A Little Bit of Graça, Lisbon 

Lol. That’s very fair. I’m glad you like this content at least 😆

@@eatyourkimchi I do, keep it up and I hope you're happy.

I rewatched it multiple times thats how good it is

Well, this was wonderful to read. Thank you! I’m glad you liked it. I feel inspired to make more like it 😊

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! I’m using the Sony Zv-E1 😊 It just came out and offers a lot more dynamic range, and it’s very small and portable. I love it!

I'm thinking about the different foods I'd like to share. I'm glad you're interested :D

Thank you! I just got a new camera and drone and I'm still trying to figure them out, but I really like how some of these shots turned out, and I appreciate the encouragement!

@@eatyourkimchi it looks really good, it has a cinematic feel and the only way is up; excited to see what you make in the future! xx

Thanks for the comment ❤️

Great video Simon I’m glad you felt comfortable sharing, good to see you. I hope to see more videos like this

That’s the goal!

At the end, that is actually Tagus River (Rio Tejo), not the sea 😝

Well, thank you for saying that kindly :D

I love it here, especially in the Spring! The weather here is perfect.

I've been here since November 2021. This is home for me now :D

@@eatyourkimchi ooh I didn’t know that!! Good choice!

Yeah, it's been a pretty great choice for me so far. I do love the sunshine and weather here.

He really is very well behaved. I was worried he'd be frustrated getting in and out of the elevator so often, because it's so close to outside (and he fucking loves the outside), yet he was able to go with the flow quite patiently.

I'm glad you like it as well. I wasn't sure if I should do any talking, and I felt resistance to it. Can I show rather than tell? I'm so used to shouting on camera, and I wonder if there's another way to inspire...

🐶🐕🐶🐕🐶🐕 That's Fudgy's reaction to being pet :D

Thank you! I'm doing ok. I'm enjoying filming around Lisbon and Portugal lately. It's looking a lot different to me lately.

I'm loving it so far. What part of Portugal is your favorite?

@@eatyourkimchi i cant judge fairly yet as i havent been to the north. Tho they say porto is really cool. I live in the algarve. There are some really cool places here too. In the winter i walk my dogs on a hike from armacao de pera to praia da marinha which is an absolutely beautiful walk on top of the cliffs. If ur ever in the algarve with fudge that is a walk i recommend

Thank you! I really liked the part when Fudgy wants to bite the ball, and then I hold it a bit, and his face turns into a smile.

Two :D

More coming 😉

Thank you! I felt very artsy with this, and I'm glad it came across in the video :D

I hear you. I don’t think I’ll be doing much of the other new content, and instead focusing on more like this.

I know right? It's hard not to feel nice inside when you see how much joy dogs have when they play ❤️

Me too. It’s an absolutely gorgeous city.

Wow! Thanks for the heads up.

Thank you for the kind words and encouragement! I've been posting shorter snippets on Instagram @simonsbookclub, and I'm thinking about posting my bigger videos here :D

@@eatyourkimchi Of course! I live by the rule to treat everyone with respect and encouragement. I do follow your IG and love the posts :) You absolutely should post some more long videos. I loved the travel vid you did about a year-ish ago.

I’m glad you liked the shots, and that you felt the vibe I was going for. Thank you! I really liked putting this together, and hope to do more like these in the future 😊

Thank you! I really enjoyed filming this.

You know, I had a talk with a Portuguese friend here once about her experience of melancholy. I tried to see how she felt it, and to see how that aligns with my understanding. For her, melancholy wavered between positive and negative, which for me was surprising, because I knoll viewed melancholy as a negative feeling. I think that maps on to the idea of Saudade, and maybe she was talking about that instead? Emotions are a weird thing, because they're culturally taught to us, rather than naturally within us, and if we didn't grow up with the culture, it'll be hard to really feel those emotions. I don't know how I'd be able to do a video on Saudade, as it's not something I can feel as deeply as others, you know? But I do like the art that saudade inspires, and maybe I can run with that. I dunno. Thanks for the thought provoking comment ❤️

I'm doing ok. My eating is strange lately. As soon as it gets warm outside, my diet changes to just having a big breakfast, and then snacking on fruit for the rest of the day.

I'm sure Fudgy was indeed very confused, and I also think he's gonna get used to it soon :D

Really, my reasoning is kinda embarrassing: I didn't want to be in Canada anymore. I'm not my best in the cold. So, I looked for the warmest countries in Europe, and Portugal was on that list. Then I looked up Meetup events to see how many were hosted in English, because I wanted to go to a place where I could connect with people more easily. And that, basically, is how I made my choice :D

relatively easy to immigrate to, warm.