 2019 has come and gone That year went quick that went real quick. There's a lot of ups. There's a lot of downs There's a lot of side-to-sides being jostled about was 2019 a good year overall I don't know because there was really a lot of ups and downs both on my channel and my personal life a lot happened this year If you asked me what happened this year, I'd be like I I don't know. I feel like 2019 was a really big year for me personal growth wise I did a lot of a lot of self-care kind of stuff. I took some breaks for my own my own mental health I went to therapy There was there was a lot of stuff that I did for myself this year Which was really good, and I think I learned a lot about myself, which is always great I challenge you to learn a little bit about yourself It's funny because thinking back on this year. It feels It feels weird because other than like making Eunice honest with Mark and other than You know a few standout videos on on my channel and a couple of cool things that I did here and there for some reason it feels like I didn't do a lot this year and I don't know if that's just me being forgetful, but I think I feel like 2019 was a filler episode It's just like yeah as far as me goes, you know The character of Ethan we learned more about the Ethan's character in his back story I did because I went to therapy and stuff like that But not a ton happened you just learn a little bit more about him Yeah, no, I I think I I sort of figured out in 2019 sort of how I want to Do things I I took a lot of bigger scarier steps this year I think like making Eunice honest with Mark and I got an editor which has been really awesome And like really weird to be a boss and like I've been in a boss role before Because I like was a manager at a restaurant and stuff like that But like I've I've never handed off my videos to somebody else like this before so it's really cool I'm editing this one just because it's an easy like sit-down vloggy thing But I'm really really excited going into 20 in 2020 to into the new a new decade It's so weird a whole decade Wow. I was in I was in eighth grade or seventh or eighth grade I think seventh grade maybe eighth. I don't know when when the new decade rolled around Um, but yeah the start of a new decade and you know everyone's like oh, it's a new year It's a fresh start really nothing's changing, but I feel like because it's the turn of a new decade I really want to try and change stuff around. I want to I don't know. I just want to work harder I want to do more stuff that I like without being afraid of like what other people think I want to challenge myself more. I want to be more like responsible. I want to I don't know. There's a there's a lot of stuff that I want to do in 2020 I'm so so so excited to tackle Eunice honest like with full force because since we started Eunice honest And if you don't know what Eunice honest is it's me and mark's channel That we are making and is around for a year and then it's deleted So go and watch all of the videos every single day before they're all gone forever Because we're deleting them all at the end of the year. So you better go there I am really excited to tackle that more head-on because since we started the channel Like we started at November 15th And I was leaving to go on vacation November 22nd And then I got back December 4th and then Mark and Amy were both going back to Ohio for Christmas on the like 18th or something of December So now everybody's back. None of us are leaving for a while So we can really really focus and and get a nice schedule going. Hopefully I'm super excited about that doing the Eunice honest stuff has been the most fun. I've had making videos in years It is so much fucking fun and every single video is Legitimately good like there's like I feel like there's no like throw away videos with that channel because there's a lot of times Like pushing out content every day, especially with like a gaming channel Sometimes there there is like a filler episode where it's like, oh, I don't really know I guess I'll just play a random game But with these like every video feels really special and it's really really fun. It's been so much fun um Like filming videos with mark every day with mark and Amy because Amy's usually behind the camera Um, and so it's just been so much fun working with them and it's great Being like a part of like a team again and collaborating on stuff It's just been a really fun time And it's been fun challenge ourselves and you guys have really been liking it a lot So it's just been great and I'm really excited to see what happens with the rest of the year And I'm really excited or with this next year And I'm really excited to see what I do on my own too because I I do feel like I'm sort of starting to get a grip on things and I do feel like I I'm figuring out what I want to do and I know that I say that all the time But I actually feel that way and I'm so excited going into 2020 having Justin on board because Him taking the videos and like doing way better editing than I would because after after seven years I was just like I I don't want to edit my own videos anymore Like I just to be completely honest like I I don't really like editing that much anymore Um, especially my own stuff. I just like I I've been doing it for so long that it's like I would rather spend my time recording more videos or taking time to myself or whatever Um And so I'm super super thankful to have Justin on board. He's been doing such a great job We've been having some hiccups in the road recently I switched up my recording uh the way that I record recently and I've been having problems with that So if videos have been weird, uh, and if videos have been like off and on Hopefully I'm I we had a little talk the other day And I was like I want to make sure that videos are out every single day on my channel But we've been having recording issues and I don't know what's wrong. It's really weird But trying to figure that out. I might just go back to the old way that I was recording Um, but hopefully we can get a schedule down pat But I'm I'm super excited and super grateful that that Justin has been Uh, like excited about my channel and is down to edit the stuff and just such a good job So round of applause for Justin in the comments. Thank you But it's it's also been great like having Eunice honest Um, it's it's been really great for my own schedule too because it's just easier for me to figure it out When I have something else going on. Do you know what I mean? Because being your own boss It's a blessing and a curse because you make your own schedule and you could sort of do whatever you want It's also bad because you make your own schedule and you could sort of do whatever you want Meaning nobody's holding you accountable for anything because you're the boss so you can do whatever you want So sometimes most of the time you just do nothing and it sucks So having Justin on board and having another person that I'm like, okay I need to get stuff to him and I need to like, you know manage my time well For his sake as well. Um and doing Eunice honest and being like, okay I need to do this stuff in a timely manner because I have other shit to do. Um, it's been really great Also in 2019. I totally forgot about this. How's it was it 2019? I guess it was 2019 I got a manager which has been great. Like it's it's been super cool Um having like I have like it's weird like I have like a team of people now like I have an I have an editor I have like managers and stuff. It's it's really weird It's it's getting like way more professional than I ever thought the channel would be Uh, which is really it's really cool. It's just like wow We're leveling up a little bit and I'm really excited and I do want to say I tweeted about this the other day I've been doing a lot more brand deals recently, which has been really awesome. Um, and it's genuinely been a lot of fun Um, but I was worried about doing brand deals for a while because I didn't want to come off as like a sell-out And I didn't want people to get the wrong idea and stuff Um, and it's just really cool that any company would want to work with me And and pay me to promote something or use their thing or whatever And you guys have been nothing but supportive like so many people Just being like yeah, dude. You go and get that money or like this is like a lot of people are being like This is people should hire Ethan to do their advertising all the time because this is hilarious And I actually want to get this thing. So just thank you guys so much for being so supportive of that It's been really cool It's nice not being shamed for doing that because everybody knows now And I think that this is part of the reason why it's It's gotten better because youtube people know that youtube isn't as reliable as it once was And so I really appreciate you guys being on board for when I do do brand deals because youtube's kind of sketchy Um, and so the the revenue on on youtube from just like videos and stuff It fluctuates So much so much you guys have no idea Especially for a channel like mine where I'm not like consistently getting like The upper tier like million views of video like some channels do Um, so like I'm I'm really just thankful that you guys are cool with that. So thank you so much But in 2020, what do I what do I want to do? I want to I want to just do more I want to challenge myself. I want to work harder than I ever have I've been working so hard recently On my own channel on you know, in this honest and it's felt really really nice to just get back Into the group of things. It's been really cool. There's been So much stuff that I've been working on and it's been really awesome And I have a bunch planned that will hopefully happen in 2020 Um, maybe shortly after 2020, but there's a lot of stuff coming down the pipe that I'm really excited about And I think that you guys will really like too. So I don't know I'm just very grateful to be in in the spot that I'm in. I'm very very very very very fortunate To to be where I am like I get to do what I love every single day I have so many people that support this thing that I do Um, and it's really crazy. So thank you guys so much for for sticking around and for being here I know that I say that every time I make a vlog Um, but seriously, I I could never thank you guys enough because you guys have have changed my life You guys have like given me everything. Um, I never ever thought that I would be at this point Um, especially where the channel is so close to a million subs. It's so Incredibly weird guys like I never thought that the channel would hit a million subscribers And here we are. I'm just going to my youtube right now because I want to see what the number actually is We are at nine hundred and thirty four thousand six hundred and forty five subs as of recording this video right now Um, so that's Just so crazy I never thought the channel would hit a million subs and I think it's coming right around the bend So that's really really cool. It's gonna be really weird and like it's just a number nothing's gonna change, but it's just that Hitting a million subscribers is I think the big milestone that everybody thinks of Um, you know once you get to a million then there's like two million and five million and ten million whatever But like a million is like It's the one kind of So that's just really crazy. I never ever thought that that would happen and it's and it's coming around the corner So I don't I don't have that much more to say honestly Uh, we're just rounding out the year. I hope that everybody has a wonderful and safe new year's eve If you're going out drinking if you're going out partying whatever you're doing be safe Don't be dumb. Don't if you're planning on going out and just ripping out in the town Don't drive. You know, we live in a time where we're alternative Modes of trans transportation are pretty readily available. So if you're going out and doing stuff, please don't drive. Don't be dumb Uh, everybody have a wonderful safe new years Thanks 2019 for being a decent year. Here's to 2020 um, thank you guys for being here and uh Let's see where this new decade takes us See you next year