I lovejapanesegreenteabecauseitdoesn't haveanysugarinit.
日本の緑茶は砂糖が入っていないので大好きです。
It's notsupersweet.
超甘くないんです。
It's perfect, it's liketheperfecttaste.
完璧です、完璧な味という感じです。
Ahsogood.
ああ、とてもいい。
Sowe'regonnadiverightintothequestionsnow.
では、さっそく質問にお答えします。
I'm sureyou'regettingthis a lot, buthaveyoustartedweddingplanning, Loveyou.
よく言われることだと思いますが、Love youさんは結婚式の準備を始められましたか?
Actually, I got a lotofsimilarquestionsaboutthis.
実はこれ、似たような質問をたくさんいただきました。
I got a lotofquestionsaboutwhenisyourwedding?
結婚式はいつですか、という質問をたくさん受けました。
Didyouset a dateyet?
もう日付は決まりましたか?
AreyougoingtohaveitinjapanorAmerica?
日本かアメリカか、どちらで開催されるのですか?
Umandthetruthiswearenotgoingtohave a weddingasofnow, I don't thinkwereallywantonejustbecausewedon't wanttospendthousandsofdollarson a weddingwhenwecansaveallthatmoneytohave a familyortotravelweweretalkingaboutgoingtoeuropeandweweretalkingaboutgoingtootherplacesintheworldthatwehaven't beentoo, becausewe'restillyoung, youknow, I wouldliketohave a smallceremonymaybewithjustfriendsorsomethinghereinJapan, wejustmovedinto a newapartment.
It's moreoflike a englishafterschoolsortofprogramforkidstojoin.
子供たちが参加できる英語のアフタースクールみたいなものですね。
It's not a publicschool.
公立学校じゃないんだから。
Soit's morelike a business I guess.
だから、ビジネスというか......。
Yeah, I really, trulyenjoyitanditgivesmethetimetodoYoutubeandtheyallowmetodoYoutubecoworkersandmybossandeverybodyisveryproudofwhat I doand I thinkthat's veryimportantwhenyoufind a jobandyouwanttodosomethingthatyoulove.
Howisitbeing a mixedracecoupleinJapananyweirdstares.
日本での混血カップルはどうなんだろう、変な目で見られることはないのかな。
Umno, I don't getanystrangestares.
あの......いや、変な目で見られることはないんですけどね。
Maybe I doand I justdon't knowit, but I don't feelanydifferent.
知っているようで知らないだけなのかもしれませんが、違和感を感じません。
I thinkbeautyishaving a lotofreversecultureshockeventodayhe's veryAmericanized, so I thinkhedoes a lotofthingsdifferentlyandpeoplestarewhenhedoesthingsthatarewrong I guess.
美は逆カルチャーショックを受けていると思います。
I feellikeJapanseemstobeokaywithrelationshipslikethisandiftheydofeelanydifferently, theydon't reallycomeuptoyouandsayittoyourfaceoranythinglikethat.
OhmyGod, therearesomanytoughthingsthat I'vebeenthrough, I'vebeenthrough a lotand I nevergaveupand I feellikenowis a timewhere I feelsogood, I'm sohappywithmyself, I'm sohappywithmylife.
Yeah, I mean I'vebeenthrough a lotoftoughtimesbut I feellikeyoushouldnevergiveupifyoureallywantsomethingandwhat I reallywantedtodowasstayhereand I didn't wanttogohome, like I saidwith a negativeviewonJapan, I didn't wannalookbackinmypastandbelike, wow, what a horribletimeitwas.
I wantedtokeepgoingandcreatethelifethat I washappywith.
このまま続けて、自分が満足できる人生を作りたいと思いました。
I'vebeenthroughhorrible, horriblejobsinmylifehere, I'vebeenin a veryabusiverelationshipand I'vegrownfromthat, youknow, I'vemovedlikefiveorsixtimesinJapanbecauseofapartmentproblems, there's justbeen a lotthat I'vegonethrough, but I figuredouthowtogetoutofthosesituationsand I'vebecome a betterandmorematurepersonforitand I'm veryluckytobeinthesituationthat I amnow, myfriendsarewonderful.
日本ではアパートの問題で5、6回引っ越したこともあります。
Myfianceetreatsmelike a queenand I feelsospecialandlovedandcaredforandmycreativenesshascomeback, mypassionandmyloveforeverythinghasjustbeenrevived.
フィアンセは私を女王のように扱い、とても特別で愛されていると感じ、大切にされていると感じます。
Yeah, I, I reallyappreciatethepeoplewhohavesupportedmethrougheverythingthat I'vegonethroughand I'm proudofmyselfforgettingtowhere I amtoday.
Whatkeepsyoumotivatedinlifeandwhenmakingyourvideostostaymotivatedtomake a video, itcanbeverydifficultbecauseyougetinandoutoflikecreativerutsandlikeyou, youkindofhavethislikecreativeblocksometimesinsomeweeksandyoujustdon't wanttodoanythingoryou'reexhaustedbecauseeverydayisjustlikecreatingsomethingandcontentcontentcontentandsometimesyouforgettostopandyouknow, justenjoylifeand I feellikethat's whatkeepsmegoingandmotivatedistostopsocialmediaforatleast a weekwhenitcomestobeingmotivatedinlife, I alwayspicture, youknowwhat I want, whatmyendgoalis, what I want, myfuturetolooklikeand I kindofzoneinonthatfor a whileand I reallyselfreflectandlookatwhere I'm atandseewhat I candotochallengemyselfmoreand I feellikethat's whatmakeskeepsmemotivatedinlife, butalsodon't pushyourselfandpressureyourself, it's notgoingtogetyouthere.
Butwecurrentlylikewatchingterracehouse, welikecominghomeattheendofthedayafterwork, exhaustedtaking a showereatingsomegoodfoodthatwecookedoneofuscookedsomethingsittinginfrontoftheTvandwatchingterracehouseorBachelorinparadisebecause I'm a suckerforthebachelorseriesand I'vegottenhimintoitandwe'vejustbeenwatchingiteverysingleweek, relaxingandcuddlingandjustwatchingtvhaving a drinkor a glassofgreenteaordecafcoffeeorwhateverinsomedessertorsomethingandjustwatchingourfavoritetvshows.
Hehas a lotofskillsthat I don't haveand I thinkthatreallyintriguesme.
彼は私にないスキルをたくさん持っていて、それがとても魅力的だと思います。
I feellikebecausehe's japanese, I canlearn a lotmoreaboutthisculture, justbeingin a relationshipwithsomeonethatisJapaneseandjustalwayscontinuouslyinterestedandintriguedbyhim.
There's a lottoreallyadapttoinJapan, butwhen I firstcametoJapan, I was 17, sowhen I movedhereofficially, itwaslike, I, I kindofwasusedtoit, I guess I'vebeentoJapantotwoothertimesbeforethat.
Sofirstthingthat I, I hadtoadapttowasmysurroundings, largercrowds, trains, trainsorsomethingthatyoureallyhavetolearn, justlikelivingin a japanesehouseorapartment, there's smallerspaces, youhavetolearntobemoreminimalistic.
I feellikeJapanhasalwaysbeenmydream, I'vealwayswantedtolivehere, that's what I, I studied, studiedJapaneseandeducationbecause I eitherwantedtobe a Japaneseteacherinthestatesor I wantedtoteachenglishinJapanand I optedforJapanbecauseit's like I wasyoungand I wantedtotraveland I wantedtolearnmoreaboutthecountryandallthatstuff.
Soatthetime I wasin a reallyseriousrelationship, I wasinthatrelationshipforaboutfouryearsandwewentthroughcollegetogether.
当時、私は本当に真剣な交際をしていて、その交際は4年ほど続き、大学も一緒に卒業しました。
Hewaslike, youknow, themostseriousthat I'veeverbeeninwhen I wasincollege, I thinkthatthatmademeuncertainbecause I wastryingtogotoJapanevenifitwasforthreemonths, thatrelationshipatthetime, myboyfriendatthetimewasnotokaywithme, goingreallywantedtobewithmeallthetimeanditwas, itstartedtogetreallysuffocating, I guess I wasyoungand I wantedtolivemydreamsanditjustwasn't, itwasn't supportingit, but I understoodwasthetypeofguythatwantedtogetmarried, hewantedtobe a doctor, hewantedtohavekidsand a wifeandliveclosetohisparentsandallthatstuffand I wantedsomethingcompletelydifferent.
Soatthetime I wasreallystrugglingwith, do I wantthatlifeordo I wanttolivemydreamandgotoJapanand I endeduplivingmydreamandgoingtoJapanandjust, youknow, endingtherelationship, I don't regretit, I don't regretit, butthatdidmakemeuncertain.
I feellikewhenyou'rein a relationshipthere's a lotofuncertainties.
恋愛をしていると、不安なことがたくさんあるような気がします。
So, umyouhavetodothingsforyourself, youhavetothinkaboutyourselfinthelongrun, especiallywhenyou'reyoung, whatEugene's newjob, doeshestillfreelanceas a photographer?
So, DMhim, I feelliketeachingenglishinJapanprovides a goodliving.
だから、DMは、日本で英語を教えることで、いい暮らしができると思っているんです。
Goodquestion.
いい質問ですね。
Umitdependsonthejob.
ええと......仕事にもよりますが。
I thinkthatitpaysmorethanmostjobshereinJapan.
日本での一般的な仕事よりも給料が高いと思います。
I feellikeyoukindofneedanotherjobtoliveinTokyowhen I livedinNagoya, I didn't feellike I wasstruggling, especiallywithmoney, butlivinginTokyohasprovedtobeverydifficult, whichiswhywedon't wanttostayinTokyoforever.
I seeallthesemomswiththechildinthe, whatdoyoucallit?
子供と一緒にいるお母さんたちを見ると、何て言うんだろう?
It's like a littlesack, isit a sack?
小さな袋のようなもので、袋なのでしょうか?
I don't know.
どうだろう。
But I seethesemomsthatarecarryingtheirChildren, theyhaveallthesestrollersontrains.
でも、子供を抱っこしているお母さんたちは、電車の中でベビーカーをいっぱい持っていますよね。
I feellikegoingtodoctorsandappointmentswouldbeverydifficultbecausemyJapaneseisonlyintermediatelevel.
私は日本語が中級レベルなので、医者や予約のために行くのはとても難しいと感じています。
It's notadvanced.
高度なものではありません。
So I'm concernedaboutthat.
だから心配なんです。
Mysoontobehusbandwillbearoundallthetime.
もうすぐ結婚する夫がずっとそばにいます。
So I'm, I amscared.
だから、私は、私は怖いのです。
That's why I'm like, do I wantkids, I don't know, wasithardtolearnJapaneseandwhatadvicewouldyougivetosomeonewhoistrying, Yes, Japaneseisveryhard, but I enjoyeditsomuchwhen I wasincollege, I lovedit, I lovestudyingit.
I lovedspeakingitasofnow, I'm kindofdisappointedinmyselfbecause I'm anenglishteacher, we'renotallowedtospeakjapaneseatwork, so I'm startingtoforget a lotofitandummyfianceeistryingtopushmetospeakitmorebecauseheknowshowbad I wanttogetbetter.
私は英語の教師で、仕事では日本語を話すことは許されないので、自分自身に失望しています。
Nowmymotivationistolearnjapaneseso I couldspeaktohisfamilyBecausetheydon't speakanyEnglish.
今、私のモチベーションは、彼の家族と話すために日本語を勉強することです。
I guessmyadviceforlearningJapanesethatworkedformewhen I wasstudyingandwhen I wasreallyfocusedonitistolearnphrases.
Soinmy N3 or N2 textbooks, myjapanesetextbooks, I gothroughallthevocabwordsand I pickedsomewordsand I putinmyflashcards, I usequizlitbytheway, thisisnotsponsored, but I usequisling, it's anappthat I usedtowritethevocabwordandthemeaningandthenthenextcard I put a sentenceinenglishand I trytotranslateittojapaneseinmyheadandthen I checkitso I turnittotheothersideandit's allinjapanese.
Solike I trytotranslatethingslike I trytowritesentenceswiththatvocabularywordorwiththatgrammarpointand I trytorememberhowtosaythatphraseorsentenceifyouputitinto a contextandit's easyeasiertorememberalsotobespeakinginasmuchaspossible.
So I have a littlebitof a morningroutinethat I needtoperfect.
だから、ちょっとだけ朝のルーティンを完璧にする必要があるんだ。
I don't maketimeforeverythingperfectlyand I wish I didhavemoretimebecausethere's a lotofideasthat I haveand a lotofthingsthat I needtodo.
私はすべてのことに完璧に時間を割くことができません。もっと時間があればと思います。
ButjugglingrelationshipandYoutubeandworkisdefinitelydifficultbutthat's why I'm veryhappythat I'm in a relationshipthatisverysupportiveandheunderstandsthosethingsandthat's whatmakesthingslessstressfulandlesspressure I guess.