Oh yes, it’s ladies night!

 

Know what’s kinda sad? I don’t remember my last girls night. Honestly. I’ve been consumed by other things, I suppose..but that’s not a good excuse! So after a long-awaited return to the night-life, Friday was the day to step on out!

My BOOTD(bike outfit of the day) pretty much are things you’ve seen before

Sandy D. on the 6 <3

Being the city-dweller I am, I often take my bike on the train. It’s an easy way to get away from your neighborhood, and tour all that the other four boroughs have to offer! Also $2.50 for a mini-getaway ‘aint too damn shabby :) Regardless of that, IT’S A PAIN IN THE ASS!!! And my long-time, back-to-biking, babe M found that out today!

Killin the “bike on train” strategy!

WITH them boots…haaaaawt

We take the 5 train to Borough Hall in Brooklyn, which is really the only area of BK I’m familiar with, and map out our bike ride from there to the event. We took the Dean Street Lane all the way there!

yes, we’re going the right way!

only one good panda was taken :/

After about a half hour of pedaling, we arrive, park our bikes, and headed inside this quaint total-DIY studio!

A little background on the straight awesomeness going on here:

Sue Rock is an amazingly generous and wonderful person who is doing something something so noble for the community-

Sue Rock Originals is an eco-fashion brand of "back to basics" separates which are flattering to every figure! Be a Sue Rock Original! Sue Rock Originals is a Brooklyn based green clothing line available at high end boutiques throughout the New York area.

There are classes on knitting, crocheting, sewing your own clothes all for women who were victims of domestic abuse, as well as the general public. But todays Ladies night was surrounded by sorting through BAAAAAAAAGS of bras/undies/nighties(ALL DONATED AND NEW!) in preparation for a lingerie sale coming up!

 

Dude…this wasn’t even 1/4th of the donations….

Sorting bras by number and size gets a girl thinkin’..women are more obsessed with boobies than men! Think about it…Aren’t you always looking at your own, seeing if they look good? Looking at other women's, in comparison? YEP YOU DO ;) Anyhoo, these were brand new underroos, either samples or completely tagged so its not like these donations were taken from just anybody. Besides helping a great cause, the night was filled with food, wine, and great people! Every woman there was just beautiful, inside and out!

O where to start?

how adorbs is Jess? GAH!

Jess, PJ, and Myrna <3 Finally got meet PJ, she’s been my friend on Facebook for the longest!

It was really good for my soul..to be helping a cause and hanging out with such cool women. It was just what I needed! Never again will so much time pass before another girls-only event! If you’d like to help out this fab place do some fab things and are a New Yorker here is the address:

1069 Bergen Street
between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues
Crown Heights North
Brooklyn, NY

Lingerie isn’t the only thing offered here either…but you wouldn’t know that by looking at what I scored for 20 bucks!

Mina-chan even likes what I scored :)

Other greatness I MUST mention:

I took part in the “I Stand against Weight Bullying” Campaign by author Marilyn Wann(of FAT!SO?) This is been a HUGE reaction to the Georgia’s fat-shaming ads:

Regardless of where you personally stand, I took part of this as the little girl growing up being teased and ridiculed back in school, who is standing up for herself and others like her. We are all people, and need to be treated as such…my sister-in-ink Melanie knows the deal. I cannot be more proud to have had this made and to be part of the backlash and revolt against this “Strong 4 life” BULLSHIT!

 

health, wealth and love at every size

 

xoxo

The Chubby Cruiser

Year-end clearance is the best kind of clearance!

 

Shopping as a plus size girl is not a walk in the park…scratch that, if you’re the AVERAGE sized woman in America(14/16) its hard to shop. You get to places that carry a range of sizes, and if your like me, your sizes are gone and only left with either too small or too big choices. LAME. If your even more like me, you see things like this:

and get a bit more angrier. Not at the shape wear..never at the shape wear! It’s the marketing that pisses me off. I love what these products do, but why put already in-shape women wearing your products? Its us girls with love-handles, and muffin tops who buy these!! Ok this isn’t a rant post, I just needed to let that out..I'm good now :)  On to the great stuff I would not have gotten if not for the massive markdowns;

Left to right:

2 Infinity Scarves- $7 each

Double buckle faux-croc belt- $5

Sparkly skinny belt- $5

Sweatpants- $8.50

Graphic Tees- $6.50 each

Hello Kitty Fleece- $20(not on sale I think but I needed it)

!the best old navy find that day!

I gasped so loud, people came to my aid..I am a huge Grease fan! $8.50

and this leopard fleece for $3..yup 3! FYI: that was a bike outfit on a VERY cold day..terrible ride, just terrible..

That’s it for Old Navy, on to Macy*s…my cousin had gotten me this GAWJUS dress for Christmas!..in the wrong size :/ Damn junior plus sizing! Hubb and I take a leisurely bike ride to the nearest Macy*s Sunday to find a replacement for the lovely garment..no dress :( But I did get goodies from a designer I LOVE but could never afford!!

I have been dying for ANYTHING BJ for too long! 50% off is the best reason to finally get some things

Its pretty big right? Glitteratzzi wallet- $35 orig. $59

Picked up these ultra-soft, super cute, slipper boots also half off;

Beddy-bye boots- $15 orig. $30..had to get another pair for that price..black and pink ones!

After getting my Betsey fix and saying bye to that dress( :( ), I pull out the gift card she gave me as well, and head over to the beauty counters!

O how I love the displays <3

and a man who can stay hardcore surrounded by pretty smelling things and carrying pink bags <3 I end up at the Juicy counter and give in to my needs…

I’m a perfume lover, since I couldn’t spring the big beautiful bottle, getting the sampler seemed like the way to go..all three scents; Viva La Juicy, Couture Couture & Juicy Couture for $38

I think I have indulged my designer sweet tooth for now…my leopard one too

Shirt, embellished tank., booties and heating blanket

The week leading up to my birthday has been great…3 DAYS LEFT! I won’t blog till after , but I’ll be sure to blog about every memory of my 25th :) Special hello to my new followers, love you all!

xxoo

Baby, it’s gettin’ coooooold outside

December is here and brought the nippy with it! Hubb and I are adding cold weather apparel to our cycling arsenal, since there is no sign of us stopping our routine yet :) We’re milking everyday we can, if it ‘aint storming, we out riding!

My new cape is the bee’s knees, I never thought I could pull one off, but here I am rockin it ;)

• New gloves were attained

I feel so classy in the red leather ones, the fingerless funky ones are a trip back to tweenhood!

The cutest skull scarf(Joe Boxer)for 50% off? MINE its soft as hell too

Hubb is stocking up on knit hats since his helmet is a summer helmet. If it comes with a visor, it’s a BIG plus!

• Im a boot-bitch..didn’t you know?

These Route 66 lined boots can be worn two ways:

and were on sale!

These are the newest Uggs in my collection, I wore my green ones for the Tour De Bronx and my black ones need cleaning. I remember saying “I’ll never wear those UGGly things!” That’s before I got the hookup and found out how comfy they were!

and cycling-friendly..minus the grease stains(ugh)

I remember there being a time I dreaded shopping, maybe because I had my mother dressing me, but mostly because bigger sizes weren’t always available in the junior section. Shoe shopping was awful too, my feet were wide. Plus being a growing girl I needed new shoes every few months…so it was pure torture I had to endure. Being a young adult, I appreciate how far clothing has come for the plus size gal, I can now take solace in the fact that I will always find something in my size virtually anywhere I shop :)
..O yeah…you may have noticed but I took my hair in a different direction;

My Facebook followers were quite vocal about “losing the bike-riding cotton candy” I must admit, once I was done going back to brunette, I shed a tear….maybe more!
But ya know…I kinda like it…Its shorter, darker, choppy, but still has some color in there. Not bad for doing it myself eh?

But badass rebel Barbie will be back….she will be back..