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Thanks for answering my question & what a great answer. There's an ease between you two that makes it so relaxing to watch you. Would love to see pics or a vid of you two at that young age. How wonderful to have shared a part of your childhood together. Can't get much better than two buddies in love. Lol!
You two have more real world experience than 98% of any other person that would be applying for any job you apply for. I have no doubt you would get hired. Proven problem solving skills. Something needed when navigating a foreign country, even if its just for vacation.
It is really helpful and kind of you to put the references to other videos in the captions when you talk about a topic you already covered. Thanks, Eric!
I would like to visit CO, it looks amazing for snowboarding. I know people that have been and they love it. I live in MA but Vermont is one of my favorite states.
We have thought about it and we are open to it when it comes. We are a bit shy to do it though because we like to enjoy meeting people with putting them on the spot. So we are slow to whip out the camera.
I have to say my favorite part of this video was the sound of the crickets chirping in the background. I live in Alabama, and that is one of my favorite things about living here. I imagine if I ever get to visit or live in Japan, that would be something that would be comforting to me if I ever felt homesick. :-)
I've been in Portland, Oregon and it was nice. The Bay Area around San Francisco is nice, all the city are so close together and unique so I like it here. Though expensive.
I think Amazing Race would totally want you guys because you are a the "great adventuring couple" and already have a following. Brings more viewers and people love to root for you- both of you have Charisma and Eric has great use of "colorful" metaphors!
Love how down to earth you guys are. I've seen too many youtubers doing silly things for their viewership but if PDA is not your thing then that's how it should remain.
Eric covered the donation topic, so I wanted to talk about TV shows. Don't worry, we have access to all the shows we want here. I just finished up Breaking Bad (glorious!)!! I watched a good bit of the first season of Downton Abbey. I honestly thought when I started that I loved the idea of the show and I would love to be a fly on the wall in a house like that. But I just lost interest. Glad to hear that you are digging it!
You guys are in an amazing shape. Based on your appearance, I could never guess that Kyde was more than 25, and Eric more than 27 (28 at the most). You both look super super healthy =) Keep living as you do
Yea, I've thought about adding the link on our youtube page, but we can only have one link visible in the header of our channel, and I'd prefer it was our website as it's way more useful to people looking for more content. If it's a secondary link it's buried under the about button which is hard to stumble across, to say the least. -Eric
I am not even sure how I came across your vids, but I'm glad I did. I enjoy the different areas, the stories and I think you're so cute together! Have you thought of maybe showing more of your interactions with other people? (Assuming they agree to be taped.) I think it would give more of a sense of where you are and how daily life works. Just a thought!
Thanks...Its funny, but I feel like I know you guys from your videos. My wife and I are older 44 and 39 with a 7 and 8 year old still at home, so we probably won't be traveling anywhere near as much as you and eric when we get to Japan, but we are looking forward to seeing as much as we can when we get there. Hope all is well for you guys ...oh by the way I laugh when I see your slow and deliberate walk when you are tackling hills or long trails...you remind me of me ......keep up the videos.... bob
For the most part we only play Nintendo these days, but we years ago we owned a PS3 and we still have a PSP. We sometimes play PC games too, but usually just indie style games from Steam.
Your life will be different with kids but travel is a whole new adventure with them, we found people around the world generally love children new doors will open!
Oh and will you be doing anymore of these Q&A things in the future, when you reach X number of subscribers? Like 25,000 or 30,000 or whatever. Your subscription numbers sure seem to be picking up pace rather rapidly, looks like you're already one thousand up when I joined not so long ago :)
SonnyViceR We have considered another Q&A but thought that we would just be answering a lot of the same questions. I guess we could just pick new questions. We'd like to try other things to celebrate our big jumps in subscriptions! -Kyde
I work for the US government and have been offered a job in .Yokosuka. My wife started watching you guys and then so did I Your videos really helped us make our decision....we are coming and looking forward to it. Keep the videos coming they are great...you make a good team.
Robert Miller This is such a great comment! We are so happy that our videos helped you guys with a huge decision! Japan is a great place and you'll find a lot of things to love here! -Kyde
I have never had problems with getting glasses, although it can be a little hard to do eye exams when you don't know Japanese. My glasses have all come out great! I have never tried contacts here or in the US. So, I don't know, but lots of Japanese people use contacts, so I think it's gonna be ok! -Kyde
Hey guys this is jose salazar again... First of all thanks for the complement kyde ..it is a cool last name lol...second..thanks for ur answer it does help alot to be able to understand it from you guys living there ..and im glad it was easy for you guys to find jobs quickly..now i know that things a tough now and just be hopeful for the best and be able to make it there...hope you guys the best of luck and a good vibes from los angeles, CA...
I did a big report on Utah when I was little, but honestly I know nothing really about it. I kinda just want to go again and see more. We buzzed through it a bit and only say SLC. So, anything else would be great!
What we really wish for would be to have youtube build in a "donate" button to videos. Kinda like a "put a dollar in the hat" system that works for street performers. We're not really sure how we could do a kickstarter properly, and asking for money just seems weird to us. Maybe we will think of something in the future. It's awesome you'd give us a dollar, though! -Eric
Yea, it's actually not too hard to just order off Amazon and have it shipped. 3DS games are pretty cheap to ship, so it's no biggie. Maybe I'll check out playasia for the new Zelda game. -Eric
I'm assuming I'm one of the friends in Sendai and we're OK! Just a few cracks in our sheetrock at our place. The tsunami stopped 2-3 km from our place, so we only got shaken here.
I like that you have pugs in the family, I have pugs in mine, or rather my extended family. I babysit two pugs on a semi-regular basis, they live downstairs, and come up to visit, hang out, and whatever. I am not a dog person but they're not really dogs, they're like another species.
I'm still for that kids situatioN!! I think one day!! The next step in life once you get a kid!! That would be fun to watch!! See you both going through the beautiful struggle of having a child!! lol
+tyronep22 Honestly my whole life was a culture shock! I was raised in the military my father was in the military!! so my whole life was moving every 3 years my whole life all over!! I never accepted what it's like to be in one place like most people. Like living in one state your whole life, growing roots. So I know how it feels to be out of place. My whole life I felt like a visitor!! My life is just the bubble of wherever I rent out an apartment.
Do we fight... kinda. We get upset or have differences of opinion and we talk things out. Sometimes if one of us is really mad, we just don't talk. Then we come back later after we've cooled off.
Yes ofcourse thats young! You guys have young spirits and that counts too right! Your full of life energy and wanting to explore the world, something many people under the 20's don't even think about... So in that way you guys are younger then many! Keep on enjoying life and making videos for us! :)
I just happened to watch this video. Kyde stated that she didn't agree with Japanese law about temps having to wait 3 months before they can get back to work. Obviously you as an American don't know that in the US, temp workers have to wait 100 days before they can go back to work...yup same as in Japan. It could be the same reason US has about temp workers? What happened is that at one time temp workers discovered a loophole in the system that if temp workers work more than 1 year in the States, they should be considered as full time workers. Lawsuits poured about the issue and that's why companies decided to put the 100 days wait period.
Yea, I don't remember the exact details, but in our case what happened was that the 3 year period was tied to the CONTRACT and not the worker. Kyde joined this company and was dispatched on this contract in it's second year, so when her second year rolled around she was all of a sudden "laid off" for 3 months with no notice. It was mostly a failure of her parent company tbh, and in the end it all worked out for us, but it was a troubling development for us having just moved to a new country. -E
i thought the links in the video were pretty nifty, i probably wouldn't have watched the other videos if i had to look them up though your youtube channel. (lazy person speaking) don't know about other viewers, or how much work it's for you, but i think it's awesome! :D
I really liked you answer to the expectations of japan question, I have a friend that has built it in his head to be a dream land and hes planning on moving there in the next few years as am I but I just want to live and do something somewhere new and see what happens, but hes gonna get so let down when he finally makes it over there and its not his anime dream paradise he has in his head
Eric, before you went to japan, were you already able to speak japanese? I'm moving to Kanagawa about 2-3 years from now, and I don't think I can converse with a local yet. I might understand if they speak really slowly and clearly but that's about it.
Just a question... are you looking them up with the on the channel or clicking the link? I want to know if the extra work to do the links is a good idea!
Quick question: I noticed that your new camera doesn't seem to have a fold out screen you can use to frame the self shooting scenes with the both if you in it. How do you make sure no one's head is cropped off? I also noticed that Eric pretty accurate pans back and forth to both faces just by touch. How do u do that? Jedi powers?
Quick question about glasses and contacts. How hard is it to get contacts and contact liquid in Japan. Also, do you have problems getting glasses there?
So looking back at this, you still think you'll be living outside of Japan by 2020? I seem to recall you talking about "we might live in this house for ten years" in your 2014 new apartment video. Also, you said something about obtaining visa for living in Sweden being rather difficult. What about the other nordic countries (Norway, Finland, Denmark, even Iceland). I know you want to at least visit the country/countries at some point, but have you given up the living thingg
SonnyViceR We don't know where we'll be in 2020 or next year for that matter! Life is so crazy! We were contemplating moving to Sweden. We still would be if the visas didn't take 8 months to arrange for specialized jobs that we can't do! We prefer Sweden because we have friends there! -Kyde
I'm currently preparing a degree in English. That would help, right? Also, teaching French ( if I find a spot), would be a cool experience too, I think ^^. Thank you for your answer :)
Without speaking Japanese you are (in most cases) going to be teaching English. As someone who is non-native to English it will be more difficult to find a job, but not impossible. You might want to look into teaching French, but we have no idea what the demand might be. We did have a Swedish friend teaching English, but she got somewhat lucky in being able to find a job easily. -Eric
The part regarding jobs in the United States, just stay in Japan. it seems like both of you are happy there and have descent jobs. I have five college degrees and I can't find work. I'm just doing odd jobs and working for a couple non-profits to make ends meet. Just my two cents. You have work and adventure in Japan. I'd stay there as long as I could.
Since you guys like Middle Eastern food, you guys should head over to Ekoda, on the Seibu-Ikebukuro line. There's an Israeli restaurant called Shamaim. You can order off the menu, but their all you can eat buffet is totally kick ass. It's about 2000 yen, but totally worth it, especially if you go on an empty stomach. Go on a Friday night, and you can check out the belly dancing show, but I think they charge a little extra.
At university all they do is talk about transferable skills, if you can't find any then it means your not trying hard enough. Also most people tell me that living in a foreign country or just doing temporary work makes employers feel happy and warm inside so I think you two will be fine. Also I picture Kyde's mother saying "Where is my grandchildren?" at around 15:37 XD
Yay, you included my question! If I was much younger I'd ask you guys to adopt me so I can hang around with you, but since I'm actually about the same age as Eric, that'd be creepy. How about if I become like your drifter brother-in-law or cousin or something and follow you around and film you while I'm soaking up the local culture and trying to get with mad chicks. I could be like "Brock" in old Pokemon episodes and just hang out and cook and do useful stuff while hitting on nurses. :P
Now the Breaking Bad is over, you guys are the #1 on my "what to watch" list. Well, till Downton Abbey starts, probably. (sorry mentioning TV shows that you may not have an access to...). Have you thought about using Kickstarter to crowd-fund your project/adventure? People are enjoying your frugal adventures, as long as you give back (the contents), I think it's a valid proposition, don't you think? $1 each (or more) from your 5,000 subscribers? I'll chip in : )
Thanks for sharing your relationship story. I think I've seen you guys smooch once under the water fall? (forgot which country that was). I have one question. Do you guys fight at all? what do you do in your apartment when you guys are fighting?
Do you guys watch American Football? If so how can you get channels like ESPN in Japan. I'm really curious because I'm going to Japan in March, and I'm a huge Ohio State fan (Go Bucks).
I was always frightened a bit by how expensive it would be to live in Japan. Then my sensei told me how expensive he found Denmark to be, after moving here from Japan. Turns out, a lot of the people commenting on how expensive Japan is are from America, and America is just insanely cheap compared to quite a bit of the world. So yeah, if you're coming from America, it's gonna seem expensive, but if you're from Scandinavia or Europe, it's gonna be about the same as home, if not a bit cheaper.
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Thanks for your feedback! I will keep doing them. You said exactly what I needed to hear to make the little bit of extra time work it!
Thanks for answering my question & what a great answer. There's an ease between you two that makes it so relaxing to watch you. Would love to see pics or a vid of you two at that young age. How wonderful to have shared a part of your childhood together. Can't get much better than two buddies in love. Lol!
When I watched the video back and realized that I didn't say anything about Colorado, I felt bad! haha! That was definitely a lapse of memory!!!
We have been to CO and it was great for skiing (Eric) and snowboarding (Kyde). We have gone back a few times!
You two have more real world experience than 98% of any other person that would be applying for any job you apply for. I have no doubt you would get hired. Proven problem solving skills. Something needed when navigating a foreign country, even if its just for vacation.
Mike The Gamer Haha, you'd be surprised how little people care about such things, but I agree there is something to be said for it. Haha. -Eric
It is really helpful and kind of you to put the references to other videos in the captions when you talk about a topic you already covered. Thanks, Eric!
Thanks for the encouragement!
I would like to visit CO, it looks amazing for snowboarding. I know people that have been and they love it. I live in MA but Vermont is one of my favorite states.
We have thought about it and we are open to it when it comes. We are a bit shy to do it though because we like to enjoy meeting people with putting them on the spot. So we are slow to whip out the camera.
yay! glad i could be of some use ;) keep up the good work, you two are fantastic~ thanks for all the hard work and the cool videos
I have to say my favorite part of this video was the sound of the crickets chirping in the background. I live in Alabama, and that is one of my favorite things about living here. I imagine if I ever get to visit or live in Japan, that would be something that would be comforting to me if I ever felt homesick. :-)
i love how you're linking different episodes of your travel videos to this video, now i can look up all dem tasty foooodz :D
I've been in Portland, Oregon and it was nice. The Bay Area around San Francisco is nice, all the city are so close together and unique so I like it here. Though expensive.
I think Amazing Race would totally want you guys because you are a the "great adventuring couple" and already have a following. Brings more viewers and people love to root for you- both of you have Charisma and Eric has great use of "colorful" metaphors!
34:20 yay you're still in japan :)
Yup, that will help! Make sure you play that degree up! Also, there is a slim chance to teach French, but if you look for it, you'll find it!
So cool, I want to start becoming a travel person like you two.
I was actually super excited when you read out my name and answered my question about culture shock. Thanks so much!! (Nik here)
Love your videos :)
I love you guys so much. Best thing on youtube!
Love how down to earth you guys are. I've seen too many youtubers doing silly things for their viewership but if PDA is not your thing then that's how it should remain.
Eric covered the donation topic, so I wanted to talk about TV shows. Don't worry, we have access to all the shows we want here. I just finished up Breaking Bad (glorious!)!! I watched a good bit of the first season of Downton Abbey. I honestly thought when I started that I loved the idea of the show and I would love to be a fly on the wall in a house like that. But I just lost interest. Glad to hear that you are digging it!
I love how "Oh Japan" is a catch phrase that we all know! -Kyde
Excellent! -Kyde
You guys are in an amazing shape. Based on your appearance, I could never guess that Kyde was more than 25, and Eric more than 27 (28 at the most). You both look super super healthy =) Keep living as you do
Yea, I've thought about adding the link on our youtube page, but we can only have one link visible in the header of our channel, and I'd prefer it was our website as it's way more useful to people looking for more content. If it's a secondary link it's buried under the about button which is hard to stumble across, to say the least. -Eric
We couldn't agree more!
I am not even sure how I came across your vids, but I'm glad I did. I enjoy the different areas, the stories and I think you're so cute together!
Have you thought of maybe showing more of your interactions with other people? (Assuming they agree to be taped.) I think it would give more of a sense of where you are and how daily life works.
Just a thought!
Thanks...Its funny, but I feel like I know you guys from your videos. My wife and I are older 44 and 39 with a 7 and 8 year old still at home, so we probably won't be traveling anywhere near as much as you and eric when we get to Japan, but we are looking forward to seeing as much as we can when we get there. Hope all is well for you guys ...oh by the way I laugh when I see your slow and deliberate walk when you are tackling hills or long trails...you remind me of me ......keep up the videos....
bob
For the most part we only play Nintendo these days, but we years ago we owned a PS3 and we still have a PSP. We sometimes play PC games too, but usually just indie style games from Steam.
Your life will be different with kids but travel is a whole new adventure with them, we found people around the world generally love children new doors will open!
Oh and will you be doing anymore of these Q&A things in the future, when you reach X number of subscribers? Like 25,000 or 30,000 or whatever. Your subscription numbers sure seem to be picking up pace rather rapidly, looks like you're already one thousand up when I joined not so long ago :)
SonnyViceR We have considered another Q&A but thought that we would just be answering a lot of the same questions. I guess we could just pick new questions. We'd like to try other things to celebrate our big jumps in subscriptions! -Kyde
I work for the US government and have been offered a job in .Yokosuka. My wife started watching you guys and then so did I Your videos really helped us make our decision....we are coming and looking forward to it. Keep the videos coming they are great...you make a good team.
Robert Miller Hi Robet, that's amazing that our videos helped you make your decision to come to Japan! Hope your move goes well! -Eric
Robert Miller This is such a great comment! We are so happy that our videos helped you guys with a huge decision! Japan is a great place and you'll find a lot of things to love here! -Kyde
Wow u guys have a long great history together !!
Love you guys!
I just bought a Sony DSC-HX20V to record my travels to Hangzhou because of you guys. Sony or Amazon should totally sponsor you!! :P
insomialily That's a good idea! -Kyde
We really hate thinking that people will go through that!
Love, love, LOOOVE this series guys. Excellent work!
another great video...love you guys
Awww I forgot about the hobo beard! I was so sad when you shaved it lol
You guys are awesome !
Love the Brock drop!
I have never had problems with getting glasses, although it can be a little hard to do eye exams when you don't know Japanese. My glasses have all come out great! I have never tried contacts here or in the US. So, I don't know, but lots of Japanese people use contacts, so I think it's gonna be ok! -Kyde
Bring it on@
Hey guys this is jose salazar again... First of all thanks for the complement kyde ..it is a cool last name lol...second..thanks for ur answer it does help alot to be able to understand it from you guys living there ..and im glad it was easy for you guys to find jobs quickly..now i know that things a tough now and just be hopeful for the best and be able to make it there...hope you guys the best of luck and a good vibes from los angeles, CA...
I did a big report on Utah when I was little, but honestly I know nothing really about it. I kinda just want to go again and see more. We buzzed through it a bit and only say SLC. So, anything else would be great!
What we really wish for would be to have youtube build in a "donate" button to videos. Kinda like a "put a dollar in the hat" system that works for street performers. We're not really sure how we could do a kickstarter properly, and asking for money just seems weird to us. Maybe we will think of something in the future. It's awesome you'd give us a dollar, though! -Eric
Thank you very much! I was just a little worried that I might have problems.
Yea, it's actually not too hard to just order off Amazon and have it shipped. 3DS games are pretty cheap to ship, so it's no biggie. Maybe I'll check out playasia for the new Zelda game. -Eric
I'm assuming I'm one of the friends in Sendai and we're OK! Just a few cracks in our sheetrock at our place. The tsunami stopped 2-3 km from our place, so we only got shaken here.
24:38 LOL! and Kyde 24:50 LOL!!!! awesome.
can we see Eric get a small bite?
Really good video again. Cheeky question: How is Japan so clean...yet there seems to be no trash cans...anywhere!?
Thank for uploading part 2.
I like that you have pugs in the family, I have pugs in mine, or rather my extended family. I babysit two pugs on a semi-regular basis, they live downstairs, and come up to visit, hang out, and whatever. I am not a dog person but they're not really dogs, they're like another species.
This is a pretty good point. -Eric
Thanks!
I do an internal happy dance when you guys upload. Sometimes it's not internal ;)
Damn right it is!! Mugsey or Ninja?
I'm still for that kids situatioN!! I think one day!! The next step in life once you get a kid!! That would be fun to watch!! See you both going through the beautiful struggle of having a child!! lol
+tyronep22 Honestly my whole life was a culture shock! I was raised in the military my father was in the military!! so my whole life was moving every 3 years my whole life all over!! I never accepted what it's like to be in one place like most people. Like living in one state your whole life, growing roots. So I know how it feels to be out of place. My whole life I felt like a visitor!! My life is just the bubble of wherever I rent out an apartment.
+tyronep22 I wasn't in a miliraty family, but we moved around alot. I know how you feel! -Eric
We're about an hour away from Maine. You should definitely visit some day. It's very pretty! If you ever decide to please drop us a line :)
Do we fight... kinda. We get upset or have differences of opinion and we talk things out. Sometimes if one of us is really mad, we just don't talk. Then we come back later after we've cooled off.
japan videos + two interesting normal people = the high of my day.
Wauw, you guys started traveling the world so young! Really makes me wonder what i've ben doing with my time, kinda
I guess I did a month in Estonia and Russia at 17, but I didn't travel with Kyde "for real" until I was 28, is that still young? -Eric
Yes ofcourse thats young! You guys have young spirits and that counts too right!
Your full of life energy and wanting to explore the world, something many people under the 20's don't even think about... So in that way you guys are younger then many! Keep on enjoying life and making videos for us! :)
I just happened to watch this video. Kyde stated that she didn't agree with Japanese law about temps having to wait 3 months before they can get back to work. Obviously you as an American don't know that in the US, temp workers have to wait 100 days before they can go back to work...yup same as in Japan. It could be the same reason US has about temp workers? What happened is that at one time temp workers discovered a loophole in the system that if temp workers work more than 1 year in the States, they should be considered as full time workers. Lawsuits poured about the issue and that's why companies decided to put the 100 days wait period.
Yea, I don't remember the exact details, but in our case what happened was that the 3 year period was tied to the CONTRACT and not the worker. Kyde joined this company and was dispatched on this contract in it's second year, so when her second year rolled around she was all of a sudden "laid off" for 3 months with no notice. It was mostly a failure of her parent company tbh, and in the end it all worked out for us, but it was a troubling development for us having just moved to a new country. -E
i thought the links in the video were pretty nifty, i probably wouldn't have watched the other videos if i had to look them up though your youtube channel. (lazy person speaking) don't know about other viewers, or how much work it's for you, but i think it's awesome! :D
Music - Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift at big here! Don't know about sports. Other celebs - Tommy Lee Jones does a lot of ad work here.
Honestly, I have no idea. People are cleaning, but they don't seem to be cleaning to the point that they could make this clean. So, I'm baffled! -Kyde
Now that burger looks interesting, aside from the uncooked bacon that makes me a little queasy! -Kyde
Oh yeah!!!
I really liked you answer to the expectations of japan question, I have a friend that has built it in his head to be a dream land and hes planning on moving there in the next few years as am I but I just want to live and do something somewhere new and see what happens, but hes gonna get so let down when he finally makes it over there and its not his anime dream paradise he has in his head
Eric, before you went to japan, were you already able to speak japanese? I'm moving to Kanagawa about 2-3 years from now, and I don't think I can converse with a local yet. I might understand if they speak really slowly and clearly but that's about it.
Hah, I can't speak Japanese now! -Eric
Come to New York City! I'll got an extra bedroom. And waffles is the correct answer.
I understand!
Just a question... are you looking them up with the on the channel or clicking the link? I want to know if the extra work to do the links is a good idea!
Ill take that Living in Japan: Expenses video, now..
Quick question: I noticed that your new camera doesn't seem to have a fold out screen you can use to frame the self shooting scenes with the both if you in it. How do you make sure no one's head is cropped off? I also noticed that Eric pretty accurate pans back and forth to both faces just by touch. How do u do that? Jedi powers?
Quick question about glasses and contacts. How hard is it to get contacts and contact liquid in Japan. Also, do you have problems getting glasses there?
24:25 Eric is so sad
J Fielden I don't want cooties! -Eric
So looking back at this, you still think you'll be living outside of Japan by 2020? I seem to recall you talking about "we might live in this house for ten years" in your 2014 new apartment video.
Also, you said something about obtaining visa for living in Sweden being rather difficult. What about the other nordic countries (Norway, Finland, Denmark, even Iceland). I know you want to at least visit the country/countries at some point, but have you given up the living thingg
SonnyViceR We don't know where we'll be in 2020 or next year for that matter! Life is so crazy! We were contemplating moving to Sweden. We still would be if the visas didn't take 8 months to arrange for specialized jobs that we can't do! We prefer Sweden because we have friends there! -Kyde
I'm currently preparing a degree in English. That would help, right?
Also, teaching French ( if I find a spot), would be a cool experience too, I think ^^.
Thank you for your answer :)
OREGON!!!
I agree, getting a job is easy in Japan :)
But be prepared to work hard!
tom moore Really depends on the job that you get as to whether you will be working hard or not. -Kyde
Not a bad thought at all. I'm personally broke at the moment but I am not averse to throwing some money into such a thing once I have it.
Without speaking Japanese you are (in most cases) going to be teaching English. As someone who is non-native to English it will be more difficult to find a job, but not impossible. You might want to look into teaching French, but we have no idea what the demand might be. We did have a Swedish friend teaching English, but she got somewhat lucky in being able to find a job easily. -Eric
The part regarding jobs in the United States, just stay in Japan. it seems like both of you are happy there and have descent jobs. I have five college degrees and I can't find work. I'm just doing odd jobs and working for a couple non-profits to make ends meet. Just my two cents. You have work and adventure in Japan. I'd stay there as long as I could.
34:30 who would've guessed the olympics would be canceled and there would be a pandemic
hah no kidding
Since you guys like Middle Eastern food, you guys should head over to Ekoda, on the Seibu-Ikebukuro line. There's an Israeli restaurant called Shamaim. You can order off the menu, but their all you can eat buffet is totally kick ass. It's about 2000 yen, but totally worth it, especially if you go on an empty stomach. Go on a Friday night, and you can check out the belly dancing show, but I think they charge a little extra.
wontondestructxn This sounds awesome! -Eric
At university all they do is talk about transferable skills, if you can't find any then it means your not trying hard enough. Also most people tell me that living in a foreign country or just doing temporary work makes employers feel happy and warm inside so I think you two will be fine. Also I picture Kyde's mother saying "Where is my grandchildren?" at around 15:37 XD
The first question made my day :D
Just something goofy!
Yay, you included my question! If I was much younger I'd ask you guys to adopt me so I can hang around with you, but since I'm actually about the same age as Eric, that'd be creepy. How about if I become like your drifter brother-in-law or cousin or something and follow you around and film you while I'm soaking up the local culture and trying to get with mad chicks. I could be like "Brock" in old Pokemon episodes and just hang out and cook and do useful stuff while hitting on nurses. :P
What exactly do you want to visit in Utah? The National Parks, Mountains, etc.? I'm from Utah so I'm just curious.
Now the Breaking Bad is over, you guys are the #1 on my "what to watch" list. Well, till Downton Abbey starts, probably. (sorry mentioning TV shows that you may not have an access to...). Have you thought about using Kickstarter to crowd-fund your project/adventure? People are enjoying your frugal adventures, as long as you give back (the contents), I think it's a valid proposition, don't you think? $1 each (or more) from your 5,000 subscribers? I'll chip in : )
I'm with IrishLincoln
Beard War!!!! I'm 9weeks into my beard now. I'll post a 121 day beard video.
Ahh.. that's it! Still I think I might not be qualified! -Kyde
Thanks for sharing your relationship story. I think I've seen you guys smooch once under the water fall? (forgot which country that was). I have one question. Do you guys fight at all? what do you do in your apartment when you guys are fighting?
Oh I love Downton Abbey!!!. Im watching the new season!!!! Shhhh its a secret LOL I know a place LOL
Do you guys watch American Football? If so how can you get channels like ESPN in Japan. I'm really curious because I'm going to Japan in March, and I'm a huge Ohio State fan (Go Bucks).
Yay my question got answered! Woot, for a second I forgot what the question I asked was.
I was always frightened a bit by how expensive it would be to live in Japan. Then my sensei told me how expensive he found Denmark to be, after moving here from Japan. Turns out, a lot of the people commenting on how expensive Japan is are from America, and America is just insanely cheap compared to quite a bit of the world. So yeah, if you're coming from America, it's gonna seem expensive, but if you're from Scandinavia or Europe, it's gonna be about the same as home, if not a bit cheaper.