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It’s been quite the half year.

I changed jobs - which has been good for my mental health, but bad for my financial state. I have lost about half my income and so I need to: a - get a different job and b - get a site done so I can book some photo shoots. I have also been making more art sales. Yippee!...
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seris:
wow
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So, my current restaurant of employment and I came to the agreement that my heart is not in it and I should move on. All was nice and sweet and there are no hard feelings which is great. But what now? My current plan is to apply to every photo job in NYC under the sun, start up my two patreons (one for you all...
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arroezze:
New beginnings are both scary and sweet!
ngsexplorer:
Keep your head up and keep working toward your goals. I believe in ya. Look forward to your Patreon sites, I’ll definitely check both out. Let me know when you get them going. You’re one of the main reasons I even still have a membership on this site so keep posting on here too! 😊
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Love,

Mariposa } i {


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hollystar:
Me encanta NY
softnsweet:
thank you for the memories of this incredible city
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I've been working on some new shit in my website. I've cleaned it up, added my CV, and there's now a link to my shop. More updates to come as I have new bodies of work to get on there. Currently thinking about making two sites...as I also have two IG accounts: One for classic photography, shoots, history and portraits, the other focused on my...
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softnsweet:
I have and will.
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mariposa:
@softnsweet Thanks so much!
mariposa:
@robertbluesman Thanks a mill! I love sharing how I see the world. ;)
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This year has been a doozy. In Jan, I had only been back home in NYC for all of a 2 months. I had started the job that I just ended a week ago. I was suddenly a single parent, separated from my husband and sleeping on an air mattress in my lil bro's place in Bklyn. By June, my husband joined us in an...
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tj1998:
Good luck, I was born and raised in Santa Fe. I only go back yo visit family and to hunt.  Happy New Year.  Some ppl need to go home to find them, and start again.
ngsexplorer:
Good to hear you being so positive! I’m sure things will continue to get better. We need to catch up sometime. I enjoyed many things about 2018, but am ready to start a new year myself. Hope you have a happy New Year!! 😊
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...but I’m BACK.

robertbluesman:
MeeeW😻W
softnsweet:
and I am glad you are. beautiful dress.
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Change is the only constant.

I recently separated from my husband. Tomorrow I leave on this epic road trip with my son back home to NYC - where I plan to stay for the first time in 14 years.


I left my gallery dream job.

I recently started an online gallery with a good friend. Our focus is on Contemporary and Conceptual art. You can
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ngsexplorer:
If I would have known you were in OKC I would have given you several suggestions silly! You shoulda let me know!