๐โโฌ Life
Hi friend! Howโs the week going for you? Heartbreak is really two steps forward and one step back. Pain also comes in waves. For me, itโs always the mornings that hurt the most.
But as my friend Ken says, you have to measure by weeks, and I feel much better this week. Life keeps going on.
Iโm in Seoul, Korea! Long story short, gotta go to Korea first to get back to China but Iโm not complaining. I havenโt been back to Korea for 7 years. The food is amazing and people are very fashionable . Language-wise, I alternate between English, Chinese, and drawing pictures. ๐
Btw does anyone have any tips on how to meet people in new places??
Some Fun Facts
๐ธ No tipping. But maybe tipping is just a North American thing?
๐โโ๏ธ Bowing is polite. Depth of bowing in East Asian countries: Japan > Korea > China.
๐ You can flag down cabs in the streets. Not sure if thereโs just not rideshare?
๐ Similar to Japan, Koreans take fruits very seriously. Look at these beautiful grapes.
(เน*แ*) Anime
Still taking an anime break. Crazy I know. Maybe Tina v2 doesnโt watch anime anymore???
๐ Books
I stopped reading Crucial Conversations. Itโs a book about how to have high-stakes conversations in business, life, and relationships.
Itโs a great book, and I will return to it, but itโs too painful to read because itโs making me realize all the places that I screwed up with my ex. Itโs not just me of course, but itโs just kinda sad that I now realize where things could have been different. It doesnโt change the fact that there were significant underlying problems in the relationship that would have caused it to end anyway, but maybe things could have ended amicablyโฆ
I started reading David and Goliath instead.
The story of David and Goliath goes like this:
Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling. Since then, the story of David and Goliath represented the battles between underdogs and giants. Itโs about how underdogs can take advantage of their position to beat giants in seemingly miraculous ways.
This is a book that champions the spirit of David and Goliath by illustrating the power of the underdog and how people have turned disadvantages like learning disabilities, lack of talent, and having a tough family environment into an advantage. Itโs not about seeking adversity of course, but it goes to show that you can take advantage of disadvantages, which I think is a lesson that most of us can benefit from.
๐ป Learning & Productivity
Iโm very proud of myself for getting the ball rolling again. Iโm keeping myself accountable with meetings, unpausing sponsored content, and generally telling people deadlines, so I have to do them. Iโm going slow though!
A reminder to anybody else that is trying to pick themselves up, itโs important to listen to your body and emotions. ๐ค
๐จโ๐ป What Iโm Working On
Building more Lonely Octopus things! Weโre working on the website, and itโll be out for the next newsletter. ๐ KEEP US ACCOUNTABLE!!!
Iโm also editing some short-form videos right now and planning for a life update video since yโall in the inner circle have been following along with whatโs happening, but most people on Youtube are very confused by my erratic travelling lol.
๐ป Todayโs coding challenge (SQL/Python)
๐ฅ Oh no donโt remove my videos pls!
For each unique user in the dataset, find the latest date when their flags got reviewed. Then, find the total number of distinct videos removed on that date (by any user). Output the first and last name of the user (in two columns), the date and the number of removed videos. Only include these users who had at least one of their flags reviewed. If no videos got removed on a certain date, output 0.
user_flags
flag_review
Head on over here to answer the question!
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PS: Reply to this email about what youโd like to see in future editions of Boopโs Keyboard! ALL constructive feedback is greatly appreciated :)
-Tina
The bbq is the best ๐คค good to hear youโre feeling better!
So cool you are in Korea!
I love the No Tipping culture in Asia. Here in Canada it is expected but no one will say anything if you don't tip. My friends and I usually go to places where tipping is not expected like AYCE sushi, buffets, or fast food.
Hope you make it into China soon with out too much hassle. Write a post on how easy or hard it is to get back in if you have time.
Take Care!