General Mackevili wrote: ↑Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:12 am I guess it's a day late in Cambodia, but since I've been stuck in the US, so.... HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!

I gotta say, 2020 is a year that we will all remember, for better or worse! It's no doubt been a fucked up year, but I have to say, it's been a great one on my end, although admittedly still pretty fucked up, all things Covid considered. Other than that, it's been a good one!

I got engaged to my soulmate in 2020, and glad that a few of you could be there with us for that. At the time I assumed the year would be action-packed all the way up until the NYE ball dropped, but boy was I wrong. Did have the family come out to Cambodia and then we traveled around SE Asia for over a month, but it was all pretty funky of a year after that. To be fair, it's been nice to be 'home' for the winter holidays with all of the family for a change. I've forgotten what the word 'cold' actually meant for the past 14 years.

About 2 months into the pandemic, most people seemed more tense than usual, and I assumed that it would be a hell of a year for members having all sorts of spats, but it somehow seemed like instead of everyone being at everyone else's heels during all this, our community grew stronger, and even some of us might be more empathetic than before, given what so many have been through almost everywhere. We've been on point with all the good, bad and ugly news stories of 2020, and it's also seemed like a lot more people have started coming onto CEO asking questions, mostly about travel and visas, etc, so that's been interesting as well. And several people who came here looking for info have ended up becoming regular members, and it's always good to have more points of views on here from all over the world.

Thanks to ALL our members, new and old, who continue to keep things active on here, as, without each and every one of you, we wouldn't have the community that we do! Some come on just to have a little fun sometimes, and quite a few members have really opened up on here, sharing all sorts of personal stories. We've also had some members who have passed away, and love or hate Taa Barang, he was an interesting guy to have been a part of this community.

What will 2021 bring us? Who knows, but's it's already been a day, and I haven't seen anything in the news about zombies, dragons or a meteor headed this way, so it's a good start to the new year!

So I wish everyone a safe and successful 2021! Let's hope travel restrictions are relaxed soon so we can all move around the globe freely as usual.

And an extra-special thank you to our whole Mod Team and News Team, as without each and every one of you this community wouldn't be as fun, friendly, and informative as it is today!

Love you all!