Sport

Aside from studying, of course we also have sports. In the afternoon, I hurriedly picked up my package and left the house, decisively snagging the only shared bike in the neighborhood. In the end, I successfully arrived at the park right on time at 2:00. I didn’t know what to do with the heavy coat I took off along the way since it would fall out if I just put it in the basket. So, I managed to tie it in using a water bottle holder, neck gaiter, and gloves all combined (is this also a form of engineering?). ...

Drifting stardust has finally settled. Getting out of bed in winter is a challenge. Hardest of all, though, is the stretch between stepping outside for a run and finally warming up. A knife-cold headwind cuts through clothing that is not nearly thick enough. (Nobody runs in a down jacket… right?) You have to force your body not to curl inward and hold the proper form. But once the rhythm takes over, it is all worth it. ...

Today is a day filled with grace! Got up early and ran nine kilometers, somehow getting faster as I went. Beijing winters really are cold… Paid a visit to the National Library and got a library card. The place was packed: even in a building that enormous, finding any seat was hard, never mind one beside an outlet. Tomorrow I plan to arrive early and stake one out. In the evening, with the help of a friend, I completed the math competition, and then hurriedly left (so grateful to my friend for helping me call a cab). On the way, we passed a toll station, and looking out the car window, I saw the big characters reading “North China Electric Power University.” Hmm, feels a bit familiar. ...

This morning, I rolled back into Hangzhou to the roar of an old green train. After a full day of running around, it suddenly occurred to me tonight that I might as well start a diary. Since our place back home has already been rented out, I had no choice but to crash at a classmate’s. I made noodles for lunch; they turned out alright. Went to play soccer in the afternoon, where I made the tragic discovery that not training properly in Jiangxi now means getting absolutely demolished by a bunch of kids. Then I spent the evening working on a piece about what exactly I’ve been doing for the past year and a half. It’ll probably go up on my mother’s WeChat account for posterity, so here, have a shameless plug while I’m at it: follow Grace Time (now renamed The Road of Grace Time)! Come dig up my dark past (jk ...