- I left China and arrived Amsterdam. New map unlocked. 🔓 (25th, August 2022)
- First submission during my phd. I quite liked that work. Fingers crossed. 🤞 (17th, January 2023)
- I was prepared to: quit smoking (although tried dozens of times yet), drink less, go back to gym, and cook for myself. Yes, I have a bet. 💪 (1st, March 2023)
- So hard to quit smoking and alcohol at the same time. 😣️ (6th, March 2023)
- I got covid-19, happy women’s day. 🦠 (8th, March 2023)
- I recovered, although the sense of taste is still a bit insensitive. 😄 (15th, March 2023)
- Flew back to China (almost cried when I saw the arrival of Beijing). Had a lot of fun with my friends, but tasted the pain of insomnia, stomach ache, and relationship as well. ✈️ (28th, April 2023)
- Flew to Amsterdam again. All problems are solved, thanks to my dear parents, friends, and the spring of Amsterdam. ☀️ (20th, May, 2023)
- Surprising! I no longer seem to have a problem with insomnia, finally, after years of suffering. I believe I am beginning to develop a fondness for Europe now. ❤️ (31st, May, 2023)
- Some feelings came back again, spreading out in my heart like ink. ☁️ (5th, July 2023)
- I visited Lisbon for LxMLS (summer school). A really beautiful city with a special vibe. During that time, we also finished the WMT competition (like a 3 weeks hackathon for us), finger crossed for a win. 🐟 (20th, July, 2023)
- I roughly see where my research will lead. Might be the biggest gain of the year. 👀 (29th, July 2023)
- Got a succulent plant as a gift on this day, thanks my friends. (The picture of that day is lost.) 🌵(7th, Aug 2023)
- I seem to be allergic to grapes (never happened before). My lips got SUPER funny, hahaha. 🍇 (12th, Aug 2023)
- Yes, we won the WMT game (constrained track). I love Lisbon. 🏆 (29th, Aug 2023)
- Winter is here. I still can’t stand winter in Amsterdam, it brings me sleepless nights (yes, back again) and stomachaches. 😤 (14th, Nov 2023)
- Flew to Singapore for EMNLP. 📖 (8th, Dec 2023)
- Joined my friend’s wedding as a best man. 🎎️ (9th, Dec 2023)
- Waiting for the New Year in the cold wind. 🥶 (31th, Dec 2023)
- I endeavored to rescue the ailing plant. Hope it could be fine. 🥀 (4th, Jan 2024)
- Watch a really great drama - BRUSH UP LIFE! 🕊 (8th, Jan 2024)
- Went to Paris to see the idol of my youth, Jay Chou, in concert. 🎤 (13th, Jan 2024)
- I lost my camera that accompanied me for a long way in the last three years. I hate Paris thieves. Here is its last shot. 📷 (15th, Jan 2024)
- Submitted my second paper that is the one I am proud of. 📖 (15th, Feb 2024)
- Joined Amsterdam winter school and slept over nearly all lectures. Met some new and old friends. 😪 (12th, March 2024)
- Flew to Malta for EACL (vacation)! ⛱️. (17th, March 2024)
- Fought against a reviewer who claimed our finding is not new yet failed to back up with any reference. Happy fool’s day! 🤪 (1th, April 2024)
- Flew to Vienna for ICLR and enjoyed the vibe of music there. ⛱️ (10th, May 2024)
- The Paper got accepted at ACL24 Finding. Mixed blessings. 😔 (17th, May 2024)
- I wish I hadn’t flown to Turin. 😣 (21th, May 2024)
- Caught up a deadline after working day and night (never again) and my mood is like this: 💦 (15th, Jun 2024)
- How far can 100 samples go? ⁉️️ (15th, Aug 2024)
- We got a traffic ticket (permit) in Phuket. 🏍️ (18th, aug 2024)
- Experiencing Dortmund’s legendary home stadium with my sister. ⚽️ (1st, Oct 2024)
- Ran into Trump at Schiphol Airport. 🤡 (8th, Nov 2024)
- Rotate! 🔄 (16th, Nov 2024)
- Lights before the Seattle blackout. 💡 (19th, Nov 2024)
- The City of Elopement. 🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻 (22nd, Nov 2024)
- Visit Jingdezhen with my godson. 👦 (1st, Feb 2025)
- No giving up allowed. 🍺 (11th, Feb 2025)
- Spying is waiting. 🕵 🕵(15th, Mar 2025)
- An old photo studio in Berlin. 📷 📷 (16th, Mar 2025)
- The most interesting video game I experienced. 🎮 (21st, April 2025)
- The king and the little artist. 🎨 (26th, April 2025)
- Me after a tight deadline. 🥀 (20th, May 2025)
- A photo together. 🤳 (25th, May 2025)
- Monet in Genoa. 🎨 (28th, May 2025)
- Old Amsterdam, old building, old friends 🏡 (21th, Jun 2025)
- Congratulations! 🎓 (24th, Jun 2025)
- No rebuttal in Vienna! 🎵 (29th, July 2025)
- Bye bye Kitty. 🐱 (1st, Aug 2025)
- A wonderful SAIL day celebrating Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary. ⛵️ (20th, Aug 2025)
