The final stop on our journey home: Yingtan Railway Station. We arrived earlier than expected.

The third stop: Changsha Railway Station. Hamer carried her suitcase herself and climbed the stairs for a quick transfer to the next train. https://puran.blog/2025/01/23/the-third-stop-changsha-railway.html

The second stop on the journey home for the Chinese Spring Festival: Picking up Hamer at Yueyang Railway Station.

Heading hometown for the Chinese Spring Festival. Bon voyage

Today was a lucky day filled with good news. I received recognition for my 230 Tips project, and my visa interview was unexpectedly approved. Back in Beijing, I found out my promotion to Senior SDE was confirmed, bringing immense joy. My colleagues’ efforts to secure my presentation slot at the developer c... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/22/232052.html

Our company’s year-end party on Monday and Tuesday was packed with performances, games, and activities, but the dinner felt rather dull.

The next day, we visited Longqing Gorge to see the ice lanterns, where the frozen gorge turned out to be the highlight of the day. Later, two colleagues and I traveled t... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/22/231308.html

2025-01-19 TIL: Scheduled Tasks in ChatGPT & Gaelic Football https://puran.blog/2025/01/19/til-scheduled-tasks-in-chatgpt.html

Today was calm and uneventful. I started the morning late, tidied up the living room. Xiaoyan got up and practiced piano, where she showed noticeable improvement.

Xiaoyan spent the afternoon watching Normal People, while I napped and bought fruit and dumplings.

In the evening, I practiced driving S-curve... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/19/222156.html

2025-01-18 TIL: How to Separate a Sectional Sofa & Types of Pianos https://puran.blog/2025/01/18/til-how-to-separate-a.html

Today started early as I tidied up the house and moved out the sofa. I received disappointing news that the conference schedule was refused, but my lead actively followed up.

My colleague’s gifted piano was delivered, and Xiaoyan even played a few simple tunes.

In the afternoon, Xiaoyan got a flu shot wh... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/18/233837.html

Today brought a sense of relief as everything I had worried about was finally resolved. I successfully rescheduled my visa interview and completed all the required documents.

Our show rehearsals went well, and I finished the last video, which turned out great. Unfortunately, one of my colleagues caught th... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/17/225334.html

🌍 #ArcGISEarth230Tips | Tip 13: Export and Share Stunning Map Views 🖼️📤 https://puran.blog/2025/01/17/arcgisearthtips-tip-export-and-share.html

Today was filled with ups and downs. After preparing visa documents and adjusting my resume, I discovered a past visa denial, forcing me to redo the DS-160 form and postpone my interview by a day.

During rehearsal, a small incident occurred because of props. Later, I practiced another dance routine and st... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/16/221711.html

🌍 #ArcGISEarth230Tips | Tip 12: See Beyond with the Viewshed Analysis Tool 🔭🌄 https://puran.blog/2025/01/16/arcgisearthtips-tip-see-beyond-with.html

2025-01-15 TIL: Placify and Artab https://puran.blog/2025/01/15/til-placify-and-artab.html

Today was mostly dedicated to handling my U.S. visa application after receiving the invitation letter. I spent the afternoon taking a visa photo, completing the DS-160 form, and scheduling an appointment for the visa interview with collegues.

In the morning, I joined our team meeting on AI topics and late... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/15/225107.html

🌍 #ArcGISEarth230Tips | Tip 11: Master Visibility Analysis with the Line of Sight Tool 👁️📏 https://puran.blog/2025/01/15/arcgisearthtips-tip-master-visibility-analysis.html

2025-01-14 TIL: WWE's "Raw" and "SmackDown" https://puran.blog/2025/01/14/til-wwes-raw-and-smackdown.html

Today mirrored yesterday—busy but still leaving important tasks unfinished.

I spent much time rehearsing, especially improving the dance routine.

At lunch, Hamer video-called me in tears because her homework got wet, and she blamed Grandma. I comforted her and helped calm her down.

In the evening, I pla... puran.blog https://puran.blog/2025/01/14/214510.html

🌍 #ArcGISEarth230Tips | Tip 10: Analyze Terrain with the Elevation Profile Tool 📈⛰️ https://puran.blog/2025/01/14/arcgisearthtips-tip-analyze-terrain-with.html