The day I made the decision to leave my job of 7 years to pursue my passions, on my way home I decided to take a little detour. I needed time to reflect, to think about my life and whether or not leaving my job was the right decision (I also really wanted an ice […]
Joshh Ayala – JC’s California Boy
Months ago, I started following Joshh on Instagram; I just loved his style, his cool gear and his adorable selfies… Upon further investigation I found out he just moved here from California and was also a musician.. So I asked him to be my next stylish peep! We met on the boardwalk by Exchange place […]
Where have you been?
It’s Hip Hop Wednesday! I love this Rihanna Jam, and the dance is sooo fun! That’s all I really have to say about that… Do you guys seriously need a back story for all my videos? I teach on Wednesdays at Base here in Jersey City!! Check it. #twerkit
Happy 100th Post!!
Monday night when I posted my piece about Damaged wear, I looked up at my post count and saw the number go from 98 to 99…. I couldn’t believe it! I decided for today I would do a fun re-cap of my posts! CHICpeaJC is only 10 weeks old and I am so proud of it’s […]
Damaged Wear
The first time I saw Damaged Wear was at the Project Earth Market a few months ago when I just started ChicpeaJC. After seeing the “I F*&ing Love Jersey City” design I remember thinking to myself “How fucking cool is that T-shirt?!” and I needed to find out the backstory. Fast forward to a few […]
CHICpeaJC Hip Hop Dance Party
A couple of weeks ago I was toying with the idea of throwing a hip hop dance party. It was the day I decided to leave my job of 7 years in the tech field to pursue CHICpeaJC full time and other projects. I felt like I needed a big bash to celebrate this new […]
Jersey City Project Eats
As I write this, I am sitting on my couch with my jean button undone and a container of tums…. I have major “itis” but it was totally worth it!! For days I have been counting down to The Jersey City Project Eats event…. and it exceeded my expectations. The food was incredible and the […]
Chris Zurich
One day I got a friend request on Facebook from Chris Zurich….That same night while riding my Bridgitte I heard someone yelling out “Hey, Chicpea”, and it was Chris! After chatting with him for 5 minutes I knew we would be friends, he is a super down to earth guy, with an adorable smile. A week […]
Roland Burks
A few months ago, I went to 660 Studios to interview some of the citizens of this weird arts space craft. While interviewing and checking the place out, I heard a faint voice singing opera. A few thoughts crossed my mind; a) Great now I am hearing voices, b) I really need to get some sleep, […]
Dance Till the World Ends
This is not exactly a gangsta hip hop song but it does get the people moving and that is all that matters. Good ol’ Britney Spears…. I really love this dance, its easy yet gets that heart rate up… When I teach this song in class I feel like I am in a rave, minus […]
6th Borough Market Part Deux
I think you all know by now that I love shopping, and one of my favorite things to in the whole world is checking out local markets. It’s a good time for the whole family! A great way to spend the day. This past Sunday we attended the 6th Borough Market, this was my second […]
Savage Habbit
Every time I walk down the street and see any kind of street art, I always wonder who is behind it and what the story is. After interviewing my first Street Artist Sean Lugo, I found out about Savage Habbit; A Street art blog that is behind 10 or so murals in Jersey City. Savage […]
Birthday Girl Styles
In about 3 hours I will be 31 years old. It’s not exactly a milestone birthday, but it is for me…. Last year when I turned 30, Mia was still just a little baby and I was in that mommy bubble. This year I feel like I’ve grown so much, like I sort of found […]
The Hamilton Inn
Ever since I moved to Jersey City 4 years ago, The Hamilton Inn has always been a staple restaurant that I either end up at or tell people to go to. It’s a place that you know you will have a great meal, a fun time, service with a smile, good drinks…. I can go on. […]
Street Art Styles
ChicpeaJC is almost 3 months old. I remember when I first started I would tell people that I will only write about fashion, and fun shit around JC. I even specifically said that I had no intention to cover the art scene because honestly other than knowing what I like I really don’t know shit […]
Josi – Simply Adorable
I met Josi at happy hour…. Van Vorst park happy hour that is…. the time between 5-7pm where all parents congregate to take their babies/toddler/kids to run off the excess energy in hopes of a full night of sleep. Josi has a sweet boy about the same age as little Mia…. every time I saw […]
You Really Turn Me On
Whenever I listen to an MJ song it brings back my happiest childhood memories, of me my brother and sister dancing in our living room. My brother is the best dancer, and I learned a lot of my moves from him…. My brother used to rock the Jerry Curl, White suit with pleats… I wish […]
Hulbert Waldroup
Every person I’ve interviewed has an amazing back story, and I always end up learning something new. Hulbert was no exception…A few weeks ago at a 6am Krank class I noticed this man….he kind of reminded me of a modern day Mr T. wearing a cowboy hat and he was lugging large paintings to his […]
Pretty Girl Styles
This dress. I am in love…. On one of my many visits to Another Man’s Treasure in Jersey City, Jennifer Fein a stylist and future “stylish peep” pulled this dress for me. I had an instant connection, and then she zipped me up and it fit like a glove. I knew I wasn’t leaving the […]
The Dopeness
About a month ago we went to The Dopeness for the first time to have dinner, and I loved the vibe! Eating Mexican food while listening to hip hop beats = DOPE. The Dopeness is a cool spot, it isn’t just a restaurant, they have parties there all the time. Open Mic’s, Comedy shows, Art Exhibits […]
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