What Does Residency Mean?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- What's going on with my residency status in France and how I got to this point. Help me make better videos at / jayswanson and then find me on the internet in all of the usual spots:
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/ jayswanson (me) / mindofjayswanson (books)
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Music by: DJ Quads
My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa and hoping to make the city of light my home base - at least for the foreseeable future. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlog daily, and love pizza a little too much.
FAQ:
How long have you lived in France? On and off for over two years.
What do you miss most about ho- NACHOS
You're always talking about living on some ship. WHAT SHIP? - I made a "Draw My Life" video that explains a lot here: • Draw My Life
Where are you from originally? - Pullman, Washington - a small university/agricultural town near Idaho (and yes, the potatoes are amazing).
What do you film with? - I currently film almost exclusively with my Samsung Galaxy S8: amzn.to/2lPKSpZ
How do you get those shots where you're walking or running? - A Joby Gorillapod for smartphones, like this: amzn.to/2sXNIL3
You drop your phone a lot, how does it survive? - THIS CASE IS AMAZING: amzn.to/2hoxgTA (Galaxy S7) - amzn.to/2Dt08Bu (Galaxy S8) - amzn.to/2FxVliP (iPhone)
What do you edit with? - Adobe Premiere - it's pretty much all I've ever used since high school.
Aren't you ever freaked out by leaving your camera behind to film yourself? - Yep. But not too badly - I tend to be careful when I do.
Why are you living in #Paris? - Because I've always wanted to; I feel at home here: • Why I Want to Live in ...
But what are you doing there? - Living it up! • What Am I Doing in Paris?
Do you speak French? Oui. • Un Jour en Francais (E...
You talk a lot about the books you're working on, what are they about? - They're sci-fi (and fantasy) and I've got a decent pitch for you here: • The Pitch (Sorta) - Ag...
Do you make money off TH-cam? - Ha, no. I wish. It took me over 500 videos to make my first $100 off adsense. I think it will slowly change, but VERY slowly.
I really enjoy your videos, how can I support you? - The easiest and best way to support me is through Patreon, where you can pitch in as little as $1/mo to help me make better videos: / jayswanson
I don't trust this Patreon thing - what's your PayPal? - Here's a handy link! www.paypal.me/...
I like PayPal in pink! - Here's my ko-fi if that's your thing (and coffee is your game): ko-fi.com/jays...
But I want to send you something tangible! - I do have a wishlist on Amazon, though it's a bit complicated with the international shipping situation. This is the US one: amzn.to/2ykS9Ux
And here's the French one: bit.ly/JaysFren...
Can I come stay with you in Paris? - Have you seen my apartment? It's too small for me as it is! • The Apartment Tour (Lo...
OK, but how do I use the Metro when I'm there? - I made a handy video for you: • How To Use the Paris M...
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That zoom was funny 😂
Food looked good. Impressed with your exercise goals 🤪 because I have none 😂
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In three years time they’ll look at your channel and see that you’ve become the Casey Neistadt of Paris!
Then they'll beg me to stay ;D
Totally agree! And I can honestly say I enjoy your vlogs way more than Casey's 😄 I don't even watch Casey much at all
I’m looking forward to more vlogs of you out-and-about enjoying Paris, especially as spring is just around the corner. I know this is really, really touristy, but I’d love to see you walking up the Eiffel Tower.
I'm planning on doing a "how to do the Eiffel Tower" video here soon, so your wishes shall soon be fulfilled (at least within this very narrow scope)
Jay Swanson Yay! :)
I'm all for freedom of movement between Europe, North America and Australia/New Zealand 👍
I need to get Down Under already !
Jay Swanson I can highly recommend New Zealand 🏞💙
After 28 years in business...NO, is one of the strongest "business" positions you can have. NEVER try to please everyone - you will lose.
Great advice Dan - I DEFINITELY need to work on this
I don't know what exactly is "chives" for you, but if it's just for seasoning you should be able to easily find ciboulette (fresh or frozen, so in the fresh vegetables or in the frozen food aisles), but it's more seen as an herb rather than a vegetable here. Or look for "Ciboule"
Bonne idee - il faut que je fasse les courses quand je n'ai pas faim aussi, ahah
This proves that the gamble you took a year ago was definitely the right choice. Aside from proving to the French government how much you’ve grown since you first arrived, take a moment to look back and contemplate for yourself how transformative these short twelve months have been. Cheers to that 🥂
Yeah - lots to reflect on if I ever give myself half a minute =)
LOL....not sure I could cope if your YT video's got any better or more fun! I think they are great already. You are the only YTer that I watch daily.... probably cos I LOVE Paris and I am living vicariously thru your videos. But you do a great job of filming, editing, sharing etc. I am sure having your residency will hit you eventually. I just completed a Post Grad and its taken while for me to comprehend that I actually passed it. And that stress is over.
Right? And then it may never be quite as satisfying as you hoped/used to motivate you to keep going, haha
That dinner looked delicious,don't have to go to expense of salad, baby spinach or bok Choy would add fibre and vitamins!
Greeeens =D
Jay when you come to Amsterdam you need to visit a bike shop. The owner of said shop used the visa route I described yesterday. You can find him at his shop not far from your hotel. Shop called Work cycles, Lijnbaansgracht 32B-Hs 1015GP A'dam. Maybe he can hook you up with a bike to use in France 😎
I do like a good bike =D I'll have to talk with him though - spending some time in Amsterdam would be amaaaaazing
Those Pre historic days before the wheel
Bwahaha, snort. Sorry but that made me laugh! Great content and humor to boot! But seriously though, I'm going through something similar and I don't want to believe it until it's in my hand. Not long now Jay!
Yeah - sometimes you've gotta maintain a little buffer for fear of further fractures to the heart.
Your thinking is in line with Business Strategy theory - all of your efforts and resources have to be aligned w and support your strategy...
Now to stay focused =D
That zoom
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Hey Jay! I definitely could relate to the thoughts you share in this video as an American living in Madrid who just recently had a bunch of visa issues... Definitely a stressful experience when the life you have created for yourself abroad is on the line. Congrats on the residency and wishing you all the best!
Thanks Kyler! And for sure - MOUNTAINS of stress. Also you're only the second Kyler I've ever met in my life.
I've never met another Kyler! So you're one step ahead of me there :P
Let me know if you're ever in Madrid!
Thanks for making this video!
Of course! 😃 Thanks for watching!
You landed in France on my birthday!
Happy almost birthday!
Can’t wait to see what big things are coming for you Jay - awesome vlog and congratulations on your residency 🎉
Thanks =D
Congrats Jay! Also a little jealous since I went to my prefecture in September and was given an an appointment to apply for my titre de sejour in April! So I'm still waiting, but I think I'll have a party when it finally happens! Just catching up on your most recent videos, and now I'm hungry :P
If it makes you feel any better, it took me an entire year =/ Hopefully yours is much quicker!
The way to become a faster runner is to do intervals. I guarantee that it will work and quickly. There are an infinite number of structured interval work outs you can google or you can just do "fartlek." You can google "fartlek training," but it just means you throw in some sprints of varying length when you feel like it. I like to do some all out sprints of around 100m combined with just picking up the pace for a few minutes.
Fartlek training sounds dangerous and potentially smelly ;D I've been wanting to do some interval training at some point though. Thanks!
ur transitions are so!!! good!! i literally can't get over how smooth they are
Haha, thanks
Hey Jay, My husbands carte de sejour was ready after 2 days even though they said it would take 2 weeks so if you're near the prefecture its worth nipping in :D
I might have to give it a try - although I'm happy to just avoid the place until my set date haha
comment on the running......I know everyone wants to get faster but go longer 1st and when I mean longer I mean by time. I was a competative runner many yrs ago & concentrated on short fast runs which got me to 36min 10ks and just over 3hr marathons. Then one day I started running with a friend who did sub 3hr marathons. Our 1st run was over 3hrs long and it was at a slow pace!! I was like WTF?? I never trained over an hr before or even that slow. But after a couple months of 2-3 a wk long runs I was ready for a 10k. I ran under 34min!! I was stoked. Ran another marathon and ran 2:47!! It was the long runs that built my stamina and since the speed was already there it was icing on the cake. After that I never trained by distance anymore, it was all by time. So throw out those measured loop runs if you can and just run out a certain time and run back. Hope this helps.....
GREAT advice! Thanks. If you go back you'll see that as a goal I want to get a long run in once a week for this very reason, to build endurance, however I was thinking of it purely as length in distance, not time. This really helps to modify that strategy - the 7mi I ran was just over an hour I think. I'm gonna go look it up now... yeah, 1hr 3min. It felt great aside from two of my toes complaining for a couple of days. But that was really it. I think I'll focus on time and push it up to 1hr30 and up from there a couple of times a week. It's much less intimidating to go for time than to set out for a distance for some reason. I'm aiming for a half marathon at this point - the full deal sounds like death haha. Thanks for sharing!
I agree because virtually all serious endurance athletes (runners, cyclists, x-country skiers, tri-athletes, etc.) train by time not distance. OTOH, I disagree about the 3 hour runs unless you want to do marathons. If I were training for 10k, I'd make my longest run about 70 - 90 minutes. Twice the time of your target race time or a bit more is enough. I was a competitive runner for 10 years and then a competitive cyclist for 20 years. Long runs really destroy your body over the years (which is why I switched to cycling). You can do long rides because it is so much easier on your body than running. I know people who have been able to do long runs for decades but 99% of us cannot; so I hate to see people doing too many long runs.
Yeah forgot to say the guy was an ultra marathon guy. He once did a marathon on Sat & Sun & i ran the Sun with him.
Lots going on. Great! One thing I learned from a nonfiction book I edited is this- for every no , there is a yes out there . Saying no or hearing no doesn’t mean the end of anything. Bon weekend!
For sure - gotta keep on trucking along regardless.
Wishing you nothing but success ! 2018 is the start of something great for you !! 😉
I am on board for this prophecy, sign me up. =)
Hey, congrats on residency! I've missed a few videos...got to catchup. If you're interested in Chamonix May 10-15, let me know and I'll dm you details.
And by the way, I get that it may not fit with your goals or be too expensive to get there or you may not have time.
No worries! I'd love to get up there, it would be really cool (I've never been), but I'll have close friends visiting for the first couple weeks in May so I won't be able to make it. Thanks for the invite though dude! Be sure to hit me up for a run next time you're in Paris.
Haha intro was funny 😂
Vlog a day I think 🤔
Why don’t you give an audition in acting, I think you have that talent, there might a great future in Hollywood for you my friend.
I'd enjoy it - but one thing at a time ;D
Well for me it's more like five things at a time but still, only five
Like the transition after your phone fell. Nice save
Haha - gotta put it to use somehow
Add mushrooms!!
Could have done =)
That zoom tho 😂
haha
Have you thought of getting a crock pot?
I don't trust the electricity in my apartment well enough to leave the lights on while I'm gone haha
Hi Jay, congrats on your 5000 subs!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks MotoDude!
Nice jacket btw
Thanks =)
Congrats on Residency!
Thanks!