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- Recording · May 2017
I got a new camera - Canon 750D full review and unboxing
Daniel unboxed a secondhand Canon 750D camera, evaluated its accessories and image detail, and compared its built-in microphone against a separate Blue Yeti audio setup. Daniel shared updates regarding channel plans, including halting uploa
- Recording · May 2017
I think my girlfriend is trying to emotionally blackmail me with her daughter
Daniel contemplates his relationship with his girlfriend and her daughter, considering whether his girlfriend exaggerates the daughter's fondness to comfort him or emotionally manipulate him into feeling welcome to visit Japan in July, alon
- monthly · May 2017
2017-05 summary
During May 2017, Daniel recounted a two-week trip to Japan during the hanami cherry blossom season costing roughly £3,000, covering flights, Shinkansen travel, and hotel stays in Yokohama, Karuizawa, and Chiba, along with a failed romantic
- Recording · April 2017
How I Learned Korean
Daniel initially attempted to learn Korean to impress an online Japanese girlfriend, but abandoned the effort until relocating to a guesthouse in Japan, where he started a relationship with an older Korean resident and integrated into the K
- Recording · April 2017
Lunch with a cute japanese girl in yokohama
Daniel prepares noodles brought from the UK in his hotel room despite lacking utensils, finding only an empty fridge, two cups, and tea bags. Daniel reflects on meeting a woman in Yokohama whom he met through lang-8.com, examining relations
- Recording · April 2017
What I'm packing for Japan!
While packing luggage, technical equipment, and clothing for an upcoming journey to Japan, Daniel discovers older travel relics and personal keepsakes. Among the examined items are private documents, a UK birth certificate previously sent t
- Recording · April 2017
I'M ONLY HUMAN
An explanatory follow-up video addressed viewer backlash, dislikes, and channel unsubscriptions resulting from an earlier upload about using Tinder while having a girlfriend. Feelings of loneliness and perceived abandonment following a week
- Recording · April 2017
I nearly got married to my ex-girlfriend's Japanese friend
Daniel moved to Japan on a working holiday visa in 2011, during which he was dating a French woman and became acquainted with a Japanese bakery worker who was in another relationship, before leaving for Korea and England due to job dissatis
- Recording · April 2017
i'm shitting myself about going to Japan (i might delete this)
Daniel experiences emotional distress and anxiety over cold, sparse communication and silent treatment from his girlfriend less than ten days before a trip to Japan, despite her earlier confirmation of interest in meeting. After Daniel text
- Recording · April 2017
Meeting a fat, ugly girl on Tinder
Daniel traveled two hours by train to Margate to meet a Tinder match, having decided to try dating locally despite feeling nervous about seeing a British woman rather than Japanese or Asian women. Upon meeting, Daniel felt extreme disappoin
- Recording · April 2017
I met my girlfriends daughter
Daniel drove with his girlfriend from Tokyo to Nagano Prefecture, waiting at a McDonald's while she took her nine-year-old daughter to juku classes. Despite feeling anxious beforehand about lacking experience with children, Daniel found his
- Recording · April 2017
Flying to japan for love
Daniel completed a night shift, managed departure preparations, dealt with indecision about quitting a job, and traveled to Japan to meet his girlfriend with chocolates as a gift. Before leaving, Daniel felt anxious about inadvertently disc
- Recording · April 2017
I'm Leaving Japan [tqm8uSqt2-Q]
Daniel spent his final day in Japan packing his belongings, staying at an airport hotel with his girlfriend, and contemplating his mixed emotions about their relationship alongside his anticipation of returning home. Upon returning home to
- Recording · April 2017
CUTTING DOWN A TREE
Daniel filmed an unplanned recording of his father cutting down a thick, gigantic tree in the garden, tracking its movement to call out before the tree fell forwards the wrong way when a rope snapped, nearly crushing a small shed.
- monthly · April 2017
2017-04 summary
April 2017 recordings center on Daniel's long-distance relationship with a Japanese girlfriend, including fallout from a Tinder video, an in-person UK Tinder date, and an extended trip to Japan covering meetings with his girlfriend's daught
- Recording · March 2017
1000 subscriber special Q&A video! [G0Odhcs-SZs]
Daniel hosts a Q&A video covering his background, language learning, personal interests, family dynamic, and future goals of transitioning from petrol station employment to creative pursuits like YouTube, Japanese translation, and artwork.
- Recording · March 2017
Ordering food in Japan when you have Social Anxiety
Daniel experiences anxiety and discomfort when ordering food at restaurants and fast food establishments due to speaking to waitstaff and pronouncing unfamiliar or foreign food names, often relying on pointing at menus or having dining comp
- Recording · March 2017
My worst job.
At age 14, Daniel funded an expensive interest in Warhammer 40K by working alongside Daniel's mother collecting eggs off conveyor belts at a battery chicken farm for five to six months until barred by a supervisor due to age requirements. D
- Recording · March 2017
I like being weird_different
Daniel identifies as an extreme nonconformist driven to rebel, avoid mainstream trends, and remain unique, describing his personality as remaining in a rebellious teenage phase that rejects popular music, sports, fashion, cars, celebrities,
- Recording · March 2017
Welcome message for new subscribers + Thanks George
Daniel welcomes more than 100 new subscribers gained after George Trombley mentioned him in a video and expressed interest in meeting while visiting London. Daniel coordinates a London meetup with George Trombley despite stepping outside hi
- Recording · March 2017
Awkward Vlog with George (笑) [xekcJ6hsjYU]
George and Daniel walk through London seeking an ice cream venue, navigate into an unfamiliar indoor location, ask for directions, and ride an escalator up. They sit down and eat desserts, finding cones underneath, while reflecting on a pre
- Recording · March 2017
I was homeless in Japan and spent a night in a karaoke room
After a dispute in Oita led Daniel to travel by bullet train to Hakata intending to fly to South Korea, he spent the night outside the station and in a convenience store restroom before reconciling with his girlfriend. Upon Daniel's return
- Recording · March 2017
My girlfriend wants me to move to Japan and marry her
Daniel contemplates marrying his Japanese girlfriend, whom he has not yet met in person, to secure a marriage visa and live in Japan long-term, while anticipating possible viewer criticism over the plan and over considering leaving a stable
- Recording · March 2017
Nightshift at the Petrol Station - Vlogging at work [0frp1tHu7ek]
Daniel worked an overnight shift alone at a petrol station shop, finished duties by 4:00 AM, questioned spending life on pointless tasks, and conducted a store tour while pausing to authorize fuel for a customer. Daniel contrasted solo shif
- Recording · March 2017
WHY do girls do this
Daniel discovered that his girlfriend gave him the silent treatment because their late-night Skype sessions left her with only two to three hours of sleep each night. The lack of sleep led to challenges at her workplace, irritability with h
- Recording · March 2017
Becoming a step dad
Daniel has booked flights and hotels to visit his girlfriend in Japan in a few weeks, seeking a serious, committed relationship rather than a casual encounter. Daniel's girlfriend proposed attending evening hanami cherry blossom viewing tog
- Recording · March 2017
I hate my coworker
Daniel experiences severe exhaustion, frustration, and anxiety working at a petrol station due to job stress, retail duties, and ongoing conflict with a meticulous coworker. Daniel plans to leave the petrol station by April after several mo
- Recording · March 2017
Introvert meets Extrovert (I met George!) [j7P2osS5NE0]
Daniel hosted his mother's Japanese friend and family for lunch, overcoming nervousness to practice speaking Japanese with her, conversing with her husband who previously taught English in Osaka, and noting how her daughter resembled an ear
- monthly · March 2017
2017-03 summary
Across March 2017 recordings, Daniel described himself as an extreme nonconformist rejecting mainstream culture, traditions, religion, and marriage, while emphasizing personal distinctiveness and moral subjectivism. Recollections included w
- Recording · February 2017
[2017-02-13] How I learned Japanese [kT7GK6CATvc]
Daniel taught himself Japanese without attending formal courses by using online resources, anime, websites such as yesjapan.com, podcasts, and textbooks, after first encountering the language at age 17 through Neon Genesis Evangelion. Danie
- Recording · February 2017
The French girlfriend
While living in a Japanese guesthouse on a working holiday visa, Daniel entered into a relationship with a French woman of Thai descent, keeping it hidden although other residents deduced it. Daniel experienced growing jealousy and feelings
- Recording · February 2017
My Skype Girlfriend wants to have my babies!-_AH26EORXw
Frustration centered on the design of a Star Wars cup where the logo is hidden unless held left-handed, alongside annoyance over an unscheduled ringing house phone interrupting recording. A Skype conversation with a girlfriend regarding hav
- Recording · February 2017
Birthday Parties Terrified Me - Social Anxiety
Extreme fear, discomfort, and shyness marked Daniel's childhood social experiences, such as hiding in his bedroom playing Sega Mega Drive during birthday parties organized by his mother and remaining upstairs until guests left after an alte
- Recording · February 2017
Life Updates - My Girlfriend, My Job, Happiness
Daniel unboxes and tests a squishy, color-changing silicone lamp with remotes, noting how its colors appear in person versus on camera. Daniel maintains daily Skype calls with a woman in Japan and has arranged a trip including direct flight
- Recording · February 2017
Why I hated teaching English in Japan [92LgEG6NhUw]
Six years prior, Daniel resided independently in Japan on a working holiday visa, financing life outside central Tokyo through part-time work at a Lawson convenience store, brief kitchen work at an izakaya, and private English lessons found
- Recording · February 2017
The real reason why I went to Taiwan last year
Daniel reconnected with a Taiwanese woman met years earlier on Japanese dating platforms and traveled to Taiwan for a week to meet her, but she turned down his romantic proposal due to his past departures to Japan. At the departure gate, Da
- Recording · February 2017
I have a REALLY small £#!%
Daniel has an unusually small face that garnered repeated remarks in Japan, where small faces are viewed as attractive, contrasting with perceptions in England. Having a small face caused social and dating complications, making partners sel
- Recording · February 2017
I'm lazy and have no motivation [zuDL_4636VI]
Daniel, aged 27, experiences a pervasive lack of motivation regarding employment, education, and qualifications, while possessing basic necessities such as housing, food, and a bed. His primary past motivation was sex and an attraction to J
- Recording · February 2017
[2017-02-23] I wet myself in japan [zqCOT8mPGEE]
Seven years ago at age 21 during a first solo trip to Japan, Daniel felt isolated and anxious and experienced an episode of bedwetting at a guesthouse. Out of embarrassment, Daniel quietly gathered the soiled bedding and clothes, washed the
- Recording · February 2017
Sony 35mm f_1.8 OSS lens - Unboxing and Video test
Daniel unboxes a Sony E 35mm f/1.8 lens from a difficult box, notes its compact size fitting in his hand and being slightly larger than a comparison object, tests its background blur capability, and asks viewers whether to continue recordin
- Recording · February 2017
I'm just looking for love
Daniel rejected accusations of being a sexpat and dismissed catfishing concerns, stating that his upcoming trip to Japan is driven by a desire for a genuine, affectionate romantic relationship as well as sex, rather than purely transactiona
- Recording · February 2017
All my ex girlfriends were ugly
Daniel declines online commenters' requests to show photographs of previous romantic partners, citing privacy protection while characterizing their appearances as average or below average. Daniel intentionally filters out exceptionally attr
- Recording · February 2017
My First Crush
Daniel purchased a camera lens to take photos on an upcoming trip to Japan, while planning to record videos using a smartphone and provide updates from a hotel room rather than vlog in public due to framing and audio concerns. Daniel recall
- monthly · February 2017
2017-02 summary
Across a set of February 2017 recordings, Daniel discusses self-teaching Japanese, JLPT exam history, and using relationships with Japanese women as language immersion. He recounts a working-holiday stint in Japan years earlier, including c
- Recording · January 2017
Why I never want to learn how to drive
Daniel salvaged leaking milk by pouring it into two containers after dropping it onto the floor, examined acquired food items including expired prawn crackers, chocolate cheesecake, and gingerbread popcorn, and addressed repetitive coworker
- Recording · January 2017
I tried 'Meetup' in Japan and hated it - Failed attempts at socialising [GVjz3N8Ee1A]
While staying at a guesthouse in Japan, Daniel formed a connection with a Japanese man who wanted to practice English, moving past an earlier irritation with English conversations. After this friend returned to his family, Daniel felt isola
- Recording · January 2017
A traumatic and humiliating childhood experience
Daniel decided to produce a more light-hearted video following several days of darker, serious content. Daniel experienced a confrontation at age 10 in a park after kicking a younger boy's shoe, leading to an encounter with an older boy hol
- Recording · January 2017
I wish I could enjoy reading books
Daniel struggles with reading fiction such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit due to boredom, lengthy descriptions, and forgetting character names, despite wanting to read to improve vocabulary and English skills. Daniel typica