Tough Lady Clothes

My new year's resolution is varied, but one variation is that I want to be more like Gloria Steinem. 
To begin this literally- One needs to wear bras less-often and wear sensible shoes. I got these rather flat, kind-of ugly, extremely comfortable and rugged Dingo boots. 


I feel like I can ride bicycles and kick ass and be a cowgirl in these boots. 

My snaps are RUSTING because I've gotten rained on several times in this jacket.
This bomb-ass unbreakable pink motorcycle jacket...



I saw my first NYC Haiku sign tonight while locking my bicycle up outside of MoMA.
I did second guess if this was a DOT sign or something someone creative put up due to it's being right outside of the Museum of Modern Art. I think it's a real one.

I went to see Albert Nobbs. By myself, but in an audience of adorable little old ladies. It was really incredible. It's really heavy subject matter, but it's an incredible story and it's going to get crazy tons of awards. It's not for a first date. But it was great. A+ 

Sunday Silent Films and Unicorns

Sunday I wore this 8 year old girl outfit...


To go see the really adorable and incredibly clever film The Artist at The Paris Theatre.


And because I can't help myself, I need to disclose that The Paris Theatre is from the episode of Sex and the City where Carrie takes herself on a date with the city. She sees "Joy for 2" for 1 and gets her skirt blown up by the wind outside the Guggenheim. 


This movie was so good! I love both their faces. It was wonderful. This is not something to take your straight husband to. Let him stay home and play PS3. Call a girlfriend. 

That's what I did!


Here's more of my sweater. It's vintage and it's an XL little girls. I put a t-shirt underneath to "patch" my mid-riff. 

What's up with this week

Tuesday bike to work - Probably one of my last warm days for this fall.
Gap booties, Forever 21 skirt, Gap top, bern helmet. 

Matt on the way to dinner. Yep- after dinner we were freeezing!

I saw all these NYPD's on bicycles this morning - strange - and later I heard one of my very polite-bike friends got a red light ticket. I'm eager to hear how much or if he fights it-


Tonight I made this for my little niece's Halloween ensemble and my baby modeled it for me.


Back to Monday - I wore this. Sneakers increase my comfort-quality-of-life so much.


I went to see the premiere of Paradise Lost 3 at the New York Film Festival.
Since I'm from Arkansas, I've been hearing about the West Memphis 3 since the beginning. Damien was witch-hunted because of his tastes and the way he dressed and you could feel that kind of judgement in the air in Arkansas at that time - the early 90's.



They did a little question & answer period after the film and that Jason Baldwin is so inspirational, I swear. His future is so bright and he's so grateful for each day. I'm so impressed with him.

I love what a fancy venue this was.



The end!

Red Hot Pants Sunday + Bill Cunningham Doc.

I had a super-delicious brunch with 2 lady-friends on the Upper West Side at Cafe Ronda - I had my first ever baked eggs and they were off the chain. I rode through a crazy Central Park filled with half-marathoners. It's nice to not have cars whizzing, but it's also treacherous to avoid running into wanderers and sport bicyclers zipping around.


I got this little boy's jean jacket back in Dec. in Arkansas at Goodwill. It has nice pockets. My lipstick is MAC Curtsy. It's easy.

I stopped into a Levi's store and it was terrible. It sucks sometimes to lock-up your bike and take off your helmet, fix your hair a little and get your basket situated and go into a store and it's a total bust.

I was checking into that since my 11am showing of the Bill Cunningham Documentary was cancelled.

I went back at 8pm. It was so special! I've seen him riding around and standing in the rain on 5th Ave. He's on his 29th bicycle. His first 28 were stolen.

He said he loves catching photos of ladies in the rain, and here's a snap I got of him from the bus late last July. I see him sometimes and he never pays me any mind.


This photo is from Feb. 2009-
Kenny Kenny is in the film talking about Bill and he is so sweet. Bill had photographed him in a dress and the NYTimes wouldn't run it and Bill told Kenny he would keep photographing him and keep trying and he did and it finally worked.

I'm impressed that he remembers my name because I don't see him that often. And he's super fab as you can see!

Fancy, Free Times: Movie Screening at Universal Studios Screening Room

I get a bunch of emails about NYC events and occasionally my eye is caught and I RSVP'd to attend a Free Screening of the new Julianne Moore + Annette Bening movie "The Kids are All Right" Sometimes you RSVP to things in New York knowing you won't get accepted to attend. I got lucky! Since I work at a much more normal place where I don't go to work-related parties & events - I was a little excited to go to this. The new civilian apparel-company-worker Julie was stoked.

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I really needed to go home and clean and pack. But I went anyway. I really wanted to see this film and I got to see it not only for FREE, but also about 2 weeks before the release date. My only beef - It was hard to find a place to lock up my bicycle! I had to lock it to a sign near a construction site. Risky!

It was in a fancy-schmancy building on 5th Ave. 666 5th Ave., actually. I rode a little elevator up to a skinny movie theatre. The chairs were cushy and everything was upholstered in soft gray fabric. I think this is the sort of place for press/whatever/award screenings.

After the film there was a Q&A period with the writers/director and it was conducted by a journalist from Entertainment Weekly, I believe. I liked his interview style.

Annette Bening played the "man" in the lesbian relationship. She was also playing a doctor and she was really funny and did some similar behaviors to my HUSBAND! He's totally a lesbian and a doctor! I loved it. It's a really sweet movie. I didn't see them really as a gay couple because I've lived through so much NYC fashion gay culture submersion. I saw them as 2 people in a relationship - I don't want people to get caught up in the fact that this is about a gay lady couple.

Julianne Moore gives a lot of "body" in this if you know what I mean and she lets real stuff show. Cellulite & a nipple or 2. Overall very lovely movie and a very lovely, free experience. Also, the scenery is really pretty wherever they filmed it. The homes used are right up my "taste" alley.

Holy crap! I almost forgot! This black chick from the movie is the SEXIEST BLACK CHICK I'VE EVER SEEN! SO in love with her. Hottest body ever. I feel like she's going to be BIG.  Her name is Yaya DaCosta and I'm a fan. She's hot as hell and her character is great. She's sexy and absolutely adorable! I LOVE being me, but I'm a little jealous of how awesome she is.

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Major Color

Thursday outfit - I owned 2 parts of this outfit before Katy Perry came out in them- The hearts belt and the hearts shoes. But I do like KP. Her skin is porcelain but she's really a normal looking person. With eerily flawless skin and massive boobs for a 5'7" girl.

OMG - My camera needs to fucking jump off a cliff. I know. It's like a camera phone! Mama's back in the workforce so new camera coming soon. Bicycle coming sooner! Really looking forward to bike commuting. I'm going to need some new spandex bike shorts. They will actually be good for the fittings at work.


Freaking iPhone shows the colors more accurately.


When I need to try on stuff at work I usually put in a black tank top & leggings and take off my outfit but sometimes there's no time and I'm not modest after my life at PF so sometimes I just change. Everyone is very complimentary and nice about my body. I did go through and toss out tons of old panties and I will focus in the future on buying more lingerie that will be better for public viewing.

Friday Look:


I thought reading Seventeen Magazine would be really fun and awesome but it was a let-down. I didn't know any of the "famous" girls inside. I only learned about a cheap new hoochie-clothes online store.


But I did like all the attention given to (anti-)Teen Pregnancy.


Matt was really into "16 & Pregnant" the other night and I loved him for it. The Corey & Leah story deserved the 90min. it got.

We went to see the new Tina Fey & Steve Carell movie "Date Night" last night. It was cute. Not amazing. It was funny in how it highlights being married = being boring. I think we are doing OK in the anti-boring department. There are spells where we spend too much time in Home Depot!