Derby Girl Blog

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Nov 1st

Things you should not do...

wash down a handful of Cheetos with red wine

Nov 1st

“We have a very sophisticated crime prevention system going...”
— Paris, Gilmore Girls

Oct 31st

Halloween 2008: Yuppie? er… staying in on Halloween,...

Oct 31st

Halloween 2005: Slutty Mormon

Oct 31st

Halloween 2004: Slutty Cowgirl

Oct 31st

My skates are in Shrewsbury!!! That’s only 50 minutes from Boston!

Oct 31st

Explore Baltimore County: Roller Bride Pistol Whip, of...

Oct 31st

blakeley: Small fry… This is so cute my head is exploding...

Oct 31st

Watch

Sarah Silverman on Jimmy Kimmel Live 10-30-08 part 1 (via visiontellie3) Well played, friends....

Oct 31st

Watch

Sarah Silverman on Jimmy Kimmel Live 10-30-08 part 2 (via visiontellie3) Awesome Pt. II

Oct 31st

“A man who started with no money and few supporters has...”
— Barack Obama should be the...

Oct 31st

He brought them home last night w/ a bottle of Pinot noir....

Oct 31st

Where in the world are my skates???

According to UPS tracking, they’re in Egan, MN. But when I Google Map Egan, it comes up in...

Oct 30th

robot-heart: markyb:thedailywhat: An Obama sign and The...

Oct 29th

“Social liberals in the country’s “blue states” tend to...”
— Annals of Sociology: Red Sex,...

Oct 29th

Watch

Hey Ya Cover (via tapsomebong) I love it because it really makes you see how SAD the song is and...

Oct 29th

Listen

onemoretimewithfeeling: mascarah: !!! - Hey Ya cover #92 on my all-time playlist. The original...

Oct 29th

Modern Pharmaceuticals are AWESOME

gregbrown: I got five hours of sleep and an incredibly nasty cold, but I’m still ticking and slowly...

Oct 29th

John McCain Puts Women's Health Where It...

Oct 29th

“…If you can make a girl laugh - you can make her do...”
— Marilyn Monroe (via...

Oct 29th

Watch

emilyposts: “My wasted heart will love you…” (via ahomeboyslife) My favorite scene from one of...

Oct 28th

sufjanssteven: (via yesyes) Oh, Chuck. yummy

Oct 28th

a passive-aggressive open note

thewordunheard: everythingbut: Hi Planned Parenthood, I think I am required by the young female...

Oct 28th

Avoiding the rain … and the work

Oct 28th

“Rick Astley is set to perform at the MTV European Music...”
— Best Week Ever Blog

Oct 28th

factitious (adj)

mybigassvocabulary: 1: produced by humans rather than by natural forces 2: formed by or adapted...

Oct 28th

Damn Massachusetts...

How can you not have early voting???

Oct 28th

Yup, a derby girl went there

Sarah Impale ‘Em of the Rage City Rollergirls … of Anchorage, ‘natch

Oct 28th

Whip It! and the derby trend

I’m wondering how many half-brained trend whores are going to strap skates to their feet and...

Oct 28th

ohtrouble: (via Shutterscript)

Oct 27th

If Obama wins...

for the first time in who knows how long, it will be HIP to admire the President and HIP to be...

Oct 27th

The Twisted and Awesome Cast of Tim...

Burton has put together an amazing cast… Mia Wasikowska as Alice Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter ...

Oct 27th

Curly hair today!

Oct 27th

I’m writing a proposal to get an AUCHO-I intern here this summer, and I’m trying to...

Oct 27th

Lentil Tacos

I am not cut out for housewifery. I really only clean out of spite or frustration, I love laundry...

Oct 27th

Things I learned from reading the Palin...

1. She always wanted a kid named “Zamboni.” 2. She’s never met Barack Obama 3....

Oct 27th

(via soupsoup) My favorite love song came from this...

Oct 25th

A Lazy Weekend

Three Saturdays ago my mom was here Two Saturdays ago a friend was here Last Saturday I was in...

Oct 25th

Yay! New skates are en route!

Oct 25th

Google Votes

Oct 24th

I hope the Swingtown marathon on Bravo today signals that the show may get picked up by another...

Oct 24th

Watch

folkinz: spike jonze’s rejected gap ad. Um, this is pretty badass

Oct 24th

Buying new skates is ...

fucking stressful. You have to choose your model, then know that all the models have different...

Oct 24th

Any derby girls want to give me pointers on nylon vs. aluminum plates? I’m trying to decide...

Oct 24th

via sincityskates.com Thinking about biting the bullet and...

Oct 24th

“A Note About Blisters: Unless you have skates that fit you...”
— SIZING from SIN CITY SKATES ...

Oct 24th

I love working at an art school...

Intramural quidditch is a big deal around these here parts, and my RA staff is planning a...

Oct 23rd

Oct 23rd

GPOYW: Being a rollergirl gives you owies on your feet...

Oct 22nd

I’ve never ever switched my closet from summer to winter. I’ve always had enough space...

Oct 22nd

Going in for the big hit on Pele’s Melee

Oct 22nd

This photo is called, “Diary of a freakin’...

Oct 22nd

This is my favorite picture from last weekend’s...

Oct 22nd

My Bigass Vocabulary

Oct 22nd

Currently reading this …

Oct 22nd

…and this

Oct 22nd

sufjanssteven: forwhenifeellikesharing: Peter Segal, host...

Oct 21st

spacelola: i heart lunch time. Yummmm… that looks...

Oct 21st

(via soupsoup) When I was 8, my 4-year-old little brother...

Oct 21st

“To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane....”
— David Sedaris on undecided...

Oct 20th

Crowd Favorite Survey

For Rollerball, our league’s annual end of season event, there are a number of awards given...

Oct 20th

Watch

soupsoup: seriouslythough: danhacker: SNL - “The Palin Rap” And with this sketch, Amy Poehler...

Oct 20th

The heat in the Indy airport is cranked. It’s so effing hot and dry my contacts are drying...

Oct 19th

Slaughter Scouts win!!!!!!!!!

Oct 19th

I have missed this!

Oct 17th

Back home again in Indiana!

Oct 17th

Rollergirl packing job. Yep, that’s skates, pads,...

Oct 17th

Look out Bloomington, Mona Mour is back!

Oct 16th

These are my actual skates, though now they’ve been...

Oct 16th

For this bout, I’m switching out the brown mini with...

Oct 16th

Why being a rollergirl is awesome

Things on my shopping list: -gold lame hotpants -blue tights/fishnets This could also be called...

Oct 16th

I'm exercising my political apathy...

… and NOT watching the debate. I’m watching Project Runway. Suck it.

Oct 16th

saramcpherson: Look, Panic Attack has a heart on his chest. ...

Oct 15th

My dentist is magic

I am the most tense, awful patient in the dentist’s chair, and yet today I nearly drifted off...

Oct 15th

Listen

lfarm: Bon Iver - Re:Stacks (from the Daytrotter Sessions) via herenotthere This is what I listen...

Oct 15th

GPOYW: Just got 3 cavities filled…

Oct 15th

I HATE THE DENTIST

I have to get a cavity filled at 1:30… blech.

Oct 15th

fatmanatee: The library is pretty cool, part 1 Hell yeah...

Oct 15th

Working Towards My Goals

-Today I attended the Asperger’s Symposium at Suffolk -My presentation was accepted for...

Oct 15th

emilyposts: RIP, Samantha. Samantha was my first and only...

Oct 14th

“Doubt is humble. And that’s what people should be, given a...”
— Bill Maher, Religulous. (via...

Oct 13th

What is your Myers-Briggs personality type?

Oct 13th

Hey Boston!

Free admission today to all the Christian Science museums/areas. Go see the Maparium for FREE! ...

Oct 13th

It’s bizarre the first time you see people you knew high school get married. But it’s...

Oct 12th

Starting this tonight

Oct 12th

Amazing Midnight Snack

Leftover lamb coconut curry over jasmine rice … oh man, foodgasm

Oct 12th

madyago: You know there used to be one in the basement of...

Oct 12th

Ethical Dilemma

Ok, so I moved away from Indiana (where I lived for 7 years) in June, and now live in Boston....

Oct 12th

And then we discovered that if you went around the block,...

Oct 12th

Did you know it costs $12 PER PERSON to visit the House of...

Oct 12th

Every couple of months, I’ll take a bite of a fresh raw tomato, and every couple of months I...

Oct 12th

Gone apple picking!

Oct 11th

Religulous

Saw this tonight. Both hilarious and terrifying.

Oct 11th

And this is where my internet addiction...

I love having friends come into town, getting me out of a day of work to show them around the city. ...

Oct 10th

Watch

madyago: Love me some Jolene. donnaroad: Dolly Parton: Jolene Dolly was on NPR’s All Things...

Oct 10th

Currently reading a well-worn copy of The Perks of Being A...

Oct 10th

Going apple picking in New Hampshire this weekend! Looking forward to coming home with stuff ot make...

Oct 10th

shutupinternet: lifeofbk: Rest in peace and may you...

Oct 10th

via www.gilmoregirlsnews.com But less in the Heroes phase...

Oct 9th

IMDB I have such a major crush on Milo Ventimiglia …...

Oct 9th

bunkercomplex: How did I get away with watching It when I...

Oct 9th

Am reading “Doubt” by John Patrick Shanley, in...

Oct 9th

“TEACHER seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the...”
— From one of my favorite books,...

Oct 9th

Watch

onemoretimewithfeeling: Josh Radin (song featured in this Scrubs clip) is playing at one of our...

Oct 8th

What's your #1 issue?

For me, it’s health care. I had just graduated college and decided to go on to grad school,...

Oct 8th

Meme - Something to better yourself

shutupinternet: What’s one thing that you’ve been wanting to do to make yourself a better person? ...

Oct 8th

Watch

5 Friends Uncensored (via 5friendsvote) I know it got posted before, but I really enjoy it...

Oct 8th

GPOYW: my cold is still hanging on and all I want to do is...

Oct 8th

fatmanatee: You know how sometimes older people really...

Oct 8th

Feeling another craft attack coming on!

I’m hitting up the fabric store today. I need some thread to hem my jeans (would someone...

Oct 8th

Bogus trend of the week: The Times' Sunday...

Oct 8th

“I think it should be a right for every American. In a...”
— Barack Obama responding to the...

Oct 8th

“Both of them are just spouting gibberish on this questions,...”
— My husband, on the Darfur...

Oct 8th

OMGHEALTHCAREOBAMA

Obama just killed it on health care. KILLED. IT. That may be the highlight of the night for me.

Oct 8th

“McCain: Health care is a privilege. Obama: health care is a...”
— Ambers. Bottom. Line. (via...

Oct 8th

End the madness, my friends!

trappedintime: Projector screens, jello hitting the wall, non-existent one minute limits, ugly ass...

Oct 8th

Saw my grandmother this weekend, and she gave me this great nail treatment set. I actually followed...

Oct 8th

soupsoup: jgh:forwhenifeellikesharing: Elisabeth...

Oct 7th

Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman Are Back On!...

Oct 7th

I don't think we have enough money to...

Him: Dad says a true financial collapse is coming and we should withdraw $3,000 and hide it somewhere in the apartment
Me: Has he gone round the bend???

Oct 7th

Family Ties

I had my mom & sister in Fri-Tues this weekend. We had a great time, took a duck  tour, visited...

Oct 7th

Watch

trappedintime: and this would be a typical IU tailgate. Definitely going back for Homecoming. ...

Oct 6th

folkinz: reading this now…so funny…it’s one of those...

Oct 6th

My derby wife, Felanie Charges, is getting married! YAY! And that smart chickadee skipped the...

Oct 6th

saramcpherson: This is so my favorite Post Secret card from...

Oct 5th

Oh Salem, you are so silly!

Oct 5th

I love oatmeal, but I hate the texture. To solve this I add...

Oct 3rd

“Her reward is in heaven!”
— Which makes it totally ok that...

Oct 3rd

OMG, I totes love Israel too!! Can I,...

lovepuppy: theengineer:robot-heart:(via saramcpherson)

Oct 3rd

Um, does she really live in some kind of Neverneverland where air raids kill ONLY enemies? Does she...

Oct 3rd

Public Speaking 101

lovepuppy: I’m sure they offer it at a community college up yonder. Her cheat sheet from the GOP...

Oct 3rd

After 8 years, we’re back to this “nucular” business? Republicans haven’t...

Oct 3rd

Palin’s comment about her conversation with Henry Kissinger led to a back and forth Kissinger...

Oct 3rd

emilyposts: Does Joe Six-pack have nice abs or drink a lot of beer? I’m confused. Good...

Oct 3rd

Um, the poster for our final bout? Is in 3-D! Anyone in or...

Oct 2nd

I've noticed...

In the northeast, when people say they are having “a BBQ,” it means they’re...

Oct 2nd

left the house once for a CVS run, left the bed two other...

Oct 2nd

Home Sick ... not homesick

I got out of bed feeling like hell this morning, and decided to give it the shower test. You know,...

Oct 2nd

Watch

I think Miss Teen South Carolina grew up to be Sarah Palin.

Oct 2nd

Polling data

I’m feeling pretty good about the fact that polls that show Obama ahead are still only polling...

Oct 1st

PSA from DerbyGirl

Elisabeth Hasselbeck is a twit. That is all.

Oct 1st

“I’ve seen her twice try to speak. The sentence to nowhere is...”
— Bill Maher talking about Sarah...

Oct 1st

Oh noes... I'm getting the plague...

Woke up this morning hot and sweaty with a dry throat… feeling sluggish all day. Blech, please...

Oct 1st

Amen (via dooce)

Oct 1st

cutestkittenever: Baby Oreo (via MsShutterBug) Looks my old...

Oct 1st

It's Official!

I bought my plane ticket to head back to Bloomington Oct 17-19 to skate in the season closer for the...

Oct 1st

How many countries can you name in 5 minutes?

Oct 1st

GPOYW: excited about skating in a bout with my old team...

Oct 1st

Fox news - Blind People to Protest Julianne...

Oct 1st