We had the good fortune of connecting with Ceilidh Cayenne and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ceilidh, do you have a budget? how do you think about personal finances?
I do have a budget, admittedly it’s more of a guideline than a hard rule. I think having the freedom to do things I like when I want to is important, so my spending decisions come from there.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I have a YouTube channel called Storytime With Ceilidh. I travel to different areas of New York and try less known things around the city. I also tell stories about my life and myself. I really enjoy changing the names around for people in my stories and leaving it as a guessing game for the people who know me in real life. I started the channel about ten years ago and found it really difficult to get past the embarrassment of recording myself on camera. At the time, I was sharing a room so my roommate was always right there while I’d be acting out situations or editing the same parts over and over. After enough time I realized that if I wanted to do well I would have to stop focusing on what was making me nervous. I want people to know that it’s very okay to try something new or different by yourself if you have to, and that it’s okay to look back at crazy decisions and have a laugh at yourself.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Sunday to Saturday!
Arrive at 8a
Get bagels from Absolute Bagels for breakfast, and then head to the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. Take a tour, and pictures.
Lunch at Rubirosa pizza, and then walk the high line for pictures, vendors, and art.
More pizza for dinner at Joes pizza and then do an evening walk across the Brooklyn bridge to catch the sunset and views.

Monday:
Grab breakfast at little Italy on 43rd, and head to Central Park for some relaxation.
Have lunch at Melba’s and try the fried chicken before going to see the 9/11 memorial. Stop at shake shack for dinner and then head to the top of the rock for the evening view of the city.

Tuesday:
Breakfast at levain bakery, and then visit the New York public library. Lunch at serendipity 3 and then visit the New York transit museum. Tea at the plaza hotel and then an evening broadway musical

Wednesday:
Breakfast at liberty bagel, and then shopping at the macys in Madison square garden. Lunch at birch coffee, and visit the Brooklyn flea market. Dinner at grimaldis and take in views at the one world observatory

Thursday:
Breakfast at stump town, then a trip over to Ellis island. Lunch at Katz’s delicatessen and see the museum of natural history. Dinner at rh rooftop and then head up to the summit one at Vanderbilt for another observation deck.

Friday:
Breakfast at tavern on the green and head to the museum of modern art. Lunch at Ellen’s stardust diner, and then the botanical gardens. Dinner at Tiffany’s, and then the Chrysler building for the evening.

Saturday:
Breakfast at Peter pans bakery, and then visit the Griffith observatory. Lunch at Ess a bagel and relax in Bryant park until it’s time to head back and pack.
Depart 9p

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My grandmother left everything she knew in Trinidad to help my parents raise me while they worked and made their money. From teaching me to pray, to helping me with homework. My entire way of being is thanks to her bringing me up.

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