Frozen fish, deer liver, frozen horse meat, duck, and goose are traditional foods in my homeland. A traditional drink there is kumiss. It is made from cow or horse milk.

A musician played and sang Jiang Kui's "An Xiang" for me. It was the first time I had listened to that song played on guitar. I almost shed a tear. I think Jiang Kui would have been surprised and delighted that an Italian musician, nearly a thousand years after his time, played this timeless melody. Some things can only be understood firsthand. When I was young, I heard someone playing the slower melody of “Lament in the Pavilion” and I liked it very much, so I enrolled in a guqin class, but it was too far away. At that time in my life, I was stressed so I had to give it up. I often move from place to place. Perhaps only people who move frequently can understand the travelling in Jiang Kui's mid and later life. “But now your poet is getting old, And he has forgotten the love and lyrics; Yet, he still resents the few flowers beyond the bamboo, for their chilling fragrance has crept into his chamber.”

2024/9/7 I'm travelling using a free pass called "seisyun18kippu" with my friend from high school. Today is the second day. We visited Doai Station, which has the deepest underground platform in Japan. As soon as we got to the platform, we were surprised by how chilly it was. It was 15℃ cooler than outside. After we completed the 482 steps, we enjoyed hiking on Mt. Tanigawa. We were refreshed by the magnificent scenery that was formed by an iceberg.

This hits so hard. I can't remember how many times I've thought of giving up. But what motivates me are my goals. When I set a goal that I must do this and that, it helps me to move forward. Another thing is to reflect on what I have achieved, even if it's just a small amount of progress. It's worked for me so far. :)

Here in Pakistan, if the weather is very cold we burn fires and use heaters, and if it's very hot then we take showers and use electric appliances like air conditioners and fans.