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hello you guys welcome back to another video i feel like i'm a stranger on this channel again

so we're gonna be doing a life update

when was the last time we did one life has been lifing you know

but um we're in may especially may i think we're gonna release this video in may

so next month to get personal is the anniversary for my

dad being dead um i'm not gonna do anything crazy

but i'm probably gonna disappear for a bit just for like a couple days

and then come back but i'm still gonna be active on the channel

so that's that

and then i've gone through this like weird transition in life

where i don't know what i want to do with life i feel like i've accomplished

so much i have like so many trophies i don't have female performer there

but i tried one year and i failed

so i kind of just internally gave up

so i think that's why i don't even want to try anymore even

if i didn't win or i wasn't even nominated

so i think um as far as like

that that's why i don't really want to shoot as much

because it's like i don't even get acknowledged anyway

so what's the point that's just how i feel

but i feel like i'm going to the going through this

like weird phase in life where i'm like kind of over certain things in my career my life

or everything in general

so that's why i feel like i took a long break

from youtube i go through this phase sometimes where i get

over i overwork myself i sometimes like i'm gonna quit this i'm gonna quit

that and it's just not quitting it's just more taking a break

so then i remember what it is or why i was doing it

and i didn't get nominated for any like social media awards this year.

And I was just like, oh, you're right.

Like I didn't do anything.

You know, I can't win every year.

I've been winning since 2022.

It's 2026.

So, like, we got to give it to somebody at least for a year.

But I'm coming back.

I'm taking a break from certain things.

Not retiring or anything.

I'm just figuring out what it is I want to do.

Because I'm hitting this roadblock, at least in certain things.

And that's why I want to try new things.

I started directing.

I directed my first scene.

And I fell in love with it.

I fell in love with creating magic, creating a visual story of what is happening between two people having intercourse.

It was really cool because I'm usually like the performer.

And when I perform, it's obviously for you guys.

But when I'm the director and when I'm recording someone else, it's like I'm literally remembering what it's like to be a performer and what things that I wish I could capture.

But the director doesn't.

So that's what I've been doing.

And I fell in love with it.

I can't say too much yet or like the company or who I've shot with so far.

But I have this really huge movie that I'm filming this month at the end of the month.

And I'm so excited because I came up with the concept.

But they gave me the premise of like the scene of what it was supposed to be.

So I came up with the storyline where I'm approving styling and the script.

And basically, I'm going to be directing it.

So that makes me happy right now.

So that's kind of like where I'm going.

More behind the camera than in front of it not saying that I'm not going to be in front of it.

I still have my only I'm going to be still doing all my content on there.

But I think I really love being behind the camera more.

So that's kind of like where I'm feeling.

There's going to be a point though, where I'm going to get tired of being behind the camera, I'm going to want to be the star of it

so it's not forever i'm coming up with some like really

cool ideas as far as like what i want to do with my brand

so i'm gonna be doing more youtube more streams

so definitely make sure you're subscribed so you guys can see all that because

if you're not subscribed you're going to see me on your

for you page i'm gonna be on it whether you block me

or not i'm gonna be on someone else's stuff

so you can't avoid me

so you might as well just enjoy this content be sucked into i'm gonna do more music stuff

so you guys know huge huge underground rap fan that's my

but i also love music in general i'm trying to figure out

if i should do like more interviews

or podcasts i want to be in the music scene as far as like uh just interviewing artists

and getting to know them personally because i've done it with corn stars

but i want to do with artists

because i feel like we see like a facade

or like uh like what they want to give us

but really they're really cool people like i'm friends with a few rappers and producers

and they're really really funny they're really nice i kind of want to spot give the spotlight to them

and show people different sides

so i'm also gonna be coming up with some like really cool clothes

but i can't say too much

because i'm it's just like it's like a little seed doing something cool with

that as i get older i kind of like grew up in front of you guys i started the industry

when i was like 21 22

and it's been like almost eight years now i'm gonna be eight years in the industry in september

so i feel like you know this is longevity but also

if you've created a household name with yourself

or you created a brand you want to do more than just one thing just know

that this is not the end of it this is to

be only the beginning of a new chapter for me

and i'm very excited to kind of just explore it with you guys

and you guys also see this journey with me

and kind of grow with me

because i know a lot of people have also grown with me

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so we're like growing together i think it's time for me

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to just not really care about where life is going

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and i've been taking every day by every day

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and it's kind of good and bad because i was looking at the date

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and like my dates for this next coming month

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and i was like wait it's next week already the end of the month

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so i'm just like that's why you kind of just have to live in the moment

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and not be too stuck on the future or the past

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because then you will get lost

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and i think that's where a lot of people tend to

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get lost in it's like the future in the past just

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live in the present kind of figure out what you're gonna do tomorrow

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but don't think like too crazy or too far ahead

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because you will stress yourself out and that's that was my issue

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and that's why i'm where i'm at right now like conflicted

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and lost yeah i just wanted to kind of give you

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guys a life update i feel like i do this pretty frequently with you guys

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and i'm very honest and i think that's why we all have this like connection and bond

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because we relate to each other we're gonna wrap this video

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up super quick i just wanted to give you guys an update on my life make sure you subscribe

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because i have a bunch of bunch of good content coming

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so let me know in the comments below what kind of videos you want to see on the channel

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because i am listening and i'm learning

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so i want to be able to entertain you guys

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but i have videos with fabio chicos toxicos a few of my co-stars fan videos again

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so make sure you guys are subscribed

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if you're reacting to these videos on twitch or wherever let me know

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and tag me because then i will do a video with you too

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so let's keep going let's get the content going and i'll see you guys in the next video so

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “A Real Life Update… There’s a Lot to Talk About”. This video has 128 sentences and 1458 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:03. The speaker talks fast, about 241 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
subscribe verb	/səbˈskɹaɪb/	To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
performer noun	/pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/	One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
nominate verb	/ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/	To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
facade noun	/fəˈsɑ(ː)d/	The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
overwork noun	/ˈəʊvəˌwɜːk/	A superstructure.
roadblock noun		Something that blocks or obstructs a road.
longevity noun	/lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/	The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
intercourse noun	/ˈɪn.tɚˌkɔɹs/	Communication, conversation.
storyline noun		The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven.
internally adverb	/ɪnˈtɜːnəli/	In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.
twitch noun	/twɪt͡ʃ/	A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
premise noun	/ˈpɹɛm.ɪs/	A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
entertain verb	/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/	To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.
spotlight noun	/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/	A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
distress noun	/dɪˈstɹɛs/	Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
come up with verb	To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
figure out verb	To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
go through verb	To travel from one end of something to the other.
come back verb	To return to a place.
give up verb	To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	has been lifing · I've been winning · I've been doing
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	i've gone · i've accomplished · I've shot
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	wasn't even nominated · be sucked · are subscribed
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was doing · was looking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 95 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

Long words — get the stress right: longevity /lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/, internally /ɪnˈtɜːnəli/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like subscribe, performer, nominate.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Key vocabulary in this video

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Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?