Qiuxiaori

🏖️What I've watched#

🎬"Dr. Caligari's Cabin" "The Bride of Frankenstein" "Sissi" "Andalusian Dog"#

I chose some classic cult films as an introduction. "Andalusian Dog" is too surrealistic, and I don't want to dwell on what it's about anymore. I prefer "Dr. Caligari's Cabin". As a film from 1920, it still holds artistic value today with its unique set design and color scheme.

🎬"The Killer"#

Although it is the precursor of multi-linear narrative and film noir, as an early work of director John Woo, some parts of it are not as skillfully handled. But to achieve this level in his first film, John Woo is truly amazing.

🎬"Death Penalty Referendum"#

Finally, the grand finale. I watched a pile of tear-jerking crap. Although it's bad, my tears are still worthless. Sigh.

📖"The Courage to Be Happy: The Philosophy of Alfred Adler, the 'Father of Self-Help'"#

Do Japanese people like to give their books such cheesy titles? The format of dialogues between a youth and a master is also very cheesy. However, I do agree with some of Adler's viewpoints, such as his early realization that when I talk about hoping for human happiness, it is actually a compensation for my own unhappiness, a form of self-satisfaction, which is also mentioned in the book. But just like how I consider myself a dreamer, his theory is also too idealistic, not considering the practical difficulties in implementation, and some of his other viewpoints seem a bit sanctimonious. I think I've read Adler's "Inferiority Complex and Superiority Complex" before. Well, his theory of inferiority says that if you don't agree with it, then you must be inferior, and it really hits the mark. He's invincible.

🎮Hollow Knight#

Hollow Knight is so much fun. It's hard to imagine that this game was made by just three people in three years. It takes a lot of experience to create such a complete world, with rich and interconnected maps, a strong sense of exploration, excellent art, excellent music, and most importantly, the controls are very smooth, even someone like me with poor hand-eye coordination can play it smoothly. And I think his code must be written very elegantly. ┭┮﹏┭┮ It's really great. But it's just too difficult. After completing all the maps, I can't even find a trace of radiance in front of the White Palace. Ah, it's not that I don't want to save this kingdom, it's just that I can't do it.

📄Articles#

• After activating a mobile phone purchased online, it can be returned unconditionally within seven days, court rules - IT Home Just take a look, next time I'll use it against unscrupulous merchants.
• All the misfortunes of a person are the result of their own choices - Discussing the Tragic Character Development in Games from the Perspective of Strong Psychology, Dostoevsky, and Nietzsche | Gcores
• Late-night Talk: Goodbye, Friend - Chuapp Not really interested in the content, but I strangely like the writing style. As expected, it's written by Peng Chuwei. It seems that Peng really hits the mark for me, haha. The writing is solid, much more comfortable to read than some of the shallow articles on Gamecores. I hope I can learn more.

💿Videos#

• The owners of the homestays near Xi'an Airport would never have expected that I would come by high-speed rail - Bilibili After watching it, I was slightly moved. I used to think that rich people would lose their ability to empathize and lack concern for the lower class. So seeing this rich guy taking it seriously, I have to strongly support him. If no one takes things seriously in this world, it will never get better. I also hope someone can save Zhengzhou and stop going to Da Fen every day.

🙌Thanks to the Great Creator#

• The orthopedic master saved my pelvic tilt, and now I can finally walk in a straight line.

• Whenever I'm browsing RSS feeds and slacking off at work, I always silently chant, "RSS, the light of humanity" 😭.

• I've migrated from OB to Notion. OB is cool, but it's not user-friendly on mobile. Notion is clean and nice once set up. You can check out my diary of the process here: P.A.R.A Implementation Based on Notion. I used to think that data must be stored locally, but now I suddenly realize that my crappy notes are worthless. Let them go.

• I went to a live performance by Zuo Xiao Zuzhou. Before going, I heard that his live performances were quite boring, and seeing it in person confirmed that. The live version's prelude was quite exciting, but the atmosphere never warmed up until the end. It seems that the fans, along with Zuo Xiao, were not in a good mood. Zuo Xiao, who had lost confidence, came back on stage and sang a random song before leaving. There was no interaction throughout the entire performance. Someone shouted that Bi Ge is awesome, and if Li Zhi knew, he would probably be very happy, but we don't know if Zuo Xiao is happy or not. I went to the live performance because I've always been indifferent to live shows, but I've never actually been to one. Why should I come to such an unfair conclusion about live performances without experiencing them myself? So I chose an artist that I somewhat like to check it out, and the conclusion is that I'm really indifferent. After all, listening to music is a personal thing, and I don't have a need to headbang in a crowd while throwing up the metal sign. I'm pleased with this self-consistent conclusion. What's difficult to accept is that I threw money three times during the performance, but before I could even think about whether it was money, it was swiftly taken down from the air by a fan who was taller and quicker than me. 😡 What does this mean? It means that being tall is really useful.

• A certain YouTuber's obsession with money is too ugly. I spontaneously created a group and made a science popularization video to save some rational people. I also discovered that making videos is not as difficult as I imagined. I might try video editing more, it's quite interesting.

• I bought a Xiaomi smart band to play with. I managed to stick to a routine of going to bed and waking up early for less than a week, and now I'm back to my hopeless days. Oh well, I'll try to at least go to bed a little earlier. I shouldn't set my expectations too high for myself.