I wasthinkingaboutthisquestion, and I thinkmybrainhasdoneme a favorandjustselectivelydeletedallofmyembarrassingmemoriesfromhighschoolandmiddleschoolbecausetrustme, therewere a lot.
But I willtellyouoneembarrassingstorythathappenedtomequiterecently, literallylikethreedaysago, andthatwasjustlongstory.
But I wasinSeattleand I wasmeetingupwith a friendofmyfriendwhojustmovedthereandwehititoff.
He's thetypeofpersonthat I wouldstart a podcastwith, whichiscoincidentally, alsomymaincriteriafor a boyfriend.
Thenextmorning, I immediatelytextedmyfriendVictortogossipaboutit, Youknow, asonedoes.
I waslike, inwholecaps.
I'm notthecoolestfuckingguylastnight.
Hispersonalityisliterallyun 11.
And I lookeddownatmyphoneand I realizedthat I'vesentallofthosetextstotheguythat I gotdrinkswithtalkingabouthim.
Yeah, I wish I wasmakingthatupbecauseitsoundssocheesyandsoabsurd.
Like, ofallthecontactsinmyphone, I hadtotexttheguy I wastalkingabout.
I couldjust, like, feelmyentiresouljustcorruptwakingto a ballandslowlymoonwalkingawayfrommybody.
Andalso, I thinkyourpersonalityis 11 sothatwasverysweet.
Butalso, I don't liveinSeattle.
I think I havethisproblemwhere I alwaysdatepeoplewhoareinthewrongcityorabouttomovetothewrongcityor I'm abouttomovetothewrongcity, soitneverreallyworksout.
Butthat's theteaonmylatestromanticendeavor.
Okay, And a relatedquestionthat I got a coupletimeswasDoyouhave a boyfriend, whichevidently I'm not.
Trustme, if I did, myinstagramfeedwouldbeabout 1000 timesbetter, cause I makehimtake, like, 700 picturesofmeperday.
Butyeah, I amlivingthatsingleliferightnow.
Actually, for a while, I wasprettyangstyaboutit, especiallywhen I firstgottocallit, because I feelliketheexpectationthattheadultsinmywifeandmyparentssetoutformeisthatyoumeet a lotofimportantpeopleorliketheguyyou'regonnamarryincollege, literallyat, like, 18.
As a collegefreshman, I waslike, I'm notgonnafindmysoulmatehere, but, youknow, it's onthefuckingbigdeal.
Myeggsaren't dyinganytimesoon, andeveniftheyarenotsure, I wantkidsanyway.
We'veactuallygonetoschooltogethersinceelementaryschool, so I'veknownhimforagesandwetriedtodolongdistance, butitdidn't workoutlongdistancecrossedanyofyouguyswhocoulddoit.
And I wish I couldbelikethatisjustsohardforme, I think, especiallywhen I'm sobusywhen I'm incollegeand I don't have a lotofmoneytopayforflightsacrossthecountryeverycoupleweeks.
And I wishthat I couldbesometypeoflike, virtuousandloftyhumanbeingwholikeWell, I onlyneedgreatconversationtosustain a relationship.
I usedtobe a lotmoreuncomfortableon a lotmorenervousondates, and I wouldalwaysworrywhether I lookperfectandwhethertheguywouldlikeme.
But I thinkit's importanttorememberthatanequallyimportantcomponentofthedateiswhetheryouliketheguyandjustwhetheryoubuylikeyou'reinterviewinghimasmuchashe's interviewingyou.
But I thinkaslongasforthemostpartyou'rebeingsuperhonestaboutwhoyouareandwhatyou'relike, thenthere's noreasontobenervousbecauseiftheydon't likeyouforthewaythatyouarenormallyandthewaythatyou'reactingonthedate, thenit's justlikeoh, didn't workSimilarlywithdatingprofiles, I thinkit's reallyhelpful.
If I wanttokeepdoingYouTube, I candothatanywhere, eventhough l A iskindofhugforit.
Butif I wanttoworkintraditionalfilmandTVthanthat.
Somethingthat I basicallyhavetodoin L.
A.
So, yeah, I probablyshouldn't betakinglifeadvicefromInternetstrangers, butalsoletmeknowwhatyouguysthinkbelow.
I alwaysfeltdeepdown, like I'm a NewYorkperson, andthat's alwaysbeenlikemydreamofadultAshleyislikeshe's thrivinginherSoHoapartment.
Also, I justfindNewYorkguyslikeincrediblyattractiveNewYorkaccentFuckmeupanyday.
Sothere's thataswell, a lessimportantfactor, butstillonenonetheless.
OurexpressionisWhat's thetea?
Thetea 100 thingtodayis a stashpremium, a greenteathat I mayormaynothavestolenfrommyhotelinSeattlebecause I wantedsomefreekeypacketsandthisteatastesgood.
Okay, okay, we'rebackontinderquestions.
Apparently, thisoneiswhat's yourtender, vile?
I havehadthesametinderbiosins I firstdownloadedtenderliketwoyearsago, andthatisskillsbaking, pretendinglike I knowwhat I'm doingwithmylifeweaknesses, prefoodsamplescapitalizationandcomingoutwithlistsofmorethanthreeitems.
What's a wordthatbothersyou.
Thewordbucolic.
Why?
Whydoesitsoundlikesuch a harshanddisgustingword?
Itsoundslike a disease, butitmeansrelatingtothepleasantaspectsofthecountrysideandcountryLife.
And I willforeverrememberthat I shouldputcerealinfirstandthenthemill, becausethat's howmyparentsraisedmefavoritebrandstohitupWhenyou'renotthrifty, Urbanoutfittersistheonlystorethatconsistentlydoesitforme.
Otherplacesthat I shopare a saucetopshop, Zara, thoseairallusuallykindofhitormissforme.
But I canfind a couplegoodpiecesthat I likeperseason.
I thoughtthiswasaninterestingquestion, whichiswhatdoyoulack?
I thinkthebiggestthingthat I lackinmyliferightnowisanactual, likehealthylivingschedule.
I justkindofwakeupandlikesmashtherootmanyactivitiesaspossibleuntilit's likethree I am.
Andthen I havetogotosleepagain, whichisnothealthyforanyone, Probablyalsojustlikeselfcare.
I'veneverbeengoodatthat, sothat's alsosomethingthat I leftthat I willprobablycontinuetolackuntil I have a mentalbreakdownandthen I'llfigureitoutthenanytipsforpeoplewithmajorinsecuritiesabouttheirbodiesaroundtwoyearsago, when I was a collegefreshman, I wasthemostinsecureaboutmybodythat I hadeverbeen.
Andthere's somebodywho's gonnalooklike, youknow, youcouldlookatandbelike, Yes, sheisbeautifuland I ambeautiful, too, I wouldalsosay, when I wasmostinsecureaboutmybody, I thinkitwasalsowhen I wasmostinsecureaboutmylifeandmycareer.
andmysociallifeandpersonalityingeneral, and I thinkeverythingkai's handinhand.
Soifthere's somethingthatyoucoulddotothatmakesyoujustfeellike a kickassbossmoment, whetherthat's likestudyingreallyhard, learningtocookreallywelldoingsomethingthatyou'vebeenputtingoff, I thinkthatconfidencecanalsotranslateintoconfidenceaboutyourbody.
Whoshouldpayforthefirstdate?
Thisis a controversialonethat I havehadmany a debatewithmyfriendsaboutit.
I'm goinguptosomebodyandaskinghimout.
I think I shouldbetheonetopayforthefirstdate.
Ifheaskedmeout, heshouldpayforthefirstdate.
I thinkgenerallyit's justsweetandconsiderate.
Ifbothpeopleoffer, I dokindoflikeit, thoughtheguylike, insistsittakesthecheck.
Andthen I thinkwhoeverdidn't payforthefirststateshouldpayfortheseconddate.
Soitallkindofevensout.
Butyou'restilllikepayingyourchecktogetherbecausesomehowthatfeelsthatare I don't know.
Thatbeingsaid, I knowthatnobodystayscoolonYouTubeforever.
I hopethatyouguyswillstickaroundfor a longaspossible.
But I'm alsoobviouslythinkinglongtermaboutmycareergoals, so I alsowanttotransitionintosometypeofotherbusinessorproductioncompanyorskillsetthat I canuseelsewherewhenpeopledon't think I'm coolanymore.
I'vebeenfallingreallybehindonmydriftingandreselling, and I wouldlovetoactuallyturnitinto a businessandhirepeopleandeventuallyhavemyownclothinglineonthevideoproductioninthesideofthings.
I alreadyalsofreelance, editandshootvideosforsomeotherclients, allthetraditionalfilmsideofthings.
I alsogenuinelythinkthatYouTubeis a greatwaytobreakintothatindustry.
I knowthetraditionalrouteistoworkupas a P A or a writer's assistantandworkyourwayupthroughtheroom.
But I thinknowincreasingly, it's aboutshowingpeoplethatyoualreadyhaveanaudienceandyoualreadyhavepeoplethatrelatetoyouandhopefully, like, findyoufunny.
So I thinkeventuallythatwouldbe a goodwaytotransitionintobeing a showrunneror a directororstandupcomedian.
I don't know.
I'm sorry.
I justthroughwordthatyou'velikefiveminutesright, Butbasically I have a lotofideasabouthow I wantadvancemycareerandmybusiness, sothat's allturninginmyhead.
I don't thisis a catchphrase, but I lovethephrase.
Cheeto.
Cheeto.
Outofheatis a littleloweffort, so I liketothrowintheTokyotoexpresssomeextraenthusiasm.
What's thebestsmellintheworld?
I lovethisquestionbecause I have a veryspecificanswerforthoseofyouwhodon't know, mydad's sideofthefamilyisfromLondon, andwhen I was a kidwouldgotovisitmygrandparentsinLondon.
Theyhadthemostadorablebutsupertinytownhouse, andtheydidn't have a dryerfortheclothes, andwewouldspendsomuchtimehanguplaundryonlittleclipsintheirlittlebackyard.
And I'm like, Well, shit, youknow, onedayyou'regonnafindoutaboutthisandit's notgonnabepretty, I think, oratleast I hopethatonedayyou'llseethatmyvideosarelikeprettygood.
Andit's somethingthat I genuinelyenjoyandhopefullynotsomethingthat I justdotowlikejerkofftomyownimageonscreen, youknow?
Butpartofmealsoisscaredthattheywillgenuinelythinkthat I'm a shittypersonfordoingthisor a selfishpersonwhenobviouslyyouknowtherearebiggerproblemsintheworldthat I couldbeworkingonadmittedlylikepeoplearesuffering, theclimateischanging, Peoplearedyingeverywhere, and I'm notfixinganyofthat.
So I reallyhopethattheyaren't disappointedthat I'm nottacklingthat.
But I amdoingsomethingthat I love, andhopefullyyouguysenjoy, too.
And I hopethatfornow, that's enough.
Soyouhavetotellthematsomepoint, probablyafter I graduate, toexplainwhy I don't have a normaljob.
Oh, andthentinderdates.
It's notonmyprofilebecause I feellike I don't wantpeoplelikestalkingthroughmyentireYouTubeBeforetheymeetme.
I feellikethere's a wholesetofpreconceptionsandstigmasaroundbeing a YouTubeperson.
Previously, whenitwasmoreof a hobbyandnot, youknow, mymaingig, I didn't tellmyboyfriend's aboutit.
Butnowifitcomesupall, justsaywhatitisbecauseultimately I shouldbefollowingmyownadviceaboutdating.
Andiftheydon't likethat, I doYouTubethan I probablyshouldnotcontinuedatingthem, sotheyshouldjustknowthatupfront I amgettingsosluttynow.
Mygutreactionwouldbechiefforpubichair, becausethenatleastifyouhavenormalteeth, youcaninteractwithpeopleineverydaylifeandput I feelhewouldn't beabletopullouttheteethfromyourvaginalikeyouwouldpubichair.
Youknow, youcan't justshavethatshitall.
Andunfortunately, I don't thinkanybody's fetishisjusttheirPenisgettingtourneyupby a bunchofteethonyourvagina.
So I wouldhavetosaypubichairforteeth.
I think I wouldjust, like, shavethemonce a weekandthenweardenturesso I couldinteractwithhorriblepeople.
Well, I'm gladwehavethatissue, soOkay, I havebeentalkingforabouttwohoursnow, so I'm gonnawrapitupwithmylastandprobablymostaskedquestion, whichisadviceforstarting a YouTubechannelslashinstagramslashthewholesocialmediasherbet.
Youknow, I wouldn't encourage, likehidingaspectofyourselftoanyone.
Obviously, I didit.
I hadmyYouTubechannelforabout, like, twoand 1/2 years, andeventhoughitwasstressfulandkindofSugitohavetohideitfrompeople.
I'm alsogladthat I didformethatallowedyoutotobelikeanescapefromtherestofmylife.
When I uploaded a video, I wasneverafraidthat I wasgonnagointohighschoolthenextdayandpeopleweregonnajudgemeaboutitormakefunofmebecausefirstofall, nobodywasfuckingwatchingthosevideos.