Tantarara! Same old, same old.
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So, what we have to do today.
We have to shoot a thumbnail,
upload a video,
also, upload our friend's wedding video that we shot and send it them.
I have to finish my newsletter,
publish that,
and we're in a bit of a predicament because for some reason,
our like little mobile Wi-Fi is not working here.
I'm not sure if it's because of this power line there.
Because we're in like an inlet with like the mountain or something,
but the Wi-Fi is not working so that means that we're going to have to
walk into town with all our stuff,
find either a cafe with Wi-Fi or bring our Wi-Fi and hopefully it works there.
It was working in other parts of the island
and what happens at the end of the day.
Oh, boy.
Lou wants another haircut.
It's like gotten a little long
and I feel like the fact that I cut it last time means that
it's a little uneven. So now that it's growing out looks a little bit messy so,
he also got me a present.
He got me a comb.
So, hopefully this haircut will go a little bit better.
So, we start every morning with 20 minutes of vedic meditation,
which really helps us stay grounded and free from stress.
I feel like before we started our meditation practice a few years ago,
I would have been really overwhelmed with the long to do list for the day.
But now, somehow it feel like a silly challenge and
not something worth something getting stressed out about.
All right, so I'm thinking if you like hold the tea right here.
All right, let me get this like this.
Something like that.
Does that look like a lazy day in the van?
Maybe a little bit lower and to your right.
I feel like it was so lazy we had to deal with this.
A little bit higher.
A little bit to your left
and then tilt it a little towards me.
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Guys I don't know if you ever noticed,
but we've been trying to improve our YouTube thumbnail game,
but it's really hard.
Trying to find a balance between like an actual authentic
real moment
and then, all of the staged exaggerated images that do well on YouTube,
is tricky.
So, if you have any good ideas for thumbnails about van life,
leave them in the comments below because we really need your help
or at least let us know which thumbnails you've liked and which ones you didn't.
We're still trying to figure out this whole marketing thing, but
it's actually a pretty cool challenge.
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All right, good job.
Shall we go.
Let's go get this video uploaded.
I feel like this footage doesn't capture how hot this walk into town was.
I think it was probably 98 degrees Fahrenheit
and the sun was beating down
and thank you Avery my friend who gave me this visor
because it's keeping my face not sunburned.
But eventually we found a nice cafe with Wi-Fi
and that first sip of ice tea, wow!
We've only been to a couple cafes this year,
but every time we do it feel like such a special little memory.
Sitting and talking all afternoon while we wait for the videos to upload
and I even got to write the newsletter there too.
Sometimes I write on Tuesday, that's when the email goes out and sometimes I do
find time to write it earlier, but it's a really special glimpse into our life
because I feel like I can
write things that we can't really capture in video.
So, if you're interested in joining the newsletter,
I'll leave the link in our description box.
They come out every Tuesday
and there's also an archive with over 75 of our past newsletters
if you want to take a trip down memory lane or something.
I feel like whenever we go to cafes,
which is not that often,
it's such a special moment because it feels like
a date or something.
We like, sit across from each other we enjoy
the luxury of a table and chairs and chatting all afternoon while
in this case we waited for the videos to upload
and it was really special.
Nice, great job.
Done,
it's a little not cold enough,
but should be good.
Still tastes good.
Ching, ching.
I'm glad that video is up, yeah and we didn't have to use our own Wi-Fi.
Oh gosh. This thing broke in February
and it's now July.
I think it's time to fix it.
What it's supposed to do is
when we drive the whole van shakes
and so then this. At first we have this on its own and because of this.
And as you can see from this,
it's been swinging and causing a ruckus.
So, I need to sew this back together
and I have my little sewing kit.
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That is sturdy.
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Yeah, you did pretty good Dana.
Oh, it's nice.
We'll really find out when we're driving if we hear more banging.
It's nice though. Right?
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So, I was thinking something like that maybe.
Yeah I think that's good, here.
Maybe a little closer to the jewelry, yeah.
So, a little less than last time. Yeah, that's probably good.
Nice and clean please.
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Tatarataraataraa!
We're almost done with our to do list.
Isn't this amazing?
Yeah, it looks so nice from here.
We got all our flags on.
I feel like for some reason putting the flags on,
made me feel like Ody is really ours.
Yeah, like
we're changing the way he looks on the outside
because he's our van.
I know it's weird putting stickers on a car.
Right, it feels like,
oh, should I be doing this?
But we can do whatever we want.
Do you want to go work out? Mhmm. Sweet.
Oh, thank you.
Are you ready for this? Yeah.
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Dana, there's just one last thing on our to do list.
Oh, boy oh, yeah.
What do you want a little bit off the edges, or off the sides,
the long on top?
Yeah nice fade please.
I'll do what I can, whoever cut your hair last time
it's not very good, no? I'm just kidding.
I'm ditching the comb it's -bleep-
I mean I'm ditching the comb it's not working for me at all.
So this little section of your hair it's getting a little weird sorry.
Oh, I love it.
It looks really good.
Woah! That's a fade (Dana giggling)
Oh, it feels so nice Dana. Yeah? Yeah.
I didn't take any off the top, is that okay?
Yeah, I think we can keep it kind of crazy for now.
You want it dramatic, yeah.
Wow! I never had this before.
So cool! You're fancy.
Thank you. You're welcome, you like it?
Yeah, I really like it.
You did such a good job. Oh, thank you.
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You're ready for dinner? Yeah.
It is 9 o'clock. A little late but
this way we have food for tomorrow when we leave the island.
Will you turn on the lights?
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All the lights he says.
Okay.
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No!
Ay ya ya.
So, this is going to be dinner.
We're having a coconut, getting fancy we don't
eat stuff like this a lot but
it's fun every once in a while.
Lentils, vegetables, what is it?
So, it's a vegan curry.
Vegan coconut curry vegan coconut curry with tons of vegetables and lentils.
So, it's a vegan lentil vegetable curry with coconut milk.
Oh, yeah.
I don't know where our bigger spoon went.
The wood one? Yeah. It's gone? Yeah.
Dinner time, finally, thank you.
What a good van day.
It's a little late, we usually eat earlier than this, but it was a huge day
and 10 o’clock dinner is better than no dinner I have to say.
I can't believe how much fun today was.
We got so much done like all of our chores but then also that crazy
work out on the mountain top
and a haircut
and two swims
now dinner and three meals, mhmm.
I don't know what else to say, I'm tired.