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

I put my big girl panties on today

Ever since my accident back in late June I’ve been quite the worried-wart when it came to riding solo. I did ride alone on the bike route when we were back in CT only to end up with this:
A nasty ‘ol gash..
I ALWAYS seem to hurt myself on solo journeys, so no one can blame me for being a tad intimidated. Plus here in the Boogie-down, lanes are scarce, when biking alone I feel MUCH better on a lane. I am not one post blame, but I feel like it could be my fault? I know how to ride a bike, I know the rules, the dangers and etc. So how could it be my fault? Perhaps my overall klutzy/brutish/hasty/brash/and (dare I say) toughness are to blame. I was raised to pick yourself up and keep on going…pain and all. Thanks Dad!
Last week, I received an email from Sarah, asking if I would like to be part of a oral history on Soundview Park..the ONLY riverside park in the BX. Carlos(the head of SV park) recommended me since I am new to the Bronx life, therefore being a fresh prospect for sharing what memories I had. Which were all good may I add! So I was happy talk about my new neighborhood and new favorite park. If I can help with positive change, I’m ALLL over it! We were scheduled for 11:30 in the morning. After much deliberation, conversing with Hubb about possible outcomes, and of course old fashioned self-doubt, I say “SCREW IT, I’M GONNA TRY! I’VE RIDDEN THIS PATH BEFORE, I KNOW THE ROUTE I’LL TAKE, WHATS THE PROBLEM??” well many in fact…motorists, peds, potholes, cops..bleh bleh.. But I digress….I sucked it up and DID IT!

I got there pretty fast, had my ipod hooked up to a mini speaker, and just went with the flow. No obstacles, no idiotic people..it was rather nice. I actually got a few of smiles and praise from a cool crossing guard lady..even a wave! almost like they were saying “keep going! your doing fine! and you look cute too!” Sarah and Carlos arrived about ten minutes after I did, So I took these ten minutes as a photo-op!
<---Poor Superman! The Bronx is booming with kryptonite
Once we exchanged greetings Sarah and I started getting down to work..I talked, she recorded, I signed the waiver, done and done. Then we it turned personal, where you from, how did you get this cool job, I love your ring! etc. So she is from L.A., went to Pitzer College (which btw way Sarah, if your reading, the name sounded familiar because my old pen pal was accepted there a few terms back after moving to the west coast!), lives in Brooklyn, is an intern for the NYC Dept. of parks and is a fellow Chick on wheels! She rides a road bike now after ditching her old cruiser for a faster ride on her commute. I was so tossed back by it. what are the odds!? We discussed safety. types of bikes, the live chat on the Daily News live chat yesterday(UGH! DON’T GET ME STARTED!) and peoples view on Cyclists. Carlos joined in and is appalled at how the Daily News is commenting on bike riders. It’s like they have the worst opinion on us…WTF man??? Carlos and Sarah were very cool people, and I am looking forward to working with them in the future(I will be volunteering at events real soon).

I rode the park a bit after it was all done with:

Then time to head home
This van of senior citizens escorted me for a few lights One of the nice ladies inside was one of my wavers Thanks again everyone!
I made it home intact, no new wounds..just sweaty..and proud
Special thanks to Maureen aka "The Inspired Cyclist" who inspires for the positivity and kind words last night on Twitter..YOUR AWESOME GIRL! KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ME AT SUMMER STREETS THIS SATURDAY!

A wee bit confidence-boosting? I think so..
K.