Life in Tokyo Vlog# 43: From Here to There

[Simrekinus]

I've had Bibimbap on Korean Air - without question the best airplane food I've ever had

[zyrex300]

I have made​the flight, and let me tell you .... boring plus I'm 195 cm tall and squeezed into a small seat is not funny

[pinglauwa]

I remember in the beginnin when you got Kenji, I didn't really give any thought to him. But now I don't want him to die! =(

[L337wizard]

you have a good taste in music

[tonybarrowman]

Sudoku, yay!

Oh about Kenji, why didn't you find a friend for him? He will be very happy, you are gonna see it in his eyes.

[tonybarrowman]

Sudoku, yey!

I hate you Kevin for making me watch you and dreaming about Japan.

And oh, about Kenji, I don't remember why you didn't find a friend for him. He will be happy you know, you'll see it in his eyes.

[tonybarrowman]

I love sudoku !

I hate you Kevin, because I have just found your videos. Now I want to catch-up, but I don't want to finish it very soon :(

Oh, about Kenji, why didn't you find a friend for him? He's gonna like, you'll see it in his eyes. Trust me! I missed my aquarium now.

[MiKovers]

WHATTTT you were in the LA area and you dudnt hit up Long Beach? awwww mannnn that coulda totally been an awesome mixup

[kmah88]

that airplane you got on in boston... i think i used to have that exact plane for my "little people" when i was a kid!

[kittyxproductions]

This is my favorite video of yours by far. I laughed outloud so hard my mom stared at me funny. I love the fish thing.

[dwnluis]

i miss my gold fish when i was in tokorozawa hu hu hu...

[suramour]

was that taco bell when you got home!?!? :O

[MarijuanaActivist]

I love you! (in a non homo way) i will be in tokyo in just over a year i hope one day i will be able to meet you and its ok will you i would give you a big hug!... till then keep up the awesome vlog

[NamelessGiraffe]

good luck in japan, mr. marijuana activist

[YouveStolenMyEyes]

@MarijuanaActivist are you on your way to tokyo soon?

[narutowatcher54]

From Here to There...

A Man's Tale

By: Kevin Cooney

[ThePureBoyAlliance]

Dude, you make awesome videos :D!

[CARALALALALA]

it must be amazing to go back home after all that time.. ive been living in italy for the last 2 years and still havent had the chance

[boudy077]

ive sat in that rocking chair in boston!

[gortaithe]

DOGGIE!!!!!

[Latara303]

I can never actually sleep while traveling... only like 10 minute naps.....

[ekaykay9953]

dang! i dont think i could do that. could barely make through AZ=>LAX=>Seoul flight.

i remember when i went from LAX => TOKYO, which kinda sucked cause i only stayed there for 3 hours and i wasnt allowed to go ANYWHERE cause i was underaged and the attendents had to "babysit" me. lol just put all the kids in the corner by the bathrooms just so we could watch people walk in and out of the bathrooms for 3 hours. WOO hoo!

Mmmm...Bibimbop!

PS love your videos :D

[OS253]

I would love to live in Asia, especially Japan or Laos. It looks like a nice play to live and work. I know they got lots of jobs in Japan.

[pgwchaos]

Those flights are a pain, and layovers could be annoying.

On my second trip to Japan I went with this tour company so did not have any control over were I fly to. They had me on a 2 hour layover in Frankfurt, Germany. and ended up circumnavigating the Earth on the trip back home.

[vin22kevin]

korean air is pretty sweet i've been riding it from philippines to newyork city.

:D

lol at the creepy santa in the end

[smaviii]

so wait you left one fish?

[Smataba]

SUDOKU!!! the horror

[FelixTheHouseFreak]

Wow man getting back home is tough for this guy, poor dude!!!

But at the end its all worth it ^_^

[YWA32]

is he alive?

(no)

[SaifoMano]

Yeah, it's really good to be home, I smiled when you were eating and drinking at your home:)

[missvinca]

LOOOL "OTHER" HAHAHAH

[blproducer]

"I might be...an "Other"." ^_^

[FatesWishes]

I loved that you sitting there with Kenji waiting for the train lol!

[fnmatrix]

I love the LOST reference

[snow1670]

Can you please tell me the name of the song at 2:51 thank you (*'-')/

[thijsseghers]

-_-"

"Imagine" by John Lennon

[animekoi]

the old dude was creepy

[iamtheJuJuBean]

If he touches you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable...tell me...hahahaaa!!!

[fullmetalfunk]

5:02 to 5:11. lol.

[les15snc]

LMAO "if he touches you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable tell me" LOL

[Alexfcwo]

YES! LOST reference.

[DeNdeMaNwc3]

kenji is the most famous goldfish :D

KENJI U ROCK!!!

[hungrymunster]

Yea like some of the others have said, I am shocked and happy that Kenji is still alive! But man, I have to applaud you on still having the energy to keep recording once in a while during your travel because when I fly to Hong Kong from Calgary, which only takes about 14-16 hours, I am DEAD!

[DavePerry2012]

Nothing quite like 26 hours and 14 cups of coffee. :-)

[bobett44]

5:06 hillarious.

[00Sonic]

lol, bibimbop woot!

[lonewolfgirl]

damn, i have to fly from chicago to narita airport, 12 freakin hours!!

Oh which reminded me when i saw you with the sudoku, i almost forgot to put that on the list.... U summed up a whole 10 hour flight in less than 10 mins. awesome.

[cheezeofages]

Kenji still around for at least a year after that remark about festival fish dying in a week.

[gfvf]

oh boy.. i cant belive that fish is still alive

[alev182]

why u took this video away!

[arby22207]

You can watch "Lost" in Japan?

[xuzumakixrasenganx]

The guy at 5:05 was creeping me out O_O;;

[x2kraziex]

"I'll take very good care of your fish Kevin, I love sushi uhh Kenji"hahah that part made me laugh so hard xD

[pawnthesword]

did you me

ntion LOST on the plane?

[Kamikraze]

Was that a "LOST" reference?

[flylikeacow]

Yay! Arlo Guthrie! :3

Anyway... Love the chairobics.

That Santa is freakin' scary!

[tbirdguy33]

Love the image of a guy sitting in a train station with only a gold fish...

[elaurenta]

hahahha yes.

[RADIOHeAd140]

hell I want that GPS on my flights, that way i dont have to wait for the damn captain to say where the hell we are!

[SJLeee77]

Just to let you know, the proper pronounciation of the dish is "Bibimbop," not "Bibimba." There has been little issue on Japanese somehow "Japanizing" Korean dished and thought I would let you know. Nothing big deal. ^-^

[yerk3]

SJLeee77: I saw it written somewhere as "Bimbambab."

[SJLeee77]

Wow...pretty awkward way of writing. ^^ BTW, I'm sorry if I offended some (regarding the fact that I got negatives on my comment), but all I wanted to do was to point out the proper way of pronouncing Korean dish. I didn't intend to offend tokyocooney. (I'm Korean, in case anybody wanted to know.)

[MaxFelicitous]

Spelling sighted in London: "Bibimbub"

[multiplesifl]

Oh god, I hate Dunkin Donuts... :P

[demonicprophet]

BLASPHEMY!!

....of course that might just be because I'm from Massachusetts and dunks is the unofficial official coffee of Massachusetts. no matter where you are theirs one thing you can count on theirs most likely a dunks at least 5 mins from where you are.

give me dunks over starbucks any day.

[demonicprophet]

whoops meant to make that a reply to the dunkin donuts comment below. >_>

[frrrrrunkis]

Maybe it's because my city is teeny tiny. We have no bookstores but we have 5 Dunkin' Donuts. Plus, everything tastes exactly the same.

[yerk3]

frrrrunks: Yeah, I come from New England too, an the sheer ubiquity of that place is enough to make me feel vaguely nauseous. I like the smaller places best.

[malekamoves]

so, I now understand what "blog" is, and, I take back what I wrote some weeks ago, about you and not having friends, so silly of me to just write things down before knowing all the facts! You know alot of people there and everywhere, cool guy, so, take care for now Tokyo Cooney and thank you for all the informative videos :)

[jescalia]

Great vid... All that flight time gave me heart palpitations. I am headed to Australia in March! It was good to see Grendel, but where were the old folks? xo nJoe

[VirtualRazorBlades]

Wer'e all hoping Kenji doesn't get molested. lol

[tokyocooney]

Northern NY... no times square for me.

[Strideo1]

Benny Goodman! :)

[mereldanh]

Any chance of you having a gathering of Life in Tokyo veiwers (dare I say fans?) while you're on your home turf? I know I'd be willing to brave the BQE.

[DevylArmy]

yah, meet the great kevin, psycopaths please dont feel bad but you guys are not invited, you know how kevin feels about killing people, just ask TkyoSam

[tokyocooney]

Sadly its not in the cards. I wont be able to make it to the city again. I mostly went down there for work reasons. It was a pretty brief trip.

[mereldanh]

Perhaps I'll see you on a Sunday, then. I seem to have gotten a rep as a tech lover b/c I got several Best Buy gift cards for Xmas. Hrm, I guess that would mean that you'll see me. I see you often.

[DevylArmy]

i hope kenji is ok, happy holidays

[Chauvinisticzero]

Good to have you home kev, be safe, have lots of fun, and drink lots of liquor -- happy holidays buddy WOOO!!

[mini7donkey]

I hate long flights, but I hear Korean Airlines is good. Good video!!!

[racerxion88]

I live in boston yeah there are rocking chairs in the airport it is really fucking strange lol

[myargonauts]

first - a rocking chair in an airport? WTF? :)

and second, I find it curious that after all your years in Tokyo you don't consider that "home" now - unless the house you went to is where you grew up, then I can understand it a little more.

akemashite omedetou - a little early.

[tokyocooney]

Tokyo is not quite home yet, but in a wierd way I do long to get back there to my apartment.

[SeijiMutoX2]

Long flight, man. Interesting for me because I've never been on a plane. I thought it was a nice video.

[axidolsteph]

Glad you made it home safe! :) 26 HOURS! Man that is yeah! O_O Really not what I ever want to do! Ha! But yeah can't wait to hear about your adventures back home in the middle of nowhere!

[tokyocooney]

Hey when are you making the trip back! Me and the rest of the Yoyogi park dancers miss you.

[Kiradance]

Hey! Don't knock life in the middle of no where. Road signs are complicated anyway. Who needs them.

[FlyingZolo]

wow the dog didnt even move poor bastard u live where?

[tokyocooney]

Actually the dog can barely move. He is getting really really old.  So he only moves for food.

[dpjef]

The dog sure looked disappointed, lol.

[afronathan]

lol 1)If he touches you in a way that makes you uncomfortable

lol 2)Ive watched all your videos

lol 3)Santas inrelevance at the end

[yellowman88]

it tastes better with the hotsauce.

[mysteriousdrx01]

Wow man. Your travel agent hates you. Supply him with sex, so that he might love you.

[furiizu]

Yay! Home!

[HelpaBumOut]

congrats on arriving in a winterstorm

you have the timing of a broken timex

[LimeyKat]

Sudoku is so metal. (3:51) hahaha

[theuglyninja]

ahhhhh poor kenji , sushi for christmas dinner in japan.lol you must be real famous kev you got your own stalker (5:02)could be santa? have a great time at home kev. will your dog be in your vids while kenji is dinn....ops i mean on holiday

[amsd1231]

WOW 26hour flight?I wish sumone would get u a NDSL for christmas, so you wouldn't be so bored on your flight back.

[tokyocooney]

Sadly no NDSL for christmas this year.

[fireraider747]

Cooney, Did you get stuck standing in any of those longggggg washroom line ups on the flight from Japan???

[divix13]

Have fun on American soil, dude. I love Tokyo and all, but... sigh. Enjoy the Taco Bell, soft Chocolet-chip cookies, and proper-pillows for me, ok? ^_^ I've still got most of a year before I'm going back. (does a happy dance, dispite the lack of cookies)

[thetruemorg]

calling up state new york middle normal... western kansas eastern colorado where there is no radio signal and cell phones are a new wave tech thing city folks have that is what we call no where. but i guess anyone in the mid west could say the same thing... kind of.

[ShakunaBat]

I'm doing the same man, visiting family in Michigan for month

[g0rth0r]

Well I wish you'll have great holidays with your family Cooney ! That's the best gift ever !

I'd like to point that the guy in the lower right corner @ 5:02 is hilarious ! XD

And also, may I ask you where is actually the "middle of nowhere" ?

[tokyocooney]

You are right it is.

[sansensan]

marry xmas kevin!

[fategiver]

"I love sushi... ah! -- kenji!.." Hahahahahah!

[ShaderZ]

"i love sush....kenji..." YEA kevin....your fish is gonan be REAL safe :P lol1!

[UbiquitousGeek]

How's the snow? It didn't get as bad as predicted here in Ohio. Don't you just love the middle of nowhere? I know I do. (heavy sarcasm)

[hhanyu]

So, you're in NY now. You have a lot of time to watch YouTube videos as many as you wish. Enjoy spending time with your family, friends, and YouTube videos! :)

[jono8181]

i think the last plane he took was a beechcraft 1900...i have to clean those things and they are a pain in the ass

[tokyocooney]

I can imagine.

[jono8181]

kevin, make sure to let us know how your dad liked his present!

[jono8181]

this is by far my fave subscription

[Mee8e]

lol at the part you listen to some traditional Korean music xD

[tokyorosita]

Have a great time being home for the holidays, cooney! You make such a grueling trip home worth watching. Looking forward to what you have to show us from New York!

[bluA7]

LOL! funny LOST joke! i didn't think you'd watch that kind of show.

BTW, wat do you find yourself doing most of the time during the flight? I looked to see how long a flight from chicago to fukuoka would be and it said 16-18 hrs! OMG thats 3/4 of a day! ON A PLANE! X[

[tokyocooney]

I LOVE lost. Addictively love it.

[sexymdlman]

lol you and your coffee! Glad to see you made it.

And Kevin... for god sakes, eat the freakin mellon!

[KMK86]

YAY for home! You look so strung out on the rocking chair.hahaha. Happy Holidays :)

[tokyocooney]

I had had sooo many cups of coffee I was in a wierd sick/tired/sleepy/zonked mode.

[BokShilBokShil]

that guy watching you drink coffee was probably thinking "omg i'm gonna be on tv... or at least youtube." or he fell alseep with his open... or he's a stalker...

[Ohlala]

Welcome back home :) Hope you enjoy your time with your family and friends.

[FuturesCEO]

Creepy Santa at the end :P

[djjackd]

Oh, and Kevin... if you Mom cuts up any melon for you... EAT the G.D. MELON!

(What could be easier?)

[djjackd]

OMG, the guy in the corner watching while you drink coffee... I couldn't stop laughing!!

But then just seconds later, 'it's good to be home' had me all weepy. (Yeah, I'm easy.)

Great work, Kevin! Have a happy holiday! Tell the 'rents I said, 'hi'. ;-)

[tokyocooney]

I know, Ive been getting randomly weepy since I got back to. Im sure you understand Jack, youve been in Tokyo longer than I.

[strawberrysatine]

God I hate traveling! Keep us updated!

[TiramisuHappy]

Why does this video remind me of my girlfriend who leaves her young son with her ex-husband for the weekend so she can spend quality time with me uninterrupted? ;D

I wish I could be back in my hometown for Omisoka/Oshogatsu, but no such luck this year.

So, I'm vicariously enjoying my trip back home through you... Happy holidays!

[ebiannah]

Thanks for bringing us along on the trip!

[tokyocooney]

Sorry it was uneventful.

[spellbunny]

i'm glad you made it home safe!! I know flying can be such a hassle hehe I have to fly to visit my parents too.

[NoSolicitingTV]

From a video nerd standpoint I find it interesting to watch your shooting and editing progression... You have good instincts.

[damnerrors]

anywhay! merry christmas to you and your family and happy new year!! your vids are awesome^^

[auntbijou]

So, now that you're back in the states, you need to pick up some TACO BELL KITS!!! *laughs*

[damnerrors]

is taht a vid with your new sanyo HD cam?^^

nice vid anyway^^ lol

[Bigalinjapan]

If it is, please tell me which model and which software you use to convert for youtube. I tested a short clip taken with the Sanyo HD700 but couldn't potsprocess it.

[tokyocooney]

No this vid was done with my old Sanyo, which is basically the same. The problem is that the video is mp4 so some software has difficulty processing it. Im having a hell of a time here. Its taking me 24 hours to render 1 hour worth of footage. Ugh! I miss my computer in Tokyo.

[SaraSohma7]

aww poor kenji....XD wow 3 flights....happy you survived happy holidays

[Kathespoonmonkey]

yay! I think your everyday life sans Japan information is just as interesting and entertaining.

[Amfibia]

"I love sush...KENJI.. alot."

[yellowman88]

I'm guessing you ate Taco Bell by now :)

You should eat at Chipotle!! Its the new Taco Bell. There Burritos and Tacos are AMAZING!!!

[yellowman88]

Chiptole is like Taco Bell but Fresher Ingredients and a lot cleaner food. Its really popular in the states. Love all your food videos. Can't wait for your next video in the states... Its Bibimbop

[tokyocooney]

Im looking for it.

[SatoNiji]

WOAH! How did you survive?! Haw haw, no Starbucks in Boston! xD Massachusetts is teh best, you should've stayed there. xP Home is good. <3

[Juanserz]

where u live, in boston or other town>???. when u are coming back to Tokyo?? 2008??

[tokyocooney]

Mid January 2008

[Juanserz]

cool video

[ebonyofold]

Awesome video. I agree with others who have said you have become really great at making videos.

[dobrovitsky]

Your vlogs are my crack. I just can't get enough. You Rock!!!!

[animegirlnaruto]

lol still seems like fun somehow XP Glad you got home saftly. ^^

[TheCJModule]

Now we can met in person dad!!!!

[tokyocooney]

Thats right son.

[ddtrinketbb]

It was like, they were staring at you with Kenji. WHAT? You've never seen a middle aged man hugging a fish in a giant tupperware bin? COME ON! But living in that for a month...

[tokyocooney]

I feel for the little guy

[KawaiiRini]

Aww man....I know how you feel about traveling from Asia to the States. It really is a pain in the ass. I'm glad you made it home alright. Thanks again for the video updates. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year =3

(You took Delta airlines to LAX? Same here -last summer- I honestly don't like their service. NWA is better IMO. You can get free domestic flights *sounds like I'm spamming*).

[tokyocooney]

Korean air was pretty good. Though my favorite so far is Continental becasue even in Coach you get a personal TV screen. Though I have ahd some bad expereinces with them too.

[ValleySkateboards]

"I love sush..Kenji, i love kenji" I couldnt stop laughing.

[outlaw345]

Haha, what a long flight. I look forward to your "middle of nowhere" vlogs. Have a great Holiday back home and I hope your family likes all your 100 yen store gifts!

[TheTonberries]

lol right on coonster

[BIHS54]

You've become really great at making videos. Keep it up.

[kkajapan]

Have a great time. Looking forward to your blogs from the homeland. I am jealous, I want to go home too.

[eskimoplanecrash]

Happy Holidays! u r my favorite vlogger :)

[catfish572]

Ah, I love bibimba!

[lildreamertina]

Looks like Oklahoma!!!! Be careful out there. and have fun I am going to go to that Dallas guy's page now. Later!

[kansaiPJ]

Have a great trip and a happy holidays!

[zenhill]

man that looks COLD! :) Good to see whats goin on ova there Kev. Take it easy, eheh hmm actually you look like you are doing a pretty good job of that. (I would be too)

[ScottishMJfan]

Great video as usual look forward to seeing more of ur stuff

[TkyoSam]

Lol Kev, this is fuckin vacation time, spend it doing other things than being online nigga <.<

[fgifriday]

I don't get to be home this year. Kinda jealous of ya. Hrrrr. Stuck in Tokyo...

[Jerusalaim]

Great to see that Kenji's still alive, my fish died a week after I bought it...

[cptmaximum]

hey welcome home.

[DC9990]

Wahey great video!

Your home for the festive season :]

What you decided to do with the new camera? Keep or give it as a prezzie? Keep it :P

[DC9990]

Oh yeah I thought you were actually going to take Kenji with you this time at the start but then you gave him to Dallas..

[tokyocooney]

Im thinking customs might have a problem with that.

[gamecarnivor]

Your vids have become very professional and musical since the beginning of your vlogs. They have gotten very very good. I love your camera angles and sense of humor about your shots.

[maneneko]

I know it was a long flight, but how many hours of footage did you have to edit???  Kudos on your work!

I love the silhouette dancing, but I LOVE LOVE the wee old guy in the corner of the screen in Boston!

P.S. LA rocks, you jerk!!!

[angelusofdeath]

lol

I should make a compilation of your eating adventures.

lol i wonder

Will you eat taco bell while ur @ home :P?

No... thats not a stupid question...

No... Is not obvious!

Now... Merry X-mas.

Long flights SUCKS!

[Twoface227]

Glad to see you made it home safe Kev. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[pf91rodman]

is kenji 1 year old?

[thegr8brian]

Funny I was at Logan the same day my plane just barely made it out before the snow.