after a quick change in employment (getting fired) i was given the opportunity to participate in the SEAP Program via NYC Unemployment. Granting me 6 months of time to decide what i wanted to do with the next season of my life

June 25th, 2025, Stoop, Filing for Unemployment

death by 100,000 small deaths. there is real change that transpires when you are thrown off a treadmill you did not know you were on. everyday involved the beach, walking, writing, and thinking - and then justin bieber released an album…

July 10th, 2025 - Times Square, Justin Bieber billboard and a girl with restored faith

after nearly 2 months of pure reflection I decided that i could not join another salon with a culture that did not support the artists providing the services that keep a salon alive, I began working on what solving that infrastructure would look like

August 31st, 2025, Small glimpse of how i spent everyday in the summer of 2025

the rest of 2025 and early 2026 is eerily similar to how bowling feels to me. i understand the game enough but i’m not quite to the point where i can really understand where the ball is going when i roll it, that was everyday of my existence, but i had a business in the eyes of NYC

November 1st, 2025, Creation of LLC

if you were keeping track, door to door alleyway was created in a little under 10 months. as of right now a full year later in an operating salon nearing full capacity, i still find it all hard to believe

April 14th, 2025, ALLEYWAY, Lease signing day