Comments by "Yesica1993" (@Yesica1993) on "Life Where I'm From" channel.

  1. It's difficult to learn any new language. And from your description, this one seems harder than most. I wish that I knew it now. I imagine that the literature must be very rich, with all the different words/forms of the words that there are. Anyway, I just wanted to encourage you a bit. You're putting forth the effort. A friend of mine who is bilingual (English/Spanish) told me that you really have broken through when you start to think in that other language. I don't practice my Spanish like I should. I understand it, but rarely speak it. But years ago I was in a situation where I was roommates with a girl who spoke no English. I was forced to speak it and translate all the time, with all our friends. I did eventually start to think in Spanish, at least somewhat. Hang in there!
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  2. Eating at a place for a few minutes is one thing. But man alive, having to work in such a small space would make me both mentally and physically sick! But, hey, for $250 a month, if I worked full time and used the space mainly for sleeping/showering, I might take that triangle apartment. (For a while.) I can't find anything in Chicago for less than $1,000 a month. So there you go. It's better than being on the street.
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  3. I've been trapped so long in this house, I never dreamed I'd actually miss seeing crowded trains/train stations!
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  4. We don't need "virus vigilantes" telling us to wash our hands every five minutes. We need to take reasonable precautions and we need to WORK to feed ourselves, our families, and pay our bills!
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  5. Yegads, that announcement at the start was terrifying!
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  6. Thanks for this. Finding kitchen tools for single people is difficult. Most things start at four servings. I don't need four. I just need one. Maybe two for leftovers. But I don't want to eat the same thing all week. And I hate wasting food because it's gone bad. The struggle is real. That multiple skewer thing looks like a nightmare to clean! The egg/toaster thing might be good. Less messy cooking the eggs that way. Though the design needs some work. I'd be burning myself constantly. And yeah, cooking and doing everything alone is sad. That's single life.
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  7.  @tomhardware2254  There's this ridiculous idea that only white people can be racists.
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  8. I am glad I found this comment before I got too far into the video. I'd rather watch the long version. (Time for bed here!) Before I forget, thanks for all your work on it, and to all who agreed to be interviewed. We understand that it's a huge topic. No one expects a fully comprehensive treatment of the issues in 30 minutes, 1 hour, or even several hours!
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  9. Just started the video, but I agree! She's got a lovely voice.
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  10. Wow, I can't believe employers pay for your commute! I assume they pay only for the work week and then you pay on your own on weekends? Monthly transit passes in Chicago are $75. They used to be something like $100, but they lowered it for some reason.
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  11.  @LifeWhereImFrom  Was the toilet room shared with other apartments, though? That would be a deal breaker for me.
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  12. I love the entrance ways in Japanese homes. And I've grown to like the idea of the toilet being in a separate room than the bathtub/shower. Not thrilled about having to have an "earthquake bag" - eek! Loved all the cabinets and the storage under the chair seats! I'd give anything for an organized home. But I'm not living in my own place right now, so I do what I can. Anyway, it's beautiful!
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  13. NO WAY, IT'S KYDE AND ERIC!!! Best crossover, ever!
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  14. Sheesh, $150 for a knife! If it's that expensive and that delicate, then customers should be provided with detailed instructions on how to properly care for it. In fact, they should be told all of this BEFORE they choose to invest that amount of money. Customers have the right to make an informed choice before purchasing any item.
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  15. I cannot bear to see people muzzled. But especially children. That said, the Japanese written language is SO beautiful. I used to do a bit of calligraphy (English) so I have an appreciation for beautiful scripts, whatever the language
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  16. Oh, becoming a Japanese CITIZEN. Now the title makes sense!
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  17. I want to live in that colorful school! How wonderful that music is a big part of the day. I love that the children are taught manners and thankfulness and order. It's good to see a male teacher as well. It seems all over the world, teachers are almost always female. (Especially for younger kids.) The custom of having older kids serve meals/clean up is genius. What a wonderful way to teach responsibility and serving others! The clean-a-holic in me loves the whole Japanese custom of removing shoes/different shoes for inside and outside, and for in the bathrooms. It must be tiring for the teachers to clean the whole school. But like everything, I suppose they get used to it. And since everything is so orderly and shoes are removed, I'm guessing it's manageable. Loved this video, thank you!
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  18. I thought it was only America with the silly, "Everything is racist!" routine. I guess not. Every country should have a right to manage the people coming in. Just like you don't let everyone and anyone into your home, and just like you have rules that you set for those guests you do allow in, so should it be with a country. It's not "racist." It's common sense. You don't leave your house unlocked so the whole neighborhood comes and goes as they please. Neither should a country do the equivalent.
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  19. 4:07 Man alive, how I wish our stations had those barriers. I cannot tell you how many times I've seen children too close to the edge. I nearly gave myself a stroke one time, when a toddler was steps away from the edge of a raised platform! Where was the mother? Seated a distance away, on her phone, with her BACK TURNED. Even if she had seen the child, she was too far to have grabbed him(?) in time. Not a freaking word of thanks, either, when I brought her child to her and said, "Your baby was right by the edge!" Ugh. Now, that, I don't miss!
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  20. Why on earth are people still wearing those ridiculous rags on their faces?!
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  21. How can you never think about the people I'm sure you see ever day? Wow.
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  22. "Pregnant people"? Pregnant women. Women are the only people who get pregnant.
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  23. Is anyone else having a problem of it stalling every few seconds? I even rebooted the computer. Ugh!
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  24. Jesus Christ is Lord of heaven and earth. He alone is to be worshiped. He alone can forgive sin. He alone atoned for sin by His death on the cross. He alone rose again!
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  25. Why are they still masked?! Masks don't block aerosols. We all learned that long ago!
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  26. I can't pronounce it to save my life, LOL!!
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  27. The building at :30 (the shrine) is stunning. And so are the cabinets. I was going to ask about how much such a cabinet would cost. But... it's better I don't know. Too depressing. It makes me happy to know there are still people in the world who love and are highly skilled in crafts like these. I hope all these industries find ways to pass these skills on to the younger generation. The thought of such beauty no longer existing in the world because people no longer have these skills seems to me an immeasurable loss. We need beauty in the world!
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  28.  @LifeWhereImFrom  Oh, okay!
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  29. Please open up the option of supporting for $1.00. I know that seems like nothing, but some folks are poor and that's all they can do.
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  30. I personally don't want/need any "perks". I just want to be able to help, even just a tiny bit!
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  31. @ gemscence Thank you for this! I'm not much of a cooker. But I've always seen that done on cooking shows and I had no idea why. It makes complete sense! I will have to remember this when I do cut things. I am the biggest klutz. It's a wonder I haven't seriously hurt myself through the years. (Not kidding.) Again, thank you. This was an "Aha!" moment, and something I will put into practice!
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  32. You can rent a family or a boyfriend there?! ** packs bags **
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  33. Japanese design of EVERYTHING is always so beautiful! Have you ever done any videos on that? I know I can't be imagining it! Everything from food presentation, to packaging, to architecture, & even the toilets seem to always be a bit "extra". I've wondered if there's a cultural reason for that. Or at least the history.
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  34. I am new to the channel. I love learning what life is like in Japan!
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  35. Another vote for doing it!
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  36. This was so enjoyable, thank you!
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  37. I love the motorbike setup! And, wow, try using real dishes in Chicago and the restaurant would spend more money replacing broken pieces than paying their employees. But good grief, are people there EVER going to stop wearing useless rags on their faces? Even OUTSIDE? Even on a motorcycle?! This Covid Cult has end already. Covid was 3 years ago. Masks don't block aerosols anyway. It never stopped Covid. Everyone knows that by now. And, again, if you're OUTSIDE, riding a motorcycle, what possible health benefit are you achieving for yourself? It's mind boggling to still see this nonsense.
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  38. Over 5 minutes in, and there's been no translation to know what the story is about. Will there be any?
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  39. I don't know what half those things are. But I'd eat all of it. (Even the mushrooms, which I normally hate. But maybe grilled, they're not so slimy?) It all looks SO good!
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  40. An alarm that... tell you your bath is ready?! I would seriously consider moving to Japan JUST for their bathrooms!
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  41. I can't bear to see people in these useless muzzles anymore. Good grief it's been THREE YEARS! And the "experts" are finally admitting what we knew from the start, that masks don't block aerosols!
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  42. Opening for what?
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  43. Why won't this video play for me? ** kicks YT **
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  44. Wow, people waiting and being civilized before entering a train, instead of bulldozing their way in before the other people even exit! I wasn't clear on the no cell phone use, though. Was it a full car or just a portion of a car? (If it was a full car, I'd be in that one every single time!) I loved this video!
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  45. Aaaaah, civilization!
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  46. I'm hungry now. I agree that it looks nicer on a plate. (But I know I would be too lazy.)
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  47. The last part about being selective about customers turned me off. It seems "clique-ish" or something? I don't know. I wish it has been more specific. If it's just customers being loud or rude to others, that type of thing, it's understandable. But I wouldn't have the guts to go there, wondering if he'd throw me out for some unknown reason. That said, it looks like a lovely place. How sad about his wife. I lost my mother in Feb. last year. The time since then has been a blur for me too. It's wonderful that he's still staying active as well as keeping the shop going! It's so important to have that connection with people and have a purpose to get up each day. I have heard isolation / loneliness is a big problem in Japan? He is filling a need. And it's such a lovely place. Very well thought out. I hope his children/grandchildren continue to help him and that he's able to keep the shop going as long as possible. He seems the type of person who would just wither away sitting at home, alone. I hope that does not happen to him.
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  48. I do not subscribe to this "essential workers" term. Laying aside exceptions of illegal/immoral forms of income, everyone's work is essential to them. It's also essential to the economy of their country and, by extension, of the rest of the world.
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  49.  @dropmelon  "What’s essential to one person isn’t necessarily essential for the country. " The people who say that are either working or have enough $$ to get by without working. Average people have to WORK to pay their bills. You will not take that right away from people!
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  50. @ Lenny Li I don't think I could handle that on a regular basis, LOL! But once in a while, I could manage it. I wonder if running an air purifier would help? (Either that, or do it in summer when you can open all the windows and turn on fans!)
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  51. I thought she did cut herself, OMG!
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  52. I was happily watching this until I heard, " or don't fit into a binary gender category." I was hoping Japan was still sane. I guess not. There are TWO sexes: male and female. That's it. Men don't belong in women's bathrooms. Women don't belong in men's bathrooms. How sad that this anti-biology nonsense is catching on in places other than America.
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  53. The caption said to keep the grease from burning and to help keep it cleaner. I think it's a brilliant idea! I have never seen this type of grill either. I wonder if they even sell them in America.
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  54. Now that the whole world is forced to wear masks, can someone tell me why a few people here were wearing them waaaaaaaay back in 2016? Is the air quality there so poor? I've always wondered and no one ever explains it.
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  55. Good grief, they are STILL masked. Unbelievable. (They're still masked in Chicago, too.)
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  56. Done! Thanks for all the work you & your family put into these videos. They're always informational and enjoyable!
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  57. I've always wondered why people wore masks there long before this virus thing. Is the air quality that poor? "Talking on the phone is considered rude." I NEED TO MOVE TO JAPAN RIGHT NOW!
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  58. Thank you for the temp checks! Seriously, it's been a battle for years. First world problems, for sure. But when you live in Chicago & it's below zero, you want your drink - whether hot or cold - to at least not be disgustingly lukewarm by the time you get on the train!
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  59. Oh, such a beautiful cat! Thanks for the background. Pretty cool. I've bought many thermoses through the years, trying to find one that would keep my drink at least decently warm (or cold) from my house to the 2 block walk to the train. Never have found one worth squat! Admittedly, I'm not going to pay $30 or more. (Even if I had the money, which I don't.)
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  60. @ btf You are the distraction. Be gone, troll.
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  61. THE TOILET! Honestly, I had never thought about toilets one way or the other. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Then I saw the ones from Japan! Why isn't this standard everywhere? Why is North America still living in the dark ages? I also am liking more and more the idea of having the toilet area separate from the rest of the bathroom. It does create another room to clean. But I think I could get used to it. It seems it would be more sanitary that way. Plus, if would help if you're living with other people. No clothes dryer would drive me nuts. Do people just do smaller loads, more often? Or is it just normal to have clothes hanging all over your house? (Especially in winter when you can't dry things outside.) It wouldn't be too bad if it was 1-2 people. But for people with kids, I can see where that would be a pain. But maybe the magical toilet makes up for all of that! I really can't get over those things, LOL!
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  62. I'm only 9 minutes in, but before I forget: It seemed okay at first. It's not a bad thing to look your best. Then it got to the Master's thing. That came across as very creepy, cult-y, and who knows what's going on behind the scenes as people compete. But my main comment is, everybody there is already attractive! Sure, this may have been the "after". But even with no makeup, plain hair, or even overweight, you can see they all (at least, the ones I saw) were already able to be attractive / more attractive with those superficial changes. I don't care how much makeup you slap on someone, how you fix their hair/clothes, if you're ugly, you're still ugly. You can do whatever you want to me. I will NEVER be beautiful. Especially now that I'm over 50. On the topic of looks, if there's one thing I really can't stand it's attractive people who complain about how unattractive they are.
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  63.  @d0lph1n63  Diseases never existed before Covid? LOL!
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  64. 1:15 I feel dumb asking, but what is the purpose of stopping motorcycles there?
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  65.  @LifeWhereImFrom  So they'd have to turn back?
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  66.  @LifeWhereImFrom  Oh, I understand now! I thought they were in the middle of the path. Thanks. Sorry. (I blame the heat.)
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