Derby Girl Blog

As a herding dog, Luy has “the stare.”...

Sep 1st

Dear Chinese Food Delivery Guy

When it’s been over an hour, and we call checking on you, and you say “another...

Sep 1st

The thigh high socks really come in handy for chilly outdoor...

Sep 1st

Today is the first day of classes at...

Any other IU alums nostalgic and/or jealous?

Aug 31st

All last night I dreamt about CSS code… I’d wake up with the urge to run to my computer...

Aug 31st

Lucy dog likes to sleep upside down. Not very ladylike, but...

Aug 31st

Picked up this little beauty on the street in Back Bay....

Aug 31st

Listen

jackiegarlich: Boyz II Men - Motown Philly Fun fact:  I once choreographed a dance routine to...

Aug 30th

Reblog with your ringtone.

misfittoys: fattaegie: planetearthisblue: meysell: captainoo: taylor182: ...

Aug 30th

brightq: Giving this a try.  I hear season one is pretty...

Aug 30th

Happy Saturday!

My chicken pot pie came out great. The two glasses of wine I drank while cooking took the edge off,...

Aug 29th

I'm making a chicken pot pie

Lookout… cooking makes me crazy

Aug 29th

This is on ABC Family right now

Aug 29th

'Helicopter Moms:' Hurting or Helping...

Aug 29th

What a boring Saturday

save me

Aug 29th

I would have liked to have a boss like...

Adam gave his Kennedy funeral press pass to his intern, because “she’s worked for the...

Aug 29th

Barney franks greatest hits

Aug 29th

“Of course they say that! Of course they talk about welfare...”
— My mom’s outburst to my...

Aug 28th

“John Kennedy inspired our country. Bobby Kennedy challenged...”
— from Chris Dodd’s eulogy...

Aug 28th

You know what this is? It’s a press pass to get into...

Aug 28th

ohryankelley: Reading Rainbow Reaches Its Final Chapter ...

Aug 28th

Watch

misfittoys: Rose City Rumble. A short doc about the Portland Oregon flat track Rose City...

Aug 28th

I DID IT! I DID IT! YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

I successfully installed Wordpress! And it only took three hours! (turns out I had fucked up some...

Aug 28th

Coding is taking me back to calculus

When I tried to figure out what the book what trying to tell me, always got the wrong answer, and...

Aug 28th

AAAAHHHHH!

I follow directions REALLY WELL … but once I run out of directions, I’m screwed

Aug 28th

Installing Wordpress onto my new site

Please let this work the first time. I’m in no mood to have a technological/emotional...

Aug 28th

Roller Derby Queen | Hot Topic Woof … here it comes....

Aug 27th

Worst characteristics in a boss

Micromanaging perfectionist

Aug 27th

Spray Glue and Krylon Crystal Clear are...

Aug 27th

ohryankelley: It’s Official: The 4-Day Week Works A year...

Aug 27th

Map: Procession of Senator Kennedy’s body - Boston.com

Aug 27th

“I find it rude when people ask me why I never ‘fixed’ the...”
— Anna Paquin, I love that she...

Aug 27th

Bad blog habit I must break myself of

Overuse! Of! the! exclamation! point! Seriously friends, I’m not this cheery in real...

Aug 26th

ohryankelley: Waves in Sea (via: applearts) My new...

Aug 26th

shutupinternet: Scout. Team dog?

Aug 26th

Commence the great Tumblarity plummet

I hate that damn number

Aug 26th

“I hope that our generation can learn from the relationship...”
— Jerry Falwell, Jr. on the...

Aug 26th

Ted Kennedy: A friend of the family -...

Aug 26th

madyago: ooh rookie mistake.  you always get the onion...

Aug 26th

“Do you like your state and not the federal government...”
— A Message on Ted Kennedy to...

Aug 26th

misfittoys: yosamanthrax: misfittoys: yosamanthrax: I just can’t wait to see Whip It: The...

Aug 26th

brightq: “The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope...

Aug 26th

Watch

Designer by day, derby dame by night (via stvideo)

Aug 26th

Hard to have a bad morning when you wake up next to this

Aug 26th

Ted Kennedy died

And Adam’s vacation just ended. Ah the life of a reporter

Aug 26th

This is a reef shark. There were three swimming under me...

Aug 26th

Retro Whiffle Ball?

Thinking of going old-school and wearing my Pissah knee socks to whiffle ball tonight …

Aug 25th

(via misfittoys) FYI, our last game of the season is the...

Aug 25th

I purchased my first domain today!

Aug 25th

Who's a go getter?

hershapeinthedoorway: That’s right, I’M a go getter! I was awarded a pretty large scholarship for...

Aug 25th

Dear Internet

Please send me help in figuring out how I might someday work from home. It’s all I really want...

Aug 25th

Friendly Toast for lunch!

Loving the day off so far…

Aug 25th

Last day of vacation!

Going to spend it eating cupcakes and playing whiffle ball in the Common

Aug 25th

“Mona, Lil’ Orphan Fannie (recently back from the injured...”
— Boston Derby Dames Hell yes!...

Aug 25th

Boston Derby Dames August Bouts-6499 (via...

Aug 24th

Boston Derby Dames August Bouts-6470 (via...

Aug 24th

Boston Derby Dames August Bouts-6420 (via...

Aug 24th

Secretly crossing my fingers for derby to be rained out tonight … after a 4am wakeup and 5am...

Aug 24th

Back in Miami, making out way to the rental car drop-off. Cross your fingers for on-time departures!

Aug 24th

Can’t wait to get home to see my pup! (the dogsitter...

Aug 24th

Maisey, Adam’s parents’ Havanese, loves to swim,...

Aug 24th

Freshman move into Indiana University on...

Hard to believe that that was me 8 years ago…

Aug 24th

Gettting geared up for a long day of...

Three hour drive to Miami, three hour flight to Boston. Rented 17 Again on iTunes (don’t...

Aug 24th

graceinsmallthings: derbygirl: Hey graceinsmallthings! A...

Aug 24th

Anyone want to help me create a site...

I’m working on a side project, and while I understand the basics of CSS and HTML, I’m...

Aug 24th

See, lovely AND comfortable enough to boogie down in.

Aug 24th

Hey graceinsmallthings! A wedding dress for less than $1000...

Aug 24th

I still love vacation!

Slept until 10:30 Homemade coffee cafe Took the boat out to blue key for snorkling Dried salt...

Aug 23rd

dailykayla: We are having the most unusual but awesome fall-like weather. I’ll be outside with my...

Aug 23rd

Sometimes I get really homesick for this….

Aug 22nd

graceinsmallthings: scenes-from-my-hood: i was able to...

Aug 22nd

(via maeby) OMG … lots of hot dudes (of varying ages)...

Aug 22nd

soupsoup: zoee: “To me, life without veal stock, pork...

Aug 22nd

Loving vacation so far

Kayaking in the Atlantic Swimming in the canal … aka the back yard Out to eat seafood in...

Aug 22nd

Miami

Landed in Miami, only two hours late. Crashing here for the night, then driving to Key West in the...

Aug 22nd

Gonna represent in Key West

Aug 21st

Having a wicked bad craving for queso dip… maybe I can find a place in Key West!

Aug 21st

Modcloth How cute is this strawberry shortcake umbrella???...

Aug 21st

“For myself, without yet suggesting that others follow me in...”
— Do Guns at Political Events...

Aug 21st

BDD is recruiting!

We had some excellent girls at the open skate last night. They were working really hard and seemed...

Aug 21st

Cambridge - Maptote Picked up this Cambridge maptote at...

Aug 21st

WA HOO!!!! VACATION! YAY!!!!

Leaving for Key West today! Going to enjoy some fresh seafood (caught in my in-laws backyard, aka...

Aug 21st

emilyposts: Make your cookies look like lego with this...

Aug 21st

hershapeinthedoorway: Tonight, Tom and I dressed up and went...

Aug 21st

This is the Monday of all Thursdays.

(via lizlemon)

Aug 20th

Holy Downpour, Boston!

Well, if you had outdoor plans for this evening, might as well scrap ‘em and come to the...

Aug 20th

blondesnotbombs: Yeah, this is pretty great. Maybe...

Aug 20th

Looking for something to do tonight?

Why not come skate with the Boston Derby Dames? We’re hosting an opportunity for you to come...

Aug 20th

Crash course in website development?

So I’m working on a little side project that includes development of a website (primarily...

Aug 20th

What is the most valuable/useful class...

The honest truth? Typing in sixth grade.

Aug 20th

Despite my lack of desire to go to...

I still managed to get a fucking awesome workout and have fun. Glad I went. My legs (from an hour...

Aug 20th

Your parents should save for their...

fleurinc: Is this a new idea? I would never want my parents who about ~15 years from retirement...

Aug 20th

Proof that Tumblarity is stupid and...

ONE post (that wasn’t even original content, mind you…) that earned me only 2-3 new...

Aug 20th

upanddowns: currently in miyami it feels like 97 degrees and...

Aug 20th

tim-ryan: Apple’s Time Capsule just skyrocketed to the top...

Aug 20th

Having an "I don't want to go to...

Having to run B Party practice means I don’t get to indulge it. Oh well, yay for attendacne...

Aug 19th

Jason Schwartzman Weds

Aug 19th

Tumblrverse, I need your puns

If you were writing an article about the reality of college life, what would you call it?

Aug 19th

Dear LizLemon

One reblog from you and my Tumblarity skyrockets over 100 points. I think you’re magic. ...

Aug 19th

I am going to have way too much fun with this…

Aug 19th

UPS tracking tells me that when I get home, this will be...

Aug 19th

The Picture You Can’t Stop Talking About: Meet...

Aug 19th

Hoping a big fat Boloco burrito will fend off this headache I feel coming…

Aug 19th

Dear weather and cycling gods

sqpeg: Please allow it to cool down so it’s not so damned miserable outside.  This would also be...

Aug 19th

Our airconditioner died

cue sitting around in my underwear…

Aug 19th

Dear PETA: Please lose the blubber from your...

Aug 18th

Beloit College Mindset List

Aug 18th

upanddowns: maeby: hotpotofcoffee: (via...

Aug 18th

On second thought,

katoleary: I do still use the Netflix Watch Instantly feature.  I think access to their stand-up...

Aug 18th

“Just as America’s young men are being given deeply...”
— Vampires suck. - By Grady...

Aug 18th

Vampires suck. - Slate Magazine

Aug 18th

At least I'm eating meat again!

Me: Will you make grilled chicken sandwiches tonight?
Him: Sure
Me: Make sure to get organic, free range happy chickens!
Him: Yup.
Me: Seriously, happy chickens!
Him: You're not allowed to watch documentaries anymore

Aug 18th

Man carries assault rifle to Obama protest --...

Aug 18th

Good news!

Lucy had her follow-up grape-gate appointment. Her kidney levels are fine. She’s not going...

Aug 18th

madyago: My glorified BLT lunch from Hot Tomatoes in...

Aug 18th

“We’re recruiting for 2010! The Boston Derby Dames have...”
— Open Skate: Skateland,...

Aug 18th

Open Skate: Skateland, Bradford - Boston...

Aug 18th

katoleary: onesong: needtherapy: Athletic Thermal...

Aug 18th

UGH, I am so unmotivated again today.

katoleary: I have a school info session to attend tonight.  Hoping it will pull me out of this rut. ...

Aug 18th

A side effect of derby

You discover crazy bruises that you don’t even remember getting, like the one on my inner...

Aug 18th

Mila Kunis: Macaulay Culkin Is My 'Steady...

Aug 18th

“By the way, that Fox and Friends poll on the health care...”
— Jon Stewart And Jon Stewart...

Aug 18th

Things to say yay about today

Lovely weather Yummy outdoor lunch in Post Office Square, reading the Man Men article in Vanity...

Aug 17th

My Green Goals

brightq: Commute 90% by public transportation, bike or legs (I am already well on target for...

Aug 17th

ohryankelley: FIXED I do love True Blood, but the southern...

Aug 17th

brightq: choover: Screw that new study room we just put...

Aug 17th

bostonmeetups: Come & join other tumblrs (and friends)...

Aug 17th

Dear Sallie Mae

You’re a dirty rotten slut. Sincerely, One of your millions of indentured servants … I...

Aug 17th

Police: Intoxicated Bridge Operator Taken...

Aug 17th

Vacation!

Headed down for a mini-vaca in Key West on Friday. It’ll just be for the weekend (we’ll...

Aug 17th

How I know I'm nowhere near ready for...

When Lucy ate all those grapes and we had to give her hydrogen peroxide to make her barf, I totally...

Aug 17th

betterthancupcakes: Museli from au bon pain is about my...

Aug 17th

Dear America

ninefruits: Just called the medical clinic and made an appointment for 9.15am tomorrow. After I’ve...

Aug 17th

Um, new crush. Greek is both yummy and hilarious

Aug 17th

Lucy update

We called the animal poison control line, who had us give her hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting....

Aug 16th

molls: barelysarcasm: That Thing You Do! [Written &...

Aug 16th

Post-bout check-up

Fishnet burn on my butt cheek bruise in the shape of a skate wheel on my inner thigh ...

Aug 16th

Last night's bout

blondesnotbombs: Last night’s bout was AMAZING!!! And Derbgirl rocked it!!!! I’m hoping to get to...

Aug 16th

Last night's bout

Was awesome! Pissahs took the early lead and held it through to a 142 to 68 victory over the...

Aug 16th

Keep grapes away from dogs!

Lucy ate one bunch of grapes while we were at brunch (they were sitting on the counter), which are...

Aug 16th

Bonus points to "Greek" for making an...

Aug 15th

I have a bit of a crush…

Aug 14th

“Everyday, think as you wake up, ‘Today I am fortunate to...”
— Dalai Lama (via rustedmelody)...

Aug 14th

Jon Gosselin Claims Kate 'Tried to Cry It Up...

Aug 14th

(via stacyanne) Totally saw this and ordered one …...

Aug 14th

Office survival

Meetings interfered with my usual outdoor lunch… sad day. Think I’ll go pick up a...

Aug 14th

I'm going to need a baked good ... STAT

Aug 14th

(via prettyfoods)

Aug 14th

AAAAHHHHHH!!!!

Death by Stairway to Heaven!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 14th

Downtown Crossing appears to be having...

and I am NOT enjoying it. Add “Fields of Gold” to songs I wish would go away.

Aug 14th

do i need career counseling?

yoginiinthehood: i kind of want to go back to school to become an art or government or german...

Aug 14th

Watch

Roller Derby Boston, July 2009, Nutcrackers - Wicked Pissahs (via tub8r) What’s it like to...

Aug 14th

Don’t forget! There’s roller derby tomorrow! ...

Aug 14th

It's going to be one of those days

Where the hours crawl by… It’s sunny and Friday and the office is pretty dead today....

Aug 14th

misfittoys: rosasparks: pandorasmittens: ...

Aug 14th

raenovafire: My first time at a skate park!! It was a lot of...

Aug 14th

brightq: thisistheglamorous: FINALLY, an issue I can get...

Aug 14th

JGH, that was definitely not a dig at...

katoleary: I think part of the issue is exactly what you said — not being able to find a word as...

Aug 13th

thewordunheard: nedhepburn: willzone:someecards

Aug 13th

The art of the 'uncool.'

Lester Bangs: Aw, man. You made friends with them. See, friendship is the booze they feed you. They want you to get drunk on feeling like you belong.
William Miller: Well, it was fun.
Lester Bangs: They make you feel cool. And hey. I met you. You are not cool.
William Miller: I know. Even when I thought I was, I knew I wasn't.
Lester Bangs: That's because we're uncool. And while women will always be a problem for us, most of the great art in the world is about that very same problem. Good-looking people don't have any spine. Their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we're smarter.
William Miller: I can really see that now.
Lester Bangs: Yeah, great art is about conflict and pain and guilt and longing and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love... and let's face it, you got a big head start.
William Miller: I'm glad you were home.
Lester Bangs: I'm always home. I'm uncool.
William Miller: Me too!
Lester Bangs: The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we're uncool.
William Miller: I feel better.
Lester Bangs: My advice to you. I know you think those guys are your friends. You wanna be a true friend to them? Be honest, and unmerciful.
[Almost Famous....I wish I could see this movie again like it was to see it the first time.]

Aug 13th

In street music news

There’s a man playing hymns on a trumpet out on the sidewalk… and I’m actually...

Aug 13th

Why is it 9:54 and I'm the only person...

Did I miss a memo or something???

Aug 13th

Wow...

Between the dinner on Monday night and the breakfast this morning, I’ve put in almost an extra...

Aug 12th

Eff.

brightq: I just got a haircut fitting of the band Heart.  Jea-sous.  It’s so bad.  The person...

Aug 12th

Famous chefs tell Esquire their favorite fast...

Aug 11th

claudia: nathangotsch: My friend Meghan teaches English...

Aug 11th

Love my lunches in Post Office Square. Not sure how...

Aug 11th

The Book Stalker

Aug 11th

ohryankelley: G.M. Says Volt Will Get Triple-Digit City...

Aug 11th

Healthy Menus Cause Unhealthy Decisions? | A...

Aug 11th

BDD_potential_fmeat Thinking of trying out to be a Boston...

Aug 11th

Fried Rice with Scallions, Edamame and Tofu...

Aug 11th

Omar Wasow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aug 11th

folkinz: sufjan stevens is going on a small tour and is...

Aug 11th

Study: bright kids talk to selves

Aug 10th

tryouts

raenovafire: derbygirl: raenovafire: I want to write about my subpool tryouts experience. But...

Aug 10th

graceinsmallthings: Things I Love About the South: College...

Aug 10th

tryouts

raenovafire: I want to write about my subpool tryouts experience. But I can’t. I’m too angry. I’m...

Aug 10th

Starting the goodbye…

Aug 10th

Eating well... Still on the wagon

Having one of my farewell Cokes with lunch today. Managing to keep my new diet, but tonight we have...

Aug 10th

Most dogs can understand 165 words and count...

Aug 10th

Seriously, how have I never watched...

Michael Foster aka Cappie is yummy

Aug 10th

upanddowns: ATTN: Weather Nerds Tune to Discovery Channel...

Aug 10th

daisymay: First time in Delaware, first time trying animal...

Aug 10th

So how's that new diet going, Lauren?

Well, 24 hours later I haven’t exploded and taken a swan dive into a vat full of Wendy’s...

Aug 9th

soupsoup: elizablr: Lobster corndogs at Lollapalooza? I’m...

Aug 9th

Very Young Girls

Tonight I watched Very Young Girls (which, if you are a Netflix subscriber, you can watch free on...

Aug 9th

The effects of Food, Inc.

After catching a matinee of Food, Inc at the Somerville today, I have made the following decisions...

Aug 8th

Reading The Bell Jar

and feeling like “that girl” who’s all “Ohmygod, The Bell Jar is sooooo...

Aug 8th

“This country is like a college chick after two Long Island...”
— Bill Maher (via soupsoup) ...

Aug 8th

Is Boston Going to the Dogs? | Radio Boston

Aug 8th

Paying it forward

My husband is a bike commuter. His Lemond road bike has been with him since longbefore I was As he...

Aug 8th

raenovafire: I just experienced enough drama to last me until the end of this year. And derby drama...

Aug 8th

Fall 2010

Seriously. Thinking about it. Boston University class of 2011? I’d earn my second...

Aug 7th

vodkaphonics: Thanks for nothing, Verizon Wireless. In...

Aug 7th

You never really know the dog park...

Just found out one of the sweet old guys I always talk to at the dog park … shot someone in...

Aug 7th

Avoiding office confrontation rule #1: Alwys label your...

Aug 7th

meganjohnson: cadyheron: veronicalovesarchie: I love...

Aug 7th

(via omnialx)

Aug 7th

Watch

meganjohnson: Try a little tenderness, by duckie This is totally my ringtone

Aug 7th

“A writer that writes for the pure joy of writing. Not to...”
— Tom Davis (via...

Aug 6th

Time to switch to business professional. Nevermind the flip...

Aug 6th

sqpeg: Played some bike polo last night. Fun times. Get out...

Aug 6th

Malia & Sasha: Cheeseburgers and Milkshakes!

Aug 6th

I feel like today has been six days long...

six very boring, very empty days…

Aug 6th

My boss just walked into my office to...

Seriously, though, we have an event tonight and I needed to touch up so my toes would be business...

Aug 6th

"The Lovely Bones"

Aug 6th

Still in Boston

misfittoys: Taking a nice wander from Davis Sq to Harvard. Text me at 512-413-8649 if you wanna hang...

Aug 6th

This is my religion

katoleary: nonotyou: This morning I took a woman and her 5 kids to the bus stop so they can try...

Aug 6th

raenovafire: rachelralphs: a win of epic proportions. ...

Aug 6th

“Tom Sizemore has been arrested. In related news, the world...”
— Reason No. 48 Why It Sucks to...

Aug 6th

Today I have...

Checked Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, my iGoogle homepage, and CNN numerous times Looked at which...

Aug 6th

(via bostonmeetups) Oh damn… I need to hit this up

Aug 6th

Having one of those days where I wake up...

This does not bode well for a full work day plus a banquet event in the evening…

Aug 6th

So we bought a car

which means we need to cut back in other places. I’ve been taking my lunch to work every day,...

Aug 6th

raenovafire: It turns out that my friend’s leg is broken. She broke it during scrimmaging. I just...

Aug 6th

Sex cures headaches

blondesnotbombs: sabino:fuckyeahfacts: Next time your significant other refuses your advances...

Aug 6th

From DirectoryofBoston.com: The Boston Public...

Aug 6th

Sookie and Bill engaged! Not sure how I feel...

Aug 6th

Kill me

Is this man seriously playing Old Mcdonald on a trumpet in the T????

Aug 5th

Super Awesome Day

I have a half day at work, so I’m finally going to make that trip out to Wrentham to get my...

Aug 5th

sqpeg: Spotted some flyers for Boston Derby Dames at Allston...

Aug 4th

Spell your full name without an...

raenovafire: rosasparks: enjoli: iseeellis: dailybranflakes, verbs-n-nouns, requinnn,...

Aug 4th

My first migraine = trip to Trader Joe's

So I’m pretty sure what I’m experiencing is a migraine (which I’m thankfully at...

Aug 3rd

Dear Crazy on the train,

I am leaving work early because I feel like my head might explode. Today is not the day to direct...

Aug 3rd

tanya77: mikehudack: saucy: So this actually happened to...

Aug 3rd

Woke up this morning feeling like my brain was trying to escape my head by beating on the left side...

Aug 3rd

“Sir Williams Weinersworth, Famous sausage eater”
— Pepperell, Massachusetts -...

Aug 3rd

In other derby news...

I’m watching Gene Simmons Family Jewels ONLY because Shannon Tweed trains with the LA Derby...

Aug 3rd

Sometimes I think I want to retire from...

But then I have no idea what I’d do with my agression. Also, I hate the gym. It’s not...

Aug 3rd

The BBC estimates most people have only...

I’ve read 33… I’m a little embarassed… [X] 1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane...

Aug 3rd

spacelola: whoooooaaaaaa!! adorkable

Aug 3rd

Oh yes I did! From Kickass Cupcakes in Davis Square

Aug 2nd

(via prettyfoods) Oooo… totally getting a cupcake on...

Aug 2nd

My laziness got the best of me

Skipping the outlet, and instead just going to scrimmage. Let’s see how exhaustion on skates...

Aug 2nd

This is probably a mistake...

But I’m en route to the Coach Outlet in Wrentham. I need to get my sister a birthday present. ...

Aug 2nd

Deva is pretty much the easiest dogsitting charge ever. This...

Aug 1st

Spending the afternoon on Boston Common for a field day with all the kiddos at work.

Aug 1st

“I will show you Barack Obama’s birth certificate when you...”
— Bill Maher (via soupsoup)

Aug 1st