Recording summary · October 2017
My girlfriend doesn't want to meet me yet...
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Overview
Daniel arrived in Japan in September rather than October to save money on airfare and is staying at an Osaka guesthouse while waiting to meet his girlfriend, Tomoko, who resides on a countryside island and preferred maintaining their scheduled October timeline.
Living at the guesthouse has caused disappointment and irritation regarding fellow residents and the manager, accompanied by self-described social anxiety in common areas and deliberate disregard for facility rules on recycling and footwear.
Daniel relies on income from Fiverr translation work, YouTube advertisements, and Patreon pledges, while experiencing streaming frustrations over pixelation, upload speeds, and data restrictions with an expensive rental pocket Wi-Fi.
Immediate plans involve getting food, returning the trial pocket Wi-Fi, meeting Tomoko later in the week, and evaluating a potential move closer to her based on how the meeting unfolds.
Themes
Guesthouse living conditions, irritations with residents and management, and rule violations involving indoor slippers and rubbish disposal.
Self-described social anxiety when interacting with people in shared guesthouse spaces.
Relationship arrangements and upcoming in-person meeting with Tomoko.
Online income streams, live streaming operations, video upload quality, and pocket Wi-Fi performance and costs.
Developments
Daniel traveled to Japan in September.
Daniel conducted an eight-hour live stream several days prior to recording.
Daniel rented a high-speed pocket Wi-Fi for a one-week trial.
Daniel plans to return the high-speed pocket Wi-Fi tomorrow.
Daniel plans to meet Tomoko prior to uploading the next video.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether Daniel first met his girlfriend in May or June.
Whether the relationship will work out or how Daniel will feel upon meeting his girlfriend in person.
Whether a rental phone or a rental SIM card would perform better than the rental pocket Wi-Fi.
Whether Japan has 5G networks available.