Viewers often say my channel is like this person and that person. I just don’t see it. My story is unique. I don’t like a lot of channels out there on RUclips, but there is at least one channel that I really respect and admire: Bald and Bankrupt. If people say my channel is cool like his, I would be honored. -Anming
National Notables That’s true. That was my only point of disagreement with his videos and some of the titles. But other than that I like his style and his Hindi and Russian skills.
You are unique my friend you're one of a kind you ARE BEAUTIFUL and SMART ❤️ I might say you are quite ATTRACTIVE you have very UNIQUE QUALITIES I'm so happy for you, and if you don't have a boyfriend ?or not at this time ?that fellow should be very lucky and treat you like a QUEEN THAT YOU ARE , MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT YOUR FRIEND EDDIE BARRON ❤️💯
Bald is a pretty cool guy. I admire how relaxed and adaptive he is in various situations, it's a skill to be that good with people of different cultures and backgrounds and handle some tense situations when he's alone in a new place. Sometimes he pushes himself to the point of stupidity and I wonder how he's not been killed or kidnapped but a lot can be learned from somebody like him who sees the best in everyone. I don't really compare channels so much either, I'm mostly just drawn to people who are interesting in how they adapt to new languages and cultures and are positive. I avoid the negative expat channels with all those "dispelling the dream about living in Japan/where they moved to!" nonsense where they are just whining about their own experience. It's most likely their own inability to adapt and learn to do things a different way than they are used to.
If i rewatch pretending it's a bald and bankrupt episode.. you wore a soviet mask, held a soviet banana phone, had soviet bbq..spotted the soviet snowman.. but no vodka, babushkas, statues (well maybe the snowman counts), abandoned places or hitchhiking or taxis.. I guess one good thing you got going on is you both skip stupid intros and go straight into awesome content. If you like bald, you might also find shiey interesting, but he's more a stupidly crazy soviet urbex explorer
She may have an accent, but she's comfortable around Chinese people when speaking Chinese. It's one thing to learn a language and quite another to emerge into another culture like she has. Great job!
Thanks. I learned as an adult so there will always be a slight accent. I don't think it came out very much in this video though. You'd have to hear my school presentations at Fudan to hear the accent come out. This content is too simple to hear it.
American in Japan eating Korean BBQ with Chinese roomates. Do I have that correct? Love that this great cultural mix is treated with normalcy here. We need more of that.
Thank you! And thank you for watching the full video. Most people won't watch until the end, so they will miss the whole context of the video.... as usual lol
@@OrientalPearl I'm still trying to figure out why you added home footage into this video. My only guess is you miss home and doing the things you were doing reminded you of home.
@@OrientalPearl Yes---- the footage you showed brought back interesting memories. thank you for sharing. I now live near Boston MA - but worked at a Japanese company for a couple of years. I ran quite a bit while living in Japan: saw tons of places. So thank you for showing the footage of the river with sakura. Brought memories. Japan & the US - different worlds. I bet you miss home. Understandable. When I returned I had reverse culture shock These are very very haunting times with Coronavirus. First time for all of us to live through a global pandemic. What I find to be extremely interesting is how both cultures handle this unprecedented event. You see in China and in Japan - gross under reporting of this trauma. Whereas in the USA - ONCE we woke up - it's FULL FORCE attack. Testing, social distancing, fighting to survive. When we wake up - we wake up. HOWEVER - not only 4 weeks ago I went into a local trader joes with a mask. This was at the end of March. Literally no-one WORE masks in the stores (customers/workers) Me??? Hell - I lived in Japan and know what it means to be considerate to others. Upon checkout @ Trader Joe's - I asked: ME: to the cashier: Don't you want to wear a mask seeing 100s of people a day - you might catch something? CASHIER: no - even if I got one I won't wear it. ME: not even if they gave you one? CASHIER: no, this might scare the other shoppers ME: me thinking (damn - she must think I'm scaring customers -- ohhh whatever - heck in Japan they even put these on mannequins! ) ME: well - I am worried about my elderly parents - I don't want to pass anything to them. CASHIER: I understand - everyone has their own reasons (so she has issues with me - oh well- you ignorant person) ME: (damn - this person is in denial!) Several weeks later - ALL cashiers are demanding hazard pay and may sue employers if they are put in harms way. Masks are on statues everywhere... I now see EVERYONE wearing masks.... If only I had a penny for the thoughts of that CASHIER. The ability of the USA to pivot is one of the best in the world... Which is nice... However, Japanese culture is MUCH more considerate. But - their desire to save face might lead worse health outcomes. Chinese desire to not report more about this outbreak perhaps led to more spread. Both good and bad across in every culture. ps... sorry for long note
Thanks! I put a lot of time into editing this trying to capture that emotion in the video. Cleaning the house... thinking about it... sitting in my room... thinking about it... walking outside in the abandoned streets... thinking about it. Only distracted by my roommates and the bit of normalcy we still have in our daily lives. Strange times. You saw a piece of my heart in this video.
So happy to get my morning dose of Anming before I head off to work at the hospital! I liked the way that you cut back and forth from Japan to America throughout! Stay safe and keep posting! ^_^
Wow! You are getting really good at editing! The transitions between segments are excellent and the flashbacks to your youth superb! I can see you are using music to establish new segments in the storyline...and don't think I did not recognize the crows in the end...Ha! The "timeless eerie tone" which, is a good use of beta sounds to direct our attention to the past. Oh, and because of these production capabilities of yours, you have an edge above Bald and Bankrupt and many other RUclips channels. Of course, you may have more time on your hands these days to take the time to edit but, it should pay off. Well done!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I wish I had some fancy editing software, but I just have cheap stuff. I guess the most important thing is to just be creative with it. I'm an artist at heart. I was supposed to go to art school and become a fine artist, but I went to business school instead. lol The flashback drone footage was from a 2 month visit to the US last year. You can see my little sisters in the videos. They are very young.
@@OrientalPearl That makes sense you were going to go to a fine arts school. What I took as flashbacks were actually your sisters. Still, all very well done. I was born into an artistic family, my parents were artists. I did some songwriting, got some songs on TV but, I work on boats now:) Keep up the good work!
Your effort to learn languages and interact with people inspires me. I'm only 17 but I too want to learn Manadrin, plus Thai and Korean. Great video! 😇💙
You're literally the nicest person ‼️lol😂 I love how youre teaching your friends the English lingos lolz please be safe much love and respect your friend Eddie 🙏❤️💯
@@OrientalPearl I'm very glad to hear that friend , you know me I like to brighten you're day well in this case night lolz buy it's like 10:45 or 50 over there p.m. ,is 6:46 am here big- O time difference lol , well like you said you be up probably like at 3 a.m.lolz, feel free to message me if you like, Much love and respect your friend Eddie Barron ❤️💯
So glad that you're surrounded by such great friends and love! I know you must be anxious to get back to China, but it's wonderful that you have a beautiful and supporting family here in Japan too. 我慢してね。応援しています！
I'm experimenting with different editing styles to find what people respond to the most. So far for just the 1st day this video is up 40% over the last few videos I posted. Something must have clicked.
You have a very gentle soul and generous heart from the way I see it. Your content is amazing! Keep on doing you. I‘m learning a lot about life, thus about myself. You are truly multidimensional. You motivate me to be more humble and at the same time confident in what I‘m doing to inspire other people.
I'm so glad to hear that! This video took an extra day to edit because I really wanted to capture the emotion of the moment. I'm so glad to get your feedback on it. More to come soon!
Thanks, I'm glad people got the feeling I was trying to convey. I usually go home around this time to see family and it's just not possible right now. I'm not about to risk getting on an airplane.
I am not RUclipsr like you. But I use to live four years in Singapore. All of my roommate are coming from China. They don't speak English. They can speak only a little bit of English. I speak a little bit of Chinese. Now I can speak a lot. I am confident to speak Chinese now. I learnt Japanese for one year and stopped learning it. I hope one day I can speak Japanese also. Your life are amazing. By the way you look like missing your home so much. Thanks for your wonderful video.
That's cool. What a perfect environment for you to learn Chinese! Yeah, it's been about a year since I last visited the US. I usually get homesick around this time of the year, just before returning for a visit.
Great job with the video Anming! Near professional editing there? Felt like we were able to see and feel snippets of happy memories from home that came to you as you were doing simple tasks like cleaning or going about your day. I liked the contrast of the cold Japanese spring weather with the warm flashes of family memories at home...well done!! Glad you are not alone there and have your roommates for company!!
Thank you so much Anming for all these videos that you're posting especially in these very difficult times! Really hope that your family is safe in Michigan and I just read that Japan has officially declared a state of emergency :( Stay safe and take care of yourself Sending you lots of positive energy and good vibes ^_^
🌸🌺 Glad to see another Video Anming, Every time i watch your videos i feel like I'm hearing from a good friend 😀 As a fellow Michigander , i can relate to the snowmen there , they need 3 pieces lol ⛄⛄⛄ Hope you are doing ok , please be safe
Hi, I'm also an American living in Japan currently. (Came for 3 months originally, but given the current situation, will be staying for 6 months now and am trying to find a way to get a long-term visa). I'm curious how you found your roommates and place to live? I haven't heard you describe that process in any of your videos. Thanks!
The US embassy in Tokyo advised Americans to leave now, but Detroit is hit so badly right now, I don't want to go back.Japan may have extended visas for everyone because of the chaos. I found this share house many years ago in a fluke event. I went to Ueno Park alone as a tourist and asked a girl to take my picture. She turned out to be Chinese and we became friends. She introduced me to this sharehouse and I moved over here from Beijing to live with them for a year in 2016. I came back again in 2019 and I'm still here today. Life is a weird series of coincidences.
It’s seem clear to me that you’re definitely at home in other beautiful countries in Asia. You’re understanding of culture and sharing the little idiosyncrasies are Great 👍🏽. Thanks for sharing. 😊💗👏🏽☝🏽🔍🌏
I absolutely admire your tenacity, resilience and determination! You are A TROUPER!!! Keep it up! You keep us going! STAY SAFE!! When are you going LIVE????? Chris/NYC
The music and the clips of the outdoor really illustrate the strangeness and longing of the current situation across the world. The way you go from an active speaking clip to an Erie sounding clip from the past with no audio really looks to me exactly like reminiscing on past events in my own mind. I've never even thought of capturing this or doing so in such a way. Amazing. You are so bright and talented, friendly and loving soul. I'm sure we would be good friends. I'm Lauren, by the way. From Rhode Island. You're doing wonderfully (:
Nice to meet you Lauren! I haven't been to Rhode Island yet. But one day I want to see all 50 states. I'm glad that you picked up on exactly the kind of mood I was trying to convey. These are strange times mixed in with some happy moments and complex moments.
@@OrientalPearl I'm a videomaker myself and would advice continuing videos with a certain story inside, a clear path people can follow and understand. Much love from France
Your channel is as unique as you are. You told me a lot about how you're feeling without saying a word. Thank you for the content. I believe it really helps.
I am going to tell you something. You became an inspiration to me to learn Japanese. After I watched your video switching to Japanese from chinese I admired you very much. And I decided to learn Japanese. I have been learning it for a week already.
Clips of Michigan cutting in and out was touching and sad. I hope your family is doing well and you are able to have peace of mind that everyone is staying safe and healthy.
Great idea. Live with Chinese roommates and practice Mandarin. Then step outside your door and practice Japanese. I had a friend who was a chemist. He left China to go work in Japan. He had roommates who spoke to him in English and outside the house he practiced Japanese.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad that there are still some interesting videos that can be made at home. I'm more of an outdoors person, but this is a chance to do some more language learning videos for you.
Caught my eye perhaps since I'm a Franciscan friar...a German in Rome... with a strong Japanese interest... again otukaresama for your channel. Well done. Language proficiency and cultural awareness do open lots of doors!
I will continue say it: You show and reveal your life in a foreign land and TALK to us while others put ON a show and PERFORM for us. That's just a portion of what makes you and your videos adorable and interesting!
@@OrientalPearl I think us Americans marvel at kids like Charles learning English so that part was quite good. And, I think many subscribers want to know about your life stuck in Japan. You're on a hot streak with your videos, young lady!
Amazing ! You can speak so many languages. It's so much fun to watch your vedio ,I love it. Keep safe and stay at home as much as possible . -from Taiwan✌
I've been working 16hr days during to the pandemic and havent been able to watch as much. Thank you for the cool upload. Yes, your channel is unlike anything else. You're unique. Great job. Have a safe week
The first flashback to your home in Michigan was jarring, but pleasant mixed in with the video. I especially adored all of the flashbacks to it while you were cleaning, it puts into perspective how far you are from your family.
Ha ha, it was supposed to be jarring. It has a little bit of an eerie feel to it. I tried to capture the strange mood in Tokyo now and it out house. There are good times, but we are not sitting blissfully unaware of what's going on in the world.
Living with six other people must bring extra responsibilities these days. If one of you become ill then peril for all. But I'm certain the collective friendship and team spirit of you guys will fend off anything! :D
Those were my thoughts all along. Self isolate they said... we have 6 people and 2 bathrooms. Good luck. Not everyone's living situation allows for isolation. But, we are trying to keep everything very clean. That's the best we can do.
Great video! Different from your others, as in "apple vs. oranges". I haven't smoked weed since 1979 but for some reason this video has had a similar effect on me; very trippy! I mean that in a good way!
Wow 😍. This is truly amazing. I feel so happy watching this video. The way you people are helping each other out. It is the way it should be. No discrimination period. Anming you really set an example of how to be and help others no matter where you are from. We can be a family. I think that's pretty cool. I believe that you are cool and unique in your own way. There is no comparison to others. This is my 3rd video of your's and girl you're making me fall in love with you 😍❤️🤗😇. Love your personality 👍❤️. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! I don't have a lot of videos, but I hope you can enjoy them all. This RUclips channel is really new and there will be a lot more adventure to come. Please stay in touch.
@@OrientalPearl I will be looking forward for those videos. And will surely be in touch 😊. I pray for everyone's safety 🙏 ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ Meaning: 1: Om, May All be Happy, 2: May All be Free from Illness. 3: May All See what is Auspicious, 4: May no one Suffer. 5: Om Peace, Peace, Peace. 🙏
Hey Anming. Hope you're doing well. I deleted my previous comment to this vid and posted another one. When you watch things a second or third time, you spot things that you didn't when you watched it the first time. Like for instance, making a stir fry meat sandwich using lettuce. What a brilliant idea. Everything looked delicious. By the way. Those are some interesting snowmen indeed. LOL. Also, how did you manage to adjust to the hour difference from Michigan to Harbin (which is 12 hours ahead from Michigan)? Must have been hard. And finally, what an awesome tree garden. Like I said in my other comment, you did an awesome job transitioning between Michigan and Japan. Take it easy :-)
Whatever that cooker thing is that's awesome, I need one for yakiniku at home. Also Charles is awesome at phonics, go go little buddy Are you using a go pro? If so Im convinced to get one. Fun fact snowmen here have 2 balls because theyre based off daruma which are small, I think
The snowman 🤣🤣 oh man that is fantastic. I can’t believe it’s been since March and how well you are coping. I’m sure some days are harder than others... and here I was complaining that I have to work from home now instead of in an office building. Perspective.
Now watching the video fully it was actually surreal. Random videos of your past, socializing with your roommates and talking to a Japanese snowman who not a typical snowman tells me that you are homesick. Are you homesick? I know the pandemic is making people nervous all over the world. Especially the change of wear. You are using facemask and cleaning more often but before you were comfortable going outside with no protection. I just hope you are well and healthy. Please be safe and try to stay positive.
Yep, there were some big changes here in Tokyo in the last 2 weeks. I'm glad that you watched the video again fully. That's the only way to get the full meaning of the video. The average view time for this video is 5 minutes and 30 seconds (normal for RUclips). So, most viewers won't understand what the video is about.
Everyday conversation, I'm not sure why I find that so entertaining, but I do. Here's a question. In the videos you've posted of you at home, you seemed to have a different way of dressing. To me, when you're at home (in the U.S.), you seem to dress like every other American ....very casual. On the other hand, when you're in Japan or China you seem to dress-up more. Is that me or is that something that actually happens?
Very good observation! The clothing is different here. People dress up a lot in Tokyo. I just try to fit in wherever I go. When I wear my Japanese clothes in America I get made fun of. My grandma says they are "foo foo" clothes. Whatever that means lol
Thanks for the video,you're fun and a bit like the Hatter in Alice in wonderland ahahah....kidding ;) Those flash backs gave me Twin Peaks vibes ahaha. Dind't get how you say OMG in Chinese?
OMG in Chinese is "wo de ma ya!" I love that Tim Burton Edward Scissor hands kind of cinema. Actually I'm a huge fan of horror movies too. Now that we are all living inside a horror movie for the next month, I thought I should make the video reflect that.
Looks like Iceberg lettuce you are all unseen as a "wrap" or means of eating food....I LOVE doing this. I use either iceberg or romaine or collards...sometimes baby boo toy or savoy cabbage too ....super yum. LOVe your videos !!! makes me want to learn Chinese and Japanese asap
Looking at this takes me back to the days while I stay in London with my roomates , not as fun like yours , but still interesting , one of the guys smoke weeds,and I hated it ,haha
Yes, they are in my thoughts a lot. I call people back home about once a day to check in. So far they are doing ok. About as ok as they can be at this time.
I like how you put little footages of you and your fam in the US throughout the video. If i were you i would miss home so much as well. Stay safe and healthy 🙂🙂🙂
Thanks for subscribing! I'm so glad that you feel inspired to learn German now! Yeah, I'm not subscribed to those other channels either and don't plan to do so in the future.
Hi OP, I watch yourself and Bald and Bankrupt at the mo. It's nice to walk in somebody else's shoes when your locked in 👍. Keep posting as I absolutely luv it.
Love the video! Something I'm noticing, though perhaps not particularly surprising, is that I can parse your Chinese quite a bit more easily than your friends'. Maybe it's an accent thing. Your words sound more distinct/separated. Oh well.. more practice...
That's probably because I'm holding the camera and my voice is the loudest. Also, most of them are from the south of China and speak other dialects as their native language.
As much as I like your casual editing I can see you took some time to do this one ! 😎. It is great but don’t over do it . Sometimes it’s your quick splash of filming that is the X factor , your uniqueness! 🖖
Yes I did take some extra time to edit this one. Now is the time to experiment with different styles on this channel. I got a lot of comments from people that really liked this style. For the 1st day, views are up 40% over the last 2 videos. Something must have gone very right here.
that is sooooo cool video, I love ittttt. Do more with them..I enjoy watching them speak, its so fun in a respectful manner...I love them all...they are soo warm and fun to live with them. I wish I could be in that situation. You are soooooo Proud and you should be. Such an amazing experience. Did you know I actualy have also a Chinese Family who welcomes me and eat just like you at the table. I speak little mandarin..I wish you could Teach me to become fluent....I will be watching your Channel. My warmest welcome and say hello to all of your Friends from George.再见
That's cool that you can eat with a Chinese family. Chinese food is really good. There will be more videos with my roommates because we are all stuck in the house right now.
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Viewers often say my channel is like this person and that person. I just don’t see it. My story is unique. I don’t like a lot of channels out there on RUclips, but there is at least one channel that I really respect and admire: Bald and Bankrupt. If people say my channel is cool like his, I would be honored. -Anming
National Notables That’s true. That was my only point of disagreement with his videos and some of the titles. But other than that I like his style and his Hindi and Russian skills.
有空來臺灣走走...
You are unique my friend you're one of a kind you ARE BEAUTIFUL and SMART ❤️ I might say you are quite ATTRACTIVE you have very UNIQUE QUALITIES I'm so happy for you, and if you don't have a boyfriend ?or not at this time ?that fellow should be very lucky and treat you like a QUEEN THAT YOU ARE ,
MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT YOUR FRIEND EDDIE BARRON ❤️💯
Bald is a pretty cool guy. I admire how relaxed and adaptive he is in various situations, it's a skill to be that good with people of different cultures and backgrounds and handle some tense situations when he's alone in a new place. Sometimes he pushes himself to the point of stupidity and I wonder how he's not been killed or kidnapped but a lot can be learned from somebody like him who sees the best in everyone.
I don't really compare channels so much either, I'm mostly just drawn to people who are interesting in how they adapt to new languages and cultures and are positive. I avoid the negative expat channels with all those "dispelling the dream about living in Japan/where they moved to!" nonsense where they are just whining about their own experience. It's most likely their own inability to adapt and learn to do things a different way than they are used to.
If i rewatch pretending it's a bald and bankrupt episode.. you wore a soviet mask, held a soviet banana phone, had soviet bbq..spotted the soviet snowman.. but no vodka, babushkas, statues (well maybe the snowman counts), abandoned places or hitchhiking or taxis.. I guess one good thing you got going on is you both skip stupid intros and go straight into awesome content. If you like bald, you might also find shiey interesting, but he's more a stupidly crazy soviet urbex explorer
She may have an accent, but she's comfortable around Chinese people when speaking Chinese. It's one thing to learn a language and quite another to emerge into another culture like she has. Great job!
Thanks. I learned as an adult so there will always be a slight accent. I don't think it came out very much in this video though. You'd have to hear my school presentations at Fudan to hear the accent come out. This content is too simple to hear it.
Achievement unlocked: being American living in Japan making a living teaching English to little kids in China while living with Chinese roommates.
You solved the mystery! Ha, I wrote "my strange life" on the video picture for a reason.
@@OrientalPearl Student loan forgiveness may be coming thanks to COVID-19.
Boy was that a read. 😅😂
A scarce and shinning dazzlingly achievement.
Damn, you should be my English teacher. It take me a while to speak the whole sentence out. loll
American in Japan eating Korean BBQ with Chinese roomates. Do I have that correct? Love that this great cultural mix is treated with normalcy here. We need more of that.
You got that right! That's why it's called: My strange life. More strange stuff to come soon!
Haha...American and Chinese politicians fighting each other. American and Chinese working class support each other in Japan.
True story! Agreed!
Don't try to claim it's the same thing fool!!!! Chinese government actually care about it's people.
That's class struggle of Karl Marx.
@@thug4lyfe agreed! Western media overdraws the truth of China
i think so.lol
Really liked how you mixed in USA home footage with the house cleaning footage. Eerie and hauntingly beautiful at the same time.
Thank you! And thank you for watching the full video. Most people won't watch until the end, so they will miss the whole context of the video.... as usual lol
@@OrientalPearl I'm still trying to figure out why you added home footage into this video. My only guess is you miss home and doing the things you were doing reminded you of home.
@@OrientalPearl Why is the music so ominous haha
spindext Because right now is a very creepy time in the world.
@@OrientalPearl Yes---- the footage you showed brought back interesting memories. thank you for sharing.
I now live near Boston MA - but worked at a Japanese company for a couple of years. I ran quite a bit while living in Japan: saw tons of places. So thank you for showing the footage of the river with sakura. Brought memories.
Japan & the US - different worlds. I bet you miss home. Understandable. When I returned I had reverse culture shock
These are very very haunting times with Coronavirus. First time for all of us to live through a global pandemic. What I find to be extremely interesting is how both cultures handle this unprecedented event. You see in China and in Japan - gross under reporting of this trauma. Whereas in the USA - ONCE we woke up - it's FULL FORCE attack. Testing, social distancing, fighting to survive. When we wake up - we wake up.
HOWEVER - not only 4 weeks ago I went into a local trader joes with a mask. This was at the end of March. Literally no-one WORE masks in the stores (customers/workers)
Me??? Hell - I lived in Japan and know what it means to be considerate to others.
Upon checkout @ Trader Joe's - I asked:
ME: to the cashier: Don't you want to wear a mask seeing 100s of people a day - you might catch something?
CASHIER: no - even if I got one I won't wear it.
ME: not even if they gave you one?
CASHIER: no, this might scare the other shoppers
ME: me thinking (damn - she must think I'm scaring customers -- ohhh whatever - heck in Japan they even put these on mannequins! )
ME: well - I am worried about my elderly parents - I don't want to pass anything to them.
CASHIER: I understand - everyone has their own reasons (so she has issues with me - oh well- you ignorant person)
ME: (damn - this person is in denial!)
Several weeks later - ALL cashiers are demanding hazard pay and may sue employers if they are put in harms way. Masks are on statues everywhere... I now see EVERYONE wearing masks....
If only I had a penny for the thoughts of that CASHIER.
The ability of the USA to pivot is one of the best in the world... Which is nice... However, Japanese culture is MUCH more considerate. But - their desire to save face might lead worse health outcomes. Chinese desire to not report more about this outbreak perhaps led to more spread.
Both good and bad across in every culture.
ps... sorry for long note
The editing in this with the dreamy sound effect and random clips tripped me the hell out. Like a fever dream edit. I think.. I loved it though?
Thanks! I put a lot of time into editing this trying to capture that emotion in the video. Cleaning the house... thinking about it... sitting in my room... thinking about it... walking outside in the abandoned streets... thinking about it. Only distracted by my roommates and the bit of normalcy we still have in our daily lives. Strange times. You saw a piece of my heart in this video.
@@OrientalPearl The editing in of clips of your Michigan home and the high pitch whoosh sound reminded me of 2001 A Space Odyssey. Very eerie.
So happy to get my morning dose of Anming before I head off to work at the hospital! I liked the way that you cut back and forth from Japan to America throughout! Stay safe and keep posting! ^_^
You are a hero entering the battlefield. America is on my mind all day everyday.
Wow! You are getting really good at editing! The transitions between segments are excellent and the flashbacks to your youth superb! I can see you are using music to establish new segments in the storyline...and don't think I did not recognize the crows in the end...Ha! The "timeless eerie tone" which, is a good use of beta sounds to direct our attention to the past. Oh, and because of these production capabilities of yours, you have an edge above Bald and Bankrupt and many other RUclips channels. Of course, you may have more time on your hands these days to take the time to edit but, it should pay off. Well done!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I wish I had some fancy editing software, but I just have cheap stuff. I guess the most important thing is to just be creative with it. I'm an artist at heart. I was supposed to go to art school and become a fine artist, but I went to business school instead. lol The flashback drone footage was from a 2 month visit to the US last year. You can see my little sisters in the videos. They are very young.
@@OrientalPearl That makes sense you were going to go to a fine arts school. What I took as flashbacks were actually your sisters. Still, all very well done. I was born into an artistic family, my parents were artists. I did some songwriting, got some songs on TV but, I work on boats now:) Keep up the good work!
Your effort to learn languages and interact with people inspires me. I'm only 17 but I too want to learn Manadrin, plus Thai and Korean. Great video! 😇💙
I'm glad to hear that. If you start learning now, you will have a big advantage over me. I didn't start learning until after high school.
You're literally the nicest person ‼️lol😂 I love how youre teaching your friends the English lingos lolz please be safe much love and respect your friend Eddie 🙏❤️💯
Thanks Eddie! I love your comments. We are trying to keep each other entertained. There is never a dull moment over here.
@@OrientalPearl I'm very glad to hear that friend , you know me I like to brighten you're day well in this case night lolz buy it's like 10:45 or 50 over there p.m. ,is 6:46 am here big- O time difference lol , well like you said you be up probably like at 3 a.m.lolz, feel free to message me if you like,
Much love and respect your friend Eddie Barron ❤️💯
@@OrientalPearl wow I had to edit what i said like about 4 times‼️ lolz it's the morning but I had to respond I was like AWW ITS PEARL!!! 😂
So glad that you're surrounded by such great friends and love! I know you must be anxious to get back to China, but it's wonderful that you have a beautiful and supporting family here in Japan too. 我慢してね。応援しています！
ありがとうございます。東京のことを心配しています。気をつけてくださいね。
@@OrientalPearl そうですね。これからみんな健康を大事に気をつけたらいいなー
I love your interactions with your Chinese roommates!
The editing style brought a different kind of vibe this time... kinda eerie, kinda cool... Thanks for the great content. Keep it up!
I'm experimenting with different editing styles to find what people respond to the most. So far for just the 1st day this video is up 40% over the last few videos I posted. Something must have clicked.
You have a very gentle soul and generous heart from the way I see it. Your content is amazing! Keep on doing you. I‘m learning a lot about life, thus about myself. You are truly multidimensional. You motivate me to be more humble and at the same time confident in what I‘m doing to inspire other people.
I'm so glad to hear that! This video took an extra day to edit because I really wanted to capture the emotion of the moment. I'm so glad to get your feedback on it. More to come soon!
nostalgic editing @the end......good work! it's totally fine to feel home sick sometimes 😘💕
Thanks, I'm glad people got the feeling I was trying to convey. I usually go home around this time to see family and it's just not possible right now. I'm not about to risk getting on an airplane.
@@OrientalPearl your last video gave me the same feel as this music video "white gloves" by Khruangbin........hhhmmm, like swaying reed
Giving free English lessons, to housemates, and keeping them engaged!👍
This elegant beautiful teacher has a lot of fans lol. Desde Ecuador, usted, mi amor, es una belleza!
I am not RUclipsr like you. But I use to live four years in Singapore. All of my roommate are coming from China. They don't speak English.
They can speak only a little bit of English. I speak a little bit of Chinese. Now I can speak a lot. I am confident to speak Chinese now. I learnt Japanese for one year and stopped learning it. I hope one day I can speak Japanese also. Your life are amazing. By the way you look like missing your home so much. Thanks for your wonderful video.
That's cool. What a perfect environment for you to learn Chinese! Yeah, it's been about a year since I last visited the US. I usually get homesick around this time of the year, just before returning for a visit.
I found the editing flow in your video to be fascinating. I was hooked by the end, the style kept changing and felt fresh, bravo!
Thank you so much. Most people don't watch my videos to the end. I think they miss a lot of the message. Thanks for sticking through to the end.
Great job with the video Anming! Near professional editing there? Felt like we were able to see and feel snippets of happy memories from home that came to you as you were doing simple tasks like cleaning or going about your day. I liked the contrast of the cold Japanese spring weather with the warm flashes of family memories at home...well done!! Glad you are not alone there and have your roommates for company!!
I'm glad you liked the style change. I bet Michigan doesn't look that warm right now. lol
"D E B T - Debt..... Your teacher has a lot of debt." Hahahaha 🤣 I'd marry you
Speaking the truth! Student loans!
@@OrientalPearl also speaking the truth🥰😘
在一起在一起
let's build a cdo!
Marry her would you !
Wow, your mandarin is just amazing fluent
Loved the snips of home at the end. I thought it was a mistake at first. It was pretty touching. Thanks for sharing.
It was intentional. lol :)
you are so talented. The channel is cool, and keep it up!
truly friendly person you are，so kind to people around you
I enjoyed the chit chat, banter & enjoyment you all had eating together. That’s a comfortable household which is lovely during a time like this 😊
We do this all day long. There is never a dull moment in this house :)
Thank you so much Anming for all these videos that you're posting especially in these very difficult times! Really hope that your family is safe in Michigan and I just read that Japan has officially declared a state of emergency :(
Stay safe and take care of yourself
Sending you lots of positive energy and good vibes ^_^
Thank you. My family is doing ok under the circumstances. I hope you are doing well too.
🌸🌺 Glad to see another Video Anming, Every time i watch your videos i feel like I'm hearing from a good friend 😀
As a fellow Michigander , i can relate to the snowmen there , they need 3 pieces lol ⛄⛄⛄
Hope you are doing ok , please be safe
Thank you! I gave your comment an extra like. 3 parts for snowmen! lol Take care.
@@OrientalPearl Thanks so much 😀
Wow. I needed that. I smiled through your whole video. Thank you.
If it put a smile on your face then it was worth making!
Hi, I'm also an American living in Japan currently. (Came for 3 months originally, but given the current situation, will be staying for 6 months now and am trying to find a way to get a long-term visa). I'm curious how you found your roommates and place to live? I haven't heard you describe that process in any of your videos. Thanks!
The US embassy in Tokyo advised Americans to leave now, but Detroit is hit so badly right now, I don't want to go back.Japan may have extended visas for everyone because of the chaos. I found this share house many years ago in a fluke event. I went to Ueno Park alone as a tourist and asked a girl to take my picture. She turned out to be Chinese and we became friends. She introduced me to this sharehouse and I moved over here from Beijing to live with them for a year in 2016. I came back again in 2019 and I'm still here today. Life is a weird series of coincidences.
@@OrientalPearl It's definitely way worse here (US), I wish I would've stayed in Guangzhou.
It’s seem clear to me that you’re definitely at home in other beautiful countries in Asia. You’re understanding of culture and sharing the little idiosyncrasies are Great 👍🏽. Thanks for sharing. 😊💗👏🏽☝🏽🔍🌏
I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! I have more to share with you. Stay in touch.
you arre baeming with such positive energy. Much needed in these times. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm making these for you at this point. I've been trying really hard to think of video ideas.
I absolutely admire your tenacity, resilience and determination! You are A TROUPER!!! Keep it up! You keep us going! STAY SAFE!! When are you going LIVE????? Chris/NYC
My brother in NYC, stay strong. Tokyo is headed for a bumpy ride. I am supposed to go back to China to graduate... one day. Hopefully soon.
The music and the clips of the outdoor really illustrate the strangeness and longing of the current situation across the world. The way you go from an active speaking clip to an Erie sounding clip from the past with no audio really looks to me exactly like reminiscing on past events in my own mind. I've never even thought of capturing this or doing so in such a way. Amazing. You are so bright and talented, friendly and loving soul. I'm sure we would be good friends. I'm Lauren, by the way. From Rhode Island. You're doing wonderfully (:
Nice to meet you Lauren! I haven't been to Rhode Island yet. But one day I want to see all 50 states. I'm glad that you picked up on exactly the kind of mood I was trying to convey. These are strange times mixed in with some happy moments and complex moments.
I keep loving your videos, they are very unique and have a certain atmosphere to it. We love it, please keep them coming.
Thank you! More to come soon. For the first day, this video got 40% more views that the last two. So something must have gone right with it.
@@OrientalPearl I'm a videomaker myself and would advice continuing videos with a certain story inside, a clear path people can follow and understand. Much love from France
Your channel is as unique as you are. You told me a lot about how you're feeling without saying a word. Thank you for the content. I believe it really helps.
I'm so glad that those thoughts came across without me having to say it. Sometimes there are a lot of feelings behind that smile.
I am going to tell you something.
You became an inspiration to me to learn Japanese. After I watched your video switching to Japanese from chinese I admired you very much. And I decided to learn Japanese. I have been learning it for a week already.
I'm so happy to hear that! That's really awesome. Remember to keep going when the going gets tough.
Clips of Michigan cutting in and out was touching and sad. I hope your family is doing well and you are able to have peace of mind that everyone is staying safe and healthy.
They are doing ok. I worry about them, but they are all in good health at this time. I hope you are doing ok too.
Great idea. Live with Chinese roommates and practice Mandarin. Then step outside your door and practice Japanese. I had a friend who was a chemist. He left China to go work in Japan. He had roommates who spoke to him in English and outside the house he practiced Japanese.
Ty for the video...cheered me up after the way things have been going lately
I'm so glad to hear that these are helping a little.
So happy to see you today and to spend some time with you at home! You brighten my day, keep up the good work, stay safe!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad that there are still some interesting videos that can be made at home. I'm more of an outdoors person, but this is a chance to do some more language learning videos for you.
cool, loved the editing at the end
Im glad you watched to the very end to catch that.
Your Chinese is so good.
You make really awesome videos! I really enjoy them
When I lived in Japan, we always built a snowman with 3 levels...what changed in Japan!? At any rate, good video, great roommates... stay safe.
That's interesting. A Japanese friend told me that is how ダルマ is made, but actually ダルマ only has 1 part. So that doesn't make sense either. ha ha
Stay safe! Your video is awesome!
Loved this video
Another video. Awesome.
Omg! I love your teaching tools!! The fox for tricky words is so cool!!!!
Charles hates the fox, because he knows I'm trying to trick him with the fox. He acts really funny when I bring that mask out. It's like the bad guy.
@@OrientalPearl D'awww~! Too cute~
So beautiful Anming. Wishes I can hug for her
Saw the rosary in your room... All the best for you and your channel. Greetings from Rome!
Good catch!
Caught my eye perhaps since I'm a Franciscan friar...a German in Rome... with a strong Japanese interest... again otukaresama for your channel. Well done. Language proficiency and cultural awareness do open lots of doors!
I will continue say it: You show and reveal your life in a foreign land and TALK to us while others put ON a show and PERFORM for us. That's just a portion of what makes you and your videos adorable and interesting!
Glad to hear it! For the first day, this video got 40% more views that the last two. So something must have gone right with it.
@@OrientalPearl I think us Americans marvel at kids like Charles learning English so that part was quite good. And, I think many subscribers want to know about your life stuck in Japan. You're on a hot streak with your videos, young lady!
Amazing ! You can speak so many languages.
It's so much fun to watch your vedio ,I love it.
Keep safe and stay at home as much as possible .
-from Taiwan✌
Thanks so much! I used to live and work in Taiwan. I love 九份
you're such an awesome person!!!!
I've been working 16hr days during to the pandemic and havent been able to watch as much. Thank you for the cool upload. Yes, your channel is unlike anything else. You're unique. Great job. Have a safe week
WOW! You must be exhausted. Hang in there my friend and keep fighting.
The first flashback to your home in Michigan was jarring, but pleasant mixed in with the video. I especially adored all of the flashbacks to it while you were cleaning, it puts into perspective how far you are from your family.
Ha ha, it was supposed to be jarring. It has a little bit of an eerie feel to it. I tried to capture the strange mood in Tokyo now and it out house. There are good times, but we are not sitting blissfully unaware of what's going on in the world.
Oriental Pearl I adored it! That jarring nature is just what drew me in to this one.
what a Brave girl！ 加油.....
Living with six other people must bring extra responsibilities these days. If one of you become ill then peril for all.
But I'm certain the collective friendship and team spirit of you guys will fend off anything! :D
Those were my thoughts all along. Self isolate they said... we have 6 people and 2 bathrooms. Good luck. Not everyone's living situation allows for isolation. But, we are trying to keep everything very clean. That's the best we can do.
Great video! Different from your others, as in "apple vs. oranges". I haven't smoked weed since 1979 but for some reason this video has had a similar effect on me; very trippy! I mean that in a good way!
Ha ha, you are tripping out on Chinese.
Wow 😍. This is truly amazing. I feel so happy watching this video. The way you people are helping each other out. It is the way it should be. No discrimination period.
Anming you really set an example of how to be and help others no matter where you are from. We can be a family.
I think that's pretty cool.
I believe that you are cool and unique in your own way.
There is no comparison to others.
This is my 3rd video of your's and girl you're making me fall in love with you 😍❤️🤗😇.
Love your personality 👍❤️.
Keep up the good work 👏👏👏
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! I don't have a lot of videos, but I hope you can enjoy them all. This RUclips channel is really new and there will be a lot more adventure to come. Please stay in touch.
@@OrientalPearl I will be looking forward for those videos. And will surely be in touch 😊.
I pray for everyone's safety 🙏
ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु
मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Meaning:
1: Om, May All be Happy,
2: May All be Free from Illness.
3: May All See what is Auspicious,
4: May no one Suffer.
5: Om Peace, Peace, Peace. 🙏
This is such an interesting combo!!!
Hey Anming. Hope you're doing well. I deleted my previous comment to this vid and posted another one. When you watch things a second or third time, you spot things that you didn't when you watched it the first time. Like for instance, making a stir fry meat sandwich using lettuce. What a brilliant idea. Everything looked delicious. By the way. Those are some interesting snowmen indeed. LOL. Also, how did you manage to adjust to the hour difference from Michigan to Harbin (which is 12 hours ahead from Michigan)? Must have been hard. And finally, what an awesome tree garden. Like I said in my other comment, you did an awesome job transitioning between Michigan and Japan. Take it easy :-)
What was the first comment? I don't remember what it was.
@@OrientalPearl Hey Anming. How's it going? Similar to this one but with more detail now. Take it easy :-)
enjoy your life and stay well also keep posting!!!
Thank you! I will. I'm trying to get really creative with these videos nowadays.
加油安明，注意防护，期待安全早日回国！
谢谢，我期待回中国。
我是第一次看你的视频，感觉你的的性格很好👍我很喜欢
谢谢哦。请常来看看视频！后面还有很多。
Whatever that cooker thing is that's awesome, I need one for yakiniku at home. Also Charles is awesome at phonics, go go little buddy
Are you using a go pro? If so Im convinced to get one.
Fun fact snowmen here have 2 balls because theyre based off daruma which are small, I think
It is a gopro. They are pretty good. Here is the real questions... then why is daruma only made from one ball? LOL!
*"Peace"* ✌🏽*also means "Victory"*
That's true. It is written as victory on the Chinese app wechat.
@@OrientalPearl also vegetarian in uk and aussie restaurants.
@@OrientalPearl If you want to go deeper, it's actually "satanic" in origin.
V for vendetta
cause peace only comes after a victory？？
The snowman 🤣🤣 oh man that is fantastic. I can’t believe it’s been since March and how well you are coping. I’m sure some days are harder than others... and here I was complaining that I have to work from home now instead of in an office building. Perspective.
I can't believe it's been so long either. RUclips has been a great distraction though.
I love how the footage of home cuts in every now and then, it's like you're showing us what you're really thinking about while cleaning.
I'm glad that you understood the deeper meaning of the video.
Now watching the video fully it was actually surreal. Random videos of your past, socializing with your roommates and talking to a Japanese snowman who not a typical snowman tells me that you are homesick. Are you homesick? I know the pandemic is making people nervous all over the world. Especially the change of wear. You are using facemask and cleaning more often but before you were comfortable going outside with no protection. I just hope you are well and healthy. Please be safe and try to stay positive.
Yep, there were some big changes here in Tokyo in the last 2 weeks. I'm glad that you watched the video again fully. That's the only way to get the full meaning of the video. The average view time for this video is 5 minutes and 30 seconds (normal for RUclips). So, most viewers won't understand what the video is about.
I like the flashback style you put into this video. I think all of us have been thinking back on times past lately.
Yes, I have been thinking about it a lot. That drone footage was from a trip to the US last year. I wanted to go back this spring and then...
Everyday conversation, I'm not sure why I find that so entertaining, but I do. Here's a question. In the videos you've posted of you at home, you seemed to have a different way of dressing. To me, when you're at home (in the U.S.), you seem to dress like every other American ....very casual. On the other hand, when you're in Japan or China you seem to dress-up more. Is that me or is that something that actually happens?
Very good observation! The clothing is different here. People dress up a lot in Tokyo. I just try to fit in wherever I go. When I wear my Japanese clothes in America I get made fun of. My grandma says they are "foo foo" clothes. Whatever that means lol
Thanks for the video,you're fun and a bit like the Hatter in Alice in wonderland ahahah....kidding ;) Those flash backs gave me Twin Peaks vibes ahaha. Dind't get how you say OMG in Chinese?
OMG in Chinese is "wo de ma ya!" I love that Tim Burton Edward Scissor hands kind of cinema. Actually I'm a huge fan of horror movies too. Now that we are all living inside a horror movie for the next month, I thought I should make the video reflect that.
I think u r a great teacher, very creative))) Great video^^
Thanks! Are you still teaching in China?
@@OrientalPearl I was teaching before, when non natives could get Z visa as English teachers))) Don't do it anymore
Very Artistic Film making, Loved this flic
Thank you! It seems most people liked this style. I am experimenting with different things while the channel is still new.
Wow, hauntingly beautiful! The sound of the crows, the flashbacks, the music... You made me travel with you.
Alright! I'm glad that you picked up on the feelings that I was trying to convey.
Looks like Iceberg lettuce you are all unseen as a "wrap" or means of eating food....I LOVE doing this. I use either iceberg or romaine or collards...sometimes baby boo toy or savoy cabbage too ....super yum. LOVe your videos !!! makes me want to learn Chinese and Japanese asap
That's so great to hear! I want to inspire more people to learn languages.
Looking at this takes me back to the days while I stay in London with my roomates , not as fun like yours , but still interesting , one of the guys smoke weeds,and I hated it ,haha
Hope all is well with you and your family in the states.
They are about as ok as they can be at this time. We keep asking ourselves "Why Detroit"? and "Why Michigan"? It's rather shocking.
Oriental Pearl Yeah, im in NJ, RIGHT in the heart of it.
I was taken aback by this video ...It felt very Stanley Kubrick to me ... Very profound and intense . Good Job !!!
Thank you! I'm experimenting with different video styles. For the 1st day, this video is up 40% over the others. Something must have clicked with it.
I hope your friends and family are doing well. It's quite obvious they're in your thoughts.
Yes, they are in my thoughts a lot. I call people back home about once a day to check in. So far they are doing ok. About as ok as they can be at this time.
Pretty cool technology can still help us earn money these days quite easily.
It's a lifesaver! lol And it has been for many years.
You go girl!
Miss you my little mo ie star 🌟 I still watch your videos, I love em n you ..🤗
I like how you put little footages of you and your fam in the US throughout the video. If i were you i would miss home so much as well. Stay safe and healthy 🙂🙂🙂
I do get homesick after being gone for a long time. I went back home this time last year and I was supposed to go back again and then...
I feel you
A unique fun teacher. Irrepressible. Great kid. He pretty much loves you.
Him and I are close for sure. I've been teaching him for almost about 2 and a half years now. It's hard to believe.
Anming, it's a cliche, but time does fly by.
Subscribed after watching a few of your videos, for you have inspired me to pick up German during these difficult times. And, 下学期可能会在光草碰到你… 😂
And btw, your videos are unique. I also watch "this and that person's" videos but would not subscribe. 😉
Thanks for subscribing! I'm so glad that you feel inspired to learn German now! Yeah, I'm not subscribed to those other channels either and don't plan to do so in the future.
Your Chinese is so good!
Awesome vid! The transition clips to the past and now felt very twilight zone... I don't know if you were going for the blair witch vibe haha
I used to watch the twilight zone a lot as a kid. I feel like we are all living in a blair witch project right now. It just seemed to fit the mood.
I just love you! You have the most interesting life.
Thank you so much. It's pretty strange. That's one reason I wanted to make a youtube channel and share.
I really admire you! How come you haven't make any course online teaching some basic chinese or japanese?
I don’t see a need to do that when I can recommend professionals to do it.
Hi OP,
I watch yourself and Bald and Bankrupt at the mo. It's nice to walk in somebody else's shoes when your locked in 👍. Keep posting as I absolutely luv it.
Thanks so much! He's one of the few channels that restored my hope in RUclips.
You are a good and funny teacher.
Thats living at its best.Congrats. Regards from germany. Mike desu.
Cool editing style in this episode!
Thank you! I watched a lot of Tim Burton movies. lol
Love the video! Something I'm noticing, though perhaps not particularly surprising, is that I can parse your Chinese quite a bit more easily than your friends'. Maybe it's an accent thing. Your words sound more distinct/separated. Oh well.. more practice...
That's probably because I'm holding the camera and my voice is the loudest. Also, most of them are from the south of China and speak other dialects as their native language.
Thank you! 🤘🖤👏🖤🤘
As much as I like your casual editing I can see you took some time to do this one ! 😎. It is great but don’t over do it . Sometimes it’s your quick splash of filming that is the X factor , your uniqueness! 🖖
Yes I did take some extra time to edit this one. Now is the time to experiment with different styles on this channel. I got a lot of comments from people that really liked this style. For the 1st day, views are up 40% over the last 2 videos. Something must have gone very right here.
that is sooooo cool video, I love ittttt. Do more with them..I enjoy watching them speak, its so fun in a respectful manner...I love them all...they are soo warm and fun to live with them. I wish I could be in that situation. You are soooooo Proud and you should be. Such an amazing experience. Did you know I actualy have also a Chinese Family who welcomes me and eat just like you at the table. I speak little mandarin..I wish you could Teach me to become fluent....I will be watching your Channel. My warmest welcome and say hello to all of your Friends from George.再见
That's cool that you can eat with a Chinese family. Chinese food is really good. There will be more videos with my roommates because we are all stuck in the house right now.