Thanks for the tips! Is it pretty easy to find movement specific service instructions or do you just learn to recognize parts and common build methods?

Once I settle down I’d love to get into full on servicing vintage watches as well.

Not too quirky or obscure but I really just like to fix shit. Clocks, washing machines, cars, crooked door, hole in a sweater, electronics… Nothing is outside of my interest.

On the more obscure side I like to fiddle with wrist watches by adding aftermarket parts and modifying their overall look.

A friend had this mantra of “You do you.” that I’ve really embraced. Stop giving a shit about the things you don’t agree with or views other people are into. I’m not looking to change minds, just being personally receptive and open is enough for me.

Our situation was a bit different since it was just me and my wife. We both had our 8 hour work schedules so we kept to our jobs for most of the day. I also recall taking a day off to make a three day weekend here and there.

I did it for about a month and and loved it. We got an Airbnb in Arizona. We woke up early, clocked out early, and went hiking nearly every day. The weekends we did a trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona, both great experiences. If you can make it work, then try it out. I know tons of people that maintain jobs while travelling almost full time.

Look up the green “Asian body scrub” cloths. They’re next level wash cloths that exfoliate, dry fast, and are washable. Bonus, they’re super cheap. I swear by them and can’t ever go back to other scrubbers.

The Asian body scrubbers are next level exfoliation. The best part is they dry super fast and are washable. I used to use the poofs but they retained so much dang water and weren’t washable.

It’s probably the same for me. I played, quit, and restarted Diablo II so many times since middle school. It just has a replayability factor after you’ve been away from a few years.

The Super Mario movie is probably top of the list. The jokes fell flat and the entire movie was just Nintendo references. I get it’s a kid movie, but damn, Pixar knows how to make a movie for all ages. I guess I was hoping for the same.

I visited an abandoned roadside attraction in Thailand. It was a replica of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, but it looks like it was never completed and now sees only the occasional tourist. There are shops and things right next to it, so maybe it’s more semi-abandoned.

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I think I rattle off the fancy places because they’re the big ones that stick out in my mind, but I’ve also had that feeling just being out in nature close to home. Feeling the stillness of the forest can be just as powerful in your backyard.

I’m the opposite of spiritual so the closest I’ve experienced is that euphoric feeling you get when you see unparalleled beauty in nature. Places like the Grand Canyon, Grand Tetons, Yukon, Alaska, volcano in Guatemala, and some waterfalls in Mexico are a few that spring to mind.

I have the opposite of Spidey sense and will frequently forget I’m cooking something if I don’t set a timer.

Good call man, get well soon!

Yeah, it’s going to suck. Your mouth will be pretty sore, a bit foul, and tasting bloody. I’d give the concert a pass and save yourself the headache.

More now than I did two weeks ago. I just recovered from a bout of Typhoid Fever / mystery bacterial infection in Cambodia.

First off, do what you can to not fail out of high school. The job market can be tough, it’ll be even tougher with no diploma.

As for money, I’d recommend flipping items on marketplace / Facebook. Lots of people out perfectly serviceable furniture, appliances, and electronics that may need small repairs or a good deep cleaning. If you have a vehicle, that might be a good source of some income.

Towards the end, the ones I read felt blatantly obvious just from the title. “Hey guys I said, “That’s not ok!” to my MIL because she drop kicked my toddler in the face for crying, AITA?”

Nah, I laugh it off. English is her second language and she always feels bad.