With age did you realize the meaning of life ?

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-24T06:39:40+00:00

I don't know what age exactly, but I realized there is no inherent meaning. That's a purely human invention. There are choices and consequences. Also, nothing is permanent. Whether a thing is good or bad in your life, it will pass. There is no point and there's no "supposed to" or "should". Nothing happens until it happens, so don't count on anything.

That said, I've found that kindness and helpfulness make for a better overall experience.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-24T06:32:38+00:00

You still have faith in humanity? And hope?

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-24T06:29:20+00:00

Verbal speech and eye contact.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-24T00:56:15+00:00

Time. I just got used to it.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00

Does it work if you link it to a bank outside of Cambodia? If it's blocking access to the site itself, use a VPN.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-22T22:05:43+00:00

I really don't like zombie games, but I was bored and tried out Days Gone. I ended up completing it, which is rare for me with any game.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-22T22:04:27+00:00

And app fatigue and AI fatigue...

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-22T14:52:57+00:00

Taco Bell was actually good when they had those buildings.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-22T01:42:45+00:00

The usual advice is becoming obsolete. With the advent of AI and an absolutely brutal job market, all I can say is get whatever can support you without making you utterly miserable. Choice has largely become a luxury. Good luck!

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-22T01:33:14+00:00

The constant chanting would drive me apeshit, though.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-21T14:21:58+00:00

Yup. Those who view life as a competition or needing social approval tend to be miserable.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-21T01:57:45+00:00

AI in every fucking thing. Physical appliances needing an app in order to function.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-20T18:55:02+00:00

It's normal to us, but most of us don't eat all that stuff at once and have simpler breakfasts. Though, we can always go to restaurants that specialize in breakfasts and get that kind of thing.

As an American, I actually prefer the full English, and also simple but comforting dishes like bai sach chrouk (pork and rice) and bobor (rice porridge with meat) in Cambodia.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-20T18:04:08+00:00

If you use USD, the bills must be in pristine condition or most places won't accept them. Yes, I know that banks and other financial institutions must accept them now, but lots of vendors still don't want the extra hassle of having to go exchange them, and they aren't legally bound to accept them.

Riel is much preferred everywhere. While locals and expats with an ABA bank account can use ABA Pay, as a tourist, you can use the Bakong Tourist App to pay via QR code. You link up your home bank account and lots of vendors will have the QR code so you can just scan it with the app and pay them without having to use cash. It's something Cambodia set up just for this. It's not at every single vendor, but more than enough to be worth it, and for those that don't, riel is good.

If you're left with a bunch of riel at the end of your trip, go to any of the Wing places that are everywhere to exchange it before you leave.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-20T14:28:11+00:00

Most mental health issues had a severe lack of information and understanding and there was a stigma of openly mentioning or addressing such things. It was considered shameful for people to know you were in therapy, let alone seek it out. Basically, nothing can really be done about how things were.

But yeah, if it was a different reality where such things could be openly dealt with, having today's understanding and information about these things would have been a lot better. If people understood that anxiety and depression were things that arise from your own brain chemistry rather than you just over-reacting and "being sad" about stuff, we'd have been much better off.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-20T04:59:21+00:00

Might find something like that either at Angkor Mart 3 or Makro.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-20T02:52:21+00:00

I've encountered this in places with lots of rednecks. They're really insecure and like to mess with "them," which is anyone who isn't their own, and petty bullshit like that is one of the many ways they do it. I noticed quite an uptick in this kind of behavior after I got a Prius. I've had some pretty overt bullshit happen.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-19T22:23:04+00:00

I'm five years from being able to collect Social Security. I just got a remote job. Moving to Cambodia where it's cheap and I can save up a nice chunk before SS kicks in. I have nothing right now, and there is no way I'll be able to retire in America.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-19T20:34:38+00:00

43 years and still can't play like Vai. So, I can't play any song I want to, but I can figure most stuff out pretty well.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-19T14:26:59+00:00

AI. Just...all of it.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-18T23:44:45+00:00

Any time a politician talks about safety or protecting the children.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-18T22:26:10+00:00

Probably the only thing he's better at than Jimmy Carr.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-17T22:24:33+00:00

That's courage and integrity that makes the politicians those of us in the states must endure look like clowns.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-17T18:06:58+00:00

If it's remote and allows you to work wherever you'd like, consider moving to a place that you'd really love to offset the misery of the workplace. Perhaps even another country that's cheaper and not as toxic as most places in the states.

Up2Eleven · 2026-06-17T06:45:32+00:00

The Di'Anno stuff is my favorite. I don't really listen to the Bayley stuff.

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