A Day in My Life (#2): We moved!

Ryosuke and I both work from home now. We have heavy "work-days" 3-4 days a week, where we try to get as much done as possible.
The other three days a week are "off-days" where we record videos, go travelling, do a couple hours of work, and hang out with friends.
I really like our life right now - here in rural Japan.
I want to keep recording "Day in my Life" videos... but I don't want to record around our house. I'm not ready to talk about where we live yet (and someone followed us home and posted our old address in Tokyo on the internet right before we moved).
Oh well. We will see.
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[@RachelandJun]

Ooooo all your meals look so nice!! I'm going to ask Jun to make those :D

[@TexaninTokyo]

Rachel & Jun Healthy food, ftw~ I love having a husband that enjoys cooking~

[@Maki_le]

Texan in Tokyo すごい！！　＼(^o^)／

[@RachelandJun]

Enlightenment TIL commenting on your friends' videos is advertisement. Sorry, I'll make a Japan vlogger community announcement and tell everyone to stop supporting each other since it bothers you.

[@RachelandJun]

Enlightenment kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3fVdHd_pa-SnJIm2s "BUSTED!" as I believe your words on your deleted comment were.

[@Maki_le]

Rachel & Jun すごい＼(^o^)／ I love watching you videos

[@livelovelaugh9820]

You don't even need makeup, you are naturally gorgeous!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Fay E Awwwww, thanks!

[@astropgn]

Awwnnn! You are so beautiful together. Going out to have a walk, playing cards, one taking the clothes outside and the other bringing them in. That's the life :)

[@rachelh588]

Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us. I love your videos. You guys are so cute together. Obvious soulmates!! Love the poop hat Ryosuke.

[@dragon26angel]

Violet Rose M. I

[@ikaros9727]

Whenever i'm having a bad day, i come back here and watch those "A Day in My Life" videos of yours to cheer me up Hope both of you and your child are doing well.

[@Athlynne]

I still miss you guys, but I wish you well. And thank you for leaving your videos up. They mean a lot to me.

[@loubarnicol1174]

Ryosuke is just one of those guys you look at and immediately think to yourself: "damn, he'd be a great dad" :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

Lou Barnicol Awww Thanks~ you made my day :) (Ryosuke)

[@alexelcapo]

You guys are awesome (^.^)/

[@sr.alex1434]

***** hahahahaha :v

[@izybit]

I strongly recommend installing a trial version of Photoshop and spending a few minutes with it. You will find out that the kind of editing you do with MS Paint is done pretty much the same way in Photoshop but with the added bonus of a lot of additional tools that will help much with copy/pasting or moving stuff around. In the long run it will save you a lot of time and will allow you to do so much more.

[@GlitchedLink1]

Or just download GIMP, which is the free, open-source version of Photoshop.

[@grimjowjaggerjak]

Glitched Link You can also crack Photoshop

[@christineangeliquebisquera4997]

Your videos are really inspiring. You show us that we don't need fancy equipment to do what we want. You inspire me to create videos. Without the equipment and fancy stuff, your real creativity, your talent in art, shines through. You entertain your viewers without any effort. Kudos to both of you.

[@liilymckeznie]

i found this channel today and lost like four hours to it. You guys are awesome!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Haha sorry about taking your 4 hours~ Hope you enjoyed us :)

[@liilymckeznie]

+Texan in Tokyo not at all it was time well spent ! very much so been thinking of moving to japan for a while and watching you too has just made me want to move all the more so thank you !

[@IndianaGuy1516]

Lydia Ruth Mckenzie I agree easy to watch one and then realize you watch for hours.. I am working through the "Day in My Life" .. Grace great vlogging

[@Rayannasmom]

I found this channel after yall quit vlogging....Y'all need to come back!!

[@Ma0xMa0]

Someone kinda ruined my day today right before i was about to hit the bed. But watching both of you spending the day made me realized, i shouldn't let a less-then-a-minute unpleasant interaction turns everything I did during my whole day invalid. Thank you! That 豆乳 and coffee combi looks delish! :D

[@radkonpsygami7634]

Just some advice (assuming you're still doing your comic book drawings) - get an iPad, good iPad pen and Autodesk Sketchbook. This software is freeware and works OK. . . but if you want better resolution, better tools, etc, the upgrade is equivalent to roughly 5.00 USD.

[@BenMagpie173]

Well I learnt how to spell avocado today

[@gabepeach-toon4366]

I am proud

[@BenMagpie173]

Haha thanks

[@HellBoundDevil]

I love how comfortable you both are with each other, also, your daily life doesn't look boring at all! It seems very peaceful :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

Techno Gecko Thanks! It really is very peaceful and comfortable~

[@Wdcrabby]

"I'm happy." a beautiful testament to your life. I love Paint. Sometimes simple is just way better to use. I love that you write comics! Unique idea!

[@Chomusuke16]

I love that I was able to watch this just as you posted it! lol I love watching you and Ryosuke :)

[@Maknz20]

don't worry Ryosuke, i love the captain america sheild!

[@TexaninTokyo]

+Mackenzie Srey THANKS for siding with me! Haha (Ryosuke)

[@nerdynetehsmortfish9393]

+Texan in Tokyo Please translate this=> Watashi wa ippikiōkamidesu (its true!)

[@ichigoflavored]

love your channel! just subscribed a few days ago. best thing about only discovering your channel now is that I have a lot of videos I can binge watch :D hope you keep making these Day In The Life videos - they're fun to watch!

[@bluemoon7109]

I find your videos so soothing to watch before bed. I like seeing how someone else lives their day to day lives, I think yours is very interesting. You and your husband make a cute couple too! How did you guys meet?

[@grobanchic]

Aww!! This vlog was awesome! Loved it. Thank you for posting.

[@MyKoreanHusband]

You guys get up so early! We got up at midday today.... haha I'm pretty bad at photoshop but I use opencanvas lite for my comics which is a easy and lightweight program. Because I want to get into more serious manga style webcomics I'm forcing myself to learn the hardcore programs for that... wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self to start leaning all this.

[@jbazile6873]

You and Ryosuke make a handsome couple. I envy your life. Like you said, people may think it is boring, but to me, that life seems divine. I live in California, but I would take the rural countryside of Japan any day! Great job on your book

[@YukonDoan]

I really love your "days in my life" episodes when you do regular routine with ur hubby. I think it's so cute. I admire your way of living so much!!!!!

[@deanstone7767]

You don't have to read this, but if you do. Have a wonderful day :)

[@KiraHunter2310]

Just found this channel. I like how you show the culture differences etc My boyfriend is Dutch and I am British. Not much cultural things we have discovered but the Dutch are very straight forward and do bnot sugar coat things which I love. I have subbed :)

[@FunTimesWithJACOB]

I love how you both help each other and your husband's energy is hilarious!!

[@gaijinhakase1575]

Love this video. You've been a video machine lately, Grace! You guys seem really happy and content where you are now, and most importantly you have each other everyday. That's the best thing you could ask for! :-D

[@oklahormoan]

Don't worry, I still use paint exclusively for everything too. You are not alone.

[@ambivia]

I love how positive and sweet you are, Grace! ^^

[@leowyeyi]

You're vlogs make me really happy ☺️

[@kstash3564]

- You look great with or without makeup :) - What a relaxing but productive day! Mine is hectic and tiring ... probably because of my long commute to work. I'm gonna wake up early from now on to beat the traffic. - Do consider doing a series on simple homecooked meals. What you guys had for breakfast and dinner is exactly what I am trying to learn. Beautiful life! :)

[@wabisabiwabisabi3751]

I am very calm right now. It was a very peaceful video. Thank you guys :)

[@jason4275]

Rural Japan, all that fresh air probably taste so good.

[@TexaninTokyo]

jason4275 It tastes SO delicious~!

[@moisesbarrientos3264]

Much respect on the hands on approach freehanding,inking,scanning,and editing its time consuming but the final product looks phenomenal. Also Nice insight into a regular day is like.

[@albertrenteria8012]

I cant belive I missed this one!!!! I love these kind of videos. You guys are awesome and I wish the best to the both of you!!!!

[@KingHarris11]

My signed books arrived today. They definitely haven't failed to impress. Thank you very much for my personalised Marvin picture.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Benjamin Harris Oh yay! I'm so glad to hear they arrived :DDD

[@nov1611ful]

the part where you guys were walking to the grocery store and back home especially made me smile hahah I hope some day when I'm older I'll be able to have such a happy, adorable and comfortable married life as you're having now. I know it won't all be rainbows and butterflies but if married life was this awesome, the future just seems a little brighter, y'know

[@MoistCubicle]

I would give anything to have a life like this. So peaceful. I love watching you guys before bed.

[@roarmaus]

Was it "gila monsters?"..HEE-luh.😊Hooray for day-in-the-life vids. Moar,please and thank you!🐇🐇🐇

[@thesilverchronicles9465]

Im all for that idea! ❤️

[@CleoStudios]

You guys are so cute! Its cool to see a artist free hand drawn still! You got a new sub!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Cleo Boyce Yay, thanks :D

[@stephaniehuynh3938]

You guys are adorable!! I'd love to live in the Japanese countryside. I also love the fact that you guys are so busy being productive and spending time together, that you really don't need to spend hours a day watching TV. LoVe it.

[@robertbeck7138]

God the cuteness of you guys is overwhelming.

[@tinyfeistymillennial1157]

You two are seriously some of my favorite people I don't know! 💜!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Jessica M Awwwww, thanks!

[@FloraYangnz]

I like these day in a life videos and it's cool how you're a freelance illustrator.

[@Salmon.dunlap]

Its such a simple life, i love watching you guys

[@deannaharby5677]

Such a nice simple life---you are a lovely couple , and I enjoy watching your vids.....

[@ewanowogorski3192]

I really love watching these kinds of videos, Grace. I love how you have developed such an independent life for yourself and your husband. I hope you continue to do so and give out all my support. I bought your first 2 books and can't wait to buy the third!

[@lifewithkuri]

Apples To Apples is a family tradition. Every time all my in-laws get together, we play, especially on Christmas. The later we stay up playing, the dirtier it gets ;P

[@mich5124]

“Oh baby don’t show the camera your underwear!” 😂😂😂 ur relationship is #goals I love u guys

[@LittleVidds]

I love you guys so so so so SOO much!

[@TexaninTokyo]

LittleVidds Awww Thank you so so so SOO much :D (Ryosuke)

[@kimnkal]

So sorry to hear someone very creepy followed you and posted your address - what is wrong with people? Your daily life looks loving, creative and fulfilling, thanks for sharing it. Did you ever post a video explaining why your husband quit his job, leading to all of these changes?

[@NEKOMIMI281]

This was a really sweet and happy video, definitely enjoyed it! Maybe when you have time you guys can do a healthy recipe video or cooking video. Keep up the great work and love your books!!

[@Coffeeology]

that sounds like a nice life, Grace-san. I live just north of Austin and I love coming home from work and I have a pasture just past my fence with cows in it.

[@mcell9161]

Your life is literally my ideal!!! I'm in college right now and have some chronic health issues so I'm hoping I can work from home! You guys seem so happy! What a wonderful beautiful life!

[@Redcandyrae]

Another adorable video. Such a weird sensation to watch these. Makes you feel like you know the people and could visit them but not, because it's one sided. I think it's because you are so at ease and the two of you are so "natural" in your videos. Looking forward to the next comic, keep up the great work!

[@caitparkerart]

O_O I am SO impressed that you completely pull the corrections off in Paint, lol. Nice work and I love your channel. You guys are good for a good mood :)

[@colourfully21]

Just discovered your channel. Ryosuke seems to be such a nice guy, and he really seems to enjoy the simple things in life. I really enjoy watching your vlogs.

[@EnvisageIt]

11:14 had me rolling. I think that poop hat is eventually going to become your logo whether you want it to or not lol.

[@Trec-u]

EnvisageIt 6:16 the poop hat is everywhere! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[@TexaninTokyo]

EnvisageIt Sadly, I think you're right. I really can't do a video without it. Hahaha.

[@ironhorse2206]

I can't wait for your third book Grace! The other two were amazing. Thank you for all of the amazing comics and videos that you do! :-]

[@TexaninTokyo]

Iron Horse Awwww, thanks so much :D

[@pinkSPARKL]

I think you guys are a lot happier in your new place, or that's the feeling I got. Anywho, stay happy and stay warm! ♡

[@kaciefreeman4895]

From Texan to Texan - this is adorable!

[@liladavis6841]

You guys are the cutest! Your videos have been the highlight to my stressful life these past couple weeks. Also I totally want to go to Japan REALLY badly now!!!

[@norby511]

japan seems very quaint ... I need some more of that in my life. and it might be simple but the fact you do what you love for work definitely goes a long ways. Be proud of what you got.

[@sarai09]

I just finished a 6 hour study session and now my reward is watching this video!

[@RelaxxationStation]

can't stop watching these

[@janeloveart]

Hi, just wanted to let you know that I like your vlogs soooo much! You and your husband are an awesome couple and also an inspiration! ;) Keep up with your youtube channel and comics too. Greetings from Italy

[@mosinsw29]

Yey! My fiancée's and my books where in that stack! Super excited to read them!

[@TexaninTokyo]

mosinsw29 Yay! I hope they arrive soon!

[@macar2011]

Neat video. It is obvious you put a lot of love and work into your comics. The paint trick to fix your misspelled words on your scanned comics=genius. :) Your video are always so much fun to watch. Thank you.

[@Nabium]

You write your o's very consistently! Those two o's in avocado looks exactly the same!! :)

[@imperfecthell]

Love you guys. Hope to meet you guys when I visit Japan.

[@Ch0s0n3n3]

Lmao the way you edit your comics is hilarious XD and ryosukes coffee dance= best part of the video. Always look forward to your vids every since I subbed, your videos are so entertaining yet informational!

[@nmlokman8538]

The music at the end and the mood is just nice :D

[@user-se2sc9vf6z]

Your days seem so peaceful.

[@elishamanning3545]

I think your life is awesome!!! Our family is from Texas and we lived in Japan for six years. I really miss it. Love your videos!!!

[@ShaezoNai]

I simply love your videos and your blog. And don't even think you might seem boring - because you are not at all! Ryosuke is just as funny and crazy as you are, and it is really exciting to watch what happens in your lives. It is, like... I guess everyone knows that feeling when you see something new or refreshing that someone else has done, may it be art, may it be music or anything, and then you totally want to do the same. Not that jealousy-kind of feeling, but rather some kind of shared excitement. It just feels like you two are living your life how it is supposed to be lived - like... everyone has to find his or her own way to pure, honest happiness. Everyone is striving for that one way, some find it early, some later in their lives and some might even never find it at all over their whole life span. You might think that not everything is perfect (what is, that's the question, right?), there might be hurdles to overcome, but everytime I read, see, watch or listen about what happens in your life and the things you experience, I always think that you are one of those few who are really close to living that "one way". You should never listen to some random guy on the internet, but I'd love to see you stay the way you are. Thanks for all your hard work and all the slices of the happiness cake.

[@SamuelDarmento]

Your life looks so ideal to me! A balanced portion between work, fun and social. You got yourself a new subscriber ^^

[@luyaozhang2472]

Got the book !!!so fast !! Thank you for that cute card!!! I'm going to read it now! ❤❤️️from NY

[@TexaninTokyo]

luyao zhang Awesome~~ :) Thank you!!

[@TrixyCarreon]

I stumbled upon one of your videos for the first time last night and I have been binge-watching ever since. I like how raw and honest your videos are. No over-the-top editing, no scripted acts. Your personalities shine through. :) PS: I also use MS Paint to edit images. I never learned Photoshop and I am not sure if I ever will *virtual high five*

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

Japanese men seem so open to cooking! I love that. most men in the west are so stern about "not knowing how to cook" or whatever. it really is annoying .

[@seeingpink77]

I think my favorite part of this video is the fact that you have one of the old metal Ursinus laptop plaques on your microwave. Woo Ursinus!! Also, Ryosuke's coffee grinder dance :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

Meghan We have SO much weird stuff just sitting around the house. Hahahaha.

[@miraculousmosquito]

Wow I loved this video, you are so inspiring! Working from home on your own projects takes a lot of self discipline. I hope I can do the same one day. Keep up the great work!!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Miraculous Mosquito Thanks! Some days I can't concentrate as well as others... but it is very fun.

[@jessikachampagne7257]

This was so entertaining to watch!! I really loved the first video you made like this one, and hope you make more in the future if you get the chance :) Your comics are so awesome! They always make my day when I see them posted on my Facebook wall :D Have a good day^^

[@annasbigcomeback2641]

I love living vicariously in Japan through you! thank you Grace and Ryosuke for making videos! its so fun to go back and watch these older videos too! ps I'm a fellow Texan :)

[@starcampaign]

You guys are so cute! And so productive! :D Thank you for sharing! Wishing you both all the luck ^_^

[@Pebble3007]

Thanks for sharing. Just makes me want to get to Japan sooner rather than later. Good luck with book 3!

[@DasPingu]

I love how Ryosuke-san's poop hat always makes an appearance in the videos! :D Thanks for another awesome video~

[@ananicolev]

your life looks lovely!!! I love watching you guys interact with eachother it's adorable and you guys really cherish the time you have together. I think I will probably buy one of your books now :)

[@aziel3312]

I LOVE THESE SHORT VLOGS!

[@Jarhead64]

The both of you are super adorable!! :):)

[@tl9296]

What you call a very very average day is made beautiful by the really awesome synergy you have as a couple. Thank you for your visual stories and warm greetings from Singapore. :-)

[@mahirahlaura]

not boring at all! it actually looks really satisfying ^_^

[@sophiasinclaire7271]

I'm so happy I came across this channel, I loved your sketchbook.

[@gabytufala]

I really enjoy these 'day in my life videos'! Please make more, they're very interesting!

[@jammydoughnuts]

The thing you guys used to hang up your laundry is so cool! I need one of those before I go to uni! (Btw, I also have those ikea like chairs at 8:54).

[@andreamoboe]

I'm a new subscriber to your channel! Love your comics which are done by hand! Impressive :)))

[@riviell]

I am in love with the fact that you use MS Paint! I USE IT TOO!

[@melissalomeli7726]

I'm curious... Since you both work from home and see each other a lot, do you ever want to be apart from each other for a few hours or ever get tired of seeing each other?

[@tokyoblues4701]

This was really awesome to watch!

[@AkwarT]

Grace I think your channel and rachel/jun's channel are my two favorites lol I wait every day for a new video to watch and I think I've watched all of the videos on both channels XP

[@TexaninTokyo]

Dwight Latham Awwwww, thanks :D

[@AkwarT]

Texan in Tokyo it's no problem grace. I have been wanting to visit japan for a long time and ever since I found these channels my love for it has grown even more. I'm jealous of how fluent you are in japanese sometimes because my skills are soooo notbup to par XD btdubs, yes now i say that as well lol, I am also from texas but I was born in Germany on a military base XD

[@AkwarT]

*not up (my spelling is atrocious) lol