Written on 1/1/2024
Best of the Year#
0.0 Film and Television#
🎥 TV Series of the Year: "Secret Forest (Part 1) (Part 2)" by Bae Doona
🎥 Top-rated TV series: "Roof" "Escape of the Seven"
0.1 Games#
🎮️ Game of the Year: "Baldur's Gate 3" "Subnautica" "Dota 2"
I didn't play many games this year, but Baldur's Gate 3 was the best experience. I spent 70 hours playing it. The intertwining stories of the characters and the deep character development left a lasting impression.
🎮️ Dota 2 was the game I spent the most time on. I would call it a time crusher. It's satisfying to come back from a losing position. It took me three rounds of drawing Anti-Mage to finally get him. I felt like a clown.
🎮️ "Subnautica" is the best indie game I played this year. It broke my preconceived notion of indie games with pixel art style. The story design and gameplay mechanics tell a different story of a diver.
0.2 Books#
I hardly read any books this year. Even the technical books I read were fragmented and scattered.
2 Life#
Let me briefly mention a few significant events.
👷 In April, I changed jobs. I attended the company's annual meeting in February, submitted my resignation in March, and started my new job on a Monday in April after a week of rest at home. In my new job, I did new things (Milvus, Docker, Kubernetes) and met new people. By the way, GPT is really useful.
👟 In October, I started a weight loss exercise and bought running shoes. I used to work overtime a lot and ate supper at 10 PM without a clear understanding of calories, which made me noticeably round. I was able to recognize the negative changes in myself in a timely manner and made a plan to correct them. I think this is a relatively positive behavior. I have now gained control over my weight, and my fitness has significantly improved after several months of exercise.
🏝 In October, I also went to Shengsi with friends. We took a boat for about an hour and a half to reach the island. We ate, played, and watched the sunrise at 5:30 in the morning while riding electric scooters we rented.
🏰 In December, my mom came to Shanghai and took me to Disneyland for the first time in my life. I can only say that Disneyland lives up to its reputation. The staff there are doing their best to create a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere for visitors.
🛌 Lying on the bed in my rented apartment, I remembered the time when I was on Dongbinhe Road or Tiananmen Square. The afternoon sun was just like when I was a child, shining on my face.
3 Wishes#
🔭 My biggest wish for 2024 is good health.
💼 My second wish is to achieve a greater sense of accomplishment in my work. To achieve this, I need to set better goals.