Mimi

17/08/2025 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Today I did a canyoning tour. Actually I didn't know what it was, till I looked it up on the internet. Canyoning is travelling in canyons using a variety of techniques such as walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling, and swimming. I booked my tour with adventure tour Dalat and to be honest it was the best tour I did so far on my trip! It did cost me 65 dollar but it was totally worth it. My tour guides Francis, Lee and Long were so nice! They did a really great job in teaching me the techniques. My fave part of the tour was sliding down the waterfall and the free jump! Plus because our "group" only existed out of two people, we could do everything multiple times. They also did a wonderful job capturing the experience. After the tour we also had a Vietnamese home lunch. The food was so good! Best experience ever!

This place is fucked. FUCKED.

you may not want to clean your room, but you like the peace and call it brings you after

you may not want to study, but you like the confidence and satisfaction you get from being prepared

you may not not want to apologise, but you like the relief and connection that reconciliation brings

you may not want to cook, but you like the satisfaction of eating a healthy come cooked meal prepared with love

you may not want to exercise, but you like how you feel afterwards and how it makes you confident

you may not want to journal or write, but you like the reflection and calm it brings you

you may not want to step out of your comfort zone, but you like the new experiences and growth you gain from it

whatever was left, that was ours for a while.

sunrise - louise glück

first - i’ve been thinking about buddhist statuary a lot lately. specifically, the depiction of non-human beings like asura ( sort of like demons? ) and naga ( serpents, though iirc in indonesia they’re considered dragons ).

i’m not sure what the interpretation is in other countries, but i know where i come from ( thailand ), naga are said to be unable to be ordained or reach enlightenment due to being animals. and yet, they still appear everywhere in art and monastic architecture, since they’re seen as guardians, unable to attain enlightenment but still helping those on their path towards it. and you get stories of naga helping people out, doing good deeds. the buddha himself was a naga, in one of his many past lives detailed in the jataka tales.

and every time i see any of that, it makes me think. choosing to do good, you know, despite the naysayers and the derision, despite your end result seeming out of reach. in the context of today’s world- you might not get a nobel peace prize or end climate change or whatever, but you’re still contributing. and who knows, maybe you will end up getting there someday. or maybe it’s not even about achieving any goals, it’s just about being able to do something for someone.

second - “fra tempeste funeste quest’ alma,” from g.f. handel’s rodelinda, regina de’ langobardi ( there’s a good version of it here ). 

it’s specifically about how one of the main characters still has hope because the other main character still loves him, but i feel like that applies to a more general context as well, yknow? there’s someone out there who loves you, so hang in there. 

also the character who sings this aria, unulfo, is this optimistic little guy. underneath all the political drama of the opera is a very much human story of love and sacrifice, and this guy plays a big part in setting things right, bringing everyone back together. thinking of him genuinely helped me through a tough period in my life. very hopepunk.

i apologise for this being so long ( and possibly unintelligible in some places- english isn’t my first language ;-; ) but i hope ( heh ) this helps.