Thanks to a very strange series of events that took place in our universe, I exist.

➳The question now is what to do about that.

*Memento vivere*

I’m trying to get out of my own way.
The world didn’t always seem so expansive to me. I struggled to make friends, and I didn’t have the tools to communicate the things I thought and felt. I (like everyone) deal with self-doubt.
But I think life gets richer and more exciting if you work at the right things. I’m not referring to your morning routine or how many calories you consume. I mean fighting to stay curious, to ask questions, to explore the things that scare you. I think you die the day you stop wondering about the world.

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Nathaniel_Drew_About_2@2x.jpg — *Exploring the world*

I want to see the world.
I fell in love with travel during my freshman year of high school, when my class took a trip to Spain. It blew my mind how much it felt like I was stepping into an alternative universe: the people looked and sounded different, as did the food they ate, the spaces they called their homes, and the way they behaved. I was instantly hooked.
I knew immediately that I had to see more of the world.
I try my best not to forget how lucky I am. It’s a miracle my ancestors survived every obstacle they faced (religious persecution, oppressive rule, war, etc.) ultimately resulting in me being here. Their exploits spanned over a dozen countries and 5 continents.
Life is *ridiculously* precious and I’m trying to take that idea and run with it.

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*Amor Fati*

Life Isn’t a Problem to be Solved…
… but a reality to be experienced. Those are words from Søren Kierkegaard, and I think that pretty much sums up how I’m approaching life. For way too long, I’ve tried *getting* *there,* a fictional location I invented where I’m happy and there are no more problems.
That’s a recipe for misery. I hate to break it to my younger self, but there is no *getting there.* This is life happening right now.

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Every place I’ve ever lived in has left its mark on me and how I see the world:

Italy

Italians are my spiritual brothers and sisters. I always have a blast when hanging with them. Italians know what is important in life: beautiful food, beautiful places & beautiful people.
I spent 3 months in Milan in 2019 but I know I’ll be back.
United States

I was born in LA but grew up in the Pacific North West. I spent the first 16 years of my life there, but I no longer live in the United States because I don’t feel culturally American and because there is still so much more world left to see.
That being said I’m grateful for everything that this country has given me, including my annoying willingness to throw myself into completely unrealistic projects.
France

France is my long-term home base. I first fell in love with this country while on exchange in high school. It was my first time living abroad, and I’ve since set up my long term home base in Paris.
Argentina

I spent 3 months living here in late 2016. This is the place where most of my family most recently comes from, and I can’t deny a connection with the culture. I’ve never felt fully “American.”
My time there was bittersweet, though. To many Argentinians, I am a Yanqui (Yankee) and not one of them. In the words of Facundo Cabral:
“no soy de aquí, ni soy de allá.”
(I am not from here, nor am I from there.)
Mexico

Mexico was a place of intense creative freedom for me. The country is thrumming with energy. I spent 6 and 1/2 months there in 2019, which were some of the most intense months of my career and marked the take-off of my channel.
I have wonderful memories of Mexico and its people. I relished the openness I felt to experiment and try things, officially living on my own for the first time.
And of course, I cannot speak of Mexico without mentioning my love for café de olla. :)