April Fools’ Day

It is April Fools’ Day, but I am not joking about this. I was so tired last night that I fell asleep after dinner. My phone had run out of power by morning. When I checked the time, I realized I had slept for eleven hours. That is a lot, but I woke feeling as though someone had cleared out my brain like an overfull computer drive. I worked and read with unusual clarity; even my lunchtime reading felt twice as effective.

While exploring my work today, I learned that I could keep some of my code on Google’s cloud storage and run it there to test it. It was nearly time to leave, but I still had energy to use, so I pushed to make progress. Then my manager needed to discuss something else with me, just when I was absorbed. I felt my patience slipping.

The harder interruption came while I was working on my trading system. Someone stood in front of my screen and read it line by line without asking. I was furious, but I was at work, so I tried politely to make him leave. He said I was not doing real work anyway. I stopped and spent far too much effort getting him away from my desk. Some people have remarkable nerve.

I am looking forward to the coming Good Friday and Qingming break. Having something ahead to enjoy helps me work well each day. I also like deadlines: imagining what I could become if I use the days before them gives me energy. I do not need someone else to plan every task for me. If I choose the right direction, I trust my drive.

Reading the Bible yesterday, I thought that when I finish it I could read selected works by Mao, demanding books in English or Japanese, and other major works. I want to build patience as well as knowledge.

The weather is beautiful today. That alone is reason to keep going tomorrow.