Aspects of Escape

Wherein I galavant in a foreign land and fangirl about Jennifer Aniston...
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[@doddleoddle]

the golden tap

[@jonnypayne598]

Ye!

[@kate2189]

Petition for Dan to make a whole video about Jennifer Anniston's best friends moments

[@Carina5707]

Kate Elizabeth Brown 10/10 would watch

[@bequietbambi]

YES

[@bokeh2392]

Y e s p l z

[@ediedoodle]

i will sign

[@SuperSamStuff]

I would genuinely love to watch a TedTalk from you on the under appreciated performances of the Friends cast

[@DanLayton]

On it.

[@MeganSmithers]

The 4 different types of plaid in one shot is very me

[@drumsofautumn]

I LAUGH SO HARD when Chloe said "See you Last Week" and you actually put in the Last Week end screen :D hahaha that absolutely made my day!

[@meganthompson8122]

Hahahhh, “I’m a one man team so really I’m letting the wHOLe teams down” 😂😂

[@mothcub]

DANIEL I wanna give u a little thank you bc these inspire me and soothe me and it's the best, I'm gonna do my best!!!!!! You go live your best life angel cake!!!

[@frodobaggins7710]

13:16 Goddammit Chloe, even here I can't escape the sadness of Last Week ending.

[@icklenellierose]

This was nice. Love you bud. Got all the time in the world for you should you need it.

[@madeleinem3801]

I'm from Tenerife, Canary Islands and they really have a purifying and calming effect, I feel whenever I go back I can connect with the part of me that feels content with living life as it is. Love your videos and how you express yourself 💙💙

[@jessicadurand]

PLEASE release an audiobook of you reading cocktail menus in a brummie accent, it's all i want in life

[@Christian-ir2mb]

i know i heard the golden tap from something, i want to say scrubs but i'm not sure. I'm loving the titles and as always your style of vlogging, and whenever i see you guys it just makes me want to be friends with you all, you all are so creative and kind, you spend quality time together and you face life being yourselves, i like you all a lot.

[@ScarfDemon]

( I miss being on holidaaay)

[@skylinecanvas]

ScarfDemon I miss seeing you and everyone on last week! :(

[@marsroverr]

this aged terribly well...

[@unakamillasteinsen4817]

This made me feel happy. I followed your advice and took more time, and did something that wasn't studying tonight. Because I was in such a good mood after this I decided to sit down at my piano and try to play, which I haven't done in a long while. It was nice and the hesitant music lifted my spirits, just like the ocean did for you. Thank you for making stuff that lifts spirits. Oh, and I hope Travel Dan will return to instagram for your next holiday. Can't wait! #bethechangeyouwanttobe

[@caoimhe1764]

I genuinely love your content.💛

[@eladcg]

I love that moment when you just decided travel vlogger Dan was going to be a thing. (Also, and this might be weird idk, your voice is so calming. I could listen to you talk about nothing for hours. Okcool.)

[@imaginationlord]

Missed you Dan x But I'm glad you're pacing yourself with videos

[@nushla11]

I’ve turned myself into a morning person. My 3 tips are: 1. Drink water around 8 and you’ll be busting in the morning so you literally HAVE to get out of bed to be comfortable again. Old friend Bart Simpson gave me this idea when he wanted to spot Santa. 2. Sleep in a place with plenty of natural light. Some shit about it hitting your retinas and telling your brain to wake up and not be drowsy 3. I hate myself for saying it but that feeling of being tired all the time? ...exercise gets rid of it. Like proper raise your heart rate/have a good stretch exercise.

[@juanitagutierrez402]

One of my top videos for Dan. Plus the beginning of the video is an amazing exact description of my sleep patterns. Is good to know I am not the only one. Also, this video has made me feel so much positive about my life. Thank Dan

[@laurabrumfitt9906]

Daniel J. Layton you are my spirit animal! literally sat here watching the video like yep same, same, same

[@kyliesparks1435]

I've been rewatching/re-listening to your Aspects videos as I make chicken noodle soup from scratch on a Monday afternoon because why the fuck not, and maybe part of its the sunshine, and maybe part of it's the half bottle of wine I've had to drink, but listening to this I just felt a sudden feeling of 'it's all going to be okay, really, maybe not all the time, but it will be sometimes and that's good enough' roll over me. It's been a rough day and half in my brain spaces, and this video honestly helped so much. Thank you for sharing this video with us, and more importantly thank you for sharing these pieces of you with us!

[@beatrizprata4601]

For some reason this video made me cry. Especially the part where you were talking about the sea, and the joy you felt for being on it. And I'm just so overwhelmed (in a bad way) with all the stuff I have to do this year, and all the expectation people have on me right now, right when I don't have any. I just wish I could get the hell away from everything for a week and just, as my fav song at the moment, "Birds" by Thomas sanders says, "watch the birds go by" and be alone and "free" for a while. Thanks for this video, Dan. It really made me remember that I'm not a superhero, and that it's okay to need a moment for yourself. Definitely planing a little trip to the nearest resort for July, I just hope I feel the same joy and freeness you felt when I'm on it. :) lots of love xx

[@jphegarty5939]

I too post videos about the open sea and questioning reality, I also post baking tutorials

[@annarogers3172]

I relate so much to this video. And I can't thank you enough. The messed up sleeping pattern, being a night owl but annoyed that you miss the day - it's been my life since uni. The bit about letting your worries go when you went into the sea also felt familiar. When I went on holiday a few years back during quite possibly the most difficult part of my life, me and a friend would wade out and just end up having big emotional talks, and the hypothetical weight I would feel lift off me when I left the sea was unimaginable. Honestly so grateful for the fact that I get to watch your videos. X

[@meganthompson8122]

LOVE, i forgot how much I missed and enjoyed watching new videos ❤️❤️

[@LbMorgan94]

I’ve also been working on growing and changing parts of myself. I’ve discovered that forward progress is a journey and self care is an integral part of that. Be kind to yourself and remember you are a valuable intelligent kind person who has the strength and capability to go after the things you want. Remember that perfection isn’t real, but joy and happiness are ❤️

[@persephione8276]

I always like how these videos, unlike PMS always seem like something very much created for you and not us. It's a glimpse into your life at that moment and you put in as much of the happy moments as you can but the talk of problems and the... complex? I think that's the best way of describing it, smile at the end, speaks of things that only you need to remember, or need to reflect on. I loved this video, I'm glad your escape put things in perspective :)

[@isabellayoung5240]

Your way of thinking inspires me and I love your content so much, its a perfect mix of sort of mocking things but also being unapologetically you and it draws me in so much.

[@ellejay10]

"Surrounded by people who need things from you and expect things from you, it can be a lot." That really resonated with me. I think that feeling of being overwhelmed is pretty universal, but damn do I FEEL YOU right now. I work an intense full-time job and am raising an almost-3-year-old. And let me tell you, either of those things on their own is A LOT. Life, man. Vacations are great. Take them often. Thanks for your videos, I always look forward to watching when I see them in my subscriptions.

[@carleycrossman09]

this video is everryyythinngggg to me right now, without a doubt my inner monologue. Im between jobs (yay for working in film) and i have found myself getting back into my old routines, staying up way to late, and sleeping in far past a reasonable hour and not being my most productive self. Maybe i need a little getaway - your trip seemed so so lovely!

[@BethMacaulay]

I find you so calming to watch, your videos weirdly calm my soul

[@PaperTiger]

I've only made it to day two in the video so far but I had to stop and laugh because I'm knitting while watching and I was NOT expecting knitting to pop up on the screen on this channel! Also, as someone who dealt with chronic insomnia as a teenager (and who had a computer in my bedroom...) and is still a night owl by nature, I can say that as an adult, curbing evening screen time in the past few years has made a huge positive improvement for me when it comes to getting to sleep earlier. I have filters on my devices to cut out the blue light in the evening, but also just shutting everything down by like 10pm - closing the laptop, putting my phone away - that helps an unbelievable amount.

[@felikso]

There's something magical about your film-making - I was so absorbed by the video that when it ended, my mind was surprised for a moment or two that it was just a video, and it was just a Thing that Has An End, and that it wouldn't just go on forever and not end.

[@randomboxes1]

this is so great and soothing - dan, you're great and soothing

[@amywinfield5452]

So very uplifting and wonderful. Thank u for this

[@gabriellaarntz821]

I definitely thoroughly enjoyed all the Instagram posts. 😂 I think your content in general is really helpful for me. It always gives me a moment of emotion and contemplation. And it tends to linger in a way that quiets the chaos in my head for a while. The genuine emotion always comes across really well.

[@remingtonflorence5660]

Dan these videos have been so lovely thank you so much truly

[@alicetucker7298]

'there's been a lot of life, a lot of life.' I can't tell you how much I relate

[@scrapette]

I don’t usually comment round here but these are so great. This feels like a chat with an old friend about life and trying to adult and is so familiar I love it!

[@rekawho]

Do you know what my favourite part of these vlogs are? It's that moment when I see you've uploaded, like, don't get me wrong I enjoy them immensely but I go online and I see the new video and I think to myself, wow Daniel managed to have at least a day to go about and edit this, a good day when he got his act together under the pressure of what uploading constantly must be like. Like you cannot imagine how much strength that alone gives me. Everyone can go ahead and shove motivational quotes up their ass, I'd pick your Jennifer Aniston rant anyday to make myself get out of my bed.

[@emilyp.40]

I really appreciate this vlog form. I'm feeling a lot of the things you're articulating in these videos. I'm struggling to continue as a creative writer, but I know that's what I'm supposed to do. It's very confusing. Also, very good points about Jennifer Anniston. I never really looked at those ticks before, but they're brilliant!

[@sarahspooks4802]

I swear this vlog was the best thing that happened in the past month (and there is no such thing as watching too much FRIENDS and Jennifer Anniston is a literal treasure)

[@seawatcher7519]

I love your videos so much. You’re just so real and I appreciate that so much.

[@marektoth338]

Why is this so weird? I'm just having a deja vu, but not a normal one. It was exactly the part when you were on the beach and asked what would the others do if a giant figure came out of the water. But it's not that type of a deja vu that I've "experienced" seeing this video, it's just as if it was only the audio while I was on a walk in the forest. Kind of complicated to explain but I'm genuinely mindblown! I've never experienced anything like that. A great video tho, Dan! And definitely relatable, in many ways (especially with working/doing stuff until 2 am (it's actually 2:22 rn over here)). You're a great youtuber, and I'm hoping for the best for you and the future of the channel! You've got this!

[@ByAnnieBasson]

Excited doesn't begin to express how I felt when I got the notification. I love your videos Dan, they're so inspiring and they always inspire me to be creative, thank you! (By the way, I hope it's ok for me to mention you on my blog, I want to write about things that have been helping me with my mental health at the moment and you and Dodie are two of the three KZbinrs who have really helped me atm so I wanted to publically thank you and you know... promo aha) Xxxx loving aspects btw

[@beccitatefitzjohn7804]

I can very much relate to the feeling of guilt for doing nothing. It's horrid. Thanks for letting us holiday vicariously!

[@lucy922]

I'm so happy you feel the same passion for friends.

[@poeven]

Gosh, 6 of March is my constant struggle!!! Like literally everything you said! I’m kind of happy to not be alone in it, but also it just underlined those things and how much I don’t like those about myself and how hard it is to change... 😏

[@teawithg3533]

So relatable!

[@Titoichi1986]

Just for the conclusion itself This might be my favorite video of yours I don't know if this is kind of mean but for me, it's sort of cathartic watching other people struggle with the things I struggle but not at the same level (I'm not in the creative world yet) And I get the urge to do something out of thin air I used to go to a near forest, to a patch surrounded by tall trees and just stand there, breathe for a little bit and then, keep on with my walk

[@penny3308]

I have to get up at 6.30 4 days a week for work and I've never got used to it. My body clock has changed a bit, but at the weekends I still easily sleep til 9 (to be fair in the past I would sleep til 11/12, so I guess it has improved) and I STILL DON'T GET TIRED till earliest 11.30 normally. Body clocks eh, who'd have 'em

[@jourdanwolf]

People that are underrated -Jennifer Aniston -Daniel J Layton

[@BNLNRD]

I think Sammy would be the room mate of my dreams

[@simusters]

Dude. Very nice video. This one more than usually makes me think about my life and how I live it. I was also attempting to change myself from a night owl to a morning person, although for medical reasons. It's true that some days are more difficult than other days. I can reccomend doing active stuff, preferably outdoors in the morning, your body clock will set earlier. You'll automatically get more tired in the evening! (at least that worked for me) (on the days I didn't stay up despite being tired and played overwatch til 4AM)

[@GaubHefta]

Thank you. I love your videos so much, this really calmed and centered me. Also Sammy is hilarious and I love Chloe's swimsuit :)

[@sumayasworks3456]

I've fallen into this pattern lately of not watching KZbin videos all the way through. While they are videos that I usually enjoy like chatty vlogs and such, I suppose I've been wanting a video that really had an impact on me, but in a sort of casual way. If that makes sense. And before I knew it I got to the end of this video, having paid 100% attention to every word and every second. Even at the points of the video were it was just the top of Sammy's head or you staring out into the ocean...I guess I just really heard you in this one. And I related, and it makes me want to go on the same journey to slowly bettering my life and my habits. Thanks :)

[@hannahchesley3352]

yes yes yes jennifer aniston shines in friends

[@ElBreaksLoose222]

That first minute and 7 seconds is seriously the most relatable thing I’ve ever heard

[@kathleencaitlyn]

Daniel! This is extremely relatabe content! ... that sounds quite angry, but like, my inner clock is a mess... and it's good to not feel alone

[@nhd1600]

also thanks sammy for the top notch music

[@AnnaWoods]

Really confuses me that you were using msn in *6th form.* aged *18* Idk that's really messing with me I think I've missed out

[@DanLayton]

Technically I was 16-18. And MSN was the only messenger there was then!

[@AnnaWoods]

Daniel J. Layton see, i know it makes sense and was totally normal, but it feels strange to me for some reason!! like I think of msn and i think of like early teen emo kid, but that's probably just cause I was born in feckin 1999 and missed the msn hype train:) (Did love the whole vid btw, I share your Jennifer Aniston views:)

[@ewllen808]

i know, right? i was born in 97 & i used msn in the 6-7th grade. its weird to think about 18 year olds talking on msn, it makes me laugh

[@data6022]

I used msn when i was like 7/8 . .

[@harshadakamat6989]

I know! Rachel has always been my favorite character on friends and Jennifer Anniston is such an amazing actress. She's shown me through her face and movement a whole other level of self expression.

[@JessLenRigs]

I love this video Dan! Also, I'm never going to be able to watch Friends in the same way again. x

[@carahopton235]

Dan I love your videos and if you could say hello it would make my day and I have made friends in my new school because of baking with Layton

[@DanLayton]

I am so glad!! Say hi to your friends from me 😊

[@alicetucker7298]

so happy this is here xx

[@mackenziediver7037]

Thankyou for making these, I always enjoy your content :)

[@Yahoodoraze]

One of my favourite things to do is run into the freezing ocean and quickly become hysterical, I think the mix of the cold water and the vague fear of the dangers of the sea make my brain explode and I just end up laughing like a maniac. Very cleansing.

[@buybui4784]

The bit about feeling like going in the sea and just do it: Back in 2012 me and my boyfriend broke up after being together for almost six years and having a 4 year old daughter (no drama, just very different young inexperienced people who never was the right long term match). Anyway, becoming a mother had paused my own identity as a person, and I slowly tried to "find" myself again since 2010, by reconnecting with my younger sister and have fun and good conversations. One day we walked to the beach and I felt the fresh air made me want to go in to the sea. I took of my shoes, stepped in the water and felt like this was the beginning of the next part of my life. I felt filled with happiness and peace inside. Long ramble, but I completely understand how the sea can heal you. This song about the North Sea (which is called The Sea of the West in Denmark), gives me a similar feeling. The lyrics are danish, but the band, Nephew, mostly makes nonsens lyrics anyway, with some poetic flair. The song title means "defibrillator" or some sort of "making the heart start again" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ25Xqt9ibtkhpI

[@parker7ish]

I am EXACTLY the same way when it comes to sleep, and going to uni (with a way more relaxed timetable) meant I had loads of time to sleep in, and I would just do all my assignments at night when I was most productive. I found this awesome app (I'm pretty sure it's called sleep cycle) that monitors your circadian rhythms and wakes you up when you're in stage 1 or 2 of your sleep schedule (light sleep) rather than stage 3 or 4 (y'know when you wake up feeling SO tired despite the fact you've slept for a good amount of time? Chances are your alarm broke you out of one of the deep stages of your cycle, which'll leave you feeling tired all day ) It works SUPER well for me :) Love this series, can't wait for more!

[@merlinHPtwilight]

Changing sleeping habits is a challenge for me too! It helps to set an alarm on my phone to remind myself this is the time I should wind down and get ready for bed. Getting up early is much easier when you have had enough sleep:) A good bedtime routine helps as well (your mind will connect it to getting sleepy and relaxed), and putting your phone on airplane mode after bedtime, though that's easier said than done haha ;) Good luck! I love how you let go of everything in the sea, that sounds amazing :)

[@MayMae]

I really LOVE this concept of filming a bit every day. It would be long to address everything you said in this video but, I relate, I'm always waking up at 12:00 when I don't set an alarm, and when I do I literally have to force myself to get up and I'm just a zombie. Gotta work on that. (also Stephen King yaaas/Hey from one of your french followers, hope you enjoyed your stay even though you had to pay more to have euros :/ beautiful shots of the countryside ! Made me want to go to the beach and escape life for a bit/Tom is gold/Sammy is gold that Wii remix 😂) And yes, Jennifer Aniston IS underrated. alright have a great day/evening (everybody not just Dan you deserve it) 💛

[@amandamakesstuff1383]

I've never loved anything as much as I love this

[@orangeemma1589]

Hairs on points... like always!

[@frostedjosieos3193]

"What did you do, Sammy?" is a common phrase.

[@jayn1nja]

I really loved this!

[@happily_cj]

You have/are one of my fave channels atm :)

[@lunarlakes]

Watching this in lockdown hits different

[@anrobin]

The sleep thing is so relatable! I've always had a hard time getting to sleep and waking up. I used to have to be up and out of the house by 6:30 for work. I got into a pretty good nighttime routine, but now that I don't have to do that it's pretty much impossible to be asleep before 1 or awake before 9 or 10. I went to bed at 10 the other night because I was completely exhausted and still had a hard time getting up at my 8:45 alarm.

[@ivymaisonet3943]

I love your videos so much.

[@rebecca2841]

The three minute mark with all of the flannel is so relatable on multiple fronts.

[@floralspectre]

same on the fucked up body clock

[@krazie02]

A good sleep schedule is important and requires time. I find it admirable that you’re trying to “fix” yours

[@heidisquirrel5125]

Love the mug

[@mayajoy7248]

ELEVENTH ON TRENDING???? ELEVENTH IN TRENDING. YOU DID THAT.

[@ottyallum3247]

I relate to this on soooo many levels

[@izzylights7194]

Fun fact: it took six months for me to fix my body clock Less fun fact: it took a week to fuck it up again.

[@heatherrowena46]

You literally summarised my life in the first 30 seconds, I checked the time stamp

[@caitwon]

"He has hair." Well....I guess you're not technically wrong 😂

[@fghjkl6767]

would be very happy with you making some sort of running commentary for jennifer anistons acting in friends (or maybe just any underrated acting). also there is a great friends pub quiz at the alibi in london.

[@nathanieltsmith7881]

you had to make me cry with that last week reference. why.

[@lizziecallaghan4995]

Oh hello, I've found my new favourite series on KZbin (a bit late to the party but better than never) - up there with Lucy Moon's 168 Hours xxx

[@ramywiles]

THE "SEE YOU LAST WEEK" GAG OMFG

[@emmadalby3638]

That ‘late night me has good intentions’ thing is so my life at uni rn. Late night me is gonna get up, go to the gym, shower eat then go to lecture... morning me snoozes my alarm till 11am and misses half my lectures

[@kellyh3295]

This was pleasant. Also I 100% agree about Jennifer Anniston. Ok so very personal question - how do you make money? You dont seem to be a massive ad man and I cant detect a hint of merch...?

[@elifg.g2254]

When I was at uni, I had to get up at 5am most days because of sports crap. Long story. Anywho, the only way I found myself being at all productive was through napping. Even if it was a just a half hour nap, or even if it was just a half hour in bed during the afternoon not quite asleep but chilling, that was how the mornings became manageable. I also naturally go to bed late, (and have something called chronic insomnia but again, long story), but honestly, short naps are the only way to survive mornings. If you promise yourself a nap in the afternoon after a morning of productivity, it’s much easier to get stuff done.

[@eunanloughran3628]

Congrats man your on trending

[@teatea2113]

I’m also trying to be a morning person, every time I was off from school I’d make up at 11 or 12 but then two holidays ago I decided to set my alarm at about 8am and it actually worked for the first week, I then went back to school and then at the weekend I actually woke up decently early! Last holiday it didn’t work quite as well but I did get up early a few times in the 2 weeks. From then on I’ve been getting up early a few times at the weekends so it has worked vaguely but because I’ve been losing sleep from getting up at 6 am for school I usually use the weekend to catch up on my sleep. I think I’ve improved but I’ve definitely still got room for improvement!

[@PekelnyTvarohacek]

If Jennifer Aniston is underrated, what about David Schwimmer??? I love his acting and cannot imagine anyone else playing Ross. Also... THEY WERE ON A BREAK!!

[@AttitudePark]

I used to live in Fuerteventura... nice enough for a week but horrible place to live. 60 hours a week for 5 euros an hour serving.. well, I'm sure you saw the variety of tourists you get there

[@jackbennett0102]

I love it

[@SusanBryantInsomniacBookworm]

I'm *exactly* the same with sleep. I've recently read 'Why We Sleep' by Matthew Walker - I found it fascinating, and somehow it didn't make me feel guilty about my night-owl-ish ways. I would highly recommend putting it on your TBR! X