I had a stiff neck on Friday, but I still worked the whole day despite the pain. It's really tough being a worker. On Saturday, the pain got worse. I woke up in the morning with a throbbing pain and it gradually subsided only in the evening after taking ibuprofen.
There are two painkillers for adults: ibuprofen and alcohol.
The crooked-neck warrior not only defeated the Thunder Dragon with a crooked neck, but also wrote the diary with a crooked neck. Truly, I am the crooked-neck warrior!
Writing 23#
In an article I read on Minimalist, titled "How I Built a 'Coherent' Writing Workflow to Capture Frequent and Random Inspiration in Daily Life" (translated), there was a sentence that caught my attention:
"When you have a coherent writing workflow, you will benefit from it for a lifetime."
At the beginning, writing the diary was fine. I had a strong desire to express myself and I would post on DooDoo every day. I just needed to organize the diary a bit and it could be published (even if there wasn't anything interesting to write about). But since a certain period of time, I didn't feel like posting much on DooDoo anymore and the diary became more challenging. Recently, if I had something to express during the week, I would write it down and post it on Sunday. But not every week do I have emotions to express.
When I first started posting on DooDoo, I would always check for grammatical errors, concise wording, and any contradictions before posting. So even if the integrated diary was just a ramble, it was still readable. However, since the mentioned "period of low desire to express," I didn't pay much attention to the writing. Although I tried to continue writing the diary, I would feel overwhelmed every time I wrote.
Now looking back, the main problem should be not knowing what to write while writing. Writing is like drawing, you need to think about how to start when facing a blank page. All writing should rely on having something to write in your mind, but many times I just mindlessly type without thinking.
I used to use Flomo to record, but it was too much trouble to open it every time. And often, inspiration comes and goes in a flash, and by the time I open the interface, I may have forgotten what I wanted to record. After a few times, I didn't use it much anymore, I just occasionally used it as a bookmark to save some links.
On Monday, I got a notebook and a pen, thinking that I could record my thoughts anytime. But after two days, I gave up. One reason was that I didn't like writing (my handwriting is ugly), and the other reason was that I didn't want to carry it with me when I went out. When I really wanted to write, I had to find it and a pen, similar to the problem with Flomo.
On Wednesday, I downloaded a local diary app and wrote some random things on it. This is equivalent to splitting the diary into a diary, which undoubtedly added difficulty for myself. Since I didn't want to write the diary in the first place, I ended up doing a diary.
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This may not help me capture the fleeting inspiration. Inspiration is always a momentary thing, and many times when I try to grasp it, it dissipates due to external forces. This week, I will try using the diary method to see if I can remember more inspiration and give it a try for a while.
A Grain of Sand in the Era#
Recently, Zhang Xuefeng said "Liberal arts are all service industries" and it became a hot topic. There is a general trend on Weibo of looking down on liberal arts. In terms of employment, it is true that liberal arts graduates have a harder time finding jobs. When I graduated, there were many liberal arts students switching to other fields, showing the bleakness of liberal arts graduates compared to working in a factory.
After working, I have also heard many voices like this. People around me generally have the idea that "only those who can't get into science majors would study liberal arts." Every year during the college entrance examination, we would just take a look at the essay topics for fun, as anyone can write an essay. In the past few years, there were even "police officers who can write" on the internet, but it has become less common in recent years. But the reality is that many people do not have the ability to write, and some people's writing is better off not being written.
So if we set aside employment and talk about it, I can't write as well as liberal arts students, and I regret my lack of knowledge. Of course, I am not a liberal arts student, and I don't know exactly what liberal arts students have studied. This may also be my bias: good writing skills give me the impression that "they must be liberal arts students."
Of course, in recent years, the mainstream writing style has been developing towards rationality and logic. The literary style of using flowery language is no longer mainstream. When we took the college entrance examination, we mainly practiced argumentative essays, with arguments and evidence, but our teachers said that the examiners liked to see "flowery language." I have never been good at writing this kind of thing, so I have always had little interest in writing.
I remember my high school desk mate really liked Mayday and their way of speaking. My desk mate had better essay grades than me, even though they often used commas incorrectly and their sentences were often unclear. Recently, Ah Xin wrote a short essay to clarify that he did not lip-sync. I read it and truly felt that this kind of writing may not have much market value now. If I were to evaluate it, I would say that it is incomprehensible. I quite like Mayday's songs (only referring to their music here), but I really can't appreciate their writing now.
On the other hand, another singer from my childhood, "obscure singer" Sun Yanzi, responded to the accusation of "AI Sun Yanzi" with such high-quality writing. It could be used as a teaching case, with literary and responsive qualities, and a classical sense of beauty.
Eating Noodles in the Dark on Winter Solstice#
"Eating noodles in the dark" is a meme in the A-share market. It was originally used to describe the mentality of retail investors after a sharp drop. On Friday, I saw many people using this meme, so I searched it up.
Previously, Chongqing Beer announced the research on hepatitis B vaccine, but the vaccine, which cost a lot and took thirteen years to develop, was evaluated to have no significant therapeutic effect in clinical trials. This caused a sharp drop in Chongqing Beer's stock price, with nine consecutive limit-downs, from 80 yuan to 20 yuan, instantly evaporating over 20 billion yuan. On December 15, 2011, the sixth limit-down, a post titled "Eating and Crying" was posted on the Chongqing Beer forum of Eastmoney.com. The post had a short sentence: "Today, I came home and cooked some noodles. I ate while crying, tears falling into the bowl, without turning on the lights." The post was quickly shared and resonated with the public, giving rise to the term "eating noodles in the dark," which is widely used to describe market crashes or the trapped mentality of small shareholders.
On Friday, the News Bureau issued a "Draft of Network Game Management Measures" during the A-share rebound, seeking public opinions on network games. The draft proposes the following regulations:
- Network games must not have "inducement rewards" such as daily logins, first-time top-ups, and consecutive top-ups.
- Network game publishers and operators must not provide or condone high-priced virtual item trading through hype or auctions.
- All network games must set user top-up limits and disclose them in their service rules. For users' irrational consumption behavior, pop-up warnings should be provided.
Actually, looking at these regulations, as a player, it feels like a good thing. And this is just a draft, it doesn't have any effect yet. But the market reaction was significant, after all, the "Double Reduction" policy directly decimated the education and training industry, and this kind of document greatly affects investor confidence.
In a prosperous market environment, investors have relatively sufficient confidence, and there is a certain expectation and tolerance for such policies. If you don't do it, someone else will. In a less prosperous market, a stable and open policy support is needed to stabilize investor confidence. I have seen a metaphor: "There are ten birds on a tree. One has already been shot and killed, and now they are pointing at another bird to scare it. How many birds are left on the tree?"
To be honest, financial policies are really trying their best to help the market. I have seen many policies, and the News Bureau issued a document in the middle of the day. If I were in the financial department, I would be frustrated even in the middle of the night. But the people at the News Bureau didn't expect that their policy aimed at the gaming industry, which is often criticized by a group of smelly gamers, would cause the gamers to not laugh, but the stock market investors to cry first.
Between dumplings and glutinous rice balls, the "elders" let everyone eat noodles. As for me, I bought the Nasdaq, and there have been so many things throughout history, all of which are just jokes. But as an individual, I dare not use leverage to buy a house. Who believes that there is only one "Erxiangbo," and the next card might throw myself into my own industry. In this big environment, I really dare not do much, just being alive is already great.
Flying Over Room 13#
I have already defeated the Thunder Dragon in Rise, and as long as I reach level 50 by hunting every day, I can fight the ultimate boss and complete the game. So I started looking at other games.
Coincidentally, because of the aforementioned document's impact on the gaming industry, which has always carried the blame, there are still many people who view games as a cancer. When people discuss whether games are a cancer or not, they often mention "Lightning King Yang Yongxin."
In 2006, Yang Yongxin established the "Linyi Fourth People's Hospital Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center." In the same year, journalist Liu Mingyin began writing and published a 250,000-word long article called "War on Internet Addiction." In 2008, a 5-episode TV documentary series titled "War on Internet Addiction" and a 7-episode series titled "War on Internet Addiction" were broadcasted on CCTV's prime time program. Many other TV stations followed suit and launched corresponding programs to praise the show. For a while, Yang Yongxin became the savior of countless parents.
But because the show sacrificed facts for the sake of entertainment, smearing many games, it sparked discussions among gamers. In 2009, many print media began investigating, visiting the treated patients, and questioning the program. The voices of doubt did not have much impact on Professor Yang's business. In February 2009, Professor Yang even became an expert enjoying a special allowance from the State Council.
In May of the same year, the "China Youth Daily" reported on the ecosystem of this internet addiction treatment center. In July, electroconvulsive therapy was banned by the Ministry of Health, and Professor Yang switched to low-frequency pulse therapy. From then on until 2017, when the Yuzhang Academy incident sparked online discussions, his internet addiction treatment center was finally shut down.
In 2011, Yuzhang Academy started enrolling students, and in 2016, a netizen shared their cruel treatment experience at the internet addiction treatment center on Weibo. In 2017, it was exposed that there were incidents of abuse in similar schools, with some students dying. If I remember correctly, it was on Bilibili that many people started speaking out, and it was revealed that accidents in internet addiction treatment schools had been happening nationwide from 2007 to 2017, with beatings and deaths...
In 2020, Wu Junbao and others from Yuzhang Academy were sentenced to two years in prison for illegal detention. Professor Yang himself did not receive any criminal punishment or prosecution.
"Flying Over Room 13" is an interactive video game based on this story. The actors' performances are quite good, and playing the game is like watching a TV series. The game also has some gameplay elements, making it a lightweight game. Plus, the subject matter is very realistic, and it is said that many people wrote to the developers to provide details.
Let's talk about the game first. The final chapter is called "Final Fantasy." It is easy to reach this ending by following the main storyline. The reason it is called "Final Fantasy" is because this ending has never been achieved in real life. The hidden endings that are difficult to achieve in the game are actually the most common endings in real life. Thinking about this makes me sigh, feeling the powerlessness of individuals in the face of a huge machine. The ending where the journalist asks questions actually represents many children who have said things they dare not say, but unfortunately, only children can see this part, and this is the "Final Fantasy." I can only say that the parent-child relationship in China is too difficult.
The development team put in a lot of effort, and it can be seen that they have done a lot of work. The plot and acting are on point, and the real-life significance is much higher than the recently popular "Surrounded by Beauties." The shortcomings are that there are fewer performances in the DLC part, and the plot feels rushed; the scene design doesn't feel very realistic, but they have already tried their best.
The ignorance of parents prevents them from reflecting. They only regret it after the tragedy happens, but it's too late to regret. And the ignorance of parents is the breeding ground for the survival of the abusive internet addiction treatment methods. - Xinhua News Agency
Hema Flower Arrangement Artist#
Looking at flowers at Hema, wanting to play with flower arrangement, wanting to be a great artist. So I have:
Call me the great flower arrangement artist.
Kudi X Spy Pretend Play#
Although Kudi doesn't taste good, I still had to get this collaboration.
