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- So how have you been? - Good.

How are you feeling about what we talked about during our last session?

Different.

Confused.

- Curious. - How so?

Well...

Given where we were headed,

I kind of had this idea that we were gonna come to some grand conclusion,

that I only date women to shut people up about me being single.

Cause I'm comfortable being single, right?

- I've said that before. - You have.

- And there's nothing wrong with that. - Very true.

And as such, I rarely seek out a new romantic relationship.

I avoid them.

And yet, when I'm in a relationship... I genuinely enjoy it.

And then, they stress me out... And I push them away.

And poor Rose becomes my scapegoat every time.

- You thought about this quite a lot - I have.

And here's where I'm stuck.

Why do I say that I don't want to be in a relationship,...

when truthfully, I really DO want to be in a relationship ?

And then, furthermore, why is it that, when I'm in a relationship, ...

...I run away from it?

Okay. There's lots to unpack here. So...

Well, do you like romance?

Sure. Well, to a point.

Okay. So, you're not aromantic then?

Aromantic?

An aromantic person is someone who experiences little or no romantic attraction.

- Asexuality - No, no, actually. Uh...

An asexual person is someone who experiences little or no SEXUAL attraction.

An asexual person can still have romantic feelings.

An asexual person can still have... romantic feelings.

Huh...

What are you thinking about?

Oh... uh...

There was a woman at the PFLAG meeting a few weeks ago. She hates relationships.

She said that ....

A relationship inevitably leads to kissing, which inevitably leads to sex.

And so she hates it. She hates all that stuff, holding hands, everything.

Well, it sounds like she could be both asexual AND aromantic, then.

Right. Both.

I thought that they were the same thing. But they're not.

No. Nor are they mutually exclusive, either.

Huh...

Well, could I be asexual then? ... No!

[snigger] No.

It's actually totally possible, Nathan.

But I've...

I mean... He's.. Like, it... you know...

Okay, well, simple question :

Do you like sex?

Actually, no.

No, I don't!

I don't. I really don't, actually, cause...

I remember on our honeymoon even,...

when we finally ...

I was like : "That's ... IT?"

That's what everyone's been going on about? Everyone...

...been saying ...

I need to do and it was so ...

And Angela, I mean... She loves sex. Right? She wanted to do it all the time.

And I did it, but I didn't enjoy it. I was lousy.

I was so lousy!

But I didn't want to disappoint her, so I... I just...

So I...

didn't want to disappoint her

because I'm a provider... and providers don't disappoint.

So I push away relationships because I...

... don't want them to lead to the inevitable disappointment of sex!

- But you do want romance? - YES!

Yes, I do!

I want romance, but not sex.

And then, I thought they were the same thing, but they're not.

- No, they're not - But they seem so connected.

Well, it's very true. I mean, our society puts a lot of emphasis on sex.

Yeah. Yeah. And, and I...

I just assumed that you can't HAVE a relationship without sex.

- That may be true for some people, Nathan - But not me.

Not you.

This is amazing. This is amazing!

This is amazing!

I'm asexual.

[snigger] All this time, I...

I don't have to like sex.

Oh. Wow. Thank you.

- Oh, hi Vanessa. - Hi, Mr Miller.

Funny seeing you here.

- Are you going to that music festival tonight? - Rose mentioned it

Yeah, my dad and I are going. You guys could come with us.

- I'd love to, I'll run it by her. - Cool.

My dad could use a positive role model like you. [Nathan nods]

Hum... Do I have your consent to tell her that I saw you here?

Yeah.

- I hope to see you tonight. - Bye.

Counsellor : Vanessa, come on in...

- Hey, Vanessa. - Hey. - How's your week been?

- Nothing like I could ever expect it in my life. - Good unexpected or bad unexpected?

I'm not sure.

So, where should we begin?

Well, I um ...

I ran into someone from my past...

and...

and... we've been texting ever since.

This has been the weirdest week of my life. I feel like I keep repeating myself:

"This is really happening".

I think the last time I recorded a video diary, Vanessa was still in my life.

And now she's back ...

And here I am.

None of this has been what I expected

That's stupid.

I guess I thought I'd never speak to her again.

I guess I knew one day it would happen.

I always imagined that, if I did see her again, I'd be in charge...

I would tell her what a bitch she was, how she ruined my-

How she was a negative impact on my life.

But.... none of that is true. It wasn't her fault.

God, I still don't know what to trust, what really happened.

She says it's the same for her too.

It's ... weird.

Like, I kind of got used to hating her.

Now what?

Spending the day with her was so...

peaceful.

I even started believing that we might go back to the way it was.

[The song "Side Swept" by Late July plays quietly... ]

I was cleaning my room.

Somehow, I hadn't heard that song in all these years ...

and all of a sudden, it's randomly playing.

And I'm 15 again.

Everything...

I felt for her just came...

... flooding back.

And I'd give anything for it to be that way again.

But it can't be.

And I guess I don't want it to be. I mean, I was still in the closet back then, even it myself.

The stuff Claire was saying about us being meant to be.

The thing is the Vanessa that she was talking about, ...

... she's changed, she's gone.

So much has happened to her.

And I've changed too.

Neither one of those two people are even alive anymore.

And...

maybe these two new people ...

aren't meant to be.

I... don't know what will happen.

And I'm scared.

I've spent so long holding on to the past that I feel like I lose something of myself when I move on.

I guess I just described growing up.

I don't know what will become of us.

Maybe, we'll just ... be friends.

Maybe, I'm okay with that.

Or maybe...

We'll see...

I'm going to this thing tonight with Alicia and Owen.

Maybe I should invite her.

Maybe I should... Maybe I should invite Dad too.

Owen says he'd love to see him again, and,...

I'm so worried about him.

He's holding onto the past too, I can see that.

Might too much with everybody plus Dad, he'd be the literal fifth wheel.

No, he'd be the figurative fifth wheel, he'd just literally be the fifth person.

I'll see if he wants to go. Sometimes, he's in a weird place after counselling anyways.

I'll see he might not be up for it.

Vanessa?

Yeah

I'll text her right now.

[ She laughs ]

They have no idea.

I still haven't told them yet.

It will be all worth it, just to see the looks on their faces. ... when she shows up.

- Hey, Blossom - Hey, Dad.

- Uh, did I interrupt you? - No, I was just finished.

How was counselling?

Good.

Really good, actually.

Good.

Uh... you, uh... you won't believe this but ...

I ran into Vanessa... Vanessa LeMay.

That's...

- You see the same counsellor - Yeah. - Huh...

She's having that festival tonight with her dad,

and invited us.

I just invited her.

Well, she invited you ... us.

Wow.

- With her dad, eh? - Yeah.

- I was gonna go with Alicia and Owen - Oh! Well...

- It's okay, I don't have to come. - It's too important.

Okay,... um... I'll get ready then, cause...

Huh...

Actually...

Do you know what asexuality means?

Yeah... pretty sure

Why?

It's okay, Nathan. She love you, no matter what.

Uh...

What?

Hum....

I think I'm ...

asexual?

I mean I'm not positive but,

I'm pretty sure.

- it just makes so many things make sense then. - Ooohh...

I...

Dad, that's awesome...

Awesome?

You must be so relieved.

I am, uh...

- Um... I am relieved. - I know

Uh, yeah...

I guess you do, huh...?

Huh, I give up these arguments with myself and I'm...

thinking about things I've said and behaviors that I have had,

that contradict a reality, in which Nathan Miller...

- But then... I have so much to process... - Dad!

I get it, you don't have to explain...

The whole self-argument thing?

Trust me when I tell you: ... I understand

Yeah... Yeah, I bet you do.

Dad, I'm proud of you.

This is a big deal.

So, really you're okay with this?

There are five stages a child goes through, when a parent comes out to them as asexual...

- This on my face is phase one - Shut it!

- I'll get ready for the party.. the concert ... the festival. - Okay.

- Uh... Dad... - Yeah?

Don't forget your earplugs.

I know how you get around loud music.

Thanks, Blossom...

Loud music, eh?

I swear Owen said it was this weekend.

Hi!

Hi.

Where's your dad?

I just thought, with Alicia and Owen coming, it wasn't a "bring your own dad" thing anymore.

I'm sorry, I... cancelled on them, when I thought you were bringing your dad.

But it doesn't matter anyways because I obviously have the wrong date.

It's okay.

Hi Nathan.

Hi Vanessa.

... again.

So, this is... really happening...

I guess so.

- You know, I'll... I'm just gonna good go - No, Dad, wait...

- Are you sure? I feel bad, I invited you. - You don't need to worry about me, Rose.

I'm exhausted anyway.

This is a new beginning.

For both of us.

You don't need to be out with dad.

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Located along the east side of the Izu peninsula, Jogasaki is a small yet beautiful coast of the peninsula's coast.

Famous for its lighthouse and suspension bridge, Jogasaki is also offering a nice 1h long hiking trail giving you a beautiful view of the area, as well as the huge Oshima Island.

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Censored Gaming reported a few weeks back about how the US version of the upcoming Digimon

Story: Hacker's Memory had changed one of the Digimon available as a pre-order bonus

compared to the Japanese version.

Over in Japan, players would receive Sistermon Noir, who is a well establish Digimon within

the franchise and resembles a Catholic Nun.

In the US, though, players will instead receive Sistermon Ciel, who has never seen before

in any Digimon media.

The game's Japanese producer then confirmed over on Twitter that changing the Digimon

was due to this type of similarity to religion being a bad thing in North America and that

this new Digmon should be seen as a separate character.

Whilst that cleared matters up for the US release, up until now, it wasn't known what

would be happening over in Europe.

Censored Gaming asked Bandai Namco about the situation and has now received a statement

about the matter.

Bandai Namco Germany has said that the European release "has not been altered".

Due to the Digimon being available as a pre-order bonus, however, and no pre-order bonuses being

confirmed for the European releaase, it wasn't certain if they meant that the European release

would be getting the original Digmon or whether Europe actually wouldn't be getting either.

But, speaking to Censored Gaming, whilst it's true that Europe will not be getting the Japanese

version's Digimon as a pre-order bonus, Bandai Namco has revealed that European customers

will be able to download Sistermon Noir over on their VIP Corner website as soon as the

game is released.

The VIP Corner is a special service from Bandai Namco where players can log in and download

additional content for games, many of which are free of charge.

This service, however, is only available in Europe for consoles - meaning this will not

be possible for people playing the US version.

Also, again, Bandai Namco has said that this will be possible "as soon as the game is released",

so those of you wanting to pick up the original Digimon should be able to do so at launch.

Digimon Story: Hacker's Memory is scheduled to be released December 14th in Japan and

January 19th overseas, for both PS4 and Vita.

Until next time, thank you for watching.

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Hey hey heyyyyy - right.

The Black Market.

Theres something we should all stay clear from right?

Well, yeah but its also something that we all seem to be really interested by because

the video we did on it was very well recieved.

A lot of you asked for a part 2 and I am never one to disappoint.

Im Danny Burke and this is the top 10 disturbing things bought on the black market - part 2.

Starting off at number 10 we have Moon Dust.

In 2011, a strange item went on sale at an Auction House in St Louis - some dust from

the moon.

Fake right?

Well NASA confirmed it was real.

Investigators believe the dust, about the size of a fingerprint, was taken off a film

cartridge used by astronauts on the first trip to the moon in 1969.

The dust was put on to a piece of clear tape and then disappeared before resurfacing at

this auction house.

They estimated these few specks could be worth as much as 1,500 dollars.

Next up at number 9 we have Human Hair.

Hair extensions and wigs are a huge global business.

A lot of them are synthetic but for some people - only real hair is good enough.

That means it has to come from real people.

A lot of that hair is ethically source but some is far from it.

In places like India, many women in small villages find that selling their hair is the

only way to survive.

They don't receive a fair amount for it.

Even worse, a 2006 report found that some husbands were forcing their wives into selling

their hair while slum children were being tricked into having their heads shaved in

exchange for toys.

Next up at number 8 we have Fake IDs.

When I say fake IDs, what do you guys think of?

Probably teenagers trying to buy alcohol before theyre allowed to.

However, on the black market, theres a lot more serious IDs being handed around.

For a certain price, people can buy fake passports for any country in the whole world.

This can help criminals get into countries theyre not allowed to and even give them whole

new identities.

There have even been cases of people buying police badges so that they can pose as cops

and get away with serious crimes ... Moving on to number 7 we have Sea Cucumbers.

These marine creatures may not be the prettiest thing in the ocean but they are quickly becoming

one of the most valuable.

Many countries in Asia and around the world see them as tasty delicacies to eat, leading

to overfishing there.

So, they search elsewhere.

This has led to huge illegal operations in places like the US to harvest Sea Cucumbers

there.

Prices can now reach up to $500 or more for a kilogram of dried Sea Cucumber.

Normal cucumbers are still pretty cheap though.

Coming in at number 6 we have Rhino Horns.

For thousands of years, many traditional Asian medicines have seen Rhino horns as the key

to curing a number of diseases.

In countries like vietnam, 1kg can now fetch up to 100,000 dollars.

As long as people are prepared to pay that kind of money, there will always be poachers

willing to risk it and hunt the rhinos in their native Africa.

Its always good to see the pictures of police seizing the smugglers Rhino horns but disturbing

to think that each one of them came from a living Rhino …

Next up at number 5 we have Crude Oil.

Oil is something we think of as belonging to big companies or governments - trading

it for billions of dollars.

Sometimes though, black marker thieves can get their hands on a few dozen barrels.

In 2010, there were 712 of these pipeline thefts in Mexico alone.

Each barrel can end up selling for over 100 dollars - making the criminals rich and even

more willing to keep stealing … At number 4 now we have How To's.

How To videos are all over YouTube but on the black market - theyre sold in the form

of e-books and quite often, theyre a lot weirder.

There are ATM hacking tutorials that teach you how to withdraw 20 from a cashpoint but

get 80.

There are guides for how to make MDMA for 1.50 or how to get free pizza in the UK.

For a dollar you can buy -The Ultimate Guide To Texting Girls- or even the Essential Underground

Handbook of secret informations for just 5 dollars.

It all sounds very strange but hey, cant argue with those prices.

At number 3 now we have Official Uniforms.

We talked about Fake IDs a little while earlier when people try and pretend to be someone

theyre not - well this is kinda one step further - just having the full, legit uniform.

There is a whole section of the black market that has real police, pilot of flight attendant

uniforms.

Some of these will be sold to people who want to make their bedroom role playing more authentic

but others can be more sinister.

If someone gets their hands on a real police uniform and ID - how would you know theyre

not the real thing?

At number 2 we have The Old Bomb.

Its no secret that dangerous modern weapons are traded illegally on the black market but

what about old ones?

Check this out - the seller claims this is an unexploded WW1 Shrapnel Shell Bomb.

That means this thing could potentially explode at any given moment.

That wouldnt be too surprising considering its probably over 100 years old.

Youre essentially buying something that could kill you at any given moment - and thats probably

why its on the black market ...

And finally at number 1 we have Social Security.

In many countries, your social security number is essentially what lets you participate in

society.

Youll need it for jobs, bank accounts, lisences, loans and background checks.

The number is totally unique for you.

Well, on the black market, people sell social security numbers.

Why?

Well banks will often attach a credit score rating to your social security number.

This could be the difference between a bank loan or not.

So, people are eager to get their hands on a social security number that has a good credit

score.

The only worrying question left is: how did they get the social security number in the

first place?

Well guys, those were some more creepy things that have been found on the black market.

I think Im gonna stick with the normal market but at least I now know where to look if I

ever do want The Ultimate Guide to texting girls.

As always, thanks for watching, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you all in the next

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You long for battle. You crave it.

You're nothing but a boy

trying to prove himself a man.

Well, this "boy" has grown tired of your mockery.

Thor, stop and think.

Look around you, we're outnumbered.

Know your place, Brother.

You know not what your actions would unleash.

I do.

Go now, while I still allow it.

We will accept your most gracious offer.

Come on, Brother.

Run back home, little princess.

Damn.

Next?

At least make it a challenge for me!

That's more like it.

Don't let them touch you!

Thor!

- We must go! - Then go!

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Run!

Thor!

Heimdall!

Open the bridge!

Father! We'll finish them together!

Silence!

Allfather.

You look weary.

Laufey, end this now.

Your boy sought this out.

You're right.

And these are the actions of a boy, treat them as such.

You and I can end this here and now, before there's further bloodshed.

We are beyond diplomacy now, Allfather.

He'll get what he came for.

War

and death.

So be it.

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["In The Heights" plays] ♪I am Usnavi and you've pro'lly never heard my name

♪Reports of my fame are greatly exaggerated♪

["Breathe" plays] ♪I'm coming back home, with my eyes on the horizon!♪

["It Won't Be Long Now" plays] ♪It won't be long now♪ [funky beat]

["Benny's Dispatch" plays] ♪It's Benny and I'd like to mention,

♪I'm on the microphone this morning. Honk your horn if you want it♪ [horns honk]

Hi everybody! It's Wednesday. I said this last year, but apparently November

is the month in which I talk about musicals.

Two years ago, I talked about Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash broadway musical Hamilton, but Hamilton

was not Lin's first broadway musical. It really wasn't even his first broadway musical

about an immigrant coming to America with big dreams and lots of energy.

When Lin-Manuel was still in college, he began working on a musical based loosely on his

experiences of living in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in Manhattan that's

housed its fair share of immigrants.

Over the next few years, the musical developed into more of a cohesive story

with fleshed out characters and multiple points of view. Sound familiar?

In The Heights opened at the Richard Rogers theater on March 9th, 2008.

It ended up winning four of the thirteen awards it was nominated for at the Tony's that year,

and it was nominated for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In The Heights tells the story of

a handful of second generation Latinx immigrants over a 4-day stretch of the hottest days in New York.

The story focuses on identity, legacy, hopes, dreams, love, pain, grief, fear, family, etc. Again, sound familiar?

Lin-Manuel himself played the narrator of the story - the character who, at the beginning

and the end of the musical, is the purveyor of events - Usnavi. Because of course he did.

Usnavi's parents came from the Dominican Republic when he was just a baby,

and on the day they came into the country, they passed an U.S. Navy ship - which is where they get his name.

Unfortunately, Usnavi's parents passed away not long after immigrating, and he's basically

raised by one of their neighbors, who he calls Abuela Claudia. Of course she's not actually his Abuela,

but may as well be. Usnavi now runs the corner bodega that his parents opened,

desperately trying to keep the family business afloat in a neighborhood that is slowly seeing

gentrification take hold. He longs for the day he can afford to close the bodega

and fly to the Dominican Republic to really feel at home. And he's also got a huge crush on my favorite character,

Vanessa. I don't blame him. Karen Olivo, who recently played Angelica Schuyler in Chicago's Hamilton,

originally played Vanessa, a young woman who is desperate to escape her current situation.

Her mother is neglectful and possibly alcoholic, the men in her life treat her like an object,

and she doesn't make enough money to support herself because she's supporting her mother.

She works at her friend's neighborhood salon, which is closing soon to move to a more affordable

part of town, and she's trying to save money to, hopefully move out of the heights and

make a better life for herself. One of Usnavi's childhood friends, Nina Rosario,

was originally played by Mandy Gonzalez, who is currently Angelica Schuyler on Broadway.

At the start of the musical, the other characters are eagerly awaiting Nina's arrival from California.

She's been going to school out at Stanford - the first in her Puerto Rican family to

go to college - but she's nervous to return home because...she dropped out.

Her father runs a cab company, but school is expensive and she became overwhelmed working

three jobs to afford classes and books. She doesn't want to let anyone down,

but she learns quickly that that might be inevitable.

Usnavi's best friend Benny tries to show his support and make Nina really believe in herself again.

Speaking of Benny, Christopher Jackson originally played the only main character not explicitly

of Latinx descent. Benny's a young man who's looking for some direction in his life - and actually

he knows what direction he wants to go in, just now how to get there.

He works for Nina's father driving taxis, but he wants to go to business school

...if only he could afford it. Out of the four main characters, we comparatively

know almost nothing about Benny's backstory except that he went to school with Usnavi and Nina.

What we do know is that he's suave, that he really likes Nina, and that he tends to

show his emotions even when he doesn't seem to want to.

These four characters lead us through a few days in the "life of what it's like in Washington Heights."

They each want something they don't have - freedom, money, an education, and a life

outside of the confines of the barrio. Usnavi and Nina, and possibly Vanessa are 2nd generation immigrants.

We don't get to see Usnavi's parents on stage because, well, they're dead, but we

do get to see him interact with Abuela Claudia, who, herself, is a first generation immigrant.

Abuela looks out for Usnavi, sharing what little she has with him - and then the fortune

she comes upon later in the musical.

She even shares her hopes and dreams with him because, essentially, they are all the other has.

What's interesting about Usnavi's story is that, although his parents came to the US

looking for a better life for him, he longs to return "home" - to their home -

to finding an island paradise for himself. He feels disconnected from the idea of home,

because to him, it's wherever his parents are, even in memory.

And, you know, because struggling to find the bright spots in your community

can often cause you to try to find something better, at least until you realize that what you have is enough.

It's not always the case, but it does happen.

Vanessa isn't looking to redefine home. She's looking to straight up find it, somewhere with a more stable

living situation and an opportunity for her to prove herself. She struggles in the barrio

to set herself apart from the other women in her life, and god damn it she just wants to be treated like a person!

Vanessa wants what any young adult wants - to see something outside of her corner of the

world, to experience life, and to be respected for who she is.

Nina is unsure of what and where home is because she's unsure of who she is.

Is she the smart girl that kicked ass in high school to get into Stanford?

Or is she the colossal disappointment she feels she is because she couldn't keep up

with school and work? Is she defined by her actions, or the effort she put into those actions?

She has lots of questions and no answers, until her friends help her figure things out.

And maybe Nina doesn't know everything, but she's proud of who she is and is thankful

for the sacrifices her family has made for her. Usnavi, Vanessa, Nina, and Benny all want to be better.

They all want lives that first generation immigrants dream of giving their children.

And in a way, they have those lives, especially when they come around at the end of the musical

and realize that they have each other, their neighborhood, and a community that is proud,

vibrant, and determined to thrive. I don't think that this is the only way to interpret this musical.

I think you can watch and listen to In the Heights and see so many different types of stories that are

so beautifully packaged together, gifted to us by Lin[-Manuel Miranda] and his team.

Thank you so much for watching this video! If you liked it, please give it a thumbs up.

In the comments below, let me know what your favorite part of In the Heights is, or who your favorite character

is because...I've already said Vanessa is my favorite. I love her to pieces.

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Unlike Patreon, there's no sort of monthly donation. I'd really appreciate it if you considered donating.

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Okay, so I know that I look kinda fancy from the top up, but [excited] I'm wearing Harry Potter leggings!