Hi, I'm Cori aka CC, and bad things just keep happening to me.

I wish it didn't come to this because I pride myself on being a smart, independent, and capable woman, but I cannot seem to dig myself out of a very deep and depressing hole no matter how much positivity I try to put out into the world. So, I'm turning to fundraising to get myself back together.

On July 25th, I went to an event hosted by Dark Kinetic at The Regent theater in Downtown LA to support my friends. It was such a fun night with wonderful people and new artists I'd never seen before. When it was over, I stayed to bid all my people a goodnight, and make sure they were all good and safe to get home. Ironically, I was the last one to leave, and I found myself alone. When I finally walked around the corner to my car, I came upon it in this state. At this point it was 3am, and no one was available to help me. Glass was everywhere. Countless items were taken. I was in shock. A very helpful security guard named Ty pulled over to make sure I was good, offered assistance with cleaning up, and tried removing the glass hanging off the side of the door. However, it was stuck and we had no tools to remove it. Shards of glass had exploded into very fine particles all over the interior. I got tons of little microcuts all over my hands and legs trying to sit in the front seat hoping the car was in a state for me to drive home. I realized very quickly after I began crying that I couldn't wipe my face because of this. Ty stayed with me while I tried to calm down enough to begin my journey back to Santa Clarita which took 1.5 hours on the street I couldn't take the freeway. I got home and in bed around 6am.

It should come as no suprise that I barely slept. I had a show on Saturday night, and being in the position that I definitely could not turn down a paying gig, I borrowed my sister's car to get to Hollywood and perform. I felt nauseous when the show was over and thought it was the stress of everything catching up to me... turns out it was food poisoning. And then the next day I got my period the day after which was just a cherry on top.

It wasn't until Tuesday that I was able to do inventory of all the items stolen. The total comes out to over $3,000 including but not limited to:

-Filming and electrical equipment

-Work phone

-Laptop

-Motorcycle gear

-Burlesque makeup and props

-Shoes, bags, and accessories

Insurance should eventually take care of most of that stuff, but they also took personal items that have no real monetary value. Things from my childhood and from people I have lost that meant the world to me, and I will never be able to replace.

You may be wondering, "Why were you so irresponsible leaving so many things in your car in the middle of DTLA? Don't you know that's where all the crimes happen?". Well, that's a fair point. And if you've read this far, then maybe you'll want to read about the rest of the bad things that happened to me in the last calendar year

1. THE BIKE - The only reason I took my car that day (which I did not want to do) was because somebody dropped my bike while it was parked on the street and propped it up like nothing happened. It wouldn't start. The battery was dead. I was all dressed in my gear preparing to change when I got there. I even emailed the venue to make sure they had a coat check so I wouldn't have to leave anything in a friend's car and have them be responsible for my items in case something happened. The irony is not lost on me. I was eventually able to get the bike up and running after acquiring a number of replacement parts

2. THE CAR - my car was not in great shape because I had recently gotten into a fender bender 3 weeks prior. Someone cut me off and I rear ended him. There was no way the insurance was going to side with me, and I took it as a loss. My bumper shifted off the clips , and I discovered a crack in my tire which made it unsafe to drive on. I was trying to save money to fix all of this and avoided using the car for this reason

3. COVID - I have been dog sitting for my sister and her boyfriend while they prepped for vacation which required months of rigorous training. They have a high anxiety aggressive dog that they cannot board, and I'm the only one who can do this now. They were finally able to go on a proper vacation for the first time in 2 years, and returned the day before the show with full blown COVID symptoms. We were all quarantining and isolating in the house while I took care of them. I did not feel comfortable borrowing the car they drove back in and took my chances on my own vehicle despite the compromised tire to get to the show

4. THE MOVES - I made the decision to leave a tumultuous and chaotic relationship and had to find a new living arrangements. I had to get a storage unit in North Hollywood and continuously move my items back and forth and every which way while trying to establish a permanent residence. My items have been scattered for the better part of a year as a result. I was trying to move to East LA with my friend Joanna on August 15th, so the timing of this break in is absolutely brutal

5. THE DEATHS - My Grandmother died in January. It was extremely traumatic. My Great-grandmother died in May. It was less of a shock as she was 106, but still. A lovely young woman who I met through Buzzfeed died very tragically in a freak accident in Sequoia over Memorial Weekend. Her name was JoMarie. She was only 26, and she will finally be put to rest this week. This one was very triggering to me on many levels and hit me so much harder than expected.

6. MY JOBS - I had to leave my office job in April due to a an explosive and retaliatory experience with my employer. I've been diving into my freelance work and burlesque as a result, which meant I needed to have my equipment at the ready. Leaving everything in various bags for transportation purposes was the best I could manage given the circumstances, but it became harder and harder to keep track of everything as time went on

7. CAPTALISM, FIRES, RAIDS, ETC - Hopefully this one doesn't need explanation. If you've had trouble dealing with basic responsibilities stress in your own life because WW3 is around the corner, imagine how I'm dealing

8. PERSONAL - we all know maintaining boundaries can be hard, right? My family and friends are all dealing with their own crises, and people I thought I could depend on are not in a position to be depended on. We're all on our own journeys, but being the "strong one" became too much for me this year, and I've thrown in the towel. I feel broken, humbled, and tired of finding ways to restructure and move forward.

And that's just the last year. Feel free to DM me if you'd care to hear more about my tragic past!

I went in to 2025 with the goal of expanding my support systems and establishing new connections. I've met some really amazing people and I really, truly, pink promise that I'm trying to claw my way into a better and more stable life. The amount I'm asking for is to cover the expenses of getting the car operational and replacing my film equipment so I can get back to work. Anything extra will go towards my move so I can be closer to the people and community I've grown so attached to these last few months.

Thank you!