HIMR Archive

Chronological archive

2016

118 videos

01

January

3 videos
6 January
having social anxiety Regrets cutting two months’ growth to please someone; prefers long hair and avoids salons over cost and awkward small talk. A companion’s finances may shift Japan from March to June; he debates going alone or cancelling, fearing heat and disappointment. He attributes loneliness to shyness and a “don’t talk to me” aura developed in secondary school, despite wanting connection. 14:28
22 January
Exchanging japanese yen currency Bought £1,000 of Japanese yen (about ¥158,000), keeping a possible April Japan trip flexible by delaying airfare. With £50 in the bank, £100 cash, a £210 refund and £320 Universal Credit, Japan may be postponed to autumn. Living rurally without transport and facing few suitable jobs, he sees a £140 two-day TEFL course as a teaching pathway. 13:06
27 January
funny cat face 0:13

02

February

7 videos
2 February
Amazon next day delivery fail Amazon promised next-day delivery for the Sony A5100 by 1 PM after ordering and dispatching it on February 1. The postman delivered only letters; despite waiting until 5:30 PM, tracking still claimed arrival by 1 PM. The unboxing was postponed, but Amazon refunded £9 postage and apologised, leaving him pleased with customer service. 6:20
3 February
Sony a5100 unboxing and video tests After a three-hour delay, he receives the Sony a5100, battery, charger, and cable, then resumes filming in freezing conditions. He prefers the a5100: Samsung footage wobbled, lacked background blur, and became grainy in low light; autofocus is faster. Amazon warned repeated expensive returns could lead to a ban; he disputed it, was reassured, and plans to avoid returns. 8:50
4 February
Sony a5100 as a Vlogging Camera The speaker has mud on their trousers after likely overnight rain and plans to attend a 2 PM appointment. They arrive 20 minutes early for the train, intending to buy a card and Jaffa Cakes beforehand. Pea-and-ham soup initially looks disgusting but becomes acceptable after adding pepper. 5:15
11 February
sony 50mm f1.8 video test He describes a quieter-than-usual garden, checks for a stray cat, notices rabbits, muddy shoes, and later barking dogs. After nearly a year of exercise, he progressed from five garden laps to fifty, now jogging exclusively rather than walking. He praises a sauce with bacon, cabbage, and onions, checks its ingredients, and decides to buy more while Daniel appears. 6:00
16 February
Sony 35mm 1.8 low light video testing on Sony a5100 He finds the 35mm lens easier than the 50mm f/1.8 because its wider angle suits hands-free camera placement. He waits for darker conditions, filming the sunset, moon, clouds, passing car, and freezing outdoor surroundings. Slowing shutter speed brightens unlit scenes, but excessive brightness causes lagging and stuttering during low-light kitchen filming. 6:00 Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS lens unboxing and video test On 16 February, the lens arrived around 11:30 in an unmarked white van; the speaker unboxed it with vouchers. The Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS is smaller than the 50mm, focuses to 30 centimetres, and may replace it for sale. Testing reveals autofocus hunting and high-pitched ringing absent from the 50mm; comparisons suggest this is normal, not a fault. 6:57
23 February
Trying Indian food for the first time! He joins Mum for an Indian-curry dinner, initially resisting unfamiliar dishes and preferring Japanese curry or papadum. At the restaurant, parking, booking, and menu confusion lead to uncertainty over lamb curry, jalfrezi, stew, and spice level. He drinks beer without feeling drunk, enjoys lamb curry and onion bhaji, while criticizing costly beef portions. 6:33

03

March

1 video
27 March
Sony wx500 1 day of usage - my thoughts Rain and cold prevent meaningful outdoor testing; he experiments with framing, screen- versus-lens eye contact, upside-down handling, and wrist strap. He defends the superzoom compact’s 30× reach and macro capability over pricier low-light models, accepting poor evening quality. Wind-reduction-off restores bass; he considers a £12–£15 wind muff, then loses a nearly recovered Hearthstone match. 18:05

04

April

17 videos
2 April
How to Bokeh effect on sony wx500! While packing for Japan, he dries clothes, changes the bed, sorts luggage, and notes departure is tomorrow. He questions whether British Airways’ phone boarding pass replaces paper, but expects to check baggage and may choose the traditional option. Testing the Sony WX500, he finds portrait mode cannot truly blur backgrounds; zooming in gives modest depth-of-field despite its small sensor. 13:37
6 April
FIRST time on a Penny Board! An SD card corrupted, erasing skateboarding and sunset videos; disappointment and camera anxiety give way to deciding to move on. Comparing the A5100 and WX500, he prefers the smaller, easier-to-carry WX500 despite acknowledging somewhat worse image quality. He revisits the park to recreate lost footage, struggles to jump the plastic board, and has aching arms after four pull-ups. 11:16 Sony DSC-WX500 30x optical zoom video test 3:49
9 April
Day trip in Seoul - South Korea with Samsung s6 video. Overcame my fear! He travels by crowded Seoul subway to the Han River park, initially mistaking air pollution for fog. He eats oden, fried chicken, hot dogs and juice, while commenting on Korean convenience- store service and selfie culture. After waiting roughly two hours, they watch the 20-minute Moonlight Rainbow Fountain from the wrong bridge side, then head home. 19:33
10 April
Vlogging on Samsung s6 in south korea trip - Air Pollution is bad today! In South Korea, severe smog reduced visibility and breathing comfort; masks fogged his glasses, though he questioned their effectiveness. He endured an aggressive bus to Lake Park, visited a toilet museum, ate unfamiliar Vietnamese food, then preferred the slower train. A two-hour karaoke session involved outdated song-book controls, deafening speakers, and accidental pornography; he later regretted buying the superzoom camera. 13:24
11 April
How to Sony WX500 menu options guide 5:13
13 April
best noodles, ramen ever - samsung s6 Korea VLOG They walked toward a mountain through hot, humid conditions, encountering litter, sewage- like smells, discarded cards, and banana-shaped vehicles. The mountain had a 6.72-kilometre, 2.5-hour trail, wildlife, birdhouses, quiet areas, barbecue smells, and a carpeted path. Because evening was approaching, they explored uphill for only five minutes, then returned home after buying cake and receiving free biscuits. 4:59
14 April
Rice burger in Korea trip! - Samsung s6 Korea VLOG At a Korean train station, he explores a tree-lined footpath, notices a dog, passing trains, apartments, and questionable sound barriers. Rain postpones the planned mountain trip by a week; he plans a different weekend outing instead. He buys a rice burger and banana milk; the rice item disappoints, resembling a giant rice ball rather than a burger. 9:20
15 April
Samsung s6 VLOG - evening walk in Korea On an evening walk, he sees a father and son, church-like glass/concrete buildings, numerous churches, apartments, schools, and cherry blossoms. He estimates 95% are Korean-made, identifies Samsung and SsangYong cars, and describes an overwhelmingly monochrome traffic mix. He comments on uncomfortable-looking rental bikes, huge apartment blocks, and a supermarket worker repeatedly delivering sales announcements. 8:33 Saw the moon! - Korea trip Sony wx500 VLOG They prepare a bacon, sweet-potato and spinach quiche; after watching YouTube, a depleted charger leaves the phone partially charged. Wind and clouds keep them near yesterday’s location; they leave the skateboard behind, with tomorrow’s plan—museum or mountain—weather-dependent. They visit a graffiti-lined train bridge, then buy chicken and beer, criticizing intrusive supermarket sales routines and odd beer English. 9:35
16 April
Amazing 3d printing cameras! Sony wx500 Korea VLOG Visited DDP, tentatively attributing its spaceship-like design to Zaha Hadid, and explored 3D- printing exhibits, inflatable art, rooftop, and recycled-plastic displays. Rain changed humid heat to cold downpour; fly-filled riverside areas smelled of sewage, and he disliked rubbery octopus at lunch. Returning, he battled a wind-blown umbrella and wet crossings, criticized Korean driving, and disparaged Chinese people. 12:05
17 April
Too many people -( sony wx500 vlog - Korea trip Clear skies followed overnight rain, but strong winds and cherry blossoms made outdoor conditions unpleasant despite mild temperatures. In Hongdae, extreme crowds, traffic, rubbish, smells, and loud music caused mental exhaustion; he strongly disliked the area. He ate tonkatsu and sides but rejected a whole prawn; quieter streets, small animals, and returning home improved his mood. 9:07
19 April
Another exciting day in Korea... Sony wx500 vlog video After staying indoors playing Hearthstone, he feels energetic outside, briefly starts a comic but abandons drawing after losing enthusiasm. He explores an abandoned brick train station, tracks, bridges and nearby parks, comparing Korean facilities favorably with English stations. He discusses privacy and filming anxiety, worries about another corrupted SD card, then buys hot dog bread and large oranges. 10:34
20 April
Evening Stroll - Sony WX500 low light video in Korea Around 9 PM, he walks through a rainy, nearly empty park, noting taped paths and footballers under intense stadium lights. The WX500 performs better than expected in low light near lamps, though darkness obscures him and a lens artifact appears. He missed Louis’s meetup, doubts Game of Thrones’ finale, and dismisses a Korean foot- pressure path as pseudoscientific. 9:38
24 April
Going to Chinatown in Korea! - Sony WX500 Vlog! Travels roughly two hours by train to Incheon Chinatown, playing Soulcalibur; the journey feels brief despite the distance. Finds Chinatown larger than London’s, but crowded, noisy, hot, and irritating; strangers repeatedly ask him to take photographs. Unable to find a Chinese restaurant, eats disappointing cheese-only pizza, sweet vegetable soup, rice, and rubbery spicy octopus; leaves. 9:56
28 April
How to grocery shop in korea supermarket - samsung s6 vlog After fried chicken dinner, he walks out on a warm, windless evening, noting darkness and only 35% phone battery. The previously closed supermarket is open; he buys grapes, beer, bread, peppers, pasta, mushrooms, lettuce, salad, sauce, and cake. He cannot buy one sponge-cake packet because a six-pack promotion requires all six, calling the policy wasteful and confusing. 7:42
29 April
Eating fried chicken in korea vlog - samsung s6 vlog Feeling inexplicably low and unenergetic, he nearly skips filming after forgetting to press record earlier. A park walk, sandwich, Castella cake, and synchronized exercises noticeably improve his mood. He buys Korean fried chicken with sweet pickled radish, finds it unlike KFC, then plans to edit. 5:07

05

May

10 videos
1 May
Visiting parks in korea VLOG - Sony wx500 In Seoul, crowds gathered for a May Buddhist celebration; he observed skateboarders, an underground railway passage, and an organized-looking event. After four years, he revisited Sky Park, climbing many steps for sunset city views, Namsan Tower, and birdhouse-like structures. A “100% peach” fizzy drink contained only 10%; after a wrong turn, he explored deserted Sunset Park, then sought food. 10:46
2 May
American words vs British words - My top 5 funny sounding pronunciations He humorously compares American “roly-poly” with British “woodlouse,” listing numerous alternative names for the same insect. He finds American “buoy,” “Moscow,” and silent-H “herb” funny, contrasting them with British pronunciations and playful associations. He criticizes “aluminum” versus British “aluminium,” while acknowledging simplification, then asks viewers which words sound funny. 2:39
4 May
Matthew Santoro Plagiarism Exposed! The speaker discusses GradeAUnderA’s accusation that six-million-subscriber YouTuber Matt Santoro reads Listverse articles nearly word-for-word as videos. Santoro now cites resources in descriptions, but the speaker argues attribution does not excuse copying others’ writing and monetizing it. The speaker calls Santoro fake and hypocritical, noting alleged subscriber losses and roughly 50/50 like-dislike ratios after the exposure. 3:39
5 May
Canon 750d vs canon 600d - which should you buy While considering a purchase, he compares Canon 600D (£344) and 750D (£444), focusing on whether the £100 premium is justified. He emphasizes modest image gains but a major autofocus advantage: 19 versus one cross-type point, plus faster shooting and higher ISO. He judges the 750D worth the £100 premium mainly for autofocus, while continuing comparisons before deciding which camera to buy. 8:07 WHY I quit my Job in Japan In 2011, he entered Japan on a working-holiday visa intending a year; convenience-store work proved boring and harder than expected. Repeated errors, rude customers, unclear speech, and newspaper transactions eroded his confidence; coworkers grew irritated and his boss confronted him. After quitting around four months in, he briefly sought another job, left defeated, then returned repeatedly, including a fifth visit. 8:50
7 May
Amazing fireworks in Korea Vlog - sony wx500 vlog Walked four miles to Lake Park for the third visit, waiting for an evening fireworks display. Planned to buy rubber indoor slippers and towels before Japan; ate beef, onions, and rice, calling it his best meal yet. A five-minute fireworks show ended the day; a new insole failed to relieve right-foot pressure, followed by a one-hour walk home. 7:03
10 May
Talking to strangers terrifies me Facing an imminent Japan stay in a four-floor guest house, he expects 30–50 residents and fears crowded shared living spaces. Following failed conversation attempts, including one with a possibly German man, he plans to let others approach. First-day options include unpacking, shopping, walking, filming, and returning; he hopes to greet at least one person, preferably English-speaking. 7:39
15 May
Thai festival Yoyogi park - Japan Vlog day 2 After a freezing shower, he uploads yesterday’s video in five minutes, finding Japan’s internet far faster than the UK’s. At Yoyogi Park’s crowded Thai festival, he reunites with an old friend, meets others, and tries Thai food and fried bananas. By evening, tired and cold, he declines bowling, returns alone, buys conditioner, and feels relieved after a socially successful day. 9:44
16 May
Just had an earthquake in japan! The speaker reports experiencing an earthquake in Japan and noticing it before others mentioned anything. They say the shaking itself felt mild, while wondering whether the movement was actually substantial. Noise from the building was more noticeable than physical shaking; surrounding Japanese remarks are fragmented. 0:26
17 May
Everything is shit. On guesthouse day four, crowds and noise overwhelm him; lacking room internet forces him downstairs, though he does speak with people. He doubts he can stay three months, feels bored in Japan and at home, and recognises relocation cannot outrun problems. He spends much of the day on Hearthstone and YouTube, abandons a comic, and admits preferring easy, non-time-consuming pursuits. 8:33

06

June

9 videos
5 June
Odaiba Japan Gundam statue Samsung s6 Vlog Fragmented multilingual audio includes Japanese, Vietnamese, English, and apparent navigation dialogue about crossing something and arriving; exact sequence remains unclear. Japanese exchanges mention beautiful scenery and seeing Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree, but surrounding circumstances are not reliably established. The transcript also contains ocean-themed narration, greetings, thanks, and food-or-drink remarks without a coherent event sequence. 7:36
10 June
touching women in Japan - chikan He enjoyed meeting the former Japanese resident and two friends; one was attractive, and their strong English enabled English conversation. He discusses chikan—covert sexual touching on crowded trains—warning posters, reporting difficulties, and accidentally entering women-only carriages. At an izakaya, four people spent ¥12,000; his ¥3,000 share covered small, expensive portions, leaving him hungry but socially pleased. 6:48
13 June
Desperate for friends A middle-aged Japanese guesthouse resident regularly cooks pasta, spaghetti, garlic bread and serves wine to several people he considers friends. Five years after meeting him, the speaker receives no food, barely speaks with him, and says he never initiates contact. He admits jealousy when others receive attractive food, but rejects befriending the cook for pasta and distrusts obligations to reciprocate. 3:27
15 June
I hate seafood The speaker distinguishes fish, especially salmon, from seafood, reserving intense disgust for crabs, lobsters, shellfish, oysters, and prawns. Crab and lobster are rejected as rotten-looking insects; visible carcasses and laborious meat extraction make them repulsive. A mussel containing a tiny crab, gritty prawn digestive tract, and oyster texture reinforce his avoidance of whole-body shellfish. 5:19
20 June
I Like Stealing Well over 15 years earlier, while still a secondary-school pupil, he bought a £1 bacon-and-egg sandwich and stole crisps. He prioritized saving for a PlayStation game, concealed the crisps in his winter coat, and bypassed two cafeteria guards. He felt thrilled rather than guilty, considered stealing more, and described recurring sweaty dreams about being caught. 4:08 My darkest secret Well over 15 years earlier, while still a secondary-school pupil, he bought a £1 bacon-and-egg sandwich and stole crisps. He prioritized saving for a PlayStation game, concealed the crisps in his winter coat, and bypassed two cafeteria guards. He felt thrilled rather than guilty, considered stealing more, and described recurring sweaty dreams about being caught. 4:08
23 June
eating guts japanese restaurant - 外国人のホルモン焼き初体験 Japanese people invited him to horumonyaki, a yakiniku-style restaurant serving grilled animal offal; sausages and chicken were enjoyable. Large intestine and chicken gizzards seemed rubbery despite chewing; cow’s tongue felt grotesque, and he spat it out. He declined pig breasts and fish guts; companions laughed rather than taking offense, while he described the meal humorously. 4:51
27 June
Tokyo sky tree visit in Japan - panasonic lx100 video Visited Tokyo Skytree, describing its immense scale, broadcasting purpose, observation decks, shopping, aquarium, train access, and nighttime illumination. Praised the fast elevator, English-speaking staff, interactive city map, glass floor, and overall worthwhile experience. Criticised noisy screens, dark photography, reflections, ¥1,300 photos, ¥950 curry, and ¥430 coffee as overpriced. 4:43
29 June
I hate bulldogs - they are so ugly The speaker intensely rejects bulldogs’ appearance, criticizing their beady eyes, flattened “troll” face, short legs, and oversized body. He recounts bull-baiting, where bulldogs clamped bulls’ snouts until they collapsed; breeding favored low bodies, large heads, and strong jaws. After bull-baiting was banned, bulldogs were promoted as pets; dirty, unhealthy wrinkles make them pitiful, and pity can become affection. 2:47

07

July

7 videos
1 July
Japan's radiation problem - They lied to us. On travel day 75, after seven weeks in Japan, itchy red patches appeared on his arms and hands and progressively worsened. Creams failed; inflammation, dryness, flaking, uncontrollable scratching, and sleepless nights followed. He blamed alleged radiation contamination, researched Wikipedia, and concluded—without medical confirmation—that he had contagious, incurable radiation poisoning. 2:24
8 July
What is Pokemon Go Android samsung s6 thoughts On 8 July in Japan, he discusses Pokémon Go after reading Facebook news and comments, but has not played it. He explains its GPS/map-based collecting, camera-based sightings, battling, levelling, evolution, and training. He worries his no-SIM, Wi-Fi-only phone might not satisfy continuous GPS requirements; changing stores feels troublesome. 2:37
16 July
The search for happiness. After five minutes without hot water, he washed only his hair in a cold shower and considered telling the manager. No Wi-Fi in his room leaves only crowded shared areas, where a Japanese resident repeatedly pokes or pats him. He regrets taking UK privacy for granted, now valuing quiet personal space and questioning why he came. 6:53
29 July
First day in Taiwan - samsung s6 vlog in taiwan After 24 hours awake, he slept most of the day, then stayed awake at 2 AM before tomorrow’s mountain trip. A six-year friendship finally became an awkward meeting; limited English led to walking and McDonald’s, but her family welcomed him. He forgot the shoe-locker code; Taiwan seemed Japan-like but hotter and dirtier, with a huge rat and cockroach. 4:39 leaving japan forever,... He leaves Japan with heavy bags after cleaning his room; residents photograph him and say goodbye despite wanting anonymity. Station closure forces an overnight wait until 5 AM; he buys food and meets a man searching for his girlfriend. He reaches Taiwan after a two-hour bus ride, lacks Wi-Fi, likes his small room, and finds the nighttime heat oppressive. 6:50
30 July
Taiwan travel vlog day 3 going to the mountains! He travels with his friend and her father by car into Taiwan’s mountains, visiting a mountain temple in sweltering heat. At the freezing summit, hunger and exhaustion persist after he stays awake all night, repeatedly falling asleep in the car. His friend’s father leaves them overnight in an unfamiliar house; its ownership is unknown and it may be mountain lodging. 6:17
31 July
Going to school in Taiwan vlog samsung s6 video After six to seven hours’ sleep, he stays overnight in Taiwan’s mountains, lacking spare clothes, underwear, socks, toiletries, and supplies. He explores a deserted mountain school reportedly serving ten pupils, with many empty classrooms and striking isolation. Heat and missing sun protection shape the day; after Taiwan beer, he reaches a windy brown beach where crabs dig. 8:53

08

August

10 videos
3 August
MISSED MY PLANE! On Taiwan’s last day, he felt sad about leaving, planned barbecue and karaoke with a friend, and tried to enjoy it. Karaoke ran until 6:30; fearing a missed flight, he rushed by bus, then found the departure delayed an hour. After checking in, he retrieved his luggage, abandoned the ticket, returned to the city, and chose an extra month despite money worries. 5:26
6 August
Pokemon Go in Taiwan! Taiwan’s Pokémon Go release draws crowds; seeing everyone play gives him a new reason to go outside. He loses gym battles to a roughly 2,000-CP opponent with CP100 Pokémon, then catches about 20 Pokémon while hunting. A roughly one-hour, five-kilometre nighttime walk leaves him overheated but pleased; charging phones enables another outing and motivates exercise. 5:30
9 August
Amazing PewDiePie impression Performs a PewDiePie-style impression while playing Slenderman, opening with exaggerated enthusiasm before mocking the game's difficulty and premise. Repeated jump scares and intrusive mobile-game advertisements frustrate him; he restarts on medium difficulty after struggling to close the ads. Collects four of eight pages, complains about slow traversal and boredom, then ends early because the video is too long. 8:37
12 August
Sony WX500 camera for vlogging Sony sends the WX500 for a paid review; presenter recommends its affordability, flip screen, 30× optical zoom, compactness, light weight, and Wi‑Fi. Testing finds stable, fast zoom through 30×, usable 60× digital zoom, good macro focusing, but low-light video worse than his smartphone. No touchscreen is acceptable, but absent microphone input limits audio; because he rarely uses zoom, he returns to smartphone filming. 4:54
16 August
Japanese high school simulator In High School Simulator, he explores a sparse Japanese-style school, tests controls, and finds NPCs largely unresponsive. Waving makes students follow him into an “army”; he discovers weapons, bicycles, and settings, killing NPCs with spear and katana. In the gym, students unexpectedly kill him during a fight; he ends the video, calling the game unrealistic. 11:00
21 August
Bowling - Taiwan Sony WX500 Vlog A speaker asks whether the other has bowled, initially calling it simple before warning that technique makes first-time success difficult. The novice grows nervous, wants to stay home, but is pressured to confront the fear and go bowling. Following claimed public embarrassment, the other speaker delivers cruel insults, gendered gatekeeping, and an ambiguous threat; no actual bowling result is described. 3:52
24 August
1 minute Japanese lesson - 死ぬ Introduces Japanese lesson one, centered on shinu, “to die,” and previews several related expressions. Illustrates usage through depression, a dog’s death, relationship betrayal, parental expulsion, and a thwarted roof jump. Escalates to repeated insults using shine, then warns the word is offensive and reserved for intense anger or hatred. 1:16
25 August
LEAVING TAIWAN FOREVER He buys a flight home for Taiwan’s final night, feeling simultaneously sad, disappointed, relieved, and emotionally exhausted. Language barriers and incompatible interests leave him lonely; his friend’s solitude and his physical attraction make friendship difficult. He concludes travel cannot fix his problems and seeks UK stability, relationships, work, plus Japanese-lesson, gaming, and personal YouTube videos. 18:05
28 August
The Journey Ends... After a 12-hour flight from Taiwan via Hong Kong, he returned home overwhelmed, regretful, and relieved by Britain’s quiet greenery. He intends to seek work after receiving a SIM, hoping to host a Taiwanese friend; they discussed frustrations and reconnected. Near its first anniversary, YouTube should pay him next month; he credits regular vlogging with improved confidence and speaking. 16:20
31 August
RØDE VideoMic Me Shotgun Mic - With Samsung S6 He buys a Rode VideoMic Me on Amazon for £40, confirming it works with his Samsung despite iPhone-only packaging. Indoor and outdoor tests find louder, clearer speech and reduced background noise; the wind muff suppresses plosives and breeze. He dislikes the microphone’s bulk, screen obstruction, awkward removal, and phone- orientation limitations, but considers the audio improvement worthwhile. 11:02

09

September

11 videos
1 September
Panasonic LX100 as a vlogging camera Cupping the LX100’s microphones improves audio; an improvised cardboard shield falls and may add wind or tape noise. Outdoor testing praises the LX100’s background blur and physical controls, but finds autofocus and zoom sluggish and framing difficult without a flip screen. Prioritizing vlogging, he considers selling the Japan-bought LX100 with Japanese-only menus for a flip-screen camera, comparing Samsung S6 and Sony WX500. 12:41
4 September
1 year of vlogging - looking at my old videos Reviews nearly a year of YouTube videos, describing shorter hair, clearer skin, and much greater speaking confidence. Early Norway footage shows him too nervous to speak; Korea-era airport filming demonstrates progress, though he nearly missed boarding. He deleted roughly 700 weak videos, shifted from Sony cameras to smartphone vlogging, yet regrets returning the Sony A5100 after five days. 10:43
10 September
SET MY KITCHEN ON FIRE! On his day off, he tidies boxes, demonstrates a flexible magnetic tripod, and attempts pizza- making despite uncertainty with the oven. Broken ignition forces manual lighting after gas escapes; he fears an explosion but successfully preheats oven and cooks pizza. Despite tasting good, jalapeños, pepperoni, and meat are overwhelmingly hot, causing burning and hiccups; he labels the pizza a failure. 12:40
17 September
My obsession with Japan is over.. At 16–17, Evangelion led him to Japanese study and a two-year online relationship with Sayaka, speaking 4–5 hours daily. His first Japan stay lasted five months, moving from isolation to language school, friendships, romance, and depression after friends departed. After repeated Japan–Korea trips and this year’s Taiwan detour, he rejects Japan’s fantasy, values Britain, and wants to build life locally. 37:21 Panasonic LX100 - vlogging camera video test Slow rural internet stalls a 40-minute upload and 40GB game download; external SD export solves phone-storage limits. LX100 footage impresses with close focusing and background blur, but its slow zoom and absent flip screen frustrate vlogging. Fifteen days home, he starts work, buys a Samsung Tab S2 for expandable storage, and feels isolated from coworkers’ interests. 25:14
19 September
i think im becoming a little obssessive 33:57
22 September
Buying an iPad Pro 12.9! After several weeks, the night job remains boring and confusing; conflicting cooking timings and supervision leave him anxious about mistakes. He expects roughly £500–£600 cash for about two weeks’ work, but bank fees consumed £35 while sending a friend £5. He leans toward a £490 iPad Pro 9.7-inch, 32GB for drawing and webcomics, while weighing a camera and shifting delivery. 21:28
25 September
I love my iPad Pro 12.9 Bought an iPad Pro 12.9-inch; an Apple ID payment-card error was fixed by Apple support before work. After work, he rushed home and used it for about five hours, praising its screen, speed, speakers, and lap comfort. He drew until 3 a.m. with the pressure-sensitive Pencil, but rejected iPad video editing because iMovie lacks brightness controls. 14:53
26 September
Hiding my insecurities -) Experiments with Prisma and character drawings for a future webcomic, while criticizing the iPad’s limited iMovie editing controls. The 2–10 PM till shift feels exhausting and interminable; one week remains before a preferred five-day night shift. Despite new iPad excitement, he feels buyer’s remorse and low mood, while rejecting further travel as escape from persistent problems. 13:40
27 September
They don't remember me He dreads an eight-hour late petrol-station shift, describing erratic customer surges, boredom, and irritation at unnecessary training. He eats several-days-expired workplace burgers and hot-cabinet food, linking the diet and job stress to worsening skin. Seeing five former schoolmates at work triggers painful memories; he debates confronting them, wanting recognition yet fearing rejection. 17:49
29 September
Is school a waste of time Amid shoplifting frustrations, he views Traveller children’s door-to-door work as practical self- sufficiency, dismissing many school subjects and proposing life-skills classes. Drawing enthusiasm wanes; iPad and camera purchases create pressure, buyer’s remorse, and rapid swings between enjoyment and stress. A fuel-receipt misunderstanding with a rude customer fuels anger; YouTube disables monetization, prompting an appeal and concern over lost revenue. 21:18

10

October

14 videos
1 October
drawing timelapse on ipad pro The transcript contains only “Bye!” and no identifiable event, setting, participants, action, or outcome. It provides no reliable information about decisions, plans, relationships, dates, amounts, or changes in circumstances. Historical context cannot establish what happened in this transcript; its meaning and circumstances remain indeterminate. 2:08 i hate my relatives He believes the petrol-station customer was his uncle; not being recognized hurt and intensified his sense of family estrangement. He recalls English relatives’ childhood gatherings ending in adolescence, with cousins now strangers, contrasting their distance with Malaysian relatives’ warmth. Night work continues; he fears burdening a strict Nepalese coworker, is £600 negative, and aims to finish five webcomic pages before posting. 22:54
8 October
Reasons why i would be a terrible boyfriend. Work frustrates him by interrupting comic drawing; after two failed hours, he considers sleeping before retrying tomorrow and prefers night shifts. Irish travellers allegedly stole £40–£50 of alcohol, were reported to police and banned; he generalizes angrily about their behaviour. He fears a 15–20-person Christmas party, while describing himself as clingy, jealous, socially avoidant, and likely to leave difficult relationships. 23:24
11 October
Living in Japan is amazing if you hate talking to strangers Orders an LG G5 despite planning two years with Samsung S6; delivery confusion prompts cancellation of a pricier expedited order. An Irish shoplifter repays £40 yet remains banned; workplace encouragement makes him consider Christmas party despite 1 AM shift. After hearing his mother’s family history, he feels sad for grandparents, then discusses Japan’s low-contact restaurants, trains, and reserved strangers. 36:54
13 October
That time when my Japanese girlfriend kicked me out her apartment Missed two Royal Mail attempts for his LG G5 after oversleeping; redelivery is Friday, intensifying impatience and buyer’s remorse. He questions spending earned money, rejects cars and excessive drinking, and doubts attending a work Christmas party lacking shared interests. He recounts being stranded overnight after his Japanese girlfriend expelled him, then returning after her apology and reunion in Oita. 38:36
14 October
LG G5 for vlogging first impressions and video tests LG G5 impresses with an ultra-wide rear camera, strong stabilization, removable battery, microSD support, speed, and video-pause functionality. Compared with Samsung S6, rear video quality is similar; LG microphone sounds better, but Wi-Fi interference causes crackling. Front camera lacks stabilization and close focusing; framing, color, and bottom placement disappoint, while wide-angle footage lacks background blur. 21:16
16 October
i would never want to go back to taiwan He installs a 32GB microSD card in the LG G5, gaining roughly 50GB storage, and praises low- light video despite sluggish focus. At work, the coffee machine repeatedly fails after cleaning; a Bangladeshi coworker offers vague fixes, and their evolution-versus-religion exchange irritates him. A nightmare involving sexual assault at his Taiwanese friend's home revives abandonment feelings; he says he would not voluntarily return to Taiwan. 30:32
19 October
I nearly got married in Japan - the full story In 2014, he reconnected with Kei by email; visiting her in Kyushu, they discussed marriage within two days for residency. They never filed the papers: documentation delays coincided with chlamydia, prolonged joint pain, wisdom-tooth pain, conflict, and repeated expulsions. After breakups, homelessness, reunions, and departure for Korea, they ended contact; he regards avoiding marriage as a lucky escape. 34:07
21 October
Bournemouth trip! He travels with family to Bournemouth, three hours from home, gets a single room, and enjoys its sea-facing view. The clean, spacious hotel disappoints through sparse amenities, dim lighting, thin walls, poor Wi-Fi, and missing the planned beach sunset. Waking hungry at 4 AM, he pays about £5 for faster Wi-Fi to upload daily, abandoning a combined trip video. 22:22
22 October
The sea tastes like piss On 22 October, he travelled with family from Bournemouth to Cornwall after an uncomfortable, nearly four-hour drive. At Bournemouth, he explored waves with his mother, rejected £1.10 pier access and £12.50 balloon tickets, and filmed the deserted coast. The Cornwall hotel felt isolated, old-fashioned, expensive, and claustrophobic; he disliked crowded dining and thin walls before tomorrow’s Eden Project visit. 24:02
23 October
Eden project - LG G5 vlog After waking hungry at 4:50 a.m., he finds darkness, fog and slow Wi‑Fi; the upload unexpectedly completes in 15 minutes. At Eden Project, he studies evolution, mocks religious explanations, loses his family, and finds the humid biodomes fascinating but unpleasant. A booking error separates him from family; parents get villa upgrades, while he explores a tide-out beach before retreating. 22:22
24 October
living like Casey neistat After three consecutive hotel changes, he wakes at 7 a.m.; the holiday ends tomorrow, with a dreaded three-to-four-hour, carsickness-inducing drive home. At a windy seaside stop, he watches surfers, struggles with glare and audio, finds 20p, and criticises an expensive, slow lunch. Deer Park Country House feels remote, old-fashioned, cold, and Wi-Fi-poor; Wi-Fi works only in the main building, enabling a hoped-for upload. 22:47
25 October
HTC 10 - a huge disappointment Unboxed £500 HTC 10; admired metal design, front-camera stabilization and video pause, but found the in-ear earphones uncomfortable. He factory-reset it after two hours without transferring footage, losing test video; over- sharpened skin, absent smoothing, and microphone hiss prompted return. He preferred LG G5’s cleaner audio, wide-angle lens, skin processing, and much lower price; HTC’s sole advantage was stabilization. 14:22
31 October
iPad pro 12.9 - is it worth the money Daylight saving extended his night shift to nine hours; paid extra, but boredom and disorientation intensified, with little work left. He will return the HTC 10 because its video makes him uncomfortable, accepting shakier LG G5 footage over reduced enjoyment. Drawing stopped for over ten days; his £700 iPad Pro feels wasteful, but he fears selling and later rebuying it. 24:30

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November

11 videos
2 November
iPad pro 12.9 as a vlogging camera Outdoor iPad Pro vlogging exposes severe drawbacks: heavy one-handed use, narrow framing, shakiness, poor low-light 2-megapixel cameras, and £700 cost. Using its kickstand on a table reverses his verdict: the huge screen, stable framing, microphone, and iMovie editing make stationary vlogging appealing. He links the experiment to loneliness, self-talk, pets, and humans’ evolutionary dependence on social groups; no pause button creates infinite mirror imagery. 14:15
3 November
Rest in peace - iPad Pro 12.9 drawing timelapse 1:08
4 November
Using Windows 10 for the first time! He replaces Ubuntu with Windows 10, installing from an Amazon key and ISO onto an SD card after deleting Ubuntu. First impressions are strongly positive: he finds Windows clean, organized, intuitive, and easier than expected, despite earlier criticism. He installs Steam and recording software to revisit World of Warcraft nostalgically, try Skyrim, and play for enjoyment, not status. 21:51
6 November
dealing with hate comments on youtube After playing The Witcher 3 until 9 a.m., he slept 12 hours, nearly missed work, and plans waking at 6 p.m. A bank restriction followed a £30 Bandicam purchase; he bought The Witcher 3 for £12.50 on GOG, while Android Pay remained declined. He partly understands the Nepalese coworker’s repeated corrections, then approves a hostile commenter’s attack and rejects comparisons with other people’s achievements. 27:07
8 November
my first time in japan After quitting an office job and a breakup, he began his first Japan trip in February 2010 with a new girlfriend. The five-month stay spanned Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Tokyo, and guesthouse life, moving from four weeks’ isolation toward international friendships. He says the trip changed him, recommends similar travel for roughly £2,000 plus airfare, and remains nearly daily contact with one Korean friend. 30:00 responding to hate comments He answers Mr. YT’s abusive comments, separating constructive criticism from insults and considering a ban after attacks on viewers. He admits recurring mail, shopping, and loneliness themes, but says conversation depends on shared interests and denies constantly requesting a girlfriend. He discovers Windows’ built-in recorder after wasting £30 on Bandicam, then investigates Netherlands viewers’ 1.7% watch time. 17:42
14 November
I took a social anxiety test! He rates social situations mostly 2–3, especially public speaking, phone calls, crowds, strangers, confrontation, and cashier work; friends feel safer. The online test yields 70/90, indicating high social anxiety, but he stresses it is not a professional diagnosis. He rejects calling it a disorder, frames avoidance as personality, mocks therapy’s presentation and $160 cost, and declines treatment. 19:02
17 November
I went to a night club in Japan and it was sh!t In November 2011, during his second Japan stay, he attended a guesthouse Halloween event, then entered his only nightclub. Overwhelmed by noise, smoke and dancing, he awkwardly followed a Hong Kong guest’s lesson, then left around 4 a.m. After the manager left with a woman, he waited for the first train and reached the guesthouse around 7 a.m. 14:03
18 November
i have a problem Scratch-card buying escalated from £1 cards two or three times weekly to daily £5 cards after shifts. A £5 Christmas card won £10; he spent it on two identical cards, lost, and felt angry and tempted to continue. He twice took unpaid cards, then paid after a coworker saw the discarded evidence, recognizing both theft and jackpot fantasies as dangerous. 8:54
20 November
My Sexuality - revealed After nearly a year on YouTube, repeated private messages prompt him to clarify that he identifies as straight and prefers women. He recounts a pushy guesthouse encounter with a bisexual Japanese man: oral sex in a park, little arousal, and refusal of intercourse. He rejects homophobia while admitting discomfort with male same-sex affection, questions marriage’s value, and digresses into animal reproductive anatomy. 8:08
23 November
My first sexual experience In February 2010, after quitting an unhappy office job, he travelled to Japan to meet his Osaka- based online girlfriend. Their first sexual attempt in Tokyo failed amid mutual inexperience, shyness, nervousness, and no preparation; later attempts also failed. After buying condoms at 1 a.m., he lost his wallet but recovered it intact; arguments and her blocking ended things. 8:40

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December

18 videos
1 December
Working in Retail with Social Anxiety After three months at a petrol station, till work triggers panic, clammy hands, and fear of unfamiliar customer requests. He avoids queues and small talk, prefers cooking and cleaning, misreads jokes, and hesitates to ask coworkers for help. He believes daily customer exposure is gradually improving confidence, despite still dreaming of solitary work and acknowledging avoidance worsens anxiety. 16:46
2 December
My First Job And How I Got Fired (the full story) At 18, after breaking a two-year World of Warcraft addiction, he obtained a £4.70/hour kitchen- porter job through the job centre. For roughly eighteen months, he washed dishes, prepared food, cleaned hotel rooms, and witnessed abusive owners and awkward sexual encounters. After a Scottish manager repeatedly berated him and reassigned his kitchen duties, he quit for his father’s office job. 11:08
3 December
Things I don't miss about living in Japan (Japan Ramble) In Japan’s 60–80-person guest house, he felt profoundly lonely and disconnected, especially from non-English-speaking groups, despite abundant potential friends. Noise, crowded shared facilities, pests, store greetings, squat toilets, rush-hour trains, earthquakes, and workplace culture became major sources of discomfort. He prefers Britain’s quiet family life; any Japan return would be a two-week hotel visit, not living or working there. 30:32
4 December
I feel bored and nothing interests me anymore He reports several days of emotional flatness, low energy, pervasive boredom, and loss of interest in games, films, and drawing. A broken walk-in freezer left him idle at the till for over two hours during an otherwise uneventful work shift. He links purposelessness to abandoning goals and fearing failure; an online friend vanished, while relationships seem too unlikely and burdensome. 10:58
6 December
HOW I DO MY HAIR - TUTORIAL Finding a wig in his mother’s room, he improvises a prolonged hair tutorial, repeatedly trying it on and laughing. He says it tickles his nose, enters his mouth, resembles an ex-girlfriend, and feels unexpectedly comforting despite apparent embarrassment. After an hour, he remains unable to stop, jokes about wearing it to work, and worries viewers may see him. 4:04
8 December
I have a question for you - LG G5 vlog Paul predicts Earth's extinction in 200 years, prompting Daniel to question life's meaning, mortality, and whether the claim is credible. The staged future frightens Daniel: he believes his family and humanity are dead, then accuses Paul of betrayal. After apologizing, Paul reassures Daniel that he is not alone; their reconciliation ends with a joking marriage proposal. 5:26
9 December
Can't believe my boss is doing this to me... Manager’s CCTV review criticizes his stock-list method; memorizing caused six trips and 90 minutes, while phone gaming and coworker silence were noted. He admits workplace rule-breaking: unpaid scratch-card taking, eating stock, reusing dropped food, cutting corners, and filming possible vlogs; CCTV exposure worries him. Solo shifts may begin during coworkers’ leave; he fears rowdy customers, plans locked doors, and replaces incompatible DDR4 with £100 DDR3 RAM. 17:49
10 December
love hotels in japan During his third Japan trip, he repeatedly visited Shinjuku love hotels with a woman met online, perhaps four-to-five times weekly. Rooms cost roughly £80–£120 nightly and offered lavish beds, marble bathrooms, steam showers, karaoke, mood lighting, and rental costumes. He speculates concealed reception protects people having affairs, though he did not know whether his companion had a partner. 13:30
11 December
How I feel when going to social events - iPad Pro 12.9 drawing time lapse The transcript contains only repeated, corrupted-looking character sequences, with no intelligible speech or recoverable narrative. It establishes no concrete event, action, decision, relationship, date, amount, location, or change in circumstances. Historical context cannot safely fill this gap; the current entry supports no reliable continuation, contradiction, or outcome. 1:35
12 December
Taking a personality test At a viewer’s suggestion, he takes a personality test and receives INFP-T “Mediator”: 91% introverted, 76% intuitive, feeling, prospecting, turbulent. He endorses difficulty initiating conversations, social anxiety, insecurity, mood swings, daydreaming, emotional decision-making, messy surroundings, and preference for solitary hobbies. He disputes the test’s idealistic, altruistic, optimistic, and hardworking portrait, calling himself pessimistic, selfish, lazy, and difficult to know. 32:27
13 December
5 tips for travelling to Japan for the first time Advises hotels for short Japan trips, guesthouses for longer stays, and weighing privacy against lower costs and social opportunities. Explains practical navigation: English signage, offline translation, convenience-store phrases, Suica cards, solo karaoke, and avoiding summer heat and mosquitoes. His first-time anxieties include convenience-store questions and Suica shortfalls; LG G5 audio drift leads him toward four-minute clips stitched together. 21:23
14 December
I messaged my Ex Girlfriend At 2 a.m., he unexpectedly found his former Japanese partner on Lang-8 after more than two years without seeing her. He apologised for immaturely abandoning their conflict-heavy relationship, recalling her tearful farewell and his fear of financial and emotional responsibility. He questions idealised standards and lifelong solitude, wears her gifted jinbei shorts daily as comfort, and repeatedly refreshes for a reply. 20:17 My EX is ignoring me! His ex read his message and viewed his profile but did not reply; over 28 days, YouTube gained about 55 and lost roughly 38 subscribers. He chose Sunday’s work Christmas party despite fearing drunken chaos, and plans Rogue One on Boxing Day with his sister and her boyfriend. Night-shift adaptation is stable: he sleeps 7 a.m.–3 p.m. for eight hours, stays awake on off- nights, and feels isolated. 16:57
16 December
It actually felt GOOD! At work, he solved a woman’s iPhone flashlight problem by explaining Control Center navigation; her gratitude made helping feel rewarding. He considers phone-shop work, while solving filming problems through four-minute clips, stitched edits, a tightened microphone, and Wi-Fi disabled. He contrasts his 40-hour contract and benefits with punitive zero-hours warehouse jobs, recalling his own exhausting 12-hour warehouse shift. 18:29
19 December
I survived the christmas party! At the four-hour party, he arrived underdressed, drank heavily, danced awkwardly, became dizzy, and later developed a severe headache. The manager’s daughter’s boyfriend included him; drunken small talk reinforced his belief that shared nerdy interests enable meaningful connection. Afterward, he reconciled with Paul, considered gifting him cigarettes, met the friendly owner, and received a £50 Christmas bonus. 17:17
21 December
my experience living in South Korea After four three-month stays (about a year), he criticizes Korea’s congested roads, constant honking, aggressive driving, and limited car-color variety. He describes blunt customer service, intrusive public behavior, relentless sales noise, military visibility, smog, and repetitive concrete high-rises as stressful. Although he liked barbecue, kimchi, safety, and traditional sites, Korea’s months-long confinement made him appreciate Britain’s quietness, greenery, and architecture. 25:37
25 December
What did I get for Christmas His sister gave him a phone VR headset; coincidentally, he had bought her the same Vertoba model, though slightly different versions. VR experiments lasted hours but caused dizziness and nausea; he also received a Nerf gun, Steve Jobs book, and routine clothing/warmers. Parents’ repetitive socks and underwear made him feel disconnected; he woke late, barely ate, then watched Star Wars IV before Rogue One. 15:36
31 December
i had an enjoyable conversation today During a foggy overnight petrol-station shift, he arrived late after a roughly 30-minute Star Wars conversation with the manager’s daughter. Being called “young man” by an 18-year-old and mistaken for a teenager reignites frustration about looking 15 despite being 27–28. He recounts 2016 as cameras, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, heartbreak, wasted money, and starting work; he cannot predict 2017. 18:16

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