Portraiture anyone?

Exciting!!! Apparently, Leland bobbe, a very awfully amazing photographer thinks I have "an interesting look" and would be open to having me sit for him {squeal!!} - all I have to do is come up with his (reduced) fee and enough money to get to NYC and I'm golden! Seriously, I'm sort of in awe of his portraiture and I think it would be amazing/lovely to have my mid-forties documented by him.... must think, must think, must think.... Maybe a "gofundme" project set up to cover studio plus flight?? I could ask folks to donate in lieu of birthday presents...! I dunno. is that too weird/self-serving? {sigh} Why am i not independently wealthy???????