monthly summary · May 2018
2018-05 summary
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Overview
May 2018 centers on Daniel's life in Japan: nearly eight months after moving from England, he obtained a one-year spouse visa and felt relief, but also boredom, anxiety, language dependence on his wife, and homesickness for family, pets, and British food and social habits.
Relationship and family themes recur: how he met his wife on Tinder, a night-time dispute over video ideas that ended with him returning home, and hesitation over having children given finances, YouTube income, and discomfort around children.
Late May shifts to Malaysia: he prepared to leave Japan, traveled with his wife to meet his family, and recorded hotel, buffet, Petronas Towers, family dinner, shopping, and Kuala Lumpur sightseeing, with complaints about food and temple rules.
Other content covers regret over buying an iPhone X, a Nespresso machine, and cooking segments for fajitas and bacon fried rice.
Themes
Adjusting to life in Japan: language barriers, visa, boredom, and lack of direction.
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Homesickness for England: food, social friendliness, birdsong, family, and cats.
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Dating and relationship history, including Tinder and travel in Asia.
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Parenthood hesitation and concerns about YouTube income.
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Malaysia family trip and Kuala Lumpur travel.
Gadgets, coffee machine, and cooking segments.
Developments
Undated recollection in a 2018-05-01 recording: Daniel first visited Japan in 2010 at age 21, returned yearly, and later traveled to South Korea and Taiwan.
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2018-05-03 recordings: Daniel collected a one-year spouse visa valid until May 2, 2019 after buying a 4,000-yen stamp at immigration, and described boredom and lack of direction.
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2018-05-06 recording: Daniel recounted joining Tinder in Japan and the early dates and relationship with his future wife.
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2018-05-09 recordings: Daniel discussed whether to have children, and recalled a childhood park confrontation and a treated chlamydia infection.
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2018-05-14 recordings: Daniel described missing England after nearly eight months in Japan, and mentioned a ceiling leak in his apartment.
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2018-05-15 recording: after a dispute over video ideas, Daniel left the apartment at night, spoke with his parents by phone, and took a 4 AM train home.
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2018-05-16 recordings: Daniel presented a fajita recipe, with Spanish singing about the Dominican Republic and brief Japanese and English exclamations.
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2018-05-22 recording: Daniel reported being blocked on Facebook by Victoria's younger sister, and that Victoria and her older sister blocked his mother; his wife won a Nespresso machine.
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2018-05-23 recordings: Daniel said he regretted buying the iPhone X.
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2018-05-24 recordings: Daniel prepared for the Malaysia trip, returned a pocket Wi-Fi, and bought a phone case and sunglasses.
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2018-05-26/27 recordings: Daniel traveled to Malaysia, met family, checked into a hotel, and ate at a buffet.
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2018-05-27 recordings: on Malaysia day 2, Daniel had stomach problems and breakfast delays, tickets for the Petronas Towers were rescheduled, and the family attended an evening dinner.
2018-05-31 recordings: Daniel sightsaw, shopped, and rode rail transit in Kuala Lumpur, and bought a honeymoon gift.
Uncertainties & gaps
How long-term life in Japan will work out, and the consequences of not registering his address at city hall, remain unclear to Daniel.
Whether Daniel and his wife will have children is undecided, as are whether YouTube income will suffice over the next two to five years and his wife's wishes.
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Whether Daniel's past unprotected sex without pregnancy reflects fertility problems is uncertain.
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The older boy's claim, reported via Daniel's mother, that Daniel bullied his younger brother is an allegation, not a confirmed fact.
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Whether Daniel's partner was at the apartment at 4 AM, and whether the relationship will work out over their differences in humor, is unknown.
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Whether Daniel's ill cat Toffee will survive the year, or whether he will see his cats again, is unknown.
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Daily Malaysia vlogs and a hotel livestream depended on footage and Wi-Fi quality.
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An emergency scene seen during travel in Kuala Lumpur is unclear: an unidentified speaker asked whether someone had died, and another replied the person had not yet died because the ambulance was working.
Shutter-sound workarounds were only heard of, and Daniel was reluctant to try them; whether to stop hiding his freckles is not definitively decided.
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The cause of Daniel's diarrhea is unverified, and his father's whereabouts and the identity of about half the relatives at dinner were unknown to him.
Explore this period
- Recording · May 2018
[2018-05-24] Getting ready to leave Japan [AOrLaYRTLRs]
The day before traveling to Malaysia, Daniel packs a bag, arranges luggage sharing with his wife, plans potential vlogs, livestreams, and hair styling, and arranges to return an eight-month-old rental pocket Wi-Fi used across Japan since Se
- Recording · May 2018
Victoria BLOCKED my mum on FaceBook
Daniel faced being blocked on Facebook alongside his mother by Victoria and her sisters after posting a video confessing love for Victoria, and he checked their profiles using an incognito window and a new account. Daniel acquired a red Nes
- Recording · May 2018
[2018-05-16] How To Make Fajitas - Old El Paso Style [OcunISOqgkE]
Daniel introduces and prepares a fajita recipe using tortilla wraps, salad, red bell pepper, a smoky paprika spice mix, and sirloin steak tenderized with the back of a knife and cut into thin strips. A musical tribute dedicated to the Domin
- Recording · May 2018
[2018-05-27] I Have Diarrhea - Malaysia Day 2 [X7o6nGRcb6E]
In Malaysia, Daniel dealt with stomach issues and breakfast delays, missing standard pork options while waiting with his wife for family to arrive. An excursion into the city involved extreme heat, sights like the monorail, and a trip to th
- Recording · May 2018
I'm stuck in Japan and I feel depressed [qrJVVwHmUmE]
Daniel obtains a one-year Japanese spouse visa valid until May 2, 2019, by going to immigration and purchasing a 4,000-yen stamp, allowing employment without restrictions. Despite reaching major milestones such as securing the visa and livi
- Recording · May 2018
[2018-05-31] shopping and disgusting lunch with my family [NxdksVBhicI]
Daniel and his companions explore Kuala Lumpur, purchasing a souvenir shirt reading Kuala Lumpur while considering the exchange between ringgit and pounds, and taking the underground rail system with plastic coin tokens. Daniel expresses st
- Recording · May 2018
[2018-05-09] Why I Don’t want kids [YKFccIBvJXM]
Daniel contemplates whether to have children with his wife, balancing financial anxieties, job instability as a YouTuber, loss of personal time, risks of children turning out poorly, and an aversion to children in general. Daniel reflects o
- Recording · May 2018
Things I Miss About England [rbtr3yJna54]
Daniel moved from England to Japan in September and has lived there for nearly eight months, representing his longest period away from family and home. Although Daniel has a wife and life in Japan and does not wish to move back, he experien
- Recording · May 2018
Why I Regret Buying The iPhone X [mwoARadzFjU]
Daniel purchased a silver 256GB iPhone X after eight years on Android but quickly came to regret the choice despite admiring its design, speed, and portrait photography capabilities. Daniel expressed dissatisfaction with several iPhone X fe
- Recording · May 2018
My Wife Meets My Parents
A group undertakes an early morning trip by bus and plane, landing in hot weather in Malaysia before reuniting with family and taking a taxi. The travelers check into an upper-floor hotel room overlooking the Twin Towers during rain and thu
- Recording · May 2018
I'm stuck in Japan and I feel depressed
Daniel went to the immigration office in Japan, bought a 4,000 yen stamp, and received a one-year spouse visa permitting him to stay until May 2, 2019, with work authorization, subject to annual renewal and city hall address registration. D
- Recording · May 2018
I Have Diarrhea - Malaysia Day 2
During a family trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Daniel encounters stomach pain, diarrhea, and breakfast delays caused by waiting for sleeping relatives, noting an absence of pork bacon. After finding same-day ticket sales at the Petronas To
- Recording · May 2018
How I met my wife on Tinder
Daniel downloaded Tinder after arriving in Japan, initially hesitating but turning to the app after not finding a partner naturally, and dated several Japanese women before matching with his future wife. On their first date, Daniel and his
- Recording · May 2018
Getting ready to leave Japan
Daniel is preparing for a trip to Malaysia the following day, packing lightly with clothes in half a bag while returning a pocket Wi-Fi used for eight months across Japan because proper home Wi-Fi was purchased. Daniel plans to vlog and pot
- Recording · May 2018
shopping and disgusting lunch with my family
Daniel travels around Kuala Lumpur, sightseeing at the towers, skybridge, and a temple with specific dress requirements, and riding the rail transit using plastic coin tokens. Frustrations arise over unappealing local eateries, food served
- Recording · May 2018
Why I Don’t want kids
Hesitation and substantial concerns persist regarding having children, including financial expenses, time constraints, potential behavioral issues, and general discomfort around children. No current plans exist to have children, as Daniel's
- Recording · May 2018
[2018-05-27] My Wife Meets My Parents [Ik2u2yRSYh4]
Travel started early in the morning by bus and flight, leading to an arrival in warm weather in Malaysia. Daniel met up with family members, checked into a high-floor hotel room offering city and Twin Towers views, and toured the room's ame
- Recording · May 2018
I Left My Wife
Daniel leaves his apartment late at night with packed belongings after a conflict with his partner over YouTube video concepts involving Tinder and a fake divorce, which the partner found offensive while Daniel viewed them as harmless jokes
- Recording · May 2018
How To Make Fajitas - Old El Paso Style
Daniel introduces a recipe for preparing fajitas with tortilla wraps, sirloin steak, salad, red bell pepper, and a smoky fajita spice mix, tenderizing the meat with the back of a knife and cutting it into thin strips. The session includes s
- Recording · May 2018
Things I Miss About England
Daniel has resided in Japan for nearly eight months following his relocation from England; although he intends to stay with his wife, he encounters language barriers and longs for aspects of life in England. Living in Japan highlights contr
- Recording · May 2018
How I Became A Sex Addict
Before visiting Japan in 2010 at age 21, Daniel lacked interest in dating women and focused on video games and anime; during that initial trip, Daniel had first-time sexual activity with a Korean woman and subsequently maintained a persiste
- Recording · May 2018
Why I Regret Buying The iPhone X
Daniel purchased a silver 256GB iPhone X following eight years of Android usage, appreciating its design, responsive performance, fast app launches, dual cameras, comfortable handling, and effective portrait background blur despite an unexp