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Sid shares a cozy fall weekend in Minnesota, exploring local spots, reflecting on life changes, and enjoying nature with family.

## Key Takeaways

- The video highlights the charm and coziness of a fall weekend in Minnesota.
- Sid balances nostalgia for home with the realities of living in a big city like New York.
- Personal growth and healing are shared openly, emphasizing authenticity.
- Local culture and nature are celebrated through visits to coffee shops, markets, and scenic hikes.
- The importance of family connections and self-reflection is a recurring theme.

## What the video covers

- Sid returns home to Minnesota and visits a favorite local coffee shop, Vandela, while discussing a captivating book she's reading.
- She meets up with her best friend Rachel for lunch and explores a rare local market fest with her mom.
- Sid reflects on her feelings about living away from family, balancing life between Minnesota and New York.
- She opens up about a recent breakup and the pressures of social media on personal timelines.
- The video includes a family road trip up north to Luden, visiting scenic spots like Black Sand Beach and a cozy cabin.
- Sid shares moments of quiet reflection imagining life in a small town and enjoys local coffee shops.
- She gives a tour of the cabin and takes a short hike to a beautiful viewpoint recommended by her dad.
- Sid talks about her new laptop setup and working remotely from a local cafe.
- The vlog ends with Sid expressing gratitude and inviting viewers to join her next adventure.

## Chapters

1. 00:00 Introduction and Cozy Coffee Shop Visit
2. 01:41 Lunch with Best Friend Rachel
3. 02:32 Exploring Local Market Fest
4. 03:25 Reflections on Family and Living in New York
5. 04:12 Personal Update: Breakup and Social Media Pressure
6. 05:32 Family Road Trip to Luden
7. 06:57 Visit to Black Sand Beach and Cabin Arrival
8. 08:14 Cabin Tour and Morning Reflections
9. 09:46 Mini Hike and Scenic Viewpoint
10. 12:22 Working Remotely and Closing Thoughts

Answers

## Questions about this video

Where is Sid spending her fall weekend?

Sid is spending her fall weekend in Minnesota, visiting local coffee shops, markets, and enjoying a family road trip up north to Luden.

What personal updates does Sid share in the video?

Sid shares about her recent breakup, her healing process, and the challenges of balancing life between Minnesota and New York, including social media pressures.

What are some key places Sid visits during the vlog?

Sid visits Vandela coffee shop, a local market fest in a hockey arena, Black Sand Beach, a cozy cabin in Luden, and several small local coffee shops.

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00:00

Speaker A

Hi guys, it's Sid, and welcome back. [music] I'm feeling so cozy and chatty today.

00:18

Speaker A

I'm back home in Minnesota, as you can probably tell because I don't have a car in New York. I'm outside one of my favorite local coffee shops. It's called Vandela. And I brought a book with me, specifically this one, which you know

00:30

Speaker A

what? I'm going to save this to tell you guys about because I have a lot of thoughts to share.

00:42

Speaker A

I [music] don't know why it took me so long to start this book. Oh, this is a bill. That is my bookmark. [music] Hopefully my address isn't showing. It is so good. I am only about a fourth of

00:53

Speaker A

the way through, but I did just buy this last [music] night. So, sometimes I find it really hard to get engaged in a book right away. My attention span is just unfortunately not the best. Something about this is so intriguing and it's

01:09

Speaker A

kind of making me rediscover a [music] love for reading. My friend told me that the movie was coming out, so I was like, I have to read it before I see the movie in a week or so. [music] I love this

01:20

Speaker A

cafe. Everyone is so nice. I really think there is truth to the whole Minnesota nice thing. Like when I walk in a store or something [music] and I make eye contact with someone, I think it's more normal to smile here. But when

01:31

Speaker A

I moved to New York and I would do that and I would smile at people, everyone looked at me like I was kind of weird. So I stopped doing it. Um, anyways, it is just the cute, coziest

01:41

Speaker A

little cafe ever. [music] [music] [music] Okay, I am on my way to a very important lunch meeting. Actually, can someone guess before I say who do you think I'm meeting? Okay, I'm just going to say it.

02:04

Speaker A

I'm meeting with Rachel. Obviously, the OGs know Rachel is my best friend from Minnesota, living far away from each other now. Whenever we meet up, we always just have so much to catch up [music] on. So, I'm so excited to see

02:16

Speaker A

her and I'm excited for you guys to see her. Hey guys, look who I'm with.

02:21

Speaker A

[screaming] Rachel, we just had our Panera. It was great. Classic place we get food at a lot. Our Minnesota staple. I should put a picture of us in the middle right here.

02:32

Speaker A

Oh my gosh. So, earlier when I was driving, I drove past this sign that said that my city was having like a market fest. Kind of a rarity. I've honestly never heard of them doing this, but I'm really curious. I have no idea

02:45

Speaker A

if it's like food or like craft art stuff. My mom's with me. She's hidden.

02:51

Speaker A

This is all you get. So, the market is in this hockey arena. All the vendors are lined up and it's so cute. Look.

03:10

Speaker A

I think my [music] mom's buying a candle. They're similar. I'm in my room. This is the room that I stay in when I come home. I always go back and forth in my head about where I want to end up living. And sometimes I

03:25

Speaker A

think it's Minnesota. And then other times I'm like, "No, it's not, but my family's here." So, I don't know. I constantly have this like dilemma with myself. I feel weirdly guilty for not living close to my family. It really

03:38

Speaker A

weighs on me. And to be honest, like my family doesn't make me feel bad about it at all. They're so supportive, but it is really hard as you get older and I feel like I just miss, miss out on so many

03:49

Speaker A

things that I don't want to. Moving to New York, people always said, was a big adjustment. I'd say the first year and a half it was really tough and it's just such a different city to get acclimated to, but now I don't know. I feel like I

04:01

Speaker A

think I might stay for a while. That's been sort of a big life change and I think I'm going to renew my lease. I guess I also have to catch you guys up on that I also went through a breakup a

04:12

Speaker A

couple months ago. I think I really went through my healing pretty privately. Obviously, it's not something I like want to share details about online ever.

04:20

Speaker A

Breakups are really hard, especially when you're in a serious relationship in your mid to late 20s. I was grieving not only the person, but the future that I always envisioned and thought that I had with them. I think one of the biggest

04:33

Speaker A

things I struggled with with a breakup is not being able to have the timeline that I wanted on social media. I was actually just talking about this with Rachel, but when you're going through something like a breakup and to see

04:45

Speaker A

engagement posts on Instagram, especially when you know that that's something that you want for your future, but the pressures of social media definitely make it feel like you're running out of time. Although I know that that's not the truth and I am still

04:57

Speaker A

young. I think it's really easy to let the pressure of social media get to me.

05:02

Speaker A

So, I'm just trying to enjoy being single and living in New York. I didn't think I'd be living there still, but I think I've sort of found like a deeper, even newfound appreciation for it. But that's my update. I didn't really want

05:13

Speaker A

to talk about it when it was super fresh and I was actually grieving it and going through it. So, it is a pretty big update in my life and it kind of felt weird to [music] not tell you guys what

05:22

Speaker A

I was kind of going through. I always want to be real and honest in myself and not sugarcoat everything. Anyways, rant over.

05:32

Speaker A

Hey guys, good morning. Good afternoon. That means good morning in Slovak. We are doing a little family road trip up north [music] in Minnesota. We're going to Luden for the locals who might recognize.

05:47

Speaker A

We're going at peak season. Mom, how are you doing back there? I'm good. What do you want us to say?

05:52

Speaker A

Start over. Start over. Are we boring, guys? We are a little bit. We're a little dull.

05:58

Speaker A

Let's start over. Let's start over. Let's start over. We'll see if you got your New York legs if have you, uh, primed and ready to go hiking up north.

06:07

Speaker A

Oh, cut, cut, cut. [music] So, in the long car right here, I of course went on TikTok to find a coffee shop on the way.

06:36

Speaker A

Your research is really good. You found the spot. So, I applaud you. You did good research. That's awesome.

06:43

Speaker A

Thanks. We always joke with my dad that he gets so rigid on camera. I had some great hot chocolate here.

06:48

Speaker A

It's proof you liked it. Mhm. Mhm. I think we have another hour and a half till we get to Looten.

06:57

Speaker A

[music] All my life I have wanted to come to the Black Sand Beach and this is my first time here. It's like as cool as it is in photos. Maybe even cooler in person. I mean in person I wasn't sure. Sometimes

07:12

Speaker A

things don't live up to the hype so much, but I feel like I'm not in Minnesota right now. But we just took this as a pit stop. We're almost at our cabin.

07:21

Speaker A

[music] [music] [music] Good morning, guys. I can't stop looking at the background because this looks like one of those Instagram reels where they ask like which room you want to wake up in. Do you know what I'm talking

08:00

Speaker A

about? I hope someone understands that. We made it to Luden to possibly the most cozy cabin [music] that exists. It's so beautiful. I need to show you guys like a little house tour later. It's really rainy this morning, which I usually hate

08:14

Speaker A

the rain, but it kind of fits the mood today. We're going to go get coffee in a little bit. Actually, I'm the only one getting coffee. The first thing I needed to tell you guys this morning is that

08:24

Speaker A

last night I finally finished [music] it. I finished the book Varity. I was up I think till 1:00 a.m. reading it because I couldn't go to bed without finishing it. It's so messed up and twisted and I people always said this to me before I

08:38

Speaker A

started it. But wow, it really is. I think I'm team manuscript. If people can comment what they think, I really want to hear people's opinions on that. And if you haven't read it, you should read it. Whenever I travel, especially

08:49

Speaker A

somewhere so secluded like this, I always imagine what my life would be like if I lived here. Last night super late, we grabbed a really quick dinner and I was just imagining my life if I switched places with the waitress that

09:02

Speaker A

we had and I lived in this town 'cause I think she was around my age and I was just like imagining like the friends that I would have here and like the lifestyle I would have here, the hobbies

09:12

Speaker A

and activiti

09:24

Speaker A

beautiful. There's no one around. It's quiet. Things that you don't get in New York. Obviously, there's amazing parts of New York, too. I don't think one's better or worse. It's just I don't know.

09:35

Speaker A

I don't know if anyone else does that, but I always contemplate what things would look like if I switched lives with someone my age. [music] Anyways, I think we're going to leave to get coffee.

09:46

Speaker A

[music] [music] [music] [music] I just had the best latte of my life. We're at this little coffee shop by our cabin. There's I think this is like the only coffee shop in a 30 mile radius.

10:14

Speaker A

So, I got their famous maple latte and I felt like I had to because I'm in Minnesota and it was so good. I wish I got the large version now, but such a cozy little morning. And everyone here

10:29

Speaker A

looks at me like I'm crazy for vlogging. [music] [music] We just got off the gondola and the sun came out. So, [music] mood instantly boosted. Look how beautiful this looks like the ocean in the back, but it is just the most giant

11:02

Speaker A

[music] lake in the world. We're going on a little hike. I have my trusted hunter boots on. My hunter boots remind me of high school because in high school, every girl had a pair of hunter boots and I just love them. They're such

11:13

Speaker A

a core Minnesota staple to me. [music] [music] [music] [music] Okay guys, we are taking a mini hike. I would say it's like 10 minutes. So, I wouldn't even classify this as a hike, but there's this beautiful viewpoint apparently. So, my dad recommended it.

11:51

Speaker A

It's really chilly here. It is like 30° colder than the Twin Cities. Okay, we have to wait for dad to be done peeing.

12:04

Speaker A

Well, they uh they got that in the shot. Everyone can hear dad peeing. Okay, guys. It's time for a house tour.

12:12

Speaker A

[screaming] Um, we're going to make this so fast, but I do just have to show you guys cuz it's the coolest cabin, isn't it?

12:18

Speaker A

It's very, very nice. Yes. And look who's videographer. [screaming] Hi. Hi, guys. He's famous. Okay. Um, should we start with the living room?

12:28

Speaker A

Yeah. Yeah. Okay. This is the living room. Look at the fire. I mean, you guys saw this earlier, I guess. So, here's the kitchen.

12:37

Speaker A

This is the kitchen. A beautiful long table. I love the blue countertop. Isn't it really cool?

12:42

Speaker A

Yes. It kind of goes with the house. This is called the blue cabin. Very warm, cozy.

12:47

Speaker A

So cozy. And I love this lamp. It's my favorite part of the house. I like that lamp, too.

12:51

Speaker A

You do, too? Okay. Yes. Now, let's [music] take them up to the loft. Okay.

12:56

Speaker A

These are the steepest stairs on planet Earth. They go directly vertical. It's a bit scary.

13:01

Speaker A

Yes. So, uh, don't worry. I'll be right behind you in case you fall. [music] Thank you.

13:05

Speaker A

No promises, though. Woo! We made it. [cheering] I made it. We made it. You can see everything down below.

13:11

Speaker A

Yep. Even that guy. Oh gosh. Okay. I love it. It has a bit of a Scandinavian influence. Minnesota has a lot of Scandinavian [music] qualities, right Dad?

13:20

Speaker A

Right. Anyways, back down we go. Look how steep this is, guys. She's coming down, folks.

13:27

Speaker A

Going down there in the middle of the night seems like a nightmare. Here we have a little entry.

13:32

Speaker A

Yes. This is the real entryway. This is the bunk room. Oh, I I won't get mom in the shower.

13:42

Speaker A

My mom's sleeping already in her natural habitat. Yeah. And lastly, the master. All right.

13:48

Speaker A

Good night. Good night. Good morning, guys. I'm in my car as usual. I just pulled up to Can you guys guess it? Actually, experiment. Um, take a guess. And it's an honor system because there's like no way for me to

14:05

Speaker A

know. Okay, if you guessed from me at the Mall of America, you're right. It's like the same thing always. Um, I woke up and had therapy this morning. I'm really tired and I feel so dramatic whenever I say like I'm tired, so I need

14:17

Speaker A

a coffee. But this is like one of those moments where I am that tired that I I really want one. And I also have a lot of editing to do. So, I thought I would bring my laptop to the Capital 1 Cafe in

14:29

Speaker A

the mall. This is one of my rotation coffee shops that I come to when I'm home. I'd say I have about 3 to four.

14:35

Speaker A

So, I thought I'd come here. Maybe I'll shop a little bit. It's kind of hard not to do that, to be honest, when I come here. [music] It feels good to be home. I actually don't even think the employees know me

14:52

Speaker A

here anymore. I used to come here all the time when I lived in Minnesota. And to be honest, I really like it because they have great seating here. There's always a spa. There's a bathroom. In New York, bathrooms are hard to come by, so

15:05

Speaker A

I really value that. They have great Wi-Fi outlets. That's kind of all it takes for me. Um, also, I have a new laptop setup. This might seem a little overboard and overkill, but it's Let me just show you. It's pretty legit. Full

15:19

Speaker A

laptop stand, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse. Why do I do this, you may be wondering. Well, the reason I go this overboard is because I found that I have really bad neck pain when I'm like on my laptop regularly. This has

15:34

Speaker A

honestly saved me. I can't even express like how much better I feel. And I also get like carpal tunnel like symptoms in my hands, so I need that to be level. I have issues. I guess it honestly works

15:46

Speaker A

pretty well because this stand is collapsible. So, I can just easily condense it and put it in my purse.

15:54

Speaker A

like this. I actually had a guy come up to me a couple [music] days ago in the coffee shop and he asked me where I got this because he's like, "This looks like the best thing ever." So, I showed him

16:03

Speaker A

the link and I think he bought it. Oh, I did forget to show you guys, but I got coffee. This is 3 hours old because I've been here for a long time. I don't know if I should go shopping. It's like, how

16:12

Speaker A

can I not when the mall is literally right in front of me? Like, how am I supposed to avoid this?

16:23

Speaker A

[music] [music] I passed by Sephora on my way out, so it only made sense that I had to go in.

16:32

Speaker A

[music] I did need shampoo, so it felt necessary. Thanks for watching. I hope you guys liked my little cozy, chill Minnesota vlog. I'll see you guys in my next vlog, of course. Love you guys.

16:43

Speaker A

Bye. [music]

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