Taiwanese Auntie Can't Believe I'm Not Married! 😂 Life Update: VLOG!

Are you a Taiwanese wife? Not yet, I can't find one. I can't find one. Why? But if you look at me every day and I don't look good you won't be able to stand it. Is it okay for rich people to be ugly? Of course! which is probably going to be a little bit different to what you've seen in recent months and it's going to be a bit more personal video not a video chasing hundreds of thousands of views with a big theme or topic more like me and you as a subscriber catching up, having a little bit of a chat about my life, about how things are going where things are going to go just relax, enjoy the neighbourhood, enjoy the relaxed feeling on this beautiful February day and probably first thing we need to do get some food! Okay, so it's time for lunch here at Liangsa, one of my favourite restaurants just down the street from my house and not a sponsored video as I mentioned, this video is not really about being sponsored, making money or getting views, I really wanted to just have a bit of a chat with you about how things are going in my life here in Taiwan what's going to be happening in 2023 and of course, a chance to share my daily lunch with you guys, which today I've gone for a bit of a buffet style I wouldn't usually eat this much but why not while I'm sharing lunch with you guys so I've got red yeast fried pork, which is absolutely delicious, it comes with this red crispy yeast coating, not too sure exactly what it is, but I do know that the red yeast is very healthy anti-carcinogenic and promotes body health so I'm always happy to eat that, and while I've got the chance in this restaurant that's so reasonably priced I've added a couple of extra slices of pork belly which is one of my favourite foods and usually I have to choose between the two meats, but today I've gone for both as it's a special occasion, I'm here with you guys and to drink a honey lemon tea oh my goodness, wow, perfect and to pair with the main course, I've got this absolutely delicious golden kimchi, sometimes referred to as Taiwanese kimchi a little bit different to the Korean style and while some people will pair this mouthful by mouthful, I like to pour the whole thing over the top of my dish wow, okay so the first topic I want to keep everybody updated on and this is people who are really close to me or followers that have followed me for a long time, you'll know that I have a son, William, who is now 10 years old I was there in September for his 10th birthday and I also mentioned in a recent video that there is plans for William to come to Taiwan and visit make some videos, enjoy the country where he was born and spent the first 4 years of his life but it's proving a lot more difficult than I first expected to bring him here as you may or may not know, William is half South African and therefore studies in South Africa where because of the summer and winter differences in the southern hemisphere and northern hemisphere his summer is actually over Christmas his extended holiday period is over Christmas time, which is a time when he needs to spend it in South Africa with his family and therefore his school holidays throughout the rest of the year are relatively short so in March he has a one week holiday, in July he has a couple of weeks holiday but I really want to bring him for an extended period of time which takes a lot of negotiating with mummy and the schools, I really don't want to take him out of school if not necessary, so whether or not we have a relatively short trip in spring or a relatively longer trip in the summer we're still negotiating this and he also told me that he wants to go to Japan to go to Universal Studios so yeah, it's going to be a bit of a tight schedule but I just want to keep you guys updated that he is doing really well, he got a new desktop computer for the first time for Christmas and he's been editing videos, making some really cute gaming videos that maybe I'll share with you guys in future but everything else is going well for him his education and his academic studies are going really well, the teachers have a lot to say about him being such a nice boy, which for me is obviously a compliment as a dad, but again something me and his mum are worried about is that he's too nice, so we're trying to give him a bit of toughness, some balls so to speak, maybe oversharing a little bit on the William thing but that's something I could definitely talk about for hours and hours, but again just want to keep you guys updated in the loop about what's happening with William and me and him seeing each other and if of course he can't come here in March then I'll be going there to visit him spend some quality time with him, maybe make some videos in South Africa, right, get this lunch finished and then we'll get on to the next topic On to my lunch dessert, we've come just around the corner from Yangshuo to my local Douhua shop Staple Taiwanese dessert made from Douhua, there's like a tofu cream, and then lots of different fillings you can choose, I've gone for a red bean green bean and peanut filling Interesting complex flavours and textures going on in this Douhua Ok, so while we're here I want to use this opportunity to catch up on another topic another part of my life, which just like William is one of my babies and that's my YouTube channel now while of course my YouTube channel takes second place in priority to William it is my main source of income where I make money to pay for his education and his housing and his shoes, computers and Uber Eats, whatever else he chooses to save money from before, but What the... I'm sorry, I'm sorry I'm British You're British? Wow, how do you speak so well? How long have you lived in Taiwan? Almost 15 years 15 years Oh, 15 years When I was young, how did I speak so fluently? I'm Taiwanese Are you a Taiwanese wife? Not yet, I can't find one Why? You look very handsome Where? It's more convenient to be single I don't have enough money to find a girlfriend So this awesome lady who was obviously fascinated by my single status simply couldn't understand why I hadn't found love in Taiwan yet and if you want to hear the full conversation I'll include it at the end of the video but before leaving, she had one more important point to make And then there's beauty Beauty is also important Beauty inside is the most important Do you understand what I mean? I know But if you look at me every day and I don't look good you won't be able to stand it It's not bad It's not ugly It's not pretty So you can accept it? I can accept it Rich people can also accept it Rich people who are ugly can also accept it? Yes Nice to meet you Nice to meet you too But yeah, what was I going to talk about? YouTube, my channel So far my channel is staying very stable Not growing very quickly But I feel like YouTube have made some changes to the way they let channels grow And also I also feel like I've not been 100% And also I feel like I've not been 100% attentive, giving 100% focus on the channel I really treat it like a full-time job But when the day is done, when my work is done I'm quite happy to relax, go visit friends do my own thing and not kill myself, give myself too much pressure to get more than one video out a week Like I say I'm enjoying my life here in Taiwan My income does come solely from YouTube, but I also know that giving myself too much pressure and flooding the market with too many videos would be maybe counterproductive to the success of my channel And also, you may have noticed recently I've got a few more sponsored videos And sponsored videos, they either give me the chance to come up with ideas that the client wants me to share or they give me the freedom to relax a little bit and know that I do have the income coming in You'll notice that I've been sponsored by Emma Mattresses Last year I did a video for them with my mum which was really successful I guess they must have sold a lot of mattresses through that video because now they've given me an ambassadorship where I can make a video every month on any topic that I want and just give them a 60 second shoutout which is a really good way to keep my channel stable and keep my income stable whilst also not having the content influenced by the sponsor. They're happy to let me do any topic I want regarding life in Taiwan and then just mention them in the video and hopefully they can do business, I can get money You guys can get a slightly better level of content And yeah, that's basically how YouTube works. I know not everybody likes sponsorships but I do try to keep it as short as possible and only recommend things that I approve of and they definitely are someone that I approve of. What you're going to be seeing more of on the channel this year is more challenges. I'm hoping to travel more, take my friends on more journeys around Taiwan, involve more people in the channel, get some stories, some interviews All of these different types of things are hopefully going to keep the channel as stable as possible and of course, there's going to be lots of food and hopefully a lot more people like the beautiful lady I just met Let's get this douhua finished and then we'll go get some coffee, some tea maybe Have a drink and then chat about the third topic I want to focus on Can I drink something here? Can I? Okay, thank you Okay, so I've got myself a drink, a nice bubble milk tea Needs no introduction, standard ooshilan, zhenzhu naita, chewy soft bubbles and a nice refreshing iced tea. And so far for me, this has been a very typical day for me here in my little neighbourhood, here in Nantun district of Taichung But this is somewhere that I don't often come This is my local temple, I often walk past it on the way to my Luisa Coffee office But I thought I'd stop here, have a bit of a drink relax, and let you guys see some of the local customs and traditions of Taiwan. There are people praying, burning ghost money and uh, jababwe jababwe. But the final topic that I want to have a chat with you guys about and catch up on is again, like the first two a little bit personal, and that's about my future here in Taiwan I just turned 40 years old last year Future is something that always is in the back of everybody's mind especially when you're a foreigner in a different country It tends to creep up on you quite unexpectedly The pizza pan syndrome is very strong in this one, but yeah I really need to start thinking about what I'm going to do for the future in Taiwan, and whether or not I can make this YouTube a viable full-time, long-term career It definitely doesn't come with a pension plan, definitely doesn't come with any social security. I'm pretty much a solo trader, flying solo employing myself and looking after my family financially Whether or not I can do that past 45 or 50 years old is something I really need to think about. So I'm starting to explore different business opportunities here in Taiwan. Me and Prozzie, I've got a little bit of a plan regarding what we're going to do long-term, whether that's in Taiwan, from outside of Taiwan What I really want to do is have a discussion with you guys and get your ideas. Of course teaching is always an opportunity for me If I was to go back to teaching, I'd have a stable, maybe lower salary, but much more stable salary and some job security that I don't have with regards to YouTube But also, I really want to explore and make the most of my time on this planet Of course teaching is a beautiful profession It's an honourable profession. Don't want to refer to it as a last resort, but I'm really lucky that I'm in a situation where I'm in a country where teachers are so well looked after and respected that if I do maybe choose to go back down that path, then I could also explore some of my own business opportunities in teaching, whether that's setting up my own academy or school or online course It's something that I've obviously been thinking about a lot after several YouTubers have made very successful online courses. So I know there are some of you that maybe worry about me and think a little bit about my future, especially those that have made it this far into the video You're obviously a supporter and you'll watch anything I put out, but I want you to know that I am thinking ahead and I'm not just flying blind into this YouTube thing I do have some other plans, and I'm also willing to listen to you guys if you have any suggestions as to business opportunities that you think would be useful. I think that's pretty much it. I'm going to say goodbye, but thanks for watching Thanks for the support, and as always, comment down below with anything you want to say. We can just have a chat It doesn't have to be about anything in the video But as for now and as always, I'll see you next time in my life in Taiwan Peace! Bye bye! Water! I'm sorry, I'm sorry No, no, no You scared me! What are you doing? I'm filming Zheji eating Taiwanese food Oh my god Let me take a picture Are you recording? Yes, yes, yes This is for my family You can see my life in Taiwan Are you a family member? You didn't go to... I went on a trip You went on a trip? Yes, yes, yes Which country are you from? I'm British You're British? Yes, yes, yes Wow, how can you speak so well? How long have you lived in Taiwan? Almost 15 years Oh, 15 years When I was young, how could I speak so fluently? I'm a Taiwanese Are you a Taiwanese wife? Not yet, I can't find one I can't find one Why? You're very handsome No, no It's more convenient to be single I don't have enough money I don't have enough money to find a girlfriend Can you treat your girlfriend to dinner? Yes, yes Do you like Taiwan? Taiwan is your home I love Taiwan, Taiwan is my home Do you like the weather in Taiwan? Or the weather in Britain? The weather in Britain is scary I prefer the weather in Britain It's more convenient It's more relaxing The pressure is less But the pressure is very big Is the pressure in Britain on work or on friendship? I don't know What do you do in Britain? Sports Sports coach Sports coach? Yes, a long time ago And now? Now this is my job Filming Filming online It's more relaxing I have a lot of free time Is it interesting? Yes, it's interesting I didn't see this one Really? No, I was reading Is this more professional? No I didn't see this one I thought you were alone Ah, ok, ok Then I saw the video Oh, you were filming You should come to Taiwan Ok You can invite them to come to me If you go out like this you can meet a lot of people Ok, you are welcome Some people are not perfect What do you think? Gentle, considerate Friendly, strong I don't know I haven't heard I don't know It's simple, but it's not easy You can meet a lot of people Ah, ok, ok I will work hard to find a girlfriend It's easy for you It's easy to find a girlfriend Yes Because I am old She can hug you There are a lot of problems It sounds good You have a lot of freedom Do you understand? Yes It's easy to find a wife It's possible And you have to be beautiful Beautiful is important Beautiful inside You have to be beautiful Do you understand? Yes But if you look ugly everyday Yes You can't stand it Yes It's ok It's not ugly It's acceptable Rich people can do it It's acceptable Yes You can accept it Yes Why? It's easier for me It's easier for you Yes I am lazy She can help me She can protect you Yes You can do whatever you want Yes Are you considerate? I don't understand You can be considerate I don't understand She can take care of you For example When she is tired You can take care of her I don't understand When she is tired You can comfort her Do you understand? I don't know Or you can't do it How can it be like this? You need a strong person You can't take care of her She won't be tired I am happy to be single I am happy You are happy to be single I am free I can do whatever I want You don't have pressure You can do whatever you want Yes You can work if you want You can study if you don't want Yes You can do whatever you want I see a lot of foreign men Where? Yes, they exercise No They play with kids It doesn't matter now I think it is possible I don't want You are happy You don't need a class You are my class Yes How old are you? 40 This is how it is It has just begun Yes Do you often go back to see your parents? No, it's easy. Where are your parents? My parents are in the UK. Do you visit them often? Once a year. Once a year? Yes. Do your parents care that you don't have a wife? They... Oh, I used to have one. You used to have a girlfriend? Yes, I have a wife. She lives in South Africa. She lives in South Africa? South Africa, yes. My son lives in South Africa. Oh, you used to have a wife? Yes, yes, yes. Divorced? Divorced, yes. Oh, I thought you never had a wife. No. This is my son. Oh, he's so cute. Yes, yes, yes. He's 10 years old now. He's 10 years old now? Yes, 10. Yes, yes, yes. What about your wife? My ex-wife. She's not my wife. She's my ex-wife. Do you want to see her? Yes. She's from South Africa. This is my son and his ex-wife. Wow, she's beautiful. Yes, she is. Why did you divorce? You're a child now. A lot of reasons. Yes, yes, yes. A lot of reasons. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too. Okay.