I Met An Australian Girl in a Bar 

Here’s the trick Jay. You think this is a video about how lucky you are to have Jess as a friend. But what it really shows is that you are just as awesome a friend to her! To dedicate this video, to express your sincere feelings, and to devote your creative energy in this way speaks so highly of both of you. Congratulations to both of you!

You're a good man, Jay Swanson. What a tremendous tribute, Jess is equally lucky to count you as a friend. 🔥🧨💪🏽🤠👍🏽🧨🔥

“No matter who you are, she’s going to see the best in you.” Wow! What a gift and how fortunate you are. Thanks for sharing your gratitude for your dear friend with us!

Truth was, I was missing Paris, Coop, and missing watching you drink coffee in rainy, grey outside coffee bars. I hate beaches, and beach holidays, I'm out of my comfort, but man, I loved this episode , a classic Jay talk . Great video work too.

I think you've given her an amazing present with these thoughts. You're very lucky to have friends like this.

Unconditional love is such a gift and so rare! When someone gives you this there is no accepting anything less.

Subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago. So glad I found it. Jay Swanson! You manage to brilliantly expose the ups and downs of life that rest deep in our hearts. Beautiful tribute and reminder about true and loving friendship. Happy Birthday Jess.

This is so sweet and so kind. I’m so glad you have a friend like Jess and that Jess has a friend like you! 🙂🥰

Such a kind tribute to your friend. She's lucky to have you. And you are so lucky to have Jess as your friend. Happy Birthday, Jess! Thanks for loving Jay as you do.

What a lovely video about friendship and Jess. She's been a light in the videos she's popped up in. We all should be so lucky as to have someone like that in our lives. HBD Jess!

This was the sweetest video. Happy birthday Jess!

I have a friend like that. And she’s a bit of a mentor. I am glad my wife accepts that I have some great female friends. People like Jess remind us on how to be ourselves. Most of us talk about ourselves. I am sure Jess always remembers you. Really. You.

Not the writing in a journal about what someone means to you. BRB crying 😭

Quality acknowledges and attracts quality. Here’s to two quality individuals. Cheer to Jess and you!

Jay, I've been an admirer for awhile, and I can't tell you how many of your videos from the various eras of your vlogging career I've appreciated (you have more eras than TSwift if we're being honest, vlog-a-day, 20-in-20 x2, Paris in my Pocket, etc). As a fellow native of the Pacific Northwest (Vancouver, not Eastern Washington) I feel a natural connection to you, but more than that I appreciate your raw openness. As everyone does, you have faults, but you are as authentic as it gets. I can't think of a better way to compliment you. Your recent video about your relationship with Jess is a wonderful case in point. It's a genuine appreciation of a person who makes your life better. It's independent of gender, sexuality, social mobility and any other pretense. It's as pure as it gets, and I was so struck by it. In this modern world, that kind of pure connection is a massive breath of fresh air. While I don't know either you or Jess, I feel for you and root for you because of your willingness to bare your soul and let us see who you are. I will be subscribing to your Patreon, but I wanted to let you know that the appreciation runs deeper than a few bucks. Keep doing your thing, and never let outside influences make you doubt what you want to do. Cheers to you, Jess, your dad, Coop, Puxan, Lindsay and everyone else you've let us glimpse in your little universe.

that was a great video and jess is also lucky to have a friend who sees her virtues and appreciates them without taking advantage of that great heart.

Ahhh I just teared up!!! At the end!!!!

I love your videos! How lucky you are to have such a special person in your life.

Having wonderful friends is a game changer. So great that you and Jess found each other !

What a touching, heart-felt tribute to a truly good friend. Happy Birthday, Jess!

This was such a sweet vlog! jay ur a great friend ! You’re lucky to have her but she’s also very lucky to have you. Hope you’re enjoying your time in Thailand.❤

Great video and well done for addressing the Jess comments on here.Its great you have so many female friends.Im sure you will get the partner you deserve.Good man

Crying too. We really love Jess. Shes a peach! And a very Happy Birthday to her.

Loved this, friends are so important. Happy bday Jess!

Imagine what a beautiful world it would be with more people like Jess and Jay. I know they’re out there, just wish they were more visible and looked up to with the admiration we see for other, what I consider, far less desirable people! That was a very moving, and heartfelt tribute to a true friend. ❤❤

Jess: you are a legend. She’s a bestie for life Jay! Sounds like an incredible human being. (And she’s Aussie! Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi!) 🎉

My wife and I are always saying that’s a good fit for Jay, then we see another of his friends and then oh no that one is a good fit for Jay. At the end we’re glad you have many friends and that the romantic friend is somewhere out there for you dude!

Happy Birthday 🎉

Beautiful, sincere, and honest. I could feel the real emotion and identify it as a Truth to believe in. The beauty that Jess brings to you, and to so many of her friends…says a lot about her own inner beauty, and just as much about the inner beauty of those who, she herself, holds dear. What a Blessing to be with those that bring resonance to the best that is within. This must be one of the greatest Gifts in Life. May we all be as worthy and as fortunate, to mirror this Gift to one another, and to ALL who seek it. This world is a better place because of it. Thank you for sharing this Light.

🎉 Happy Birthday Jess! 🥂 I never understood why some people think you can only have friends of the same sex. My best friend was someone I met when I was 4 years old, he and my brother were in kindergarten together. Our friendship grew over the next 40 years until he passed away. Never limit your friends to one group, they are all special.

I am so happy you are enjoying Thailand. The destination has less to do with having a good time than the people you experience it with. Friends like Jess always make the good times better and the better times epic. She is like having filtered coffee in Thailand.

Happy Birthday Jess!!!! From a Francophile in San Francisco.

That's true. A destination birthday with 15 people, does indicate a high level of coolness 🤷🏻‍♂️

Quinoa is pronounced "Keen-wah"😊 Happy birthday Jess! Life begins at 40, hope you'll love this decade!!!❤

What a lovely friend. I have tried to be like Jess, knowing the good people in my life and being aware of their needs. It has been interesting as I’ve been in cancer treatment and I simply cannot do the things I used to do. It has made me aware of who my true friends are and who was around for what they can get. We will toast her birthday and your friendship tonight with our homemade pizza and local red wine. ❤️🍷🍕

How sweet! He made this whole Hallmark Valentine to this lady. I hope she’s getting the core of his message.

What a beautiful video and tribute to a wonderful woman ❤

Wishing Jess a nice birthday and many more years of your friendship!

Happy Birthday Jess!

What a lovely video. Happy Birthday to your Jess❣️

stoppppp this is so precious

Ok, this one got me 😢❤

Bro, tell us you're in love with this girl without telling us you're in love with her.

Everyone needs a "jess" is their life.

Beautiful video Jay, I usually never write comments, but this time I just had to

Right in the feels.

Dangit Jay, you done went ahead and made me shed a tear with that last part.😛 Good people attract good people. Hope you are having a blast in Thailand and I am sure Cooper is missing you like crazy.

She’s not a girl. She’s a woman.🥰🥰🥰

You love to see it!

This video is such a beautiful ode to your friendship and a priceless birthday gift. She seems an amazing person - Happy Birthday, Jess!

I don’t ship people unless I see a possible future. Jay has enough on his plate (and in his washing machine) with Cooper.

A very touching video.

I think I know the "said" Scottish bar in Paris.... That's the neighborhood I usually stay in 😊😊. My husband likes to go there or Brewdog for a beer. And yes. Jess seems like a lovely person and friend.❤❤

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I liked Jess when I saw her in your vedios. You're both awesome

Good friends are the absolute best. I have a friend who is a male version of Jess and is such an important part of my life and me in his

The slurping was seamless hahaha

I was waiting for a Jess to exit stage right 😄

Hugs.

Beautiful ode to Jess.

On devrait tous avoir une amie comme ton amie - Jess !

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You know....the people who meet the highest bar are few and far between. The question is, are you doing what it takes to be worthy of that quality of person? I've met so many people who have standards that, in all honesty, that cannot expect of a partner with what they themselves have to give. I have a friend who wants a perfect partner...and they themselves are far from perfect. The question for you is...are you willing to risk infinite solitude for an ideal of perfection in a partner you are unlikely to achieve?

J wheel paris

This couldn't have done this privately?!

In your case, Jess is an Auld Lang Sheila.

Watch? ⌚️

WHO IS CUTTING ONIONS IN HERE?

11:10 BOO WE REJECT CENSORSHIP (JK)

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Pretty incredible that you took the occasion of your friend Jess inviting you to Thailand for her birthday to dedicate an entire video to celebrating her, not just for having a birthday but for being a great friend. Thank you for sharing that with us! Happy birthday Jess!

Awh that was absolutely lovely. You brought a tear to my eye Jess has always come across as a great person in your videos and it was so touching to hear how much she means to you and mean to each other. That’s a lovely tribute Jay!

J'ai beaucoup aimé cette vidéo car elle est pleine de couleurs vives et chaleureuses ; mais aussi parce que vous nous parlez d'une belle amitié qui repose sur la confiance, l'attachement et l'authenticité avec votre amie Jess. J'en suis tout émue. 🥲 Bel anniversaire à votre amie.

When I met my wife Cheryl, she was a blind date. I took her out again. She turned into a friend. A few weeks I received a phone call from a girl I had been madly interested in. She wanted me to meet at the airport. (I had moved). It was then I decided Cheryl was the only one. 🤔. I skipped the airport, A year later. Cheryl and I became more than friends. 😂🌴🌴Aloha

Another great video. I love how open you are.