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February 12th, 2025 There is a new employee who is not willing to listen to the advice from a supervisor. He starts to say his own opinion right after he is pointed out something. In my opinion, as long as you are new to the business, you’d better to listen to and follow the advice not to lose the chance you grow as a business person. Looking at him makes me think that it’s important to be open to any opinion..! Here is Pho for lunch :)

I left the office with a restless mind, thoughts still unsettled. By the time I got home, my mind, body, and soul were exhausted. But the moment I thought of my cats waiting for me, my mood instantly lifted—because I could finally stroke them! One of them would roll over, revealing his softest tummy, and as I gently stroked it back and forth, he’d purr loudly in satisfaction. His face would be pure bliss, like he was in heaven. And just like that, my work mode would officially switch off. I always feel so exhausted after work—my mind is a mess, and my whole body just feels drained. But the moment I think of my cat, I instantly feel better. As soon as I get home, he rolls over and shows me his soft tummy. I start stroking it, and he purrs so loudly, his face completely blissed out, like he’s in heaven. That’s when I know—work mode is officially off.

It was sunny today. Because of the Lantern Festival, school ended at noon. I spent the afternoon having fun on my game console. At dinner, MeeMaw hadn’t eaten much. Mom decided we needed to take her for a stroll. This time, we headed to the outlet mall on the outskirts of the city, though we weren’t planning to buy anything. MeeMaw loves the neon lights and the bustling streets and aisles there. She seemed to really enjoy the lively atmosphere.

An artist wanted to go to the 798 Art Zone, so we went there after work. I modeled there when I was young. I still remember, the workshop didn’t have money to pay me, so the designer just made a Cheongsam for me. This time it was a little bit unfamiliar, especially as my eyesight is not very good at night. I said “I'm very sorry. You asked me to show you around but I don't know many places except the place that I work and the place where I live.” Same as Zhou Bangyan, I call myself “a tired and weary visitor in the capital”. We arrived there eventually. At the end, she took a picture of both of us. I sent the photo to my mother, she asked many questions, then I started to understand Hong Yi’s “At the brink of the sky, at the corners of the earth, my familiar friends wander in loneliness and far from home, One more ladle of wine to conclude the little happiness that remains; tonight my dreams of parting leave me cold.”

My favorite place to relax is going to nature, like mountain, lake, or beach. I feel so refreshed whenever seeing the nature. The cool breeze is so relaxing. All the green scenery refreshed my eyes and brain. Recently I got new hobby, it's hiking. I thought it would be so tiring to climb the mountain. But it's worth the effort. Enjoying a cup of coffee in the mountain is the best way to relax.

Hello, this is my favourite snack from India. Tell me about your favorite snacks from your countries.