I love sitting at work quietly doing my crochet while listening to the horrible screams and squelches. I feel like the mom in monsters university sitting in her minivan listening to her heavy metal
The other reason "actually it's because she's good" reason Julia's chewing through vials is she is very good at staying alive in boss attempts, and so ends up using more vials per attempt than if she was just getting slaughtered right out the gate each time
after attending this stream's sage therapy sesh live, i went swimming this week, my exercise of choice, after years of not going, because i felt i wasn't strong enough. (as well as other mental health issues.) i made sure not to overexert myself, and had a ton of fun just floating in the kiddie pool after a few sets in the big boy one. the talk about exercise related shame and building strength slowly, along with a talk with my actual therapist, helped me get to a place where i was brave enough to go back to my favorite sport. so thank you, julia, jacob and chat :~) if any of you reading this struggle with shame related to chores and selfcare, i recommend looking into the book how to keep house while drowning by kc davis. it helped me a lot with recognising how patterns of shame and self-loathing held me back in those areas over the years. we're doing this everyone. life is so beatable.
You know what, you're right. It's so beatable. Thank you for sharing your story. I'm going to get back into working out and work towards being able to be in public spaces again. Dysphoria is so beatable.
I really love the way that Jacob turned Julia’s self-deprecating comments about the limitations of her body (while hiking) into a positive representation of Julia’s strength and fitness progression. Both Julia and Jacob try their best to continuously empower each other and it’s really nice to see. The world needs more of that kind of energy ✨
i also was anti-shorts for a long time, despite multiple heatstroke scares and er visits, and this summer i finally broke and got a bunch of linen shorts from an old navy sale. y’all. i’m never going back
This summer I wore shorts in public for the first time in 25 years. (I am old.) Everyone can just deal with my pale skin. It's hard to be goth in the summer in the south. Sometimes you just have to wear the shorts.
I totally agree with them on the topic of working hard. As a millennial, the biggest lie I’ve been told growing up was: “Hard work leads to success and the results you want.” Following that often led to overworking myself and burnout. It took me awhile to finally understand that what I do consistently was enough. It is so reaffirming to hear you two encourage us to find that balance.
Orphan of Kos already rises to 2nd in our league table at 15 deaths… and Julia has barely explored his significantly harder 2nd phase yet. Maria's comfortable lead is looking a lot less comfortable! However, Julia's shockingly good first attempt and blood vial handicap shows that Orphan can't afford to get cocky either. Full league table below: 29 - Lady Maria 15 - Orphan of Kos* 14 - Ludwig 12 - Ebrietas 10 - Martyr Logarius 9 - One Reborn 8 - Laurence, The First Vicar* 6 - Shadows of Yharnam 4 - Father Gascoigne 3 - Living Failures 3 - Micolash 3 - Rom 3 - Vicar Amelia 3 - Blood Starved Beast 1 - Amygdala 1 - Darkbeast Paarl 0 - Celestial Emissary 0 - Mergo's Wet Nurse 0 - Witch of Hemwick 0 - Cleric Beast * not yet beaten Total deaths - 124 Average deaths - 5.6 4 bosses remain
@@mort0303 Yes it includes the 2 that Julia has encountered but not beaten. The back-to-back final bosses are the only ones she hasn't found yet. They're also both way easier than the two she is currently stuck on
The talk about shame and taking care of yourself legit made me cry in the middle of doing my homework. I’ve always had issues with hygiene in particular, even just small things like washing hands, brushing teeth, showering, etc. The origins of the issues can be chalked up to a mix of autism and adhd, but the reason I’ve not improved until recently is largely shame. Anytime it was brought up, I would feel so ashamed that I would avoid acknowledging it, which would only exacerbate the issue. After some time in therapy, I have finally acknowledged it and am finally starting to improve.
FromSoft should honestly thank SSS for all this good press. I used to only associate Dark Souls, etc, with toxic gamer bros; I had no idea how wonderful they actually were. After watching Julia Souls and Jacob's Elden Ring stream I was inspired to try Dark Souls 1. I loved it, beat it, beat it again, then I started playing the other titles. This may sound silly, but I was in a dark place when I found these games, and they really helped me get out of it. Bloodborne especially felt SO empowering. Every time I stood in front of a monster 4x my character's size I would rush in to attack, because I knew I /could/ win, and that was a message I really needed to hear. I'm sad to miss tonight's stream, but I look forward to the vod, as always. TLDR; Thanks Jacob and Julia for bringing these games (and your warm-hearted commentary) to more people (and thanks Khaz for bringing it to UA-cam)
I really appreciate Julia talking about her joint pain, as someone who has genetically bad joints its a huge relief that.. theres like actually achievable ways to get better
25:52 - oh hey, that sounds like my thing! My diagnosis is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 3, also known as Joint Hypermobility. I have a more mild case, I haven't ever dislocated my shoulder (common in worse cases) and I can't turn my knees backwards like some people you might see in tiktoks. Instead I get real big ouchies from having to climb stairs or bend over repeatedly to empty a dishwasher... Shoutout to the invisible disability crew - we all doin the best that we can! edit - You really DO sound just like me! The repetitive motion being the worst part. You discovered a really important piece of the puzzle - the avoidance of high-impact weights and exercises like jumping jacks. I'm really glad you did! Swimming and ice skating have been really good for me. The elliptical machines work great as a treadmill substitute, since the motion is completely smooth, not jarring.
Mine causes so much pain in my hips that it’s hard to walk or stand sometimes 😖. I also frequent will get pain in my ankles, wrists, elbows, back, shoulders, knees, and I guess just everywhere. I’m just glad I don’t get frequent dislocations
Ngl, as much as I'm not gonna diagnose Julia with anything (cuz NOT A DOCTOR), a lot of her other stuff sounds autism/ADHD adjacent, which is often comorbid with EDS (as well as digestive track issues like IBS/Crohn's/Celiac/allergies)
Like two weeks ago I got my blood work back that says I have none of the autoimmune markers that would lead to EDS, so I'm back at square one despite being able to look my doctor in the eye and flip my elbow inside out lol But I got put on a new anti-anxiety med and came back for the check up like "hey, is this a pain killer too? Bc I haven't felt this pain-free in years" And my psychiatrist was confused because no, it's not. But then I started describing my pain and that I'm hypermobile and she was like "Oooooh! Yeah no, it's not a pain reliever but it IS a mild muscle relaxer" so now I have a bit more evidence on my side hahaha
"I literally couldn't remember anything" "I was convinced I had early onset dementia" . . . "I GUESS I've had MINOR burn out." Julia your brain stopped doing a remember, one of the basic functions of braining. You need vacay not just as a cure for burn-out but also to prevent it. Schedule it regularly. Put it into your brain as being as important as work--because if you have a MAJOR burn-out, you may not be able to work.
Julia is *so* relatable, and it honestly helps so much to hear Jacob and Julia talking about burnout. Like, just today I've been having a headache and my body is kinda shaking, and I've been so worried that I had a tumor or something - but now I think it *might* be because I've slept like 4-5 hours these last few nights and I've worked non-stop for about a month... whoopsie
Bwobohnnn!! Two weeks? For us VOD-watchers it's been at least twice that, and personally it feels like it's been at least a month and a half. I wouldn't mind another 20 or so bwobonn episodes, honestly. They've been the highlight of my weeks for a while now (along, of course, with the drawfee stuff)
53:15 hard agree on using mimic tear on my first playthrough lol "If you're allowed to do this to my camera, then I'm allowed to call my badass friend to come help me beat your ass"
Here to say thank you, hearing you (Julia) talk about your experience being burnt out has helped me decide to take time off to recover from my job. I get really in my head about what I need to get done on daily/weekly/monthly bases and it gets really hard to justify taking time out, but you experience showed me just how much my body needs a break right now. Thank you!
I appreciate Julia and Jacob's really good advice on how to start taking care of your joints and listening to your own body. So many times I've dealt with stubborn patients and clients who overwork themselves to the point of re imjury. You gotta let go of thay pride. But I'd also like to caution anyone who still feels persistent pain or are unsure how to start to go see a physio or doctor about it. Keep safe!
I feel so opposite to Jacob with regards to the "working hard vs working consistently". Doing something consistently for a long time just feels like an insurmountably difficult task. I can do something hard as long as i can finish it, or even just see the progress im making. Doing a little practice/exercise/etc every day for a week usually wont show me any progress, and then it feels like i have failed and wasted all that time. I wish i knew a better way to see things, but every time ive tried making a change like that i have failed because it just feels like I'm not doing something right when nothing seems to get better from my work Edit: right after i post this he mentions how he doesnt feel bad about missing a day with this merhod, and again I just really feel so opposite to this. Missing a day when im trying to be consistent with small work makes me feel much worse because it feels like I've failed at something so small and easy, and i must be so bad to have failed at that. Fail at something really hard? Thats fine, it was really hard, i can try again. Fail at doing something easy everyday? Well i must suck, and i can't really try again because it wont be every day if ive already missed a day
Honestly I think you need to give yourself more patience and kindness - it's not easy to do just because you don't exert yourself as much - keeping a schedule is difficult, especially if you deal with other problems (physical or mental). In fact, looking at it, "working consistently" seems to be quite difficult for you ;>
I struggle with the same now and then (used to be like all the time) and one of the things that helped me the most was "half-assed is better than no-assed". Maybe you didn't finish the thing but you got some of it done. That's more than it was before. And along the same lines of what @oxytail said, just because you think it should be easy doesn't change the fact that it's difficult for you. Don't deny yourself anything that might make it easier or more convenient because you "should" be able to do it the "normal" way.
I wear black camo pants with a bandolier now. I have an undercut. Also the camo pants are booty cut-offs and my footwear is exclusively flip flops because the world is now on fire. My, what trials we have been through.
julia describing her burnout was EXTREMELY reassuring to me actually. i've been going through a similar thing of shit memory, as well as some other psychosomatic symptoms cuz i've been SUPER stressed out about college orientation and all the prep behind it. and my OCD, while mostly well-managed, leaves me very prone to hypochondria. so i've been convinced there's something physically wrong with me (the brain tumor thing is so fucking real). i had a similar thing happen back in 2021 when i first tried applying to college during my senior year of high school, and i got so stressed i made myself stress-sick for like 3 months straight. thought i had a fuckin iron deficiency and went to the school clinic and everything. it's been easier to manage now that i recognize what's going on. but julia sharing her experience is a nice little bonus to that :)
Your streams take place at 2am in my timezone so I'll have to say this here. First, I hope Julia is happy about how much praise Arsenal's own Bukayo Saka is getting for the England v Switzerland match. Second, as someone with extremely pale skin (I got blistering sunburn after 90 mins in sunlight wearing SPF 30), I support Julia's hatred of shorts.
When I fought Orphan of Kos I got to the second phase on the first try too! Then I tried like 104 more times and gave up. There's only so much screaming and placenta throwing I could manage. (Orphan of Kos and Lawrence are the only two bosses I couldn't defeat, so looking forward to seeing last night's VOD to see if Julia made it!)
Cairngorms my beloved! My home! It truly is _breathtaking_ and I‘m so glad you visited. I absolutely will not hike that, I‘m afraid, I‘d die, but I do love the views
I just want to say thanks you guys, yet again. Over the years you have helped me change for the better on lots of occasions. But for this, I've fell off the things that I used to be passionate about. The talk about Julia's journey with her joint pain really helped me get some perspective. Forming a small, daily habit of things that i want will make a huge difference after even only a couple months. So thanks lol, love you guys ❤
Artists Draw models they've never seen before Artists draw warhammer characters they've never heard of Artists draw really good fan art of Greyfax x Celestine
I almost didn't work out today because I woke up grumpy and headachey and too warm but while I was watching this I got up and did it and I'm glad I did. Now I'm a little stronger than I would have been and that's pretty neat.
Sincerely hope Jacob and Julia enjoyed Skye, it was my twice-great-grandfather's home before he walked all the way south to Cardiff to find work. I know Britain is tiny on an American scale, but for some North-Atlantic reference, it's about the equivalent of walking from Quebec City to NYC
28:30 Julia: I've also been struggling with not being able to do stuff. I'm a lifelong martial artist but last week my doctor told me that I can't do martial arts any more, because I've got Long COVID and any strenuous exercise is just setting back my recovery. I shall endeavour to be more like you and not push myself. Even though I can, I mustn't. Even though it completely sucks.
Oh man, the Elden Ring boss, that's in the place that's way down there, is so rad. In fact their whole house is pretty rad. Unless you meant the other boss that's way down there. In which case they are also pretty cool. I love the way they summon their mount.
yammers, the cat storytime is back and borne! 46:55 storytime: jacob did scare joy just a lil bit 1:09:28 jetlag worsened by olive 1:20:33 olive heard them talk about he 1:21:07 olive visits them 1:37:54 an accurate comment about cats + julia’s story corner 1:55:16 olive is snoring in the corner 1:57:24 jetlag + olive
I'm really glad I got back to the VOD of this because I absolutely needed to hear the chat about doing a little but doing it consistently. I haven't gone back to stained glass because every time I did it I felt like it had to be perfect. So maybe tomorrow I'll just do a little :)
Only part way through the vod, but as someone who lives in Scotland, if Jacob and Julia come back to the area they need to see the herd of cairngorm reindeer, they're so sweet. Also Scottish summers have like 1-2 good weeks at start, the summer goes on hiatus for several months, and then gets hot again right at the end, but also this summer has been especially bad. Also also yes Scottish cyclists are simply built different. The amount of cyclists you see going up the cairn o mount (incredibly steep hills, like cars struggle to get up there) is bananas
Im the opposite way with pets where ive grown up with them my whole life so when they're not there i keep hallucinating them in the corner of my eye. I had a couple of years when i first left home where i couldn't really have pets and i became so much more paranoid because suddenly all the random noises i couldn't just blame on a pet and go back to sleep. (Not helped by the fact i grew up on farms my whole life so city noise was so unusual to me).
Watching Julia breeze past the Blood Rock in the snail pit like 3 or 4 times was kind of pain XD. Not that she needs it, she already has a +10 weapon, but still. Also admirable attempts at the Orphan, always impressive! (And I am once again imploring you to check out the chalice dungeons but it's probably not happening at this point.)
Just wanted to add some supportive comments in the spirit/topic of working consistently over working hard Never been able to regularly work out - my mind ops out real quickly. Discovered what I COULD do, was eat a bit smarter and do 30 minutes of Beat Saber a day. Even easier if I break it up into two sessions of 15, sometimes make up or get ahead on the weekend. Went from over 230lbs to just under 200 lbs with that after a handful of months. Doing something you can do consistently is the key. If you can't do it consistently, then it works against you 🙂It's good to learn when something doesn't work for you, and even trying silly things will lead you to discovering what's the right fit. Work to your advantage, whether that's working "hard" or working conveniently. Has to fit you 🙂
I'm in the same exact place as Julia. Thanks to soccer and cross country as a kid (and, i think, genetics) my muscles are strong, but my joints and tendons are shit and it's so hard mentally. I'm currently working with physical therapist and a coach at my gym but it gets so frustrating when I know i could go up in weight strength wise, but my joints can't take it. And knowing that as soon as i slip on the routine, i'm in danger of another injury. It's a shitty thing to connect with, but I am so glad to know other people deal with this and will talk about it
Ooh, I've been to Cairngorms. It was so foggy the day we were there that we couldn't see a dang thing, but I got to drink some fresh spring water, and the lodge had some delicious sweet potato soup!
I feel like the dialogue over "if you can't handle me at my worst, you dont deserve me at my best" has been so warped over time. What JnJ sai about it sure matches a lot of the more contemporary thoughts about it, and it makes me sad because the original point was so much more wholesome. It's meant to be about "if you only value my good sides, and devalue me because I have flaws, you dont deserve me". Just like Jacob and Julia both value each other for all the good and the not so good, not JUST the good. Makes me disappointed in society that every good thing like that gets twisted until its supposedly supporting toxicity.
On this episode of "Jacob and Julia Drop Life Truth": "Being Honest with Yourself". Love that y'all give these nuggets. It's the wholesome content that so many people need.
I wonder which boss all the way down they were even talking about,, the gloopy boy probably fits the description best and he's extremely Julia core, but my first thought was the mad lad, who is ALSO extremely Julia core lmao
There's a warhammer store near where i live and they also host various game nights and such, my housemate goes there to play magic the gathering. Guess it helps with the cost of having such a specialist store.
ohhh god I remember a drink I think was Big Red. It was definitely red at least. It was one of those drinks I would constantly get Because it was gross in that specific realm of "so narshty its addictive" ^^'
I'm both excited and horrified at Julia getting into Warhammer minis. Minis games are my Main Hobby. The models are lovely (though expensive); if you're into just collecting and painting some Cool Dudes, it's a good one to collect. The games are consistently awful. The lore is... a mixed bag. If you want to know more, there's a LOT to find. The fandom is a *wild* mixed bag, ranging from Chill Folks to Actual Fascists. So, uh, be careful about interacting with Warhammer UA-camrs. If you like models but Games Workshop's ecosystem doesn't do it for you, there are TONS of model lines out there.
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Julia: *literally describes extreme burn out*
Julia(after a break): "turns out everyone was right I was burnt out"
I really need somebody to make a "Jacob gives reasonable life advice" compilation, so I can throw it at my Julia-type friends
please i need this!!🙏 my gf is so very julia-core and i simply cannot do words good like jacob does
I am very Julia core in this regard, someone please make that
I need this compilation to give to both myself and my best friend. 😅
A ton of advice bangers in this one for sure. A compilation like "Jacob Life Advice I Need to Hear Over and Over" would be so helpful
literally yelled "BWUHBORN!!!!" in excitement when I saw the thumbnail
I love sitting at work quietly doing my crochet while listening to the horrible screams and squelches. I feel like the mom in monsters university sitting in her minivan listening to her heavy metal
Yeah it's really funny listening to the bloodborne vods as background noise it's like *peacefully peeling garlic for dinner to pained screams*
The other reason "actually it's because she's good" reason Julia's chewing through vials is she is very good at staying alive in boss attempts, and so ends up using more vials per attempt than if she was just getting slaughtered right out the gate each time
after attending this stream's sage therapy sesh live, i went swimming this week, my exercise of choice, after years of not going, because i felt i wasn't strong enough. (as well as other mental health issues.) i made sure not to overexert myself, and had a ton of fun just floating in the kiddie pool after a few sets in the big boy one. the talk about exercise related shame and building strength slowly, along with a talk with my actual therapist, helped me get to a place where i was brave enough to go back to my favorite sport. so thank you, julia, jacob and chat :~)
if any of you reading this struggle with shame related to chores and selfcare, i recommend looking into the book how to keep house while drowning by kc davis. it helped me a lot with recognising how patterns of shame and self-loathing held me back in those areas over the years. we're doing this everyone. life is so beatable.
This is awesome! In a very similar place, sending so many good vibes to you.
Fuck yeah, fellow Yammer! Shame is so beat-able.
SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! You can be proud of yourself❤
You know what, you're right. It's so beatable. Thank you for sharing your story. I'm going to get back into working out and work towards being able to be in public spaces again. Dysphoria is so beatable.
Looking that book up asap, thanks for sharing
I really love the way that Jacob turned Julia’s self-deprecating comments about the limitations of her body (while hiking) into a positive representation of Julia’s strength and fitness progression. Both Julia and Jacob try their best to continuously empower each other and it’s really nice to see. The world needs more of that kind of energy ✨
Couples back in my day used to netflix and chill. These two are lovecraftian horror and life coaching
i also was anti-shorts for a long time, despite multiple heatstroke scares and er visits, and this summer i finally broke and got a bunch of linen shorts from an old navy sale. y’all. i’m never going back
linen is my favvvvv textile of all time i have like 12 linen pants
I need to get out of my anti shorts headspace. Maybe I'll look at Old Navy. 🥺
This summer I wore shorts in public for the first time in 25 years. (I am old.) Everyone can just deal with my pale skin. It's hard to be goth in the summer in the south. Sometimes you just have to wear the shorts.
All the shorts I have double as swim shorts and pyjama pants, unfortunately Ireland doesn't do summer weather half the time
I totally agree with them on the topic of working hard. As a millennial, the biggest lie I’ve been told growing up was: “Hard work leads to success and the results you want.” Following that often led to overworking myself and burnout. It took me awhile to finally understand that what I do consistently was enough. It is so reaffirming to hear you two encourage us to find that balance.
Orphan of Kos already rises to 2nd in our league table at 15 deaths… and Julia has barely explored his significantly harder 2nd phase yet.
Maria's comfortable lead is looking a lot less comfortable! However, Julia's shockingly good first attempt and blood vial handicap shows that Orphan can't afford to get cocky either.
Full league table below:
29 - Lady Maria
15 - Orphan of Kos*
14 - Ludwig
12 - Ebrietas
10 - Martyr Logarius
9 - One Reborn
8 - Laurence, The First Vicar*
6 - Shadows of Yharnam
4 - Father Gascoigne
3 - Living Failures
3 - Micolash
3 - Rom
3 - Vicar Amelia
3 - Blood Starved Beast
1 - Amygdala
1 - Darkbeast Paarl
0 - Celestial Emissary
0 - Mergo's Wet Nurse
0 - Witch of Hemwick
0 - Cleric Beast
* not yet beaten
Total deaths - 124
Average deaths - 5.6
4 bosses remain
12/20 bosses were defeated with fewer than 5 deaths. Julia is truly a god gamer!
Does the "4 bosses remain" include the 2 that haven't been beaten yet? Or is it 4 bosses to find?
Did she ever defeat that one random hunter in a church? He beat my ass harder than any of the actual bosses ever did.
@@mort0303 Yes it includes the 2 that Julia has encountered but not beaten. The back-to-back final bosses are the only ones she hasn't found yet. They're also both way easier than the two she is currently stuck on
As someone that's played most From games, that 5.6 average is insane to me. I could never, man. I'm lucky when I average 20 deaths to bosses. 🤣
"Sometimes you're a slug on the beach" - So real
The talk about shame and taking care of yourself legit made me cry in the middle of doing my homework. I’ve always had issues with hygiene in particular, even just small things like washing hands, brushing teeth, showering, etc. The origins of the issues can be chalked up to a mix of autism and adhd, but the reason I’ve not improved until recently is largely shame. Anytime it was brought up, I would feel so ashamed that I would avoid acknowledging it, which would only exacerbate the issue. After some time in therapy, I have finally acknowledged it and am finally starting to improve.
That stuff is like, some of the hardest stuff. I’m only consistently brushing my teeth at 25; you can do this! We can do this! Hygiene is so beatable!
@@Emma-es4dq Thank you for your lovely reply:)
FromSoft should honestly thank SSS for all this good press. I used to only associate Dark Souls, etc, with toxic gamer bros; I had no idea how wonderful they actually were. After watching Julia Souls and Jacob's Elden Ring stream I was inspired to try Dark Souls 1. I loved it, beat it, beat it again, then I started playing the other titles. This may sound silly, but I was in a dark place when I found these games, and they really helped me get out of it. Bloodborne especially felt SO empowering. Every time I stood in front of a monster 4x my character's size I would rush in to attack, because I knew I /could/ win, and that was a message I really needed to hear. I'm sad to miss tonight's stream, but I look forward to the vod, as always.
TLDR; Thanks Jacob and Julia for bringing these games (and your warm-hearted commentary) to more people (and thanks Khaz for bringing it to UA-cam)
can we just appretiate Jacob's journey of graduating from Big mad to Little mad
I really appreciate Julia talking about her joint pain, as someone who has genetically bad joints its a huge relief that.. theres like actually achievable ways to get better
25:52 - oh hey, that sounds like my thing! My diagnosis is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 3, also known as Joint Hypermobility. I have a more mild case, I haven't ever dislocated my shoulder (common in worse cases) and I can't turn my knees backwards like some people you might see in tiktoks. Instead I get real big ouchies from having to climb stairs or bend over repeatedly to empty a dishwasher... Shoutout to the invisible disability crew - we all doin the best that we can!
edit - You really DO sound just like me! The repetitive motion being the worst part. You discovered a really important piece of the puzzle - the avoidance of high-impact weights and exercises like jumping jacks. I'm really glad you did! Swimming and ice skating have been really good for me. The elliptical machines work great as a treadmill substitute, since the motion is completely smooth, not jarring.
Hey, that’s my thing too! EDS gang!!
Mine causes so much pain in my hips that it’s hard to walk or stand sometimes 😖. I also frequent will get pain in my ankles, wrists, elbows, back, shoulders, knees, and I guess just everywhere. I’m just glad I don’t get frequent dislocations
@@sockpile6180 My heart goes out to you! It's so exhausting to be in pain all the time, I totally understand
Ngl, as much as I'm not gonna diagnose Julia with anything (cuz NOT A DOCTOR), a lot of her other stuff sounds autism/ADHD adjacent, which is often comorbid with EDS (as well as digestive track issues like IBS/Crohn's/Celiac/allergies)
Like two weeks ago I got my blood work back that says I have none of the autoimmune markers that would lead to EDS, so I'm back at square one despite being able to look my doctor in the eye and flip my elbow inside out lol
But I got put on a new anti-anxiety med and came back for the check up like "hey, is this a pain killer too? Bc I haven't felt this pain-free in years" And my psychiatrist was confused because no, it's not. But then I started describing my pain and that I'm hypermobile and she was like "Oooooh! Yeah no, it's not a pain reliever but it IS a mild muscle relaxer" so now I have a bit more evidence on my side hahaha
JACOB AND JULIA! DROP ANOTHER BLOODBORNE!! AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!! 🗣️🫵🫵
It's been so long since I last saw Jason and Julie that I barely remember their names
I could almost be convinced their names were Jacob and Julia 🤔
@@patricklee9416 Nah that's preposterous - It's definitely Jason and Julie.
I am genuinely impressed that after Jacob maxed out the Blood Vials so long ago they're now completely empty again. What a bloody time this has been.
You ever think about how scary the Orphan would be once he grew up? Like, this is him freshly born.
"jorkin' it in the stripped club" to the tune of "dream guest on my podcast" thanks for the new vocal stim
"I literally couldn't remember anything" "I was convinced I had early onset dementia" . . . "I GUESS I've had MINOR burn out." Julia your brain stopped doing a remember, one of the basic functions of braining. You need vacay not just as a cure for burn-out but also to prevent it. Schedule it regularly. Put it into your brain as being as important as work--because if you have a MAJOR burn-out, you may not be able to work.
Julia is *so* relatable, and it honestly helps so much to hear Jacob and Julia talking about burnout. Like, just today I've been having a headache and my body is kinda shaking, and I've been so worried that I had a tumor or something - but now I think it *might* be because I've slept like 4-5 hours these last few nights and I've worked non-stop for about a month... whoopsie
Bwobohnnn!! Two weeks? For us VOD-watchers it's been at least twice that, and personally it feels like it's been at least a month and a half. I wouldn't mind another 20 or so bwobonn episodes, honestly. They've been the highlight of my weeks for a while now (along, of course, with the drawfee stuff)
Yippee! Khaz really outdid themselves with that thumbnail wow
1:39:06 I love the comedic timing of Jacob teasing Julia and then getting teased by Julia and Chat for letting the blood vials run out.
Oh yes, the comfort of yams like a weighted blanket
53:15 hard agree on using mimic tear on my first playthrough lol "If you're allowed to do this to my camera, then I'm allowed to call my badass friend to come help me beat your ass"
This video got me off my ass to get back to my physical therapy. Thank you for the motivation.
Is it weird that there's something about a Bloodborne enemy that just fully eats you that feels somehow wholesome compared to the game's usual fare?
Oh boy I hope Julia enjoys going down THE WELL
Here to say thank you, hearing you (Julia) talk about your experience being burnt out has helped me decide to take time off to recover from my job. I get really in my head about what I need to get done on daily/weekly/monthly bases and it gets really hard to justify taking time out, but you experience showed me just how much my body needs a break right now. Thank you!
I appreciate Julia and Jacob's really good advice on how to start taking care of your joints and listening to your own body. So many times I've dealt with stubborn patients and clients who overwork themselves to the point of re imjury. You gotta let go of thay pride. But I'd also like to caution anyone who still feels persistent pain or are unsure how to start to go see a physio or doctor about it. Keep safe!
I feel so opposite to Jacob with regards to the "working hard vs working consistently". Doing something consistently for a long time just feels like an insurmountably difficult task. I can do something hard as long as i can finish it, or even just see the progress im making. Doing a little practice/exercise/etc every day for a week usually wont show me any progress, and then it feels like i have failed and wasted all that time. I wish i knew a better way to see things, but every time ive tried making a change like that i have failed because it just feels like I'm not doing something right when nothing seems to get better from my work
Edit: right after i post this he mentions how he doesnt feel bad about missing a day with this merhod, and again I just really feel so opposite to this. Missing a day when im trying to be consistent with small work makes me feel much worse because it feels like I've failed at something so small and easy, and i must be so bad to have failed at that. Fail at something really hard? Thats fine, it was really hard, i can try again. Fail at doing something easy everyday? Well i must suck, and i can't really try again because it wont be every day if ive already missed a day
Honestly I think you need to give yourself more patience and kindness - it's not easy to do just because you don't exert yourself as much - keeping a schedule is difficult, especially if you deal with other problems (physical or mental).
In fact, looking at it, "working consistently" seems to be quite difficult for you ;>
I struggle with the same now and then (used to be like all the time) and one of the things that helped me the most was "half-assed is better than no-assed". Maybe you didn't finish the thing but you got some of it done. That's more than it was before. And along the same lines of what @oxytail said, just because you think it should be easy doesn't change the fact that it's difficult for you. Don't deny yourself anything that might make it easier or more convenient because you "should" be able to do it the "normal" way.
I wear black camo pants with a bandolier now. I have an undercut. Also the camo pants are booty cut-offs and my footwear is exclusively flip flops because the world is now on fire. My, what trials we have been through.
julia describing her burnout was EXTREMELY reassuring to me actually. i've been going through a similar thing of shit memory, as well as some other psychosomatic symptoms cuz i've been SUPER stressed out about college orientation and all the prep behind it. and my OCD, while mostly well-managed, leaves me very prone to hypochondria. so i've been convinced there's something physically wrong with me (the brain tumor thing is so fucking real). i had a similar thing happen back in 2021 when i first tried applying to college during my senior year of high school, and i got so stressed i made myself stress-sick for like 3 months straight. thought i had a fuckin iron deficiency and went to the school clinic and everything. it's been easier to manage now that i recognize what's going on. but julia sharing her experience is a nice little bonus to that :)
Your streams take place at 2am in my timezone so I'll have to say this here. First, I hope Julia is happy about how much praise Arsenal's own Bukayo Saka is getting for the England v Switzerland match.
Second, as someone with extremely pale skin (I got blistering sunburn after 90 mins in sunlight wearing SPF 30), I support Julia's hatred of shorts.
Seeing Rice pass to Saka and getting a goal... Just like arsenal 🥹
Honestly you should get much higher SPF - 70 would be more reasonable.
YAMMING TIME Y'ALL!
When I fought Orphan of Kos I got to the second phase on the first try too! Then I tried like 104 more times and gave up. There's only so much screaming and placenta throwing I could manage. (Orphan of Kos and Lawrence are the only two bosses I couldn't defeat, so looking forward to seeing last night's VOD to see if Julia made it!)
I love the impromptu therapy sessions while slaughtering fish, they're actually really nice and helpful (not sarcastic, to be clear)!
The discussions, not the fish, right? Right?
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I am appreciating these mindset shift conversations so much, as a mental health counselor who works mainly with college students.
11:22 THE ELGATO IS A PIECE OF SH*T!!! 😂😂😂
That was the loudest, best Julia laugh and I loved it. 💜
Cairngorms my beloved! My home! It truly is _breathtaking_ and I‘m so glad you visited. I absolutely will not hike that, I‘m afraid, I‘d die, but I do love the views
I just want to say thanks you guys, yet again. Over the years you have helped me change for the better on lots of occasions. But for this, I've fell off the things that I used to be passionate about. The talk about Julia's journey with her joint pain really helped me get some perspective. Forming a small, daily habit of things that i want will make a huge difference after even only a couple months. So thanks lol, love you guys ❤
Can't believe they were near where I live in Scotland while I was away
Julia Warhammer arc! Exciting! Someone suggest Drawfee X Warhammer episode ideas
Julia x sisters of silence
Artists Draw models they've never seen before
Artists draw warhammer characters they've never heard of
Artists draw really good fan art of Greyfax x Celestine
I heard "problematic paladins " and I was like sounds like the Custodes to me!
@@kennymartin5976 honestly it could be a few armies. Space Marines, Sisters of Battle, Custodes...
@@danielm.berube3256 my money would be on Grey Knights
I almost didn't work out today because I woke up grumpy and headachey and too warm but while I was watching this I got up and did it and I'm glad I did. Now I'm a little stronger than I would have been and that's pretty neat.
Why was this bloodborne stream the therapy lesson I needed for today? Ty Jacob and Julia !
Sincerely hope Jacob and Julia enjoyed Skye, it was my twice-great-grandfather's home before he walked all the way south to Cardiff to find work. I know Britain is tiny on an American scale, but for some North-Atlantic reference, it's about the equivalent of walking from Quebec City to NYC
28:30 Julia: I've also been struggling with not being able to do stuff. I'm a lifelong martial artist but last week my doctor told me that I can't do martial arts any more, because I've got Long COVID and any strenuous exercise is just setting back my recovery. I shall endeavour to be more like you and not push myself. Even though I can, I mustn't. Even though it completely sucks.
I've never actually watched any NorthernLion before and I have been assuming he was from the north of England this whole time
Oh man, the Elden Ring boss, that's in the place that's way down there, is so rad. In fact their whole house is pretty rad. Unless you meant the other boss that's way down there. In which case they are also pretty cool. I love the way they summon their mount.
Bust out of the slammer to join the yammers
Oh no, by that description alone Julia's Edinburgh nemesis has become my nemesis too.
yammers, the cat storytime is back and borne!
46:55 storytime: jacob did scare joy just a lil bit
1:09:28 jetlag worsened by olive
1:20:33 olive heard them talk about he
1:21:07 olive visits them
1:37:54 an accurate comment about cats + julia’s story corner
1:55:16 olive is snoring in the corner
1:57:24 jetlag + olive
your “DREAM GUEST ON MY PODCAST?!” sounds just So Much like sonic im gonna piss
Casting lightning in a village which is entirely wet.... Dreamdeath on my neighbors 😂
I'm really glad I got back to the VOD of this because I absolutely needed to hear the chat about doing a little but doing it consistently. I haven't gone back to stained glass because every time I did it I felt like it had to be perfect. So maybe tomorrow I'll just do a little :)
I like Jakub’s character arc from don’t buy the lantern to you should turn on your lantern.
Nothing like hearing some good life advice while the haunted souls of a damned village proceed to scream in your ear as they beat your ass 😌💖
Only part way through the vod, but as someone who lives in Scotland, if Jacob and Julia come back to the area they need to see the herd of cairngorm reindeer, they're so sweet. Also Scottish summers have like 1-2 good weeks at start, the summer goes on hiatus for several months, and then gets hot again right at the end, but also this summer has been especially bad. Also also yes Scottish cyclists are simply built different. The amount of cyclists you see going up the cairn o mount (incredibly steep hills, like cars struggle to get up there) is bananas
Im the opposite way with pets where ive grown up with them my whole life so when they're not there i keep hallucinating them in the corner of my eye. I had a couple of years when i first left home where i couldn't really have pets and i became so much more paranoid because suddenly all the random noises i couldn't just blame on a pet and go back to sleep. (Not helped by the fact i grew up on farms my whole life so city noise was so unusual to me).
Jacob and Julia's motivational speech plus the fish people going BWAGHHGH in the background is amazing.
I cant believe i went to Scotland right after you guys (thats what im assuming, cause we had shit wheather lol)
Im glad that Julia saw the "Way down there boss" and locked in, cause the way down there boss is extremely Julia core
15:38 had me laughin cuz of the dramatic music drop right as julia is talkin abt the rich french yuppie lady lmaoooo
I don’t know why but the moment I saw Orphan of Kos I just went “ aw he’s just a lil guy”
24:19
This knee anecdote gave me an idea for a short story. Thanks y'all!
Im super stressed out right now so I came to watch one of your streams because they often calm me down so thank you :)
Watching Julia breeze past the Blood Rock in the snail pit like 3 or 4 times was kind of pain XD. Not that she needs it, she already has a +10 weapon, but still. Also admirable attempts at the Orphan, always impressive! (And I am once again imploring you to check out the chalice dungeons but it's probably not happening at this point.)
Just wanted to add some supportive comments in the spirit/topic of working consistently over working hard
Never been able to regularly work out - my mind ops out real quickly.
Discovered what I COULD do, was eat a bit smarter and do 30 minutes of Beat Saber a day. Even easier if I break it up into two sessions of 15, sometimes make up or get ahead on the weekend. Went from over 230lbs to just under 200 lbs with that after a handful of months.
Doing something you can do consistently is the key. If you can't do it consistently, then it works against you 🙂It's good to learn when something doesn't work for you, and even trying silly things will lead you to discovering what's the right fit.
Work to your advantage, whether that's working "hard" or working conveniently. Has to fit you 🙂
The thumbnail is a work of art in and of itself, imo - the perfect fusion of Bloodborn and Julia Drawfee
"We'll just call this one practice"-proceeds to have second cleanest attempt of all so far
I'm in the same exact place as Julia. Thanks to soccer and cross country as a kid (and, i think, genetics) my muscles are strong, but my joints and tendons are shit and it's so hard mentally. I'm currently working with physical therapist and a coach at my gym but it gets so frustrating when I know i could go up in weight strength wise, but my joints can't take it. And knowing that as soon as i slip on the routine, i'm in danger of another injury. It's a shitty thing to connect with, but I am so glad to know other people deal with this and will talk about it
Stoped fighting lothric brothers m.2 to be here
Lothric brothers 2: Incestuous Boogaloo
@@theomegajuice8660 phenomenal i love that
I'm sick I'm twisted my parasocial elationship with these people is off the charts. Anyway I missed you 💕
LEM'S BACK!! 🥳🥳🥳
Also the thumbnail is ✨perfect✨
Ooh, I've been to Cairngorms. It was so foggy the day we were there that we couldn't see a dang thing, but I got to drink some fresh spring water, and the lodge had some delicious sweet potato soup!
So excited! I really missed this playthrough.
Did not expect the genuinely impactful advice while watching Julia fight fish monsters 😅
ZOMG english translation drops early august but Please keep an eye on this and see if you might like ittttttt!!!!!! Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid
Just popping in for engagement to say: I would utterly love a seamless coop playthrough of Elden ring with these two.
41:15 *Tom Cardy starts playing in the background*
1:01:37 SCREAMING
1:06:57 another ear worm i refuse to look up because its funnier that way
Pod guest on my Dreamcast.
Arise yammers.
I feel like the dialogue over "if you can't handle me at my worst, you dont deserve me at my best" has been so warped over time. What JnJ sai about it sure matches a lot of the more contemporary thoughts about it, and it makes me sad because the original point was so much more wholesome. It's meant to be about "if you only value my good sides, and devalue me because I have flaws, you dont deserve me". Just like Jacob and Julia both value each other for all the good and the not so good, not JUST the good. Makes me disappointed in society that every good thing like that gets twisted until its supposedly supporting toxicity.
Never would have thought Bloodborne would give me the chance to re live the Brain Destroyer.
nothing I appreciate more than the bloodborne and self-care sesh every week or so
BIG RED exists! It's my favorite pop because I can only get it in Texas when I visit (from Michigan) 1:29:33
On this episode of "Jacob and Julia Drop Life Truth": "Being Honest with Yourself". Love that y'all give these nuggets. It's the wholesome content that so many people need.
I wonder which boss all the way down they were even talking about,, the gloopy boy probably fits the description best and he's extremely Julia core, but my first thought was the mad lad, who is ALSO extremely Julia core lmao
There's a warhammer store near where i live and they also host various game nights and such, my housemate goes there to play magic the gathering. Guess it helps with the cost of having such a specialist store.
I hope you enjoyed our Scottish summer, I think it lasted about 4 hours this year
As someone from a tropical country we aren't really allowed to dislike shorts and flip-flops
I'd love to see you guys do more Elden Ring! Jacob DLC, J&J co-op, I don't care, I just love watching you guys play FromSoft games!
ohhh god I remember a drink I think was Big Red. It was definitely red at least. It was one of those drinks I would constantly get Because it was gross in that specific realm of "so narshty its addictive" ^^'
BLOODBORNEEEEEEEE YEAHHHHH
Julia............................
I'm both excited and horrified at Julia getting into Warhammer minis. Minis games are my Main Hobby.
The models are lovely (though expensive); if you're into just collecting and painting some Cool Dudes, it's a good one to collect.
The games are consistently awful.
The lore is... a mixed bag. If you want to know more, there's a LOT to find.
The fandom is a *wild* mixed bag, ranging from Chill Folks to Actual Fascists. So, uh, be careful about interacting with Warhammer UA-camrs.
If you like models but Games Workshop's ecosystem doesn't do it for you, there are TONS of model lines out there.