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Circa 2019-2020. Before Covid (BC).
I lived in South Philadelphia with two of my good friends. We each paid $500 to live in a beautiful rowhome. Down the street was Melrose Diner, which I only went to occasionally for a coffee or fries with friends; I was (am) vegan. Across the street from this diner, I was once (basically consensually) robbed by two girls who I assume were doing it for the first time. I didn’t have any cash on me and they called me broke, which I nervously chuckled at. “I mean, yeah,” I think I said. I don’t really remember. They got mad at me for laughing. I was returning from a grocery shop and they didn’t want any of my groceries (I offered), so I returned home to find where they’d live in the cabinets. I wait maybe ten minutes before telling my roommate, sitting at the kitchen counter, that I think I was almost robbed.

In November, we walk (a long ways, like we often did. We had the time, and the ability) to our friends’ house for a thanksgiving dinner. It’s cold, and it’s my job to carry the little pail of whipped topping for the pie. We walk by some folks on the sidewalk on our way and one woman comments to me, “I see you’re carrying the heavy one.” It was charming, and funny. Clearly, because I still remember it.

I walked dogs. Some of them wore jackets and booties. One of them lived in an apartment with an aquarium and liked to run around with his owners’ socks when I brought him home. I never stayed long enough to look at the fish, though perhaps I should have. I danced at Bat Mitzvahs and Bar Mitzvahs. This company also booked us for a corporate event one day and we danced around a joint law + something (healthcare? consultancy?) firm’s annual convening at 7 am to the partners’ cover of Old Town Road.

I went to house parties and I danced in Joy’s senior thesis. We thought about time travel, alter-egos, characters; the past and future selves of ours. How we get there, how we bend time. How we alter our states of being. Speaking of time travel, I am now here, writing this. I think of her, folding into me, myself folding into her. Some future versions of me, folding into both of us.

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TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

@toebreen toebreen and i are presenting and performing a full length rendition of ‘mike baby please’ this september in the fringe festival through @cannonballfest

link in bio to learn more about the work and to get your tix!

PC: james izlar

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This is an advertisement for my other account, @iz.jc where I put my slightly more unorthodox work. Also, more things are being added to me shop (including this one if I feel like it) (link in bio).

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me & a white dress in the night by @iz.jc

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In theaters now...

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Alright folks. My thesis, 𝙒𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚, is live on my site, which you can check out on @iz.jc . A major thank you to @bobby.rada @somethingsoggy @karacannella @anne.irving & @emme610 for telling me the stories of your life.

Another thank you to all the friends, family, and mentors that have helped me & gave me guidance, the list is so long and you know exactly who you are. This project means a lot to me, and I hope it means something to you too.

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Me, @planetkid_ , and @mijittta 👁✨
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dreaming of new worlds ! & hoping the algorithm will push these (beautiful) photos @jcizlar took, so that u might check out his art and also talk to me about this book that I can’t shut up about... 🤸🏻✨

as an ~influencer~, I’m asking you to drop your thoughts on this essay by Mariame Kaba in the comments below... the original essay is also linked in my bio if it’s easier for u to read it online without all of my very messy annotations! I’ll be really embarrassed if no one comments. Can you imagine? I’d probably cry and throw my phone out the window. Um sorry that’s dramatic, my moon is in Aries and I have too many scorpio placements. I just want to talk about this book!!!

there are also several calls to action in Philly this weekend+ some very cool events! I’ll continue posting them on my story because I am an influencer and infographics are my drug of choice.

Um, one of MY favorite quote from this essay is this: “Change everything might sound daunting, but it also means there are many places to start, infinite opportunities to collaborate, and endless imaginative interventions and experiments to create.” (p.5)

LET’S GET IT!!!!!

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had a whole lot of fun shooting some moody vibes w @jcizlar yesterday • part 1

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moody vibes with @jcizlar • part 2

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Some of my personal favorites from this year. I grew a lot this year in an artistic & personal level, and learned a whole lot things about myself (definitely not all positive, but I'm working on it). I'm very burnt out but 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 excited for what the future holds. Thank you all for being there with me so far.
Here's to the next ten years, I guess

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Alum Molly Grace Smith comes back to talk to B. Proud’s junior studio class about her work as assistant to Sally Mann. It’s so great when former students ASK to come back to share their paths and encourage the younger students. Warms my heart. #uarts #uartsphoto #photofamily #warmsmyheart

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