New computer, new youtube channel, etc etc

[MidoriAbby]

Hi Gaiwa!
I haven't been on here forever, starting my junior year and lots is happening! I just got a new laptop, and am in the process of actually making a new youtube channel. I've been thinking about the decision for months, I think a fresh start will help me update/stay involved more regularly. And since I got a new computer, and some more motivation, I think that's definitely way more possible now. 

I made a video on the old Ranabvideo channel in both English and Japanese explaining my decision more in depth. 

I'll for sure post the new channel here when I make it! It'll be mostly bilingual vlogs about various topics, Q&A and recommendations to create learning community with other Japanese learners, and English lessons in Japanese. 

I'll be looking through the forum more because I haven't been here in forever, I hope you all are doing well! I've missed Gaiwa.

-Abby

[LittleGaijin]

Hey Abby! We missed you too. I saw your announcement videos this morning, and I'm really excited to see your new channel. Have you thought of a name yet? Please feel free to host some Q&As here in this forum too! Gaiwa's been pretty inactive lately, and we're currently trying to get some new members in here, and bring some life back to the forums again haha. If you could let your subscribers know about us again, that would be really insanely awesome! 

Love your ideas for the new channel by the way. It seems like it's gonna be a lot of fun for everyone!

[MidoriAbby]

LittleGaijin
Yeah, I'll be happy to let people know about the website! I'll for sure link it, and also mention it in a website recommendation video I'm planning. Or I'll make a separate video about Gaiwa!
Thanks! Yeah so far the google profile name for the channel is Abigail Bilingual Vlogs, and with the new google plus being connected to everything thing (I hate it!!) it won't let me rename the channel link, which will continue to be
www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1H8tobMlJsbo2GwFwepxQ
or something
which like. I liked it better when it was youtube.com/user/channel name here but. they're not doing that anymore. just gibberish links and google profile titles. :/

[LittleGaijin]

MidoriAbby that would be so awesome! Thank you! In return, we'd love to upgrade your member status here on Gaiwa, and we can also link to your channel on our recommended Study Resources list on the main page if you'd like.

Man, that sucks about Google plus and the new url though... I remember running into a lot of trouble back when I was getting the URL for my old blog. I wanted to create a new gmail to go along with the site maintenance, but I realized that I couldn't be on both the new email and my old youtube account at the same time, and when I tried to merge them it just ruined everything... So I ended up starting over completely. New new gmail, and a new youtube account too. Littlegaijin everything haha. A fresh start is always exciting though! Google is just messing everything up though... (Followed your new channel btw!)

[Bokusenou]

Hey Abby, Welcome back! We all missed you too. Great to hear about your new youtube channel, and can't wait to see your new videos! Sounds like you've got some great ideas already.

[Jembru]

Great to hear that you're active again Midori! I was worried after your previous video apologising for your youthful enthusiasm in your earlier videos. I wondered if you'd given up on youtube altogether. A fresh start as the new grown-up you sounds like just what you needed! Best of luck with it. I'll be supporting you as ever!