Hey guys. Welcome to my new series, outdoor chats.
Just kidding, this is not a series
But we are outdoors and chatting
So, there's some pretty big changes coming our ways
uh, and a big announcement
And I was trying to figure out the right way to talk about it
And, um, I happened to be at this shoot here today
Uh, and, I'm having a lot of thoughts about changes, you know?
Because, everything changes
Roads can become highways,
Oceans can become deserts,
And cities can become memories
And- and this next big change -
Oh my god, look at that giant fly! [blows it off] What am I, a salt lick?
Anyway, this next big change is a very good one
And one I kind of, uh, have been waiting for my whole life
And I've always been really afraid of change, you know?
Um... The- the reality that everything changes has always scared me
But... I realize, now, that change is just a part of life
Change is proof of life, you know?
And... the big change ahead for me in my life is that
I have found someone that I want to spend my life with
You guessed it!!!
I asked Ella to marry me and she said yes. We're engaged!
We are two engaged people, we're engaged!
And it's- it's- it's wild and I just wanted to tell you guys one on one because
um, this channel has been such a huge part of my life
and has been the foundation of my entire career
and is one of the reasons I even met... this person
who will now become my partner, in life
By the way I totally crushed the proposal but this video is selfishly just for me and for you
Um, but if you wanna hear all about the proposal
and how I totally crushed it
check it out, uh it's at People.com... Now???
I think, or maybe, like, in a couple minutes?
This was all supposed to go live simultaneously
So if you wanna read about the engagement and the proposal
and the ooey-gooey, lovey-dovey feelings, go over there.
But this is for us.
Because I realized that, um... we haven't had a lot of one on one time
And I don't even know if the people who came to this channel
for one on one time are still even here.
I mean, uh,
[laughing] click this poll, and tell me how long you've been here!
Have you been here since 2011? 12? 13? 14? 15? 16? 17?
OR are you brand-spankin' new??
But, yeah, so I- so, marriage
You know, if you asked like, fifth grade Hannah, "what is your biggest dream?"
Eh... She would say it's to have a family.
And as I accepted my sexuality and realized how, I don't know
little out-there queerness there is in the world, I got really scared that I was just never
gonna have the chance to meet my somebody for my life
Uh... And yeah! And now that I have, and now that we're engaged,
I realized that I haven't taken the time to kind of tell you guys what Ella means to me.
You know, she's been in a lot of videos on the channel.
Um... we live together, we have two beautiful cats.
Uh... But I guess I haven't, really, talked to you guys
I've talked to you guys about so many important things in my life
And, she is so important to me but I haven't talked to you about it.
So... Or rather, our relationship, at all.
In our relationship we've had our ups and our downs,
and our own character and personality flaws,
and our own good behavior and bad behavior and...
We've just kind of run this gamut, and we've come out the other side.
And that's kind of what I'm looking for in life, is somebody that... can do this, with me.
And that I love and respect and I wanna do this with.
You know there's the love and the romance and, you know, the beauty and the attraction and all those good things
And then there's also, like, just this solid... trust
that we've built, actively!
I have some notes.
And as these changes come, I have to remind myself that, yes, change is scary
and that's okay. That's okay.
'Cause change... is proof of life.
Change is proof of life
and I am just trying to live the best life I can
and I wanna see how far that gets me.
And I'm lucky enough to have found somebody that I wanna share that life with.
Right now everything is really great.
And I'm... ready, and happy.
Anyway, so that's my announcement!
I love you guys - Wow! This desert is craaaazy nice!
I'm gonna go edit this video and then drive home to LA.
Um... Thank you for being on this journey with me.
And... I'm excited for what is to come.
Mwah mwah mwah mwah mwah! Good morning. Have a great day!