Derby Girl Blog

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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

"Trying My Best To Love You"

is my favorite track off Acid Tongue

Sep 30th

Letters to Cleo ::: 2008 Reunion Tour

Sep 30th

Listen

folkinz: thought i’d share…this is one of the only paul simon songs i like donnaroad: Conor...

Sep 30th

The Jenny Lewis album sounds a lot like Joan Osborne (absent that lame-o “One of Us”...

Sep 30th

“This is nonsense—a vapid emptying out of every catchphrase...”
— Fareed Zakaria in Newsweek:...

Sep 30th

Reporters have started printing direct quotes from some of Palin’s recent interviews, and in...

Sep 29th

“If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street...”
— Palin Problem by Kathleen...

Sep 29th

No-Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Must....

Sep 29th

Roller Derby lives! Any St. Louis Tumblrs out there? The...

Sep 29th

I’m thinking it’s a good time to have a job that comes with free housing…

Sep 29th

Challa Atcha Goy!

soupsoup: Happy Rosh Hashana to my Jewish brothas and sistas from your goy, Soup! Um, awesome.

Sep 29th

Watch

brieflynoted: I’m so happy someone in the news media pointed out the obvious here. ...

Sep 29th

On Our 66-week Anniversary (or something...

Dear Husband, Well, what a crazy bit ‘o’ time it’s been, eh? We celebrated our first anniversary...

Sep 29th

The Phoenix > I had an abortion: Forty...

Sep 29th

My life has been taken over by my Gilmore Girls DVDs

Sep 28th

Jenny Lewis I’m loving her new album

Sep 28th

madyago: WTF!  Why wasn’t I there byotch! folkinz: i...

Sep 28th

I am extremely late to the party on this

thewordunheard: But Angels in America is SO GOOD. I read the play last year and could not put it...

Sep 28th

Simpsons Comics 146 So awesome! And “Thugly...

Sep 28th

snug as a bug in a rug

Sep 27th

Grey's Anatomy

Was so-so… I don’t think it needed a 2 hour season premier. But I’m definitely...

Sep 26th

I do not suffer fools.

soupsoup: I have very little patience for people who cannot be relied upon. I figure I just put that...

Sep 26th

Gettin' the derby itch

I’m toying with the idea of flying back to Bloomington for a visit in October … and...

Sep 26th

fatmanatee: cheddar: i go where he tells me So that’s...

Sep 26th

jeralyndwile: verbadjectivenoun: dilaudid: (via...

Sep 26th

I thought I was past this?

I’m 25 years old, and my face breaks out 10 times worse than it ever did when I was 15. I...

Sep 26th

raenovafire: Derby has been amazing. As usual. We got assigned our teams for the Baby Doll Brawl...

Sep 25th

Sometimes, I’m really REALLY good at my job!

Sep 25th

Most-rewatched movies | The A.V. Club

Sep 25th

Roller Derby lives! This is an AWESOME derby poster

Sep 25th

Love the new cut! She gave me a shorter version of the Anna...

Sep 25th

She has such cute hair

Sep 25th

via i128.photobucket.com Getting a hair cut today…...

Sep 25th

via www.hollywood-hairstyles.org So instead I’m going...

Sep 25th

“David Blaine lives to pretend to almost kill himself another...”
— David Blaine Survives Death -...

Sep 25th

“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when...”
— Ernest Hemingway (via...

Sep 25th

“You know, I’m an English lit major, but I’ve...”
— Baltimore City Paper | When...

Sep 25th

Finished the abstinence teacher (so good) and am starting...

Sep 24th

My inner 15 year old girl is sooooo excited!!!

Sep 24th

Starbucks Backs Off, Leaving Rat City Rollergirls Logo...

Sep 24th

maryrambin: Introducing the official Thread Banger sewing...

Sep 24th

Dear Former (in)Significant Other

You suck. At life.

Sep 24th

GPOYW: My office is an effing icebox!!!!

Sep 24th

I love my job!

Sep 24th

10/3/08: Pantsless Pep Rally (via Boston Derby Dames) ...

Sep 24th

madyago: I asked for dishes. For my birthday. For my...

Sep 24th

I have an obsession with the cranberry

I drink cranberry juice every day. I put dried cranberries on salads and in my oatmeal. I enjoy...

Sep 23rd

I am completely sucked into this book!

Sep 23rd

John Krasinski Gap Ad (via mAple08) Yes Please!

Sep 22nd

What was the #1 Song on the day you were...

Sep 22nd

folkinz: i love the fall…i am so glad it’s finally here

Sep 22nd

Happy First Day of Fall, Y'all!

Oatmeal with granola, flax seeds, and dried cranberries makes a perfect first day of fall, 50...

Sep 22nd

Impressions of the Emmys

-This 5 host thing was a mistake -Ricky Gervais is the funniest thing EVER -I was pulling for Neil...

Sep 22nd

I feel a craft attack coming on....

I think a trip to PaperSource is in order….

Sep 21st

Sunday Meme - One thing l will never own

shutupinternet: I will never, ever own a Yankees hat. Your turn Anything with Patriots anything...

Sep 21st

Dear Barack Obama,

aja: GET ANGRIER! Call them liars, because that’s what they are. Sarah Palin didn’t say “thanks...

Sep 21st

While helping my husband restring his new guitar, a string...

Sep 21st

“Another study suggested that there wasn’t even any...”
— After The Party: What happens...

Sep 21st

via www.mariasphoto.com It’s coming…

Sep 20th

via i11.tinypic.com If you’re at all bothered by...

Sep 20th

omnialx: At the Boston Hemp Festival watching some...

Sep 20th

raenovafire: Emmy love! I am so excited that my editors won!...

Sep 20th

Best Week Ever » Blog Archive » SIGN-ENTOLOGY:...

Sep 19th

Best Week Ever » Blog Archive » SIGN-ENTOLOGY:...

Sep 19th

Oprah makes latest book pick

Sep 19th

Friday Confession

I really … REALLY like Huey Lewis and the News

Sep 19th

An army-looking helicopter just flew over the roof of my office, so close that my windows shook. ...

Sep 19th

soupsoup: jessicalindsey:girlwearsmascara:thesaurus: (via...

Sep 19th

onemoretimewithfeeling: sds: My results. The only quote...

Sep 19th

“So maybe Sarah Palin doesn’t have all that much...”
— Fafblog! the whole...

Sep 19th

Microsoft retires Seinfeld ad campaign

Sep 19th

Microsoft retires Seinfeld ad campaign

Sep 19th

Hotcakes and Hashbrowns

I have an affinity for McDonald’s breakfast, and I haven’t had it in several...

Sep 19th

soupsoup: The boys are all tuckered out. adorable

Sep 19th

Rethinking Schools - Just For Fun - Map Game

Sep 19th

What I learned from our fire drill...

When a high rise has sprinklers on every floor, it is deemed “fully sprinkled,” as in: ...

Sep 18th

The only question is: which to read first?

Sep 18th

A Happy Accident

I got in to the office for my 9am meeting, only to find it wasn’t to start until 10am. With a...

Sep 18th

Located in my bottom desk drawer… It’s for...

Sep 18th

I am unfollowing Julia Allison after her latest post about looking like shit. Feel like shit? Fine....

Sep 18th

folkinz: i read this book a while ago and i loved it…i...

Sep 18th

“And I don’t know from whence he came … but that...”
— Jeffrey Sebelia

Sep 18th

“After Lindsay Lohan eagerly volunteered to host a series of...”
— Best Week Ever

Sep 17th

emilyposts: Things I need to look into: free-range meat products in Central Illinois. The only...

Sep 17th

lfarm: Just a very sweet man that loves to make music, and...

Sep 17th

Congrast to my guy, who is the new Associate Producer of WBUR’s Radio Boston! I guess all...

Sep 17th

Harsh Realization...

I just  got a voicemail message from a student that started “Hi, Mrs. Morrill” I was...

Sep 17th

“Virginity is a state of mind, not a state of body.”
— VH1’s “Sex: The...

Sep 17th

Quick, what's the only English word that...

(via saramcpherson) dreamt … past tense of to dream

Sep 17th

buzzandersen: iPhone Cupcakes (via Scott Beale) Part of...

Sep 17th

Things That Are Awesome

My husband just got a badass fulltime job with WBUR I finally closed my old Chase Bank Account...

Sep 16th

FIRST LISTEN: Sheryl Crow's Christmas Album

Sep 16th

This is Your Nation on White Privilege

Sep 16th

mascarah: Nice to see my undergrad alma mater, the old...

Sep 16th

Am completely engrossed in this book

Sep 16th

I didn’t realize they were gone, but comments are now back. I know you all were...

Sep 16th

I totally see why parents think GG is...

Chuck/Blair is making me want to get LAID.

Sep 16th

“While we were standing in the checkout line surrounded by...”
— dooce ®

Sep 15th

Things I'm Thankful for on Monday

*I’m using the degree I worked hard for on a daily basis *That when I get home from work, a...

Sep 15th

caitlingolden: bohemea: ...

Sep 15th

Pretty much all we did in Montreal was eat. We didn’t...

Sep 15th

Poutine is EXCELLENT. oh my god, I wish I could get it here...

Sep 15th

patrickmoberg: Wishful

Sep 15th

(via soupsoup) Tina Fey got it spot on! The whole rest of...

Sep 14th

I am officially in love with Vermont!

Sep 14th

The Vermont state house! Took pit stops in Burlington and...

Sep 14th

Image:OriginalPoutineLaBanquise.jpg - Wikipedia, the free...

Sep 13th

shutupinternet: Portsmouth, NH. A quiet, old New England...

Sep 13th

I hope Galveston is still there when I...

but would someone please tell NPR that “residents may face certain death” is …...

Sep 13th

Not quite the same thing...

Me: What I really want is a big leather tote, Coach or Kate Spade or something
Him: A tote?
Me: You know, a tote bag.
Him: Honey, I work at a public radio station. I can get you a tote bag.

Sep 12th

raenovafire: It’s official! I am Sulfuric Astrid of the LA...

Sep 11th

soupsoup: Is there a bigger female boner killer than the...

Sep 11th

“So, if I’m going to jump off the cliff and...”
— Danny to CJ, The West Wing

Sep 11th

Watch

Ellen and Portia’s Wedding Day! (via tvwhiz2009) I dare you not tear up. Also, Joshua Radin...

Sep 10th

I'm a lucky girl...

Him: What should I make for dinner?
Me: Hmmm... dunno
Him: I've got those green beans from the farmer's market.
Me: Oooo, how about a risotto with green beans?
Him: That won't use them up. How about a chicken risotto with fresh green beans on the side? And all the wine I don't use for cooking we can drink.

Sep 10th

Watch

trappedintime: “See, it would be funny, but the news media decided that would be the lead story...

Sep 10th

soupsoup: ephemeron: i’d like to travel across the country...

Sep 10th

Women’s aerie multi dot-stripe boyfly boybrief -...

Sep 10th

176. Do laundry often. You won't need as...

(via rulesformyunbornson) To my (unborn) daughter I’d say do laundry less … it gives...

Sep 10th

soupsoup: peterwknox:danhacker:Gizmodo - 7 Years of iPod:...

Sep 10th

U.S. teen: 'I felt like there were no dreams...

Sep 10th

GPPOYW with a bright smile post dentist!

Sep 10th

OMG. Shoes.

I do an awful lot of walking around Boston, and thus far the only shoes that have given me not a...

Sep 10th

“THE COMMONWEALTH REQUIRES THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE AS THE...”
— Inscribed on the front of the...

Sep 9th

From Bloomingdale's to Bloomington - WSJ.com

Sep 9th

Mission accomplished

Sep 9th

It’s dreary today, which makes it perfect for a trip...

Sep 9th

adriennes: “Pop” vs. “Soda” (via rocketboom) If New...

Sep 9th

theengineer: I suddenly have an intense craving for Fromager...

Sep 9th

emilyposts: On the Boilermaker Special - the perfect way...

Sep 9th

Listen

emilyposts: Sufjan Stevens - “Chicago” If I was crying In the van, with my friend It was for...

Sep 9th

Lacoste Sport Retro M10 Fitness Bag - Free Shipping Just...

Sep 9th

Gossip Girl

I don’t like insipid Blair. I prefer badass bitch Blair.

Sep 9th

Insult I want to use more often when...

Stupid Cow!!!

Sep 9th

“But before everyone gets all smug and self-righteous about...”
— Michael Moore on Sarah Palin...

Sep 8th

soupsoup: (via thedailywhat)

Sep 8th

I can't believe I watched the whole...

But at least I’m rewarded with Kanye, who is rocking an 80s style grey suit… looks like...

Sep 8th

In Boston

peterwknox: Through Tuesday. Boston just got… wittier?

Sep 8th

PostSecret

Sep 8th

I know I'm old...

As all those tweens sprinted toward the Jonas Brothers, I was yelling, “Stop running!...

Sep 8th

Halfway through Rihanna's performance

Me: Oh, this is still going on?

Sep 8th

Britney Spears

That’s all I get?? REALLY???

Sep 8th

Thank you etsy!!! I’m having a craftgasm with my bag...

Sep 8th

Got bored last night and made myself this grosgrain ribbon...

Sep 8th

Sometimes you just need Pad Thai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Luckily, The King & I in Beacon Hill is...

Sep 7th

I love street music, but I despise music school jazz

Sep 7th

via www.smc2007.org

Sep 7th

Almost There

Last day of move-in today … then four days of work, then MONTREAL!!!!!

Sep 7th

soupsoup: msbojangles:(via craytonc) sleep tight,...

Sep 7th

Things That Are Silly

I do not own any version of PhotoShop, and I haven’t used the software since … um...

Sep 6th

National and Local Weather Forecast, Radar, Map and Report ...

Sep 6th

Lise

Sep 6th

While You Were Sleeping is on Bravo tonight … totally one of my favorite guilty pleasure chick...

Sep 5th

The JCrew website is such a piece of garbage… it operates like it’s on dialup, and half...

Sep 5th

It’s Friday. I feel like crap, thus I look like crap....

Sep 5th

Damn ATT

When we bought the iPhones at the Apple store, the guy asked if we wanted the credit card we used to...

Sep 5th

Listen

onemoretimewithfeeling: Paul Simon - Kodachrome I think it’s a good Friday song.

Sep 5th

I’d have a comment about McCain’s speech, but I was too busy laying on the floor of my...

Sep 5th

folkinz: gail o’grady is joining the cast of desperate...

Sep 5th

I want to do a punch of color on this far wall in the living...

Sep 5th

I took some inspiration from Tumblr and reorganized my...

Sep 5th

I actually thought Bill O’Rielly turned down the blowhard-o-meter on Obama … he was...

Sep 5th

“Kids, go hug your father, he’s off to one of his three...”
— dooce ®

Sep 5th

Palin Attended 4 Colleges in 5 Years to...

Sep 5th

“Cindy McCain’s outfit the other night at the Republican...”
— Best Week Ever »  …OF THE...

Sep 5th

“Without hope, we give up. I know you cannot live on hope...”
— Harvey Milk

Sep 4th

Watch

amwelles: lonelysandwich: “MILK” (2008) trailer - dir. Gus Van Sant As in Harvey Milk.  Just...

Sep 4th

the SCOOP: need a little (pretty) motivation? I want these...

Sep 4th

Damn This Wisdom Tooth!

Three of my wisdom teeth are all the way in. The last is coming in (the upper left), and it hurts...

Sep 4th

folkinz: reading this now SO GOOD!!!!

Sep 4th

“Do not attack her. Stop referring to her as a just a...”
— Ross Douthat on how the...

Sep 4th

My upper left wisdom tooth is making its final descent (all...

Sep 4th

Please tell me that somewhere there’s a producer who will finally tell Tyra Banks,...

Sep 4th

I’m watching the Top Model premier, and Jay Manuel could not look more embarassed over what...

Sep 4th

“You cannot be a feminist and oppose a woman’s right to...”
— Penny Red (via gauntlet) As a...

Sep 3rd

(via revelinambiguity)

Sep 3rd

Revel In Ambiguity

Sep 3rd

I'm a Coke Addict

I used to drink Coke for breakfast, the start of a long day of Coke drinking (I averaged at LEAST...

Sep 3rd

We're going to Montreal!

After several weeks of insane work schedules, the husband and I have decided to escape the country...

Sep 3rd

It’s Wednesday … you know what that means!

Sep 3rd

I understand why Republicans defend McCain. He’s an ok guy, would probably be a fine President...

Sep 3rd

Starting the day off right

Sep 3rd

Helen Keller Had It Good

alexblagg: After two hours spent flipping back and forth, hate-watching both ‘90210’ and the...

Sep 3rd

'In a world' voiceover master dies at 68 -...

Sep 3rd

Listen

soupsoup: clembastow: Sam Cooke : A Change Is Gonna Come One of my favorite songs. Written...

Sep 3rd

“Asked to respond to reports that the young couple had been...”
— Bristol Palin’s...

Sep 3rd

WMUR.com - Skate Free or Die

Sep 3rd

lovepuppy: I’m proud to be a Tennessee Vol! (ok, adopted for...

Sep 2nd

Just split a bottle of wine, which totally takes the edge of my crazy day… … I...

Sep 2nd

We now have around 300 freshmen living in this building. I...

Sep 2nd

soupsoup: rockuboff:webmarc:

Sep 2nd

soupsoup: Soup and Dan. I can’t thank Dan and his family...

Sep 2nd

Santa Cruz Organic® — Juices — Raspberry...

Sep 2nd

“And she is wearing a sailor shirt. I’m like, ahoy bitch, I...”
— Tiffany Pollard aka New York,...

Sep 2nd

Sep 2nd

In the cutler majestic theater for the Emerson college...

Sep 2nd

Hulu - Ordinary People

Sep 1st

Damn, Bristol Palin gets around.

Sep 1st

“Jacob seems sure that the high paid people that the record...”
— Jacob Lodwick from RIT to...

Sep 1st

I really like listening to sad bastard music while doing paperwork … especially when I have to...

Sep 1st