Bought Accessories for the Quest

A friend thought "the Quest's default head strap and facial interface are too uncomfortable" and bought third-party accessories. After seeing that, I bought them too (a bit expensive to be honest, but they're genuinely comfortable).

Finally, the head strap was out of stock, and I had to wait half a month for it to ship.

Revisiting Hangzhou

To save on train tickets, I skipped the direct high-speed rail. Instead, I took a bus to Hefei, then a regular hard-seat train to Hangzhou. This saved 100 yuan but was super inconvenient! The bus to Hefei took 2.5 hours, and the train from Hefei to Hangzhou took 5.5 hours! By contrast, the direct high-speed train only takes 2.5 hours. I boarded the bus at 8 AM and arrived at 6 PM.

At Hefei Station, I stumbled upon the legendary Hefei-to-Hefei-South train service and a turquoise double-decker train.

Nothing particularly special happened in Hangzhou—just daily routines. Went to Gonglian CC, ate at Saizeriya, visited Apple West Lake.

Stayed in Hangzhou about half a month—mostly eating and hanging out with friends (can't recall much else).

Bought an Apple Watch

At the Apple Store by West Lake, I considered buying an Apple Watch but found it too pricey. Later, a friend suggested getting an S7 (cheaper) or S9 (last China model with fast charging). On impulse, I found an S9 on Xianyu and bought it via meetup.

Cost around 1100 yuan—honestly not bad. Battery health at 91%, enough until my next upgrade.

Side note: On the way back, saw this LCD on Metro Line 5. I know it's MTR Hangzhou, but this is way too Hong Kong MTR-style!

Attended Alibaba's White Hat Conference

Wrote a separate note about this—won't repeat here.

Reflections on Attending Alibaba's White Hat Conference

Returned Home Mid-Month

Nothing particularly interesting after returning—mostly forgettable small things or too lazy to write. Just shuttled between home and the arcade.

Monthly Summary

First half in Hangzhou for fun, second half resting at home. That's about it.

• Weight Loss This Month: ?? kg | ?? kg to goal (What diet? I was traveling!)
• Favorite Song This Month: So I Put on My Headphones
• Favorite Game This Month: VRChat