DIY Clothing#
Recently, I suddenly had the idea of DIYing my own clothes. Every time the season changes, girls always feel like their full wardrobe is missing a piece of clothing that they can wear. And there are always annoyances with new clothes, such as being too long or too short in certain areas. Therefore, I had the idea of DIYing my own clothes. I even went to see Zhang Chun'e's "Clothing Design" book, but after reading it, I felt that it was too troublesome, so the idea extinguished.
Badminton and Fitness#
After taking a week off, badminton and fitness continued this week. The fitness group class I attended on Monday was noticeably more crowded. Perhaps with the arrival of spring, people have shed their heavy clothes and can no longer hide their fat without exercising. The advantage of having more people is that if you make a mistake in your movements, the coach cannot immediately correct you, so your embarrassing behavior won't be exposed. The downside is that with more people, the air feels hot and scorching.
Currently, I am trying to maintain a rhythm of playing badminton twice a week. Since it is an association activity, sometimes I can find teammates who are at the same level as me, which gives me a sense of accomplishment throughout the game. And among beginners, we also exchange techniques and improve together. But occasionally, I encounter players who are much better than me. When I am the only rookie among three highly skilled players, I can only praise my teammates more and encourage them not to lose confidence. The rookie is also working hard.
Teasing Huangliang#
Lately, I have been "teasing" Huangliang more often. For example, when I see it lying comfortably on the sofa, I can't help but grab it, play with it, and then let it go. So recently, whenever it sees me, it walks around me. And with it walking around me more often, I deliberately tease it more. For this, I found a very righteous excuse for myself: Well... under the bright sky, how can everything go as the cat wishes~
Reading "Looking Up at the Moon Twenty-Nine Times" and "Crying, Laughing"#
This week, my reading has noticeably decreased. It's not a sudden decrease, but rather because I have been reading online novels and getting addicted to various debate competitions, so I have been using the WeRead app less frequently.
"Looking Up at the Moon Twenty-Nine Times"
"Looking Up at the Moon Twenty-Nine Times" is a collection of essays and prose by the author. Life always has its ups and downs, but the author can always find those warm moments in the cracks of time, and when they accumulate, they form a book. This feeling of counting time is like a small animal that busily accumulates food, storing up a lot of food and then taking it out to savor and taste when winter comes. Perhaps we should all jot down those beautiful moments in life, so that when we look back, they can soothe many wounds inflicted by life in an instant.
Here are some sentences from the book that I like:
- It turns out that some people can have a simple life and distant dreams without enduring the cold or traveling far.
- Clear love, direct disgust, sincere liking. Standing under the sun with an open mind, praising oneself without shame.
- If I can never see you again, I wish you well every morning you wake up, every busy noon, and every lonely evening.
- Even if the concept of "involution" doesn't exist, we still push ourselves forward without stopping.
- But it doesn't matter, we won't be trapped in yesterday forever. When we look up at the moon twenty-nine times, I hope a full moon will rise in your heart.
- When two beautiful souls meet, good luck will surely come.
"Crying, Laughing"
I dare not recommend it, but if life were a game with difficulty levels, then the mode opened in this book should be hellish. However, this book is still a work of non-fiction. You can also find news about a donation campaign related to the news of the boy who was killed in Handan, who was a left-behind child, whose parents divorced, and who was bullied. I focused on reading the stories of "Lin Yuzhi" and "Wu Xiaoshuang". After finishing it, I fell into deeper contemplation. They both grew up stumbling and just when they were about to overcome their difficulties and become independent enough to support themselves, their lives came to an abrupt end. One was 17 years old and the other was only 14 years old. All the beauty in the world had nothing to do with them, but they were not spared from numerous hardships.
If this is fate's arrangement, then why did they have to go through all this? I don't understand.
Addendum on the second day:
After a night's sleep, I have figured out some things. At the beginning of life, everyone hopes for a beautiful ending. Their parents must also hope that they will live well in this world. But if it doesn't go as desired, then let it go as it is. No matter where the end is, there will always be someone who hopes for your well-being, even better than just being well.
Conclusion#
This rambling and disorganized account has come to an end. I will conclude with a quote from the book. To a stranger, I also wish you well, even better than just being well.
**If we were true friends,
I would never wish for you to be deep and wise,
I wish you
to be shallow and ignorant,
not understanding sorrow and compassion.
- Cang Bai, "Holding You and the World"**