Derby, it's what's for dinner.

Open skate's tonight and I'm taking my killer new knee pads! I've also got a decent ankle brace now so rock-star falls, here I come!

There is a skillz workshop this weekend, and next weekend too, and try outs are on the 21st. The league here is The Charm City Rollergirls. Their site has some video clips and info about the teams. They also have a myspace page.

Here is a cheesy, yet informative, youtube video about the basic rules of skating in a bout.

I'm still compiling a list of possible names. I don't expect to make the cut on the 21st, since i've only been really skating since mid-November, but if i did make it, i'd have to register a derby name. There is an international derby girl name roster to check against and get inspiration. It's a slow load, so be patient.

stutter steps

We're going to give this a trial go and make no guarantees. I'll post if I feel like it and not post if I don't.

I'm training up for roller derby. I know you're probably thinking of 70's disco-gold-hot-pants-and-fake-wrestling-fight derby, but I assure you these rollergirls mean business. A college friend of mine invited us all to a bout and I was hooked right away. I've been looking for a way to get less fat for quite some time now and haven't been able to stick with anything. I think it's because I need the element of competition and that's hard to get when you're exercising solo.

I've also been feeling, lately, that I'm getting old before my time. I'm only 33 but most days I feel like other 33 year olds are having way more fun than I am and that's just not right. I feel like I've lost touch with my inner bad-ass, however small and quiet she ever was, and I miss her. I've busted out my college/high school angsty rock and made a derby mix to get me in the mood for open skate nights. I've got my own skates and I am skating on a regular basis now. There are tryouts in January and I aim to go, even just to get an idea of how they operate and what they're looking for.

I think it's something I could be good at and even just going to open skates makes me feel a little like my old pre-theatre-athletic-skinny self again, which is nice. Hearing about what they're working on in practice and seeing bouts, live or on video, makes me want to go out and knock people over and it's awesome.

returns, triumphant and otherwise

new changes around, if anyone is still checking.

considering a return to blogging; hard to say which way the wind will blow. either way, i was tired of that same green template.

hoot an holler if you're still checking.