Halfway Through Naruto: My Whiplash After the Pain Arc
A halfway-through reaction to Naruto, focused on the Pain arc, Nagato’s change of heart, and why the series nearly lost me before I decided to keep watching.
Christmas 2008, and a Birthday That Finally Felt Different
A reflective Christmas 2008 diary entry about studying, losing interest in games, Warcraft III, an unfinished return to a guild, and a birthday that finally felt different.
Love That Endures Beyond Daily Nearness
An English reimagining and analysis of Qin Guan’s famous Song lyric on the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, exploring how it turns a legend of separation into a lasting vision of faithful love.
Building Out Milestones and Achievement Tasks for My Godot Blog Game
A development update on a Godot-made blog game, covering the newly built milestone and achievement system, plans for around a hundred achievement tasks, thoughts on the game's story, and the challenge of staying motivated through the project.
2025: A Year That Felt Endless, Then Was Gone
A reflective look back at 2025: emotional growth, the discipline of writing and photography, and learning to use AI without losing independent thought.
A Bracelet Kept Quiet and a Peacock-Fur Cloak Saved in the Night
Baoyu returns to find Qingwen burning with fever, learns how Ping'er quietly concealed a theft to protect his household, and later relies on Qingwen's exhausted skill to save a priceless peacock-fur cloak before dawn.
A Lunar New Year Nearly Ruined by Low Water Pressure
A holiday fishing blank, a childhood-style wood-fired kitchen, and a stressful Lunar New Year water outage caused by a burst pipe — until repairs finally restored the supply.
Asterisks, Double Meanings, and the Meanings That Aren’t Allowed
A reflection on advertising footnotes, censorship, and how the policing of homophones and altered characters turns from banning words to banning interpretation itself.
It Finally Dropped After a Month of Grinding
After nearly a month of idling, farming, and watching everyone else get lucky, the long-awaited drop finally happened—complete with a last-minute name change and a hallway-shaking reaction.
The Only Real Recipe for Cold Noodles Is “Just Right”
A summer bowl of cold noodles leads to a quiet truth about cooking: the best flavors often come not from exact measurements, but from experience, instinct, and knowing when something feels just right.