for lunch. At four pm, practising the piano, and then making dinner (白斩鸡半只，一半用重庆酸汤底料做了汤，加蔬菜). As usual, we watched an episode of Friends while having dinner. I then sneaked off to bed and took a nap, but was caught by BB, who then pushed me to exercise for a while. Before sleep, I took a new book to read.
1/03 #
I usually start my workday by browsing emails, and I also occasionally check my profiles on Google Scholar and ResearchGate to see if my citations are increasing. Today, I found a new citation, the first one in 2026. What a good beginning.
The new exterior decoration of the Kingglory Plaza is so great! I received a new book after getting back home, Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie (阿加莎·克里斯蒂的真实人生), which I finished reading in one and a half hours.
I browsed The Murder of Roger Ackroyd in Central Book Mall (中心书城) and found that someone had torn out the last few pages of it.
A dream: I travelled from home to my grandpa’s house every day by taking a bus, doing some work there with a couple of people, possibly my undergraduate classmates. A girl wore provocative clothes (animal-like lush fur on her belly, a vest with huge holes in the chest, and a bra with blue stripes and a bunny doll and silk hanging down on the left and right side, respectively), and a male noticed that and said, “You got something”. After that day’s work, I also noticed her dress. I kept a distance from her and walked ahead of the queue to the bus stop, but he suddenly came close and asked something, seducing me to enjoy myself while I can, as life is short. Interpretation: I guess the fur is a symbol of intense sexual desire.
1/06 #
Having dinner in IKEA. It tastes good.
