The cover image is from the couplets and lucky characters pasted on the new house during the Chinese New Year
The trace of the heart follows the shadow, meaning that the footsteps of the soul circulate with the shadow, recording, tracing, and contemplating one's inner world. At the same time, weekly recommendations for interesting information seen.
It's really fast. I feel like I just finished writing Issue 13 a few days ago, and it's already Sunday again. I spent these seven days visiting relatives, feeling more tired than working. I rested at home on the seventh day and spent the rest of the days at other people's homes.
Red Envelopes 🧧#
This year, I gave out red envelopes for the first time. It was for my nephew, who is half a year old. In the future, I should only need to give red envelopes to this one child. There are too many children of other cousins or cousins, and I can't give them all. Besides, my family doesn't entertain guests, so it's enough for my parents to give them.
On the sixth day, I also went to give my nephew a lantern🏮. I looked up why we need to give lanterns: (Uncles giving lanterns to their nephews may be due to traditional customs or symbolic meanings. In some places, giving lanterns has the meaning of praying for blessings, representing the hope that the nephew can have a safe and smooth year. In addition, lanterns also symbolize light and hope, perhaps the uncle hopes that the nephew can overcome difficulties and illuminate the path ahead in life. In general, uncles giving lanterns to their nephews may be out of care and blessings.) It is said that it should be given until the age of 18, and when the coming-of-age ceremony arrives, the nephew's wish needs to be fulfilled. When I was a child, it was my uncle's wife who gave them to me. My uncle's family is far away and has never given me one, but it doesn't matter.
They say that nephews resemble their uncles, and there should be some truth to it. When I was eating at my sister's house, my nephew sat in a baby chair and played by himself, very well-behaved, not making any noise. My parents said it was just like me when I was a child, someone who didn't cause much trouble.
Spring in Seoul#
I saw someone recommending "Spring in Seoul" on Twitter, saying it's so so so so good, they even said it several times. I found the resources on hdfans and downloaded them to my NAS. I spent an hour last night and another hour at noon today to finish watching it. It's really good, 140 minutes without any dull moments. At the beginning, I didn't understand it because I didn't know much about modern Korean history or the background. After watching it at noon, I read some reviews and got a general understanding of modern Korean history. Some comments mentioned that by watching a few other films, you can further understand modern Korean history in a complete and in-depth way. "Spring in Seoul" only covers a short 8 months and then returns to the path of dictatorship.
The film is a bit cliché and stereotyped. The villains and heroes are too obvious, especially the villains who shout and panic when something happens. In reality, the people who can plan and carry out a coup d'état have to be very cunning and have deep schemes. But it's still very exciting to watch. I'll find time to watch the other films as well.
The Last of Us#
A few weeks ago, I finished watching "The Last of Us" series, and these days I picked up the game again. I'm playing on the easiest mode, focusing on the storyline and not skipping any dialogues, experiencing how Joel and Ellie's relationship develops step by step.