The Terrible Burden of Destiny: Chicago and Waupaca

[irishwhovian]

ROBERT FROST!I'm studying him for my Irish Leaving Certificate!:L

[enmiliar]

"cause I'm a baws"

[TransgressiveInkgirl]

"and a tree that refuses to stop being a tree despite considerable challenges" I lost it at this statement.

[ellencradd10]

the fault, dear john, is not on our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.

[yknowthatgirl]

... I WANT TO GO THERE!

[madmanJSK]

KILLER BUNNIES! I have that. It's awesome :D

[imadeautubeaccount]

It sucks because I live right by Chicago and you never go there anymore. :C

[sbcflirter]

I composed a song while watching this.

"Load load loady load.

Inter-ma-net, why you so slowwwww.

Please just load load loady load." I shall now leave you to admire my work.

[IchBinWeidenholz]

<3 Robert Frost. DFTBA!

[TDOX68]

YEAH!!!! WISCONSIN!



[jayfeather101love]

I was there waiting for him to quote Robert Frost, they he was all "And I, I took the road more traveled by because I did not want to get lost in wuapaca Wisconsin"

[thisisnotHolly]

At the end the resembelance between John and Henry was insanely ovious

[pienkunicorn]

Killer Bunnys!! YES!! At the end it looks like John just collapses from the sheer exhaustion of all his profound and beautifully articulated thoughts. Also, his sheer awesomeness.

[roadrunnerrune1]

You say Wisconsin wrong, and this is coming from a Wisconsinite. You emphasize the o, which is one of my biggest pet peeves...

[ThinkTankerMeeks]

Shoulda pee'd there.

[NeilSonOfNorbert]

John's eyes at the end of the video reminded me of Henry.

[lolablue32]

wow, maybe it's just cos I'm from a tiny country with underfunded libraries, but... COOLEST PUBLIC LIBRARY MUCH?!

[TheGothicDuck]

Urgh, I would DIE on a three hour journey. I've never been on such a long car journey before.

[fallers]

this whole video is pure comedy

[TheEremenion]

OMG I MISSED HIM IN WISCONSIN SO LONG AGO!!!

[Monpanacheable]

Sometimes instead of watching a movie I just watch the vlogbrothers thoughts from places playlist. It's kind of way better than most films.

[lepracaun93]

"Why do I drive a station wagon? Because I'm a boss!" Outstanding.

[TheRedSkylark]

@lepracaun93 I wish I could vote up a million times

[SmileySuperSam]

"A tree that refuses to stop being a tree despite considerable challenges"- I've always loved this quote~

[barbienewk]

Waupaca! I know Waupaca! My Grandpa lives in Waupaca! John Green knows Waupaca! I was flipping out when I found this video! I can name all three independently owned book stores in Waupaca, although the book cellar and the library are my favorites! I have been going to those store since my sister who is 5 years older than me could read. I am very, very excited right now.

JOHN KNOWS THE SMALLER NOWHERE TOWN THAT I CONSIDER MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME!

DFTBA

[trogdor1041]

Your voice overs are like listening to a book.

[plushalligator]

i need to go to that library!!!

[dynorawrgirl]

I am so jealous of that library right now.........

and I live in a city of 2000 with no bookstores period. But the town where I go to college has 2 independent bookstores!

[azerskater]

I live in a city of like 3000 people with two independent book stores

[Thisismyusername1010]

HOLY CRAP! I think I've been to that park! My family reunion (where I knew five people: my parents, brother, and grandparents) was there a couple of years ago! I have walked upon the same ground on which John Green has walked... *rapture*

[Thisismyusername1010]

John, I can tell that you want to say WAW-pac-a. It is not pronounced that way. Please, for all of us cheesehead Nerdfighters out there, say it right. Wau-PAC-a. Thank you.

[sadsworld]

HOLY GOD YOU PLAYED KILLER BUNNIES....my life is complete now

[sweetlikedaim]

CAUSE I"M A BOSS!!!! :D heheheheheh y' know it!

[NinjasaurousPotato]

I love that game! (hte bunny murdering thing)... that sounded morbid... for those of you who where wondering it's called Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot... Bye

[squishy300]

Can I have that library, please?

[Phabieau42]

I still can't believe he came here... I work in that teen room and was part of the group that brought him here. It makes me feel so lucky.

[HelloYellowBird]

THAT LIBRARY TEEN ROOM <3

[VOPCBT]

1.55; Killer Bunnies and the quest for the magic carrot. Go play it people, it is awesome.

[ConfusedShipper123]

It would be so totally cool if you came to Minnesota. 

[KieaOfZion]

I had forgotten how much I love this vid. Might be time to go back and re-watch old vlogs. DFTBA!

[unknown123lal]

yeah! Wisconsin!

[13orangecats]

1:01 worst time to stop ever

[ClaireLaBear11]

John: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I, I took the road more travelled by.

Me: I see what you did there!

[macarmenadoree]

Already saw this video a long time ago, but just now realized that John looks hot in this video. (Hank has always been my vlogbrother crush, but damn John... DAMN!)

[rawrrar3]

1:42 that is THE BEST library ever!!! everyone there has to be a nerdfighter!! i almost cried i wanna go there!

[senorsqueakydesk]

I was just in Waupaca. You made the right choice taking the road more traveled by.

[awkwardfour]

Oh my god. I just accidentally hit the dislike button! What do I doooo?!

I have failed as a Nerdfighter :(

[bailey51634]

@awkwardfour it's ok :]

[PinkKop]

I'm amazed :O ... I'VE BEEN IN ALMOST THE SAME PLACE AS JOHN GREEN :O

and now you might I'm crazy, but guess what, I live in Denmark and not the city Denmark,no I'm talking about the country Denmark in Europe, which is far from John Green. So there's very little chance that our paths ever cross

[heald12]

what card game was that

[verboselie]

I love when John goes to or passes through Chicago! He always shows some of my favorite places. I'm obsessed with Havestime! I wonder if he lived in Lincoln Square when he was in Chicago?

[pielover352]

Narrr!! Everyone cool always goes to Wisconsin!! Never Minnesota, let alone Duluth!!!

[CountryAtHeat]

OMG! I love that Bunny game! It took forever to play though...

[aja9182]

1:43 - 1:50 = wantwantwantwantwant

[ellercops]

how on earth do you remain good looking while saying that you need to pee?

[munrowood]

God, I love your voiceover videos.

[NeapolitanSixth]

Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot FTW!

[Squirrelyworld]

I'm pretty sure your friend and I have the same toothbrush.

It's the little things that amuse me.

[evileye7546]

Thumbs up if you can see the dislike bar

[LegitBenDustman]

@evileye7546 I tend to hate thumbs up posts but that was smart.

[evileye7546]

@LegitBenDustman Because I start sentences with because. But no cereally; I don't do that often but when I do, I do it LIKE A BOSS.

[B4K4xNi]

Native Chicago resident here, going all happyface when I recognize the place you're filming from~

[Bosoxgalaxy]

KILLER BUNNIES!!!

[MarianAlaways]

Killer Bunnies! I was helping out at my old youth project the other day and they were playing that!

[ImaginaryBandName]

Killer Bunnies has an excellent balance of fun strategy and total luck. Wonderful.

[xSilverxshadowx]

Killer Bunnies! I've played that game. I consistently lose. I guess I was just not raised to want to kill bunnies enough. =P

[TheSomethingWitty]

It was a librarian who recommended your channel to me.

[Lauen324]

@TheSomethingWitty

Librarians are awesome.

[MrRydude17]

happy elvis halloween!

[thingthing25]

You went to Waupaca!?! dang.

[Thisismyusername1010]

If you came to Wisconsin, WHY THE FIRETRUCK DIDN'T I HEAR ABOUT IT?!?! Come to Wausau! We need more nerdfighters!

[ThaRatChick]

@Thisismyusername1010 Well I mean, I'm in Point. I'm a Nerdfigher. Kind of close.

[LexiTheShortOne]

lol 1:43 DUCK! RABBIT!

[MsImprovificationer]

I was at that same place you hiked the week after! Also, I live in WI...I wish I could have met  you....

[ReKrisB]

Sometimes, when I watch these vids, I become inspired to write, become a librarian, pick up my guitar again, read John's books, read ANY books for that matter...

but then I just keep watching the Vlogbrothers. X3

[JukeBoxHead]

Come to my school please.

[ZenyaSavesRebalya]

Serious, serious, serious, By the way that place has great produce.

Oh how I love you.

[dyslexicxheart]

I got all stoked thinking he card game was Dutch Blitz and it's not! grrrr

[supercandycorn45]

French. The. Lama. That "Teen Room". That library. I want it. It's not fair that some kids have this AWESOME space in the library and I get... A few bookshelves that say "teen" on them. Not that I don't love my local library. That one is just so freaking jokes.

[GONEmypurpleflapjack]

@supercandycorn45 My library has one shelf. Admittedly, with J Scribble's collected works including TFIOS, but still ONE SHELF! My school library makes up for it, though, but they recently disappeared the sci-fi and fantasy.

[IstalkBananas]

You are my favourite kind of person. Very intelligent but instead of being stuck up you´re just plain hilarious.

[imapirate427]

THAT LIBRARY!!!!!!

[sk8erbaby02]

Thumbs up for Robert Frost ref! Good choice on the path though, espcially with the needing of a bathroom so shortly thereafter.

[margaretellie]

John looks particularly handsome in this video.

[MyNotSoIntresingLife]

i love the poetry reading :D

you should take the road less travelled

[dolphin64575]

I lol'd at the Robert Frost reference.

NERD JOKES NERD JOKES NERD JOKES

[TheLavLav]

@dolphin64575 I was so proud that I got it since the nerd jokes seem normally math related and go right over my head!

[ggennav]

I've been to that produce store. I had blueberries. They were good blueberries. (:

[TheSunshinegirl38]

Robert Frost jokes. FTW! Also, I think there should be an 11/11/11 at 11:11 at The Bean wherein everyone makes a wish to decrease world suck.

[czanghi]

OMG Wisconsin OMG Waupaca OMG come to Stevens Point!!!!!

[ThaRatChick]

@czanghi I agree with this.

[e349574MILY]

so if clicking thumbs up makes new nerdfighters does that mean that by clicking thumbs up i'm having sex? lol...sorry 

[Mercyb123]

@e349574MILY ahahaha i see what you did there.

[e349574MILY]

so if clicking thumbs up makes new nerdfighters does that mean that by clicking thumbs up i'm having sex? lol...sorry i

[rachelsaunicorn]

I want nerd friends :( Are there any nerfighters reading this that go to Goddard Middle School in Littleton, Colorado?

[catchholdencaulfield]

Oh for goodness sake, if that particular murderous bunny game goes by the name "Killer Bunnies," then my sophomore Pre-Calc teacher definitely created that :)

[vrenny24]

Robert Frost reference. <3

[Skunkoala]

ew...you used someone else's toothbrush....

[shelbell540]

While running the risk of sounding considerably creepy (I'm not, I promise) I'd just like to point out how adorable the boy with the DFTBA shirt is. What a charming smile.

[annmer99]

i wish our library was that cool i would be there all the time

[strickerman101]

27 people have never experienced couch sleeping

[AgentLlamaSpit]

FRENCH THE LLAMA! our library needs to have a poster of hank. all we have is posters of edward and all the rest of the people from twilight. x(

[holycrapitsalex2112]

AW DAMN! I live in Eau Claire! Waupaca is sooo close!

[bookworm2445]

I have been to all those places in Chicago! This is what I love about being from a family of Indiana ppl for lack of a better term....

[MeLaneyDay]

Yes, John you are BOSS!

[FlargTheKitty]

Yes, John, you ARE minivan-driving boss!!

[strickerman101]

The poem he quoted is actually been fooling the human race for years. In the beginning it says that there was basically no discernible difference between the two roads. But when he tells the story he is ganna tell people he took the road less traveled rather than just say that he took the one on the left.

[greengirllover]

I love this video. i just went on a 7 hour each way car trip to see @nicepeter in chicago. We passed Waupaca, and I thought of this video, and I had to watch it right when I got home!

[silyrabbit67]

I can't believe you were in Waupaca and I like in Oshkosh and it's like 30 minutes away and I DIDN'T KNOW! I've been in that auditorium. I've been on that stage. That's just so awesome to me.

[regularguy5mb]

Thoughts from places might be one of my favorite things ever.

[PrinceofParadox]

What camera does john use? at 0:09 seconds

[akafirestar]

This video is one of my top five Vlogbrother videos, perhaps my favorite. I love it because it involves not only your wonderful sense of humor, but your eloquence of speech, many, many refrences, and you traveling. So compelling and great.

[terratonic]

lol they gave you a cheese head which was nice :P

[ilikepieee94]

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. I love when you just kind of sneak some sort of poetry into your videos! Love it :D

[jabootyqueen010]

I swear you say what's in my head...only articulated in a heavenly fashion.

[KentaroBrown]

KILLER BUNNIES!!!!!! I knew I wasn't the only nerdfighter!

[loserontheloose]

I'm reading Sandburg for one of my university courses and this poem, "Chicago", is one of the poems we discussed. It reminded me of this video and it helped me understand the poem, and its beauty, that much better. Thanks John, keep quoting poetry.

[geesmoky]

Watching this on the suitcase sofa in the Indy airport seems appropriate somehow...thx for another great vid.

[tizzynerd]

you...borrowed...her...toothbr­ush?

[Gaugaukkistonnian]

You posted this 2 days before my Mom died, and it really means a lot to me. It was the first time I heard Sandburg's "under the terrible burden of destiny laughing, as a young man laughs." And on that last day, when my younger brother and I were with our Mom in the hospital, the quotation perfectly described us. Under the terrible burden of destiny, to say goodbye to our mother and finish growing up alone, and yet, still finding the ability to be happy and hopeful and find comfort in laughter.

[greengirllover]

@Gaugaukkistonnian ...<3

[StillOBSESSED]

@Gaugaukkistonnian My condolences.

[Dramaismyife]

@Gaugaukkistonnian My condolences.

[DeidaraIsHot154]

@Gaugaukkistonnian may she rest easily with the spirits in the beyond :) :c

[MorganMichelleEri]

0:57 My english teacher was talking about how The Road Less Traveled By is quoted all the time so we should all know it ,and I went all fan girl when I rembered that you quoted it too...

[Bosoxgalaxy]

I LOVE THAT GAME

(Killer Bunnies)

[funnykidyyz]

1:38 nerd :D

[M00k64]

I feel like no matter which burden of destiny we are under, we will always find a way to keep laughing

[ToastMaster623]

You went to Chicago and you didnt go see Wheezy Waiter?!?!?!? How Could you!!!!???!?!?!!!

[ishaissocoollike]

for a punishment u can make hank make a nerdy dance to the song safety dance

[makeitafrappe]

AGAIN, you're in my neighborhood. I shop at that store, and yes, they have fantastic produce. I especially like how they play greek music in the background.

One of these days I'm going to end up bumping into to you there, and proceed to get overly excited. I apologize in advance.

[DrCheetopuff019]

i found this by typing in waupaca

[RapNatickRep]

GAH! That's Lawrence and Rockwell!! You were probably literally within a city block of me and I didn't even know you were in the state!!

[katielarae08]

KILLER BUNNIES!!! Best. Game. Ever.

[ashlyntheonly]

My school is full of people who SHOULD be nerdfighers, but none of them are...since none of them know what it is. 

[EliteDarknessScyther]

CHICAGO LOVES YOU TOO JOHN!

[NostalgiaKid13]

what song was playing at the chandelair

[cuitonwap]

Holy- I just read that poem few days ago for the poetry unit!

[AngelCat1323]

Lovely Robert Frost quote/joke. :D

[bkKnowledgeindex]

Hey I'm from Minnesota too! :)

[littleboldtjr]

)but u could of walked 5 feet into the woods peed and no one would of cared

[littleboldtjr]

john im from MN witch isnt any diffrent from WI (besides cheese heads and the packers

[basstheorychaos]

Killer Bunnies! :D What a wonderful game. =)

[spacephantomranger]

ack....your videos are like doritos...i keep telling myself...ok just ONE more...i cant stop watching!!!!!!!!

[lazydreamer94]

I love that poem "The Road not taken"

[alaspata]

Are you driving west on Lawrence?

[M00k64]

That's not a Station Wagon...?

[Cheelberry]

RAGE. You came to my state and I MISSED IT. Oh god. I...Oh god. I'm terrible. *sob*

[CUcumBerJUiCE04]

@Cheelberry YOU'RE IN A RAAAAAAAAAGE

[tinynerdfighter]

@CUcumBerJUiCE04 THIS IS LITERALLY THE MADDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN

[cheezymint]

@tinynerdfighter I'M GONNA HIT HIM WITH EVERYTHING I'VE GOT

I'M TALKING LUMOS, ALOHOMORA....

[chazfourlife]

Your a sitzpinkler john just pee in woods

[mizzpicklezz]

how beautiful

[lightkat35]

We played Killer Bunnies my sophomore year of college CONSTANTLY.

And now I realize that if Nerdfighteria had existed back then, we all would have been a part of it.

Brilliant.

[ISignedForYou]

"Along the way it all at once became fall" John Green. WIN QUOTE IS WIN.

[ShawRoadProductions]

I made a Nerdfighter shirt and wore it to school one day, I made new friends that day :)

[Deadlocked1228]

robert frost the road less traveled I had to do a project on it :)

[roastandstamp]

Not fair! Not fair! I wish my highschool had nerdfighters in it!

But no! They all have to binge drink and wear "Abercrombie" and have NOTHING IN COMMON WITH ME!

I need nerds.

[theveryrandomones]

Respond to this video...same here but i need people that know that nerdfighters are not a gang but an online country 

[moshisushi134]

@roastandstamp i feel your pain

[halep09]

@roastandstamp hey don't worry it will get better when you go to college. oh wait no it won't. (sorry. i hope you find your people :).)

[Cicutae]

@roastandstamp We all have something in common.

[OverruledDood]

@roastandstamp <- this describes my life

[nothingbutrain]

@roastandstamp Don't worry--it DOES get better in college. In my opinion, college is for being nerdy. Just go to the right school and you'll be fine :)

[TheGallimaufryShow]

@roastandstamp I hear ya man. I'm currently boycotting that retched store.

THIS WORLD NEEDS NERDS!

[g2theIrishPianist]

@roastandstamp Just gotta make like the tree in this video and keep on being a tree despite this considerable challenge.

And remember this: once you get to college, there's a much better chance you'll find nerdfighters. In the meantime, that's what the internet's for. ^^