These little creatures are funny and cute, and I still think this way. I am not tired of keeping all of them. They will be missed so much if one day they are all gone. But now, let's enjoy the moment with them.

I don't really have the experience of being extremely busy at work, but probably now I am having a little bit of a taste of it. I don't know how long it's going to last, and sometimes I don't even know whether this is good for me. Admittedly, I am, sometimes, suspicious. There are some people who just don't buy it, no matter how qualified you think you are; and this is called "Professional Jealousy". Interpersonal skills are hard to grasp, and for a long period of time, I just despise that kind of thing. I watched almost all "Survivor" seasons, but it seems it's not really helping at the work place. It's the opposite strategy, and its goal is to get rid of each other one by one. While in reality our goal is to make people unite together and to make things happen together. The higher stake it is, the more pressure you are going to suffer; and that's for sure. I have been put into the "spotlight" currently, and I have been placed on lots of attention even before I show what I can give. Overestimated or whatever, my peers and I have this confidence. Although the professional jealousy thing can get me sometimes, I am trying to focus on what is right on others instead of what is wrong. The only thing I am worried about is how I can get this done smoothly without too much ripple effect in the end.

Been busy with work lately, and I don't really have much that I can share here. Water reserved the badminton court on Sunday for 2 hours, and yet he went to Hangzhou with two Egyptians. So I asked other guys to join me yesterday. It was great fun, except the fact my muscles are so sore today. Having played badminton on Saturday night and Thursday night as well, I think I am still quite energetic compared with some of my peers. It takes a lot of moves and running on the court. One hour's badminton on court is much more tiring than one hour basketball. No wonder I got nice abs when I was in high school. I think I need to do more badminton before I leave here. The facility in school is the first class, and it takes only ten minutes to get there from my apartment. I don't really see any difference of me being a student and an engineer at this point, although I am more disciplined, as I have to get up early every morning.

Another thing is one of my hamsters had 3 babies this morning again. I did not know her babies were coming, though she was quite uneasy yesterday. I don't really think those babies would survive, and I will see when I get back.

One of my friends is going to break up with his girlfriend, and I could tell he was sad and everything. It's not easy for any one of us for sure when it comes to any kind of attachments. The funny thing is they are the perfect sign match, I thought, and yet the outcome is just not so satisfactory. Characteristics are determined by many other factors as well, and astrology is never the sole factor that determines people's fates. That's all I can say. He has not told her yet...Who knows in the end.

I started a forum for my friends, so we can share information there. Right now it's a private place, since it's only internally used. We will see if we need to publicize it eventually.

Thought I would have spent my whole Qingming Festival in my apartment playing DotA by myself, but I was invited to have a BBQ at my colleague's house first, and then I was asked to go to Shanghai Arboretum with my classmates the next day. So my Qingming was pretty ok, since I did not really have time sit down to write anything until now. There are many kinds of flowers in the arboretum and it was sunny on Sunday, so the 40RMB ticket seemed to be quite worth it. I did not have plans for sweeping tombs, since my grandfather's tomb is not here. The 3-day holiday is well needed at this point. I like traditions, and I like the tradition of buying ice creams before movies every time we pass that DQ store. We watched "Examination 1977" at the same theatre, and it's a good movie. The BBQ on Saturday was quite special, because it was all rainy on Saturday, and we were having the BBQ under a big umbrella. It was quite cozy and nice around the fire, with the rain drops on the surface of the umbrella. Food was not the point, but it was the conversation that kept us relaxed and chilled. The driver dropped me off at my place, and the rain was quite crazy. Never did I think the next day would be that sunny.

Meat, meat, meat...	Give me that beer.

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