Simon: Where are you from? Matt: I'm from a little country called England. Simon: Oh, yeah, where in England? Matt: All of it! I have no hometown. Simon: OK. OK. Where do you live now? Matt: I'm living in Tokyo, in Japan. Simon: What do you do in you...
OK, I'm going to talk about my one wish. I think everybody has one or two things they wish they could change about themselves and for me I really wish I could sing. Unfortunately I have a terrible voice. I cannot sing at all, and in Japan, this is ve...
Marion: So Steve what's the worst job you've ever had? Steve: Ah, let's see. The worst job I've ever had has to be Fort Fun in East Born. Marion: What's Fort Fun? Steve: Fort Fun is fun for children but it isn't fun for the spotty 16 year olds who ha...
Todd: Um , Kawabe you said you used to be a bike delivery person. Kawabe: Yes, I was. It was not very long but I was doing that for like 6 months. Todd: Do you mean push bike or motorcycle? Kawabe: Push bike? What is a push bike? Todd: Push bike is l...
Nicola: Hi, Cat, that looks like a lovely salad you got there. Cat: Thanks it is. Nicola: What has it got in it? Cat: Um, I cheated and I bought one of those pre-packaged lettuce with herbs and some leftover food from last night, but it's good. It's...
OK, I'd like to talk about consumerism in capitalist and communist countries. I don't know if anyone has actually noticed but Japan is very, what's the word, consumerized. Everything is built for the consumer. You've got huge adverts, you've got talk...
I am totally English but I spent my whole life basically living in other countries, well, my parentsspent most of my life living in other countries. I've actually been at school in England for quite a while of it. Living away from your own country is...
My first pet was bought for me when I was still a baby, so I think, I think I was, I think I was less than six weeks old when my granddad bought me a little terrier pup. So as far, as long as I can remember from being very very young, I could always...
Todd: OK, Gabrielle, you are a vegetarian. Gabrielle: That's right! Todd: So, you do not eat meat! Gabrielle: I don't. No meat, no fish! Todd: OK, and you said that you have a garden. Gabrielle: Yeah, I'm lucky to have enough room to have a vegetable...
I had a really nice day today. It's Sunday today, so obviously I got nothing to do so I went to meet my English friend Ben in a place called Harajuku in Tokyo, which is a great place to hang out in on Sundays anyway, but we found this amazing sushi r...