YouTube Channels I like

Training positive:

‘Training Positive’ is the name of a dog training Youtube channel like no other you have seen before. What makes this channel so special is not the accuracy of the information provided but the way it is delivered. The vlogger, tab289 engages it’s audience in a fun, concise, straight to the point fashion like few others in this business can. That, added to the practicality of the information provided make ‘Training Positive’ one of the bests, if not THE best dog training channel on Youtube, but the most engaging aspect of this channel and probably what has earned him more than 200.000 followers and a whopping 23.000.000 views at the time of writing, is the clear, authentic bond between his pet and him. It’s real, it’s magical, it’s something only dog owners can relate to and can guarantee a tear or two are shed while you thought you were just going to watch a video to help you train your dog.

Whether you are a dog owner or not, Tab 289 and his German Shepherd Seleia are a must watch for anyone who enjoys sweet, well structured and didactic videos representing everything dog training should be about. In his own words: “Dog training is about knowing them and connecting with them on their level.” Discipline, understanding, friendship, creativity, and kindness are just some of attributes sure to make you fall in love with them both.

Primitive Technology:

‘I haven’t felt this much harmony in ages’, that was my first thought after watching some of the videos on Youtube channel ‘Primitive Technology’. This groundbreaking channel followed by no less than five and a half million people at the time of writing features basically a guy building stuff from scratch in the Australia’s outback.

Of the five and a half million followers, ‘Primitive Technology’ has earned every one of them by featuring a unique format with the one you will not only learn how to build a tiled roof hut from scratch but you will also abandon the city dwellings to immerse yourself in a world of pristine beauty and raw natural splendor accompanied only by the sounds of the birds, insects, rustling leaves and water streams flowing nearby, that’s the real magic of this channel, 65 videos and not a single word spoken in any of them.

It really can’t get more hands-on than that. Primitive technology leaves aside the ego trip most vloggers get themselves caught on this days to take you on a journey of peacefulness and solitude only he knows how. Allowing you to enjoy the calming, soothing effect of a walk in nature from the comfort of your home and with the click of a button. A rare, harmonious experience that shouldn’t be missed if you’re looking for something real to energize your day with.

About Tommy

 

Tommy, is a aJpanese pop/rock/punk singer I used to be obsessed with some years ago.

Kawase Tomoko, used to be the lead singer of the brilliant green, then went solo, got another band, then went back with the brilliant green. She’s not sooo popular, but most people in Japan would know some of her songs.

First time I heard her songs, I thought they sounded so cute, a new sound, like nothing I had heard before.

I got even more into her after watching some of her concerts, mostly because of her stage presence, she looks just too awkward on stage, like she doesn’t know what she’s doing or like she doesn’t want to be there at all

It’s like she doesn’t care about the audience at all and that’s actually quite awesome, considering most Japanese singers always suck up to their audiences

And some rock singers pretend they don’t care but their body language betrays them and you can tell they actually really care

Tommy has a nice voice but always sings like she’s annoyed and doesn’t really want to sing. It’s strange but that’s also what makes her special. I don’t really know why I like her so much, but I’m am glad I do, because she makes me feel stuff I wouldn’t be able to feel otherwise, endorphin, adrenaline, oxytocin, I don’t know, just that rush you feel when you are in love, makes you invincible

May she be the reason I like older woman? Probably not, as she doesn’t really looks her age and appears to be quite childish and immature.

Or maybe I like her because she looks like she’s got even more issues than me.

Or her attitude, she’s always like “ufff” and i’m like “ufff” and wonder why she’s like “ufff”, then she coughs, sighs and yawns on stage, most times she just looks down and I wonder why she does that.

What is it that’s annoying her so much? Why is she so bored on stage?

Why is she singing if she doesn’t want to sin?

I don’t know but maybe apathy is the new sexy?

Probably not

Living in Asia as a vegetarian 1

How to survive in south and far east asia as a vegan/vegetarian:

Japan:  Pretty tough. Fruits and veggies are crazy expensive, only affordable options are udon, katsu-udon but have to fish out some seafood from it, tempura, and foreign restaurants which cost at least twice as much as local ones. The only cheap supermarket is called “super tamade” where they sell lots of pre-cooked vegetarian options, and of course sushi, tempura, salads, at around 100 or 200 yen a tray. Hyaku-en, 100 yen shops are your best friends to find some salads, fruits, drinks, noodles and many other things. It’s pretty much same as a 7/11 but everything costs 100 yen. And as a last resource you can always throw away the inside thing of the onigiri and eat the rest.

Korea: Moderate. While eating out you have like 2 options, kimbab or bibimbab. While ordering kimbap make sure you say something like “ham bek chusaio” so they dont put ham on it. If you’re not vegan there’s always “Pizza school”, they are everywhere and you can get a huge pizza for 5.000 won. Street food is alright, there’s a fish-shaped pastry that has red beans inside and is pretty cheap, often you can find tempura and fried veggies. They have many chigae, which is like a stew or hot pot, sundobu chigae, or kimchi are good but you may have to take out some seafood from it.
Mr pizza could be the best value for money restaurant, they have salad buffet for 6.000 won, so all you can eat of salads, fruits, some cold noodles and other stuff.

China: Fairly easy. Fruits and veggies are dime a dozen and they are everywhere, options are plenty, rice and noodles with vegetables everywhere, beans, vegetable bbq at night. They use almost no dairy while cooking, so very easy for vegans.

Taiwan: Very easy. By far best vegetarian food in east Asia. Vegetarian restaurants everywhere, and most normal restaurants have at least a few vegetarian options. Great variety, affordable and extremely tasty. Even 7/11 are quite cheap and have fresh fruits and salads, noodles, vegetarian fried rice, vegetarian dumplings, fries, nuts, pastries, tofu and many other things.

Malaysia: Delicious Indian food, samosa, curries, roti, paratha, puri, chapati, many dosas, delicious Chinese vegetarian restaurants, delicious Malay food, some fried noodles, rice with veggies, lost of street food and fruits. From Penang, to Melaka, to Sabah, most dishes are delicious + juice bars + fruits everywhere.

Philippines: Probably worst food in SE Asia, there are some fruit markets and western food places, so it’s possible to kind of get by on a vegetarian diet.

Laos: Rice with veggies + fruits.

Singapore: Same as Malaysia, just more pricey.

Indonesia: Not as bad a Philippines, but local cuisine doesn’t have much to offer for vegetarians, there’s is gado gado and that’s pretty much it. You may find some Indian food in Bali if you’re lucky, but in Sumatra, Java or Borneo you’re going to eat your rice with veggies, every day + fruits 🙂