#swimming to cambodia

[chanmollong]

#angkor wat #siem reap #nature #travel #road trip #cambodia #asia #Phnom penh #soiuth east asia #expat #vlog #quad bike #photoshoot #swimming #hotel #resort #gopro #pub street #temple #zip lining #biking #hot air balloon #graphic design #online shop #shop #business #small business #entrepreneur #accessories #clothing store

[silly-solar-robot]

boutta go swimming in the RAIN and i'm so so SO excited!!!! thank gosh i don't REALLY have fragile electronic circuitry!! this form is so much more durable (^:<

#sunny speaks #there's no one at the pool!!!! hurrah!!!!!!! #golly for a robot i sure do love to swim!!! #i remember being in cambodia and swimming every single time i got the chance!!! much fun!

[bohemiandeer]

You know what hits me hard? When 5 to 6 year old children, all the way in Southeast Asia, knows about what's happening in Palestine right now. That children their age is getting bombed, that they're starving to death, that they're getting shot at, and sniped in the head. Because, just this past 2 or so months, I heard some of the little ones in the Kindergarten classes I'm TAing in as an Intern talk about it. Hell, one of the little boys downright said he didn't like Israel, because Israel is bad, because they do scary things. Another was questioning whether Palestine was bad too, because, "why else would they shooting at them?". A little girl in one of my classes doesn't want to finish her food at all, because she wants to save at least half her meat and rice for kids in Palestine, because she heard that, they don't have food. And that's just the ones I remember. Namely the inciting cases before their classmates slowly follow suit. The littles are fricking SCARED. We had to sit these kids down, and tell them that the topic is too mature for them at the moment, that they shouldn't even be concerned because they're KINDERGARTNERS, they're not even old enough to properly understand. The one teacher I was TAing for had to make a class announcement saying that. What gets me is, these are 5 to 6 year olds, the youngest I've worked with in this specific age group is 4. 5 years old on average, and they've already been exposed to the worst horrors genocide has to offer through the news and snippets of conversation among adults and hell, considering how many of them say they like to play games on Mama's phone, or their IPad, even from fricking social media. And the fact that, these literal babies, from all the way in Cambodia, has more empathy in their entire body and soul, than full grown fricking adults have in the nail of their pinky finger, gets me. FFS we as adults could LEARN from them I feel sometimes. I honestly don't know what to feel about it anymore. On the one hand, this is the next generation I'm working with. And if the next generation's default response to a tragedy such as Palestine, is what I've seen come up on occasion so far? Perhaps there's some bloody hope for this world after all. At least in this country. Especially since a majority of them already come from families who survived a genocide. These are the 3rd - 4th generation descendants of those who survived the Khmer Rouge. They've got grandparents at home, who no doubt are more than intimately familiar with what Palestine is going through right now. And it shows.

But on the other, it makes my heart sink because these are CHILDREN, these are LITTLE KIDS, they should be playing with their toys and watching cartoons and talking to their friends about everything from Spiderman to Speakerman to Kuromi and her friends, and be worried about whether or not they can go to playground that day, guranteed they're well behaved, or if Mama remembered to pack in their costume for swimming lessons that week. NOT JUST MY KIDS. But the little ones in Palestine too. They deserve better. They all deserve, so much better. Hell, it's come to the point that whenever I look at my kiddos right now, whether they'd be working in class, playing, doing something as mundane as eating lunch or getting ready for their nap. I think of the children their age in Palestine that didn't even get the chance to survive. I think of the ones whose memories from this age, is nothing but absolute horror and pain, rather than what has slowly become my normal, who never got to experience what my littles do on a daily basis right now.

Children shouldn't even be concerned about "War", about a Genocide. The last thing that should be on a 5 year old's mind, is pain, and suffering, and the worst horrors imaginable ever to be inflicted on a human being. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S INFLICTED, ON OTHER CHILDREN THEIR AGE. And for that alone, the world has failed them. Especially the kids in Palestine who didn't ask for any of this. They just wanted to carry on with life as kids do, the same way as my littles do on a daily basis no doubt, learning, playing, chatting with friends over their favourite cartoons and characters, worrying about whether they'd get to go to the playground or not that day.

I apologize for talking about this on this blog. I know my blog tends to be lighter in feel, a lot more unhinged and light hearted typically. I mean, I'm just a fricking nerd who likes to draw and write, and lurk about her favourite fandoms to consume and support what is shared among other nerds who also like to draw and write. But I couldn't stop thinking about it. About contemplating it, especially since I'll be back on a roll tomorrow, working with my kiddos again after not seeing them for 5 days straight because of Holidays. And, I just had to talk about it. This is something I felt I couldn't keep to myself this time, I don't think my soul'd be able to carry it. I had to talk about it.

FREE PALESTINE. Our children deserve better.

#free palestine #gaza #palestine #rafah #israel #current events #gaza strip #human rights #childrens rights #save the children #cease fire in gaza #cease fire now #cease fire permanently #palestinian genocide #support gaza #pray for palestine #ceasfire now

[ritokaizen]

កំពង់សោម វិលល្ងាច 🚌🖼🏖️🩴🏊 Sihanouk Ville (Thanks to the Express Way E4) - #MrMabTrip #MrMabFamily #beqch #sea #swim #sihanoukville #cambodia #kampomgsom (at Sihanoukville, Cambodia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSCUPNvuW0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mrmabtrip #mrmabfamily #beqch #sea #swim #sihanoukville #cambodia #kampomgsom

[apinchofrkmh]

The Fun Times

Uncle Alex bought Tamarind in the year of 2018 but didn't have a chance to view it. But this time, we had some time to swim and enjoy the scenery of the sea that he's been longing for!

We are so glad to have meals after meals together!

One week in Penang to catch up with family and friends was totally awesome! There will be more time in December!

We drove to Kuala Lumpur on 27 August as Uncle Alex and myself will be flying to Cambodia the next day. Mom and brother accompanied us and we had an amazing meal together! We also celebrated everyone's birthday as we didn't manage to do since everyone is everywhere around the world! haha!

Fun times has come to an end! Time to fly!

And here we are in Phnom Penh! On a tuk tuk!

#tamarind #E&O property #pool #swimming #food #birthday #Penang #Kuala Lumpur #Malaysia #Phnom Penh #Cambodia

[sixteenseveredhands]

The Colugo: this mammal is able to glide through the air using a fur-covered membrane that stretches across most of its body margin

Colugos are often referred to as "flying lemurs," but genetic studies have shown that they are actually among the closest living relatives of primates, occupying a sister group.

They are native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, where they are divided into two extant species: the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans) can be found in the Southern Philippines, and the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) can be found in parts of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The fur-covered membrane that stretches across the colugo's body is known as a patagium; a similar membrane can be found in other gliding mammals (e.g. flying squirrels, sugar gliders, etc.) but the patagium of the colugo is far more extensive, surrounding almost all of the animal's body margin and stretching even between the tail and hind legs.

When they are not actively gliding, female colugos with young offspring will often pull their tails up against their bellies, effectively curling the patagium into a pouch in which the baby can be carried and protected. In order to glide, however, the mother must fully extend her patagium, meaning that she must unfold the pouch; if the baby has not yet learned how to glide on its own, then it must curl itself around the mother's torso and hold on tight as she glides from tree-to-tree.

The extensive size of their patagium means that colugos have far more "wing space" than other gliding mammals, which enables them to glide much further. In a single leap, a colugo may glide across a distance of up to 145 meters (about 475 feet) -- nearly the length of three Olympic-sized swimming pools. Studies have shown that they can glide a total distance of 1,342 meters (4,403 ft) per night, climbing a total of 320 meters (1,050 ft) up into the trees in order to do so. They have extremely strong claws, and the soles of their feet are able to mimic suction-cups, which enables them to maintain a tight grip on tree trunks and branches.

Colugos are most active at night, and they are strictly herbivorous, feeding only on young tree leaves.

I don't normally feature mammals on my blog, but this one in particular seemed too heartbreakingly adorable and too weird for me to ignore. I mean, look at it -- it's like a tiny dinosaur wrapped in a Snuggie!

Sources & More Info:

Science News: On a Cool Night in Malaysia, Scientists Track Mysterious Colugos Across the Treetops

Animal Diversity Web: Galeopterus variegates (the Sunda Flying Lemur)

BioMed Central Journal of Biology: Colugos: obscure mammals glide into the evolutionary limelight

World Wildlife Fund: Flying Lemurs

National Geographic: Why Do Flying Lemurs Glide?

Animal Diversity Web: Cynocephalus volans (the Philippine Flying Lemur)

#mammals #zoology #animals #nature #colugos #sunda #flying lemurs #animal facts #gliders #southeast asia #wildlife #cute animals #cool animals #nature is weird #these guys probably give the very best hugs tho

[landofadonises]

National Holidays - Adonis Water Festival

The summer heat's here, and with it, comes the festivities!

In the days of yore, there were plenty of cultural festivals in and around April that involved a celebration of water and splashing, varied reasons usually centered around religiously-backed welcomings of the New Year for many regions, from the Laos people, to Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia... even Poland and Armenia!

Within the congregations of cultures and peoples within the nation of Adonis, of course this melting pot would result in a complete deconstruction and newfound enjoyment of such festivities. Around the same time frame of April to May, with the vicious heat encroaching on these hulking, already naturally-perspirating men, there was no further excuse needed to get stripped down to swim trunks or shorts and absolutely slough water on each other, often with water guns and buckets. What better way to welcome in the new year than by being refreshed and kissing your bestie, bro, or the only guy you've found that can handle that mega-rod?

#hypermuscle #hugemuscle #supertall #hugefeet #plausiblesizedifference #brawnyholidays #ai gay #gay

[silkwhim]

Kopos Kos 🪿 for your travels

(wip content)

Kopos Kos, a proud and quickly developing nation located across what we know as Vietnam and Cambodia. The current emblem is definitely not my proudest work😓

The bird featured is a great cormorant, domesticated by our sophont wallabies (now called Walaba), used to aid in fishing to supply the Kepa-ka-o-o populations which base a lot of seafood in their diet as opposed to Walaba whom are completely herbivorous. The great cormorant represents initiative, resourcefulness and union between peoples, and is worn as a symbol of patriotism in Kopos Kos.

Kopos Kos was originally established as a farming colony, taking advantage of tropical soils and the abundance of wildlife but quickly established itself as a trade center, bringing in many Lau merchants and immigrants who began making their own settlements. The name Kopos Kos originally referred to a single town, though it is now a giant web of interconnected cities and villages across large stretches of land. By human terms it would be a country, however this concept doesn't yet exist on Beatha.

Because Walaba are herbivorous, livestock is generally uneeded in terms of meat, however domestic animals remain a common sight. The water pig, the equivalent of a Central Asian boar, is a new discovery that has been quickly integrated into agricultural life.

While many wild boars are aggressive when threatened or nervous, this domestic species tends to be docile and flees rather than fights if it comes down to it. Water pigs live in forests and jungles, preferring darker environments. Because of their excellent sense of smell, they are particularly good at locating food and water sources in areas that would be almost impossible to navigate through if you were unfamiliar with them, proving helpful to early settlers who often found the pigs near streams which lent them their name. Coincidentally, it was later discovered they have an excellent swimming ability. In Kopos Kos, water pigs are kept for their manure which is an incredibly efficient fertiliser for crops. The pigs also dig up root vegetables, and can be trained not to eat the roots and allow an owner to collect them instead. This process also aerates soil, which means automated tilling of small fields. Of course, even if they're not kept for meat, water pigs will eventually die. The skin can be harvested for leather, bones for jewellery and tools, hair for clothing and paintbrushes, etc, while the meat is sold off to Kepa-ka-o-o and Lau or used as food for meat eating domestic animals.

#Beatha #spec bio #spec evo #speculative biology #speculative evolution #digital art #art #speculative zoology #original species #this should be taken as a given but ignore what any words mean in other languages. olive oil or whatever

[themakeupbrush]

Miss Grand Cambodia Preah Sihanouk National Costume Contest Entry 2022- Sovannmja THE GOLDEN MERMAID

Sovannmja is an angel who has a body of half human and half as a fish, has a golden body, attractive beauty and lives in the ocean! In Khmer arts, Ms. Sovann, the magician also appeared in dance, drama, Ramkere. Sovannamjhea lives in the sea like this and she has chosen the actress of Mjhea to represent Sihanouk city. She is Mjha, the golden tail is swimming to show off her beauty on the stage where the whole actress shows Cambodia sea resources. With the crown actor representing Sampov who is still on the water. Using umbrella, umbrella, running 3 floors to represent Kdong Sampov who is throwing blanket forward! Look at the factories that are designed to be seaweed or seaweed that is released in the water by other sea animals and many other sea animals that are used to break or turn into other jewelry.... The whole set of styles, including sea animals, rocks, seaweed, or seaweed, beads, to break the style into style, design to make it look attractive and lively..

Translated via google translate

#miss grand cambodia #national costume contest #i feel like this would have been a better national costume than the cow one

[teensighh]

Her name is Gillian

My best friend is the opposite of Pandora’s box

To compare her very existence to a box is like comparing the vast universe to the size of our planet

Seeing her experiences of traveling and seeing all there is to see through her lens is like laying in the desert and seeing billions of stars, and knowing there is so much more far beyond what my eyes can see

I tell the small town, small minded people of how I admire her adventures and her courageous soul, they say “that’s crazy” when I tell them with excitement

but I think they are jealous of the bravery she displays when they know they never could

The same bravery which has inspired me to evolve, to keep open minded and continuously have the need and urge to explore.

I feel no jealousy or denial the way they do

I’m proud to know someone as brave, adventurous, courageous, and free-spirited as her.

Even in the most frightening moments of travel, she continues her journey into the unknown

I think everyone could learn from that

From getting her appendix out in mother Russia

Praying to Buddha in Thailand

Experiencing her roots in Scotland, from where the journey legacy began

Tasting bugs in Cambodia

Deep diving in Mexico, swimming with the sharks

Exploring deep enclosed caves while fighting claustrophobia

To climbing mountains in Colombia and reaching new heights

Sand boarding down volcanoes in Nicaragua

Four wheeling around the pyramids of Giza

To seeing her 7th wonder of the world, The Taj Majal in India.

I have only named a few amazing places she’s been, because I encourage you to speak and learn from someone as venturesome as her.

Create your own journey and legacy as she has for your own

They say curiosity killed the cat

But they’ve never met Gillian.

[csny]

i just recommended swimming to cambodia and the naked gun in the same sentence. as movies under 90 minutes that you could watch.

[danishprince]

1987

stereotypical gay person choice but maurice (dir. james ivory)!

honorable mention: swimming to cambodia. not a """movie""" but i love to watch spalding gray sit behind a desk and talk for 85 minutes

#thanks!! #conspiring-to-regnum #asks #ask memes

[bejo4d]

ASEAN GAMES

The ASEAN Games, also known as the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), is a multi-sport event held every two years among the Southeast Asian countries. Here are some key points about the ASEAN Games:

Objective: The ASEAN Games aims to promote sports development and foster friendship and solidarity among the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It provides a platform for athletes from the region to compete and showcase their talents in various sports.

History: The ASEAN Games was first held in 1959 in Bangkok, Thailand, with participants from Thailand, Burma (now Myanmar), Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Since then, the event has been held regularly every two years, with the number of participating countries increasing over time.

Sports: The ASEAN Games features a wide range of sports, including traditional and popular sports in the region as well as Olympic and non-Olympic sports. Common sports include athletics, swimming, basketball, football (soccer), badminton, table tennis, volleyball, and martial arts such as taekwondo and karate.

[brookston]

Holidays 10.29

Holidays

Black Salsify Day (French Republic)

Bob Ross Day (Abeldane Empire)

Candies Day

Coronation Day (Cambodia)

C6HO Day (Kentucky)

Cumhuriyet Bayrami (North Cyprus, Turkey)

Cyrus the Great Day (Iran)

Feed the Birds Day (UK)

Festival of Global Climate Change

Fiestas Patrias begins (Honduras)

Halloween Eve Eve

Hermit Day

Hide From Everyone Day (a.k.a. Hermit Day)

International Internet Day

Laugh Suddenly For No Reason A Lot Today Day

Naming Day (Tanzania)

National Boner Day

National Book Day (Brazil)

National Cat Daddy Day

National Cat Day

National Hermit Day

National Martina Day

Oatmeal Day

PSC Awareness Day

Sea Slug Day

Separation of Church and State Day

Turkish Republic Day (Turkey)

World Online Networking Day

World Psoriasis Day

World Stroke Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

National Disgusting Little Pumpkin-Shaped Candies Day

National Oatmeal Day

Poperinge Beer & Hop Festival begins (Belgium) [Every 3 years, 3rd Friday, but postponed from 2021]

5th & Last Sunday in October

European Summer Times Ends (EU) [Last Sunday]

International Creole Day (Dominica, Saint Lucia) [Last Sunday]

Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day; Dominica, Saint Lucia) [Last Sunday]

National Grandparents Day (Australia) [Last Sunday]

National Student Baptism Day [Last Sunday]

Reformation Sunday [Last Sunday]

Visit a Cemetery Day [Last Sunday]

World Swim Hat Day [Last Sunday]

Independence Days

Turkey (from Ottoman Empire, 1923)

Westarctica (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Abraham of Rostov (Christian; Saint)

Andrei Ryabushkin (Artology)

Chef (a.k.a. Theuderius; Christian; Saint)

Chiara Badano (Christian; Blessed)

Colman mac Duagh (Christian; Saint)

Douai Martyrs (Christian; Saint)

Gaetano Errico (Christian; Saint)

Ghatasthapana begins (Nepal)

Isis/Osiris Mysteries II (Pagan)

James Hannington (Anglicanism)

Kojagrat Purnima [15th Day of Dashain]

Lazarus Long Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Mary of Edessa (Christian; Saint)

Maximillian (Christian; Saint)

Narcissus of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic Church)

Nut Day (Pastafarian)

Robertson (Positivist; Saint)

Warren the Warthog (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Historically Unlucky Day [10 of 11]

Historically Bad Day (Stock Market Crash, Hurricane Sandy & 8 other tragedies) [10 of 11]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [58 of 71]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

All I Want for Christmas Is You, by Mariah Carey (Song; 1994)

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with Alex Haley (Biography; 1965)

Being John Malkovich (Film; 1999)

Blue Moon, 24th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2019)

Bullwinkle Busts a Brush or The Cleft Palette (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 226; 1963)

BUtterfield 8, by John O'Hara (Roman à clef Novel; 1935)

Create Dangerously, by Albert Camus (manifesto; 1957)

Don Giovanni, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Opera; 1787)

The Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour (Radio Series; 1929)

Get Nervous, by Pat Benatar (Album; 1982)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Film; 2010)

Hemispheres, by Rush (Album; 1978)

Hulu (Streaming Network; 2007)

The Huntley-Brinkley Report (TV News Show; 1956)

Jingle Bell Rock, recorded by Bobby Helm (Song; 1957)

Keeping Up Appearances (UK TV Series; 1990)

Last Night in Soho (Film; 2021)

Man of the Century (Film; 1999)

Mind Games, by John Lennon (Album; 1973)

My Generation, by The Who (Song; 1965)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Animated Film; 1993)

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James (Novel; 1880)

Portrait of a Moose or Bullwinkle Gets the Brush (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 225; 1963)

Princess Mononoke (Anime Film; 1999)

Ray (Film; 2004)

Red Riding Hoodwinked (WB LT Cartoon; 1955)

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (WB Animated Film; 2021)

The Sentinel, 25th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2020)

Trip for Tat (WB MM Cartoon; 1960)

Welcome to the Pleasure Dome, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Album; 1984)

What’ll I Do?, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1947)

Wild Target (Film; 2010)

Today’s Name Days

Ermelina, Hermelindis, Melinda (Austria)

Časlav, Honorat, Ida, Narcis (Croatia)

Silvie (Czech Republic)

Narcissus (Denmark)

Alf, Alfred, Fred, Fredi (Estonia)

Alfred, Urmasimo (Finland)

Narcisse (France)

Ermelinda, Franco, Grete, Melinda (Germany)

Abramios, Melina (Greece)

Nárcisz (Hungary)

Ermelinda, Michela, Massimiliano (Italy)

Elva, Elvijs, Fortuna, Laimonis (Latvia)

Gelgaudas, Narcizas, Tolvydė, Violeta (Lithuania)

Noralf, Norunn (Norway)

Euzebia, Franciszek, Longin, Longina, Lubogost, Narcyz, Teodor, Wioletta (Poland)

Anastasia (Romania)

Zinaida (Russia)

Klára (Slovakia)

Narciso (Spain)

Viola (Sweden)

Garrison, Cyrano, Cyrena, Narcissa, Narcissus (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 302 of 2024; 63 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 43 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Gort (Ivy) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 9 (Ten-Xu), Day 15 (Geng-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 14 Heshvan 5784

Islamic: 14 Rabi II 1445

J Cal: 2 Mir; Twosday [2 of 30]

Julian: 16 October 2023

Moon: 99%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 22 Descartes (11th Month) [Robertson]

Runic Half Month: Hagal (Hailstone) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 36 of 89)

Zodiac: Scorpio (Day 6 of 29)

#calendar #Holidays

[ritokaizen]

កំពង់សោម វិលល្ងាច 🚌🖼🏖️🩴🏊 Sihanouk Ville (Thanks to the Express Way E4) - #MrMabTrip #MrMabFamily #beqch #sea #swim #sihanoukville #cambodia #kampomgsom (at Sihanoukville, Cambodia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSBw24vzsu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mrmabtrip #mrmabfamily #beqch #sea #swim #sihanoukville #cambodia #kampomgsom

[sonetra-keth]

ROYAL Platinum Condominium

Royal Group and Hong Lai Huat Group jointly developed the Royal Platinum Condominium, a 36-story luxury residential building in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The building comprises 476 residential units, as well as commercial and retail spaces on the lower floors. It offers a variety of amenities including a swimming pool, fitness center, and sky bar.

•Project: ROYAL Platinum Condominium (36-storeys) •GFA: 185,000m² •Architectural Manager: Sonetra KETH •Developer: Hong Lai Huat Group Ltd. •Main Contractor: BITUS Co., Ltd. •Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

•Design Team and Contractors' Weekly Meeting •Regularly checks a job site and the work taking place to verify that construction complies with plans, drawings, specifications, client requirements, and regulations

#sonetra keth #Sonetra Keth #Architectural Manager