Derby Girl Blog

theoriginaljoefisher: Black Crowes pictures from the 2009...

Aug 1st

Live Video Boutcast: #11 Boston Derby Dames...

Jul 31st

CelebStalk of the Day

meganjohnson: Kid Rock at the Liberty Hotel. BAWITDABA! Saw him at the Red Sox game on Tuesday!

Jul 31st

“It’s always the last days of summer and I’ve been left out...”
— Blow (via quotewhore)

Jul 31st

Can Barely Keep My Eyes Open

After 2 days of playing tourist with my parents, followed by a sleepless night of dogsitting (turns...

Jul 31st

(via molls) all kinds of awesome

Jul 31st

(via prettyfoods) WANT

Jul 31st

Arg

Going to spend the day looking at pictures of all the fun I didn’t have at the Boston...

Jul 31st

Sad state of my higher education

Reading the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (aka everything that...

Jul 31st

dixonlea: Dear B, This picture totally reminds me of you!...

Jul 30th

Its my bag, baby!

whatiwore: WhatIWore: When the owner of the Cambridge Satchel Company wrote me asking if I...

Jul 30th

christinahaberkern: (via)

Jul 30th

Market window, North End, Boston

Jul 30th

Time to get out of bed...

I have had a positively delicious morning lounging about in bed with my dog, but I think it’s...

Jul 30th

Listen

folkinz: natalie imbruglia: torn i don’t know where these songs come from…don’t get me started....

Jul 30th

“Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There’s...”
— Bill Nye ● (via jessiebarber)...

Jul 30th

I know I've complained a lot about the...

but if it had just been accompanied by thunder (like TODAY), I would have been happier. I love...

Jul 30th

Did you know...

meganjohnson: The Boston Strangler murdered a woman at 44 Charles St in Beacon Hill in 1964…nowadays...

Jul 30th

(via blondesnotbombs) He looks so serious! Like he’s...

Jul 30th

Tumblr Meetup Fail

My parents had some flight issues, which derailed my ability to attend to the Boston Tumblr Meetup....

Jul 30th

Doing the Boston tourist thing with my fam today

Jul 29th

FAIL

Tumble for iPhone sucks If you have to navigate away from the dashboard to answer a call, use...

Jul 29th

via www.bestweekever.tv Sookie, Bill, and a baby penguin....

Jul 29th

Watch

5-year-old boy plays “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash (via srmaximo) pretty much...

Jul 29th

The box, complete with all you can eat deliciousness

Jul 28th

My view from the box

Jul 28th

filmquotes: “Nobody has gotten a hand job in cargo shorts...

Jul 28th

(via prettyfoods) Awesome. Love this tumblog. Thanks Staff...

Jul 28th

ohryankelley: Red Sox set to retire Rice’s No. 14 jersey ...

Jul 28th

lizlemon: meredithnyc: intentionallyblank: The reason I...

Jul 28th

Life is so good it's hard sometimes

I have the opportunity to go to the Red Sox game tonight and sit in a luxury box … and...

Jul 28th

“And finally, she got into some theology, which I guess is...”
— An Evangelical Who Doesn’t...

Jul 28th

Robert Pattinson: Edward Is a Murderous...

Jul 28th

True story.

lizlemon: @sportsgal33 Hey Reid—next time you surprise-propose, don’t wear a suit with no tie and ...

Jul 28th

Number 17. Yes.

Jul 28th

Yup, I did it…

Jul 28th

upanddowns: Eat your feelings Post of the Day: do not judge!...

Jul 28th

tanya77: “Open Wide for Coke’s New Carbonated Milk!” Do...

Jul 28th

“Transition is the most emotionally challenging part of...”
— The Emotional Stages of Labor ...

Jul 27th

The Internet is down at work

Which means no email, no calendar, no server… Which basically means we can’t do much of...

Jul 27th

I'm going to be an aunt by the end of...

Lynne is working hard to bring her daughter into this world as we speak!

Jul 27th

folkinz: sometimes i like to imagine what it would be like...

Jul 27th

We got Lucy at 1 1/2. The vet guesses she’s a...

Jul 27th

“If you can’t fit a baby or a watermelon in it, it’s not a...”
— Amanda giving me her southern...

Jul 27th

Wire Illustrations on the Behance Network

Jul 26th

Wire Illustrations on the Behance Network LOVE

Jul 26th

166 to 38

Boston B Part annihilated the Connecticut Yankee Brutals! We scored 100 points in the first half!!!

Jul 26th

sqpeg: Tonights dinner - Sautéed squash, zucchini, spring...

Jul 25th

Watch

raenovafire: RollerCon 09!!! Wish I was going! Boston Massacre will actually be playing the only...

Jul 25th

dailybaxter: All New Things Must Be Broken In. That’s...

Jul 25th

20 Things a Woman Should Do Before Getting...

Jul 24th

Indiana Daily Student | Interracial...

Jul 24th

A rainy ferry ride home

Then I gotta get all my uniform together for tomorrows B Party game against Connecticut!

Jul 24th

duplo: Have you ever tried to make home made pasta by hand? I tried it for the second time...

Jul 23rd

Holy Traumatization, Batman!

Back on the island for the third and final retreat of the summer. While debriefing the day, I...

Jul 23rd

kindacarsick: Not now, Tetris.

Jul 23rd

GPOYW: new haircut, still getting used to is

Jul 22nd

Fun with PhotoBooth … and my brand new haircut

Jul 22nd

The Story Behind This Ad

Jul 21st

Off to get a haircut

My regular stylist is out of town for a month, so I’m seeing a different girl. She charges...

Jul 21st

“WHY is Reid coming out of a minivan? WHY is he wearing a...”
— I’m horrified at all the wrong...

Jul 21st

Jul 21st

Decided I like the Twiggy hair better than the Mia Farrow....

Jul 21st

“A ship is safest in its harbor, but that’s not where...”
— What the retreat facilitator...

Jul 21st

“In reality, what’s left on the Moon now is an American flag,...”
— Jon Stewart, The Daily Show...

Jul 21st

“If there is ever a tomorrow when we are not together there...”
— Christopher Robin (via...

Jul 21st

Losing my religion for equality

Jul 21st

Watch

soupsoup: tanya77: At 2:45 Buzz Aldrin punches a guy in the face after the guy calls him “a...

Jul 21st

Could I pull off a pixie cut?

Jul 21st

Thinking about cutting off all my hair

Into a little pixie cut, a la Mia Farrow… What do you think?

Jul 21st

Jul 21st

Jul 21st

I totally watch the Bachelorette

And when I saw Reid holding that ring at the end of the preview … I squeeled like a...

Jul 21st

misfittoys: bseckner: christinahaberkern: (via...

Jul 21st

The nice part of being home?

You get to sit around in your cute underpants

Jul 21st

I never read Where The Wild Things Are.

misfittoys: daveholmes: Am I expelled from the Internet? I’m legitimately sad for Dave Holmes ...

Jul 21st

Hitting up my first Red Sox game next...

in a luxury box! Thanks, job!

Jul 21st

“This is like softcore porn. The plot is flimsy and really...”
— Adam is not a fan of True...

Jul 20th

The 'germiest ' tourist attractions

Jul 20th

“Major Morrill was the pilot of one of two Marine Corps F4B...”
— Marine Corps Air Crew Killed...

Jul 20th

(via soupsoup) My grandfather made it to the top 30 when...

Jul 20th

I have on the cutest underpants today

Seriously. Adorable. I wish it was more socially acceptable to show them off…

Jul 20th

christinahaberkern: dealbreaker: That Super Cute Quirky...

Jul 20th

“Did you know that for pretty much the entire history of the...”
— John Green, Paper Towns (via...

Jul 20th

Portrait photographer in the Boston...

So Adam and I suck at taking pictures of our lives. All we have a wedding photos (and a shit ton of...

Jul 20th

molls: jimrock: I think I really want a dog.

Jul 20th

Franken’s first goal: Dogs for vets

Jul 20th

Racial Profiling in Cambridge

Jul 20th

7-11? Who knew?!

Forgot to eat lunch until 3:00… oops. Needed to get something quick before meetings start, so...

Jul 20th

A good Monday

It’s 2:15 and I’ve been so busy I haven’t eaten lunch yet. That’s a sign of...

Jul 20th

What? You say you missed the bout last weekend? Foolish...

Jul 20th

iainbroome: (via bookshelves)

Jul 20th

Dear Burger King french toast sticks

You are yummy, but you make my tummy unhappy…

Jul 20th

Sucks

waiting for bout pictures to get posted and/or sent out. I wanna seeeeeee!!!!!!

Jul 20th

The 10-year-old who helped Apollo 11, 40 years later -...

Jul 20th

Anyong

brightq: In Incheon Int’l Airport (Seoul, Korea) - possibly the best airport I have had a layover...

Jul 20th

“I love the ground under his feet, and the air over his head,...”
— Emily Bronte, Wuthering...

Jul 20th

via www.madebygirl.com

Jul 20th

True Blood

The southern accents in True Blood got MUCH better as they got further into the season. The pilot?...

Jul 20th

“Change is never easy. You fight to hold on. You fight to let...”
— The Wonder Years (via...

Jul 20th

Spending the afternoon in Providence. Explored Brown, brunch...

Jul 19th

Pissahs are still awesome

Ok, so we lost. But we played amazingly, we had the lead for a bit, and I’m pretty sure we...

Jul 19th

The calm before the storm

Jul 18th

It's official

I’m sucked into True Blood

Jul 18th

I've made my final decision

I’m going to play tomorrow. And I’m going to kick some ass. Do you have your tickets? ...

Jul 18th

DSC_4575 (via gCarraig (craig lammes)) Or this?

Jul 17th

IM118262b (via Joe Rollerfan) C’mon, don’t you...

Jul 17th

Hey Boston! It’s going to rain tomorrow … so why...

Jul 17th

My poor Lucy dog has an ear infection… she has to go see the vet tomorrow morning. She keeps...

Jul 17th

Home!

Going to eat non-cafeteria/camp food, take a shower without instantly applying bug spray after,...

Jul 17th

One day.

raenovafire: rosasparks: And not soon, I will post and discuss my experience with derby. It...

Jul 16th

Retreat #2 Last night I got 5 bug bites ON MY FACE. Thanks...

Jul 16th

Boston Derby Dames are today's Groupon!

$8.00 tickets! You would be foolish NOT to go at that price!

Jul 16th

Listen

patrickdonohue: inothernews: afghanibanani:jmarie3:weon: Oasis | “Don’t Look Back in...

Jul 16th

“With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.”
— Gone With The Wind (via...

Jul 16th

PHOTO: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan on Their Wedding Day!...

Jul 15th

“The Nuts are enjoying an undefeated record, but the Pissahs...”
— Boston Derby Dames ...

Jul 15th

GPOYW: I’m in a new ad edition I just gotta say, I...

Jul 15th

Don’t forget!!! Get your tickets online for $14, or at...

Jul 15th

lizlemon: meredithnyc: Looking to reclaim the discount...

Jul 15th

Just a quick update: I am in Kyoto, I...

(via brightq) Britt, you sure know how to take a vacation!

Jul 15th

sumfight: Friends

Jul 15th

upanddowns: I picked up a package of these at the dolla...

Jul 15th

lenachen: Xinh Xinh 7 Beach Street Boston, MA 02111 (617)...

Jul 14th

onemoretimewithfeeling: inmywardrobe: mascarah: Mad Men....

Jul 14th

My dog is now being a holy terror

She does not want to sleep in, as evidenced by her dancing around on the bed and continuous licking...

Jul 14th

Day Off!

Spending the morning eating breakfast in bed, ice pack on the back, pillow under the knees, and the...

Jul 14th

I feel like writing a love poem about...

It’s an anti-inflammatory/pain reliever that doesn’t make me high or sick, just makes my...

Jul 14th

Real Simple (1-year) Subscription $5

Jul 14th

GOOD NEWS!!!

Just got back from the doctor…it’s a bad muscle in my back, not an actual bad back....

Jul 13th

BBC NEWS | Health | Swearing 'helps to reduce...

Jul 13th

An exercise in knowing

Conscious competence = I know that I know unconscious competence = I don’t know that I know ...

Jul 13th

Adam sent me this… he took it early this morning when...

Jul 13th

vodkaphonics: Someone called me complaining today because...

Jul 13th

Dear Tumblrverse

Please cross your fingers, think good thoughts, or pray that tomorrow the doctor tells me it’s...

Jul 13th

My husband isn’t the most lovey-dovey romantic guy on the planet, but since I’ve injured...

Jul 13th

onemoretimewithfeeling: nedhepburn: danhacker: ‘Mad...

Jul 13th

What's your favorite way to treat lower...

I’m sticking my best friends: ibuprofen and the ceramic ice pack. But suggestions are...

Jul 13th

Pissahs ready to fuck shit up at scrimmage (without me since...

Jul 12th

I hate that fucking story about the...

soupsoup: kiamatthews: For some reason it’s making its way around Tumblr again and I have the...

Jul 12th

Well, if I'm going to be incapacitated...

might as well spend the rest of my night watching bout videos online. Kicking it off with the Gotham...

Jul 12th

Ugh

I haven’t left the couch all day. I haven’t washed my hair after practice, because...

Jul 12th

Time to rent a bunch of movies

Well, looks like I’m gonna be down for the count… it’s not feeling much better and...

Jul 11th

Watch

Rice Rocket takes a ride on Beyonslay (via ddstreet) This is my nightmare as a jammer…

Jul 11th

5 iburofens took my back from a full-on screech to a dull roar… … in case you...

Jul 11th

ESPN.com: Training Room: Back spasms

Jul 11th

Ups and Downs

I’m spending the afternoon flat on the couch after pulling something in my lower back at...

Jul 11th

Boston chef survives ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ - BostonHerald.com ...

Jul 11th

Dear Molls

You should visit Boston and come to a Derby Dames skate clinic. I wanna see the pictures…

Jul 11th

pierreism: Is there a roller derby for guys? There should be...

Jul 11th

I'm watching Ghost Adventurers on the...

but the host if effing irritating and I don’t believe in ghosts … I just really like the...

Jul 11th

Upcoming Events - HOME Doubleheader CTRG vs. Boston Derby...

Jul 11th

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Derby Dame?...

Jul 11th

Next Saturday! I’ll be skating (and hopefully kicking...

Jul 11th

upanddowns: Drinking from the glass bottle for that old...

Jul 11th

“Pharmacists are obliged to dispense the Plan B pill, even if...”
— Pharmacists can’t refuse Plan...

Jul 10th

melissanat: scrimmage Sunday against the Jersey Shore Roller...

Jul 10th

misfittoys: digitaldelights:(via rinkratt) Just a...

Jul 10th

Wade Robson is HOTTTTT

he’s on my list (catching up on SYTYCD after three days in retreat-land)

Jul 10th

Heading home on the ferry!

Jul 10th

“She believed in dreams, alright, but she also believed in...”
— Walt Disney, speaking of...

Jul 10th

somuchsass: justojusto:sarahmary:(via carinaavila)

Jul 10th

Finally enjoyig some warm weather, relaxing on an island and...

Jul 9th

Climbing the giants ladder. Thank god fir good...

Jul 9th

These kids are awesome

Jul 9th

My job is pretty fun

Jul 9th

Living in the middle of the city, it’s easy to forget that there arelively sea breezed and wet...

Jul 9th

The Boston skyline from Thompson Island (located in the...

Jul 9th

I love my job

Getting ready to lead my kiddos on a night hike along the beach with a view of the Boston skyline.

Jul 9th

Retreat reading

Jul 8th

SATs, College, And "Books That Make You...

Jul 8th

lizlemon: ...

Jul 8th

Jodie Sweetin Is Focusing on Single...

Jul 8th

My sister-in-law is due in about a month. Waldo, their...

Jul 8th

Wanna be a Boston Derby Dame?

Jul 8th

sqpeg: Tonight’s dinner - Pasta and Glazed Carrots and...

Jul 8th

tmblg: Brooklyn Fare Branding ‘The work for Brooklyn Fare...

Jul 7th

folkinz: middlesex is being developed into a series for...

Jul 7th

Gilt Group is on my shit list

I bought a very expensive Lacoste watch THREE WEEKS AGO and they haven’t even shipped it yet....

Jul 7th

lizlemon: meredithnyc: urg: scenes-from-my-hood: ...

Jul 7th

“On October 8, 2005, Garciaparra and his uncle Victor were...”
— Nomar Garciaparra Ok,...

Jul 7th

Thunder and lightening and hail!

Am I the only one who gets excited about epic weather?

Jul 7th

Anyone watch the Bachelorette?

‘Cause yeah, that guy Wes? What a toolbox. His band would do well to dump him, because he...

Jul 7th

What to read in my hot bath tonight?

Should I start Fear of Flying, or should I just read my new Real Simple? Hmmm…

Jul 7th

What a cutie!

Jul 7th

kaytee: Jezebel - Finally: Daria To Be Released On DVD I...

Jul 6th

STARVING!

Mostly because I can smell the homemade crabcakes cooking from the next room… the guy is...

Jul 6th

Off to Japan tomorrow!

(via brightq) Safe travels! Can’t wait to see the pictures!

Jul 6th

lizlemon: meredithnyc: hortenseg: Paris Gellar would...

Jul 6th

“God, it’s so painful for something that’s so close but still...”
— Tom Petty “American Girl” (via...

Jul 6th

Robert McNamara died earlier today

Jul 6th

Does anyone else have trouble with the reblog feature (especially for photos and videos) on Tumblr...

Jul 5th

Watch

patrickdonohue: willmccloud: Damien Rice & Ray LaMontagne - To Love Somebody Mind-blowing. ...

Jul 5th

Happy Fourth of July!

Got to sleep until 10:30 Woke up to my dog licking my face and Adam bringing me pancakes Headed...

Jul 4th

So I resigned from the SAG Board of...

tanya77: There is this bullshit “non-disparagement” agreement SAG signed with AFTRA in order to...

Jul 4th

folkinz: construction has officially started and sonic will...

Jul 4th

Did I ever post a picture of my shiny new car? I did? Oh...

Jul 4th

Listen

kaytee: Fiona Apple- Love Ridden I want your warm, but it will only make me colder when it’s...

Jul 4th

“Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that...”
— Palin stepping down this...

Jul 4th

Damn you, bad weather!

Guess instead of frolicing around Boston with my dog tonight, I’ll just get Four Burgers and...

Jul 3rd

booksarebetterthanboys: Yeah, so maybe I did spend two...

Jul 3rd

There's a drive-in in New Hampshire...

It’s ridiculous to drive two hours to Weirs Beach just for one movie, right?

Jul 3rd

misfittoys: ...

Jul 3rd

In other news

I totally know the difference between jeans and GENES … My brain is scrambled from two derby...

Jul 3rd

upanddowns: This is my sister’s face when i made her upset....

Jul 3rd

They stayed on ony long enough to take this picture and then...

Jul 3rd

Look what the groomer did to my dog! Those are bows!

Jul 3rd

“While the amount of binge drinking — downing five or more...”
— Editorial - Binge Drinking on...

Jul 2nd

I have a $40 Barnes & Noble giftcard,...

What books should I buy?

Jul 2nd

discodazzler: In case you were unaware, both seasons of...

Jul 2nd

Disco tune saves man's life - CNN.com

Jul 2nd

Police use stun gun on pastor after traffic...

Jul 2nd

apollosraven: freckledawesome:juliasegal:robotindisguise ...

Jul 2nd

I guess that means it's organic??

There was a big chunk of sand/dirt on my lettuce… gross

Jul 2nd

Oops

Turns out when a meeting starts at 12:30 and goes until 3:15, you forget to eat lunch…

Jul 2nd

July Tumblr Meetup!

blondesnotbombs: bostonmeetups: Save the date: Thursday July 30th Joint meetup with Beeriety...

Jul 2nd

Chex.com recipes

Jul 2nd

A time suck

I love going into a meeting at 12:30 and coming out to find (surprisingly!) that it’s 3:15. My...

Jul 2nd

Wa hoo!

No work tomorrow means today is like Friday!!!

Jul 2nd

Good practice tonight … quite the workout. And thankfully that alfredo all stayed down!

Jul 2nd

raenovafire: We won. That’s all. Photo by Charlie Chu ...

Jul 2nd

I ate leftover penne alfredo out of the...

This is what you might call a mistake. Let’s hope it all stay in at practice tonight!

Jul 1st

My boyfriend is a horder!

brightq: In his closet … 3 broken computer towers Notebooks with notes from college lectures...

Jul 1st

“This country was founded on the Bible. Our forefathers… This...”
— Heidi Montag on Alex Jones’...

Jul 1st

(via soupsoup)

Jul 1st

Things you should not do

Crack jokes about laundering money while depositing $1000 in cash at the bank

Jul 1st

betterthancupcakes: beeriety: Beer Cocktails “BEER”...

Jul 1st

“We work at clinics. We make appointments. We counsel. We...”
— The Abortioneers: Uncommon...

Jul 1st

Lucy learned what the alarm clock...

The moment it dings (I’m serious … the SECOND it rings), she jumps up on the bed and...

Jul 1st

Big fluffy dog indeed!

Jul 1st

Big Fluffy Dog Rescue

Jul 1st

Today, I

graceinsmallthings: a) bid a sad adieu to lovely Charleston b) stopped for lunch in Columbia with...

Jul 1st

It's July 1, and I wore a coat today

WTF! I just want to wear some of my fun summer clothes! Skirts! Tanks! Bermudas!

Jul 1st