Please Help Me Keep a Room!
Hi guys!
I've started this campaign because as many of you know, starting out in a big city is one of the most difficult things to do! In late June, I came to NYC from Pittsburgh for what was supposed to be a two-week visit, and decided to stay and ride the wave of opportunity for the next several months before returning to university studies (joint BS/Master's in Neuro please pray for me) in Fall 2017.
The past two months have been awash with constant excitement, awesome friendships, and a world of firsts; I got a chance to do photography for a Broadway makeup artist's portfolio, shot another designer's collection, got an internship with a modeling agency, longboarded 65 blocks in the middle of the night, worked for a Netflix/Spike Lee production, and am starting as an assistant to a published NYC fashion and portrait photographer (a woman of Color - duh!) this week - rest assured, I could go on.
Being back in New York City has given me new breadth in my interests, from learning to sew lingerie and taking the first steps towards opening a business in the next 8-12 months (I was gifted a serger by an ex-seamstress!) to trying nightlife and street photography while attending various Clubkid party digs, art shows, and lectures (I never considered myself to be the going-out type but whaddya know).
About a week ago (week ago!), I moved into a room in Brooklyn - both for the localized art/music/food/gentry scene and to be physically closer to my mother - and despite its relatively cheap cost (by NYC standards at $175/week, all utilities and Wi-Fi and cable included), funds are a little tight for the next two weeks, partially due to the emergency dictated by a suddenly defunct phone.
In addition to waiting around on checks from assorted gigs in the mail, I just got a paying job working at Ganso Ramen in Brooklyn (slide through if you're in the area!) and my training period ends late next week. While I'm looking for and doing a few odd jobs, any and all donations will be appreciated immensely.
Thank you guys so much for reading this, and please share!
I've started this campaign because as many of you know, starting out in a big city is one of the most difficult things to do! In late June, I came to NYC from Pittsburgh for what was supposed to be a two-week visit, and decided to stay and ride the wave of opportunity for the next several months before returning to university studies (joint BS/Master's in Neuro please pray for me) in Fall 2017.
The past two months have been awash with constant excitement, awesome friendships, and a world of firsts; I got a chance to do photography for a Broadway makeup artist's portfolio, shot another designer's collection, got an internship with a modeling agency, longboarded 65 blocks in the middle of the night, worked for a Netflix/Spike Lee production, and am starting as an assistant to a published NYC fashion and portrait photographer (a woman of Color - duh!) this week - rest assured, I could go on.
Being back in New York City has given me new breadth in my interests, from learning to sew lingerie and taking the first steps towards opening a business in the next 8-12 months (I was gifted a serger by an ex-seamstress!) to trying nightlife and street photography while attending various Clubkid party digs, art shows, and lectures (I never considered myself to be the going-out type but whaddya know).
About a week ago (week ago!), I moved into a room in Brooklyn - both for the localized art/music/food/gentry scene and to be physically closer to my mother - and despite its relatively cheap cost (by NYC standards at $175/week, all utilities and Wi-Fi and cable included), funds are a little tight for the next two weeks, partially due to the emergency dictated by a suddenly defunct phone.
In addition to waiting around on checks from assorted gigs in the mail, I just got a paying job working at Ganso Ramen in Brooklyn (slide through if you're in the area!) and my training period ends late next week. While I'm looking for and doing a few odd jobs, any and all donations will be appreciated immensely.
Thank you guys so much for reading this, and please share!
Organizer
Khadijat Yussuff (Organizer)
Organizer
Brooklyn, NY