Alright ladies, exactly one year ago I wrote a New Year’s Resolution blog post about what my plans were for the year to make my roller derby experience as awesome as possible. Now I’m here a year later, shame-stick in hand, looking back to see whether I...
Oh, Ogden, UT. How I always miss visiting you. NOT! The bars close at 1am. The mountains are on the wrong side. Not to mention the breathtakingly beautiful scenic drive through the middle of Wyoming is anything but breathtaking or beautiful. Even so, every year...
My body hurts all the time. Just a little bit, but it’s seriously ALL THE TIME. My hips are tight and my knee is stiff. My ankle pops and my lower back aches. It’s getting close to the end of the season and I am burnt out. Practice nights mean that I am...
Something seems to have clicked. Finally. I was coming Something seems to have clicked. Finally. I was coming to peace with the fact that I might always play derby badly. That I may never “get” it and that the fun of being out there with my friends might...
“Yes, I officiate roller derby.” I say that phrase a lot; often to the surprise of people I meet on airplanes, at conferences, or even when I am with my friends and family. People usually ask me a ton of questions about the sport, the rules, what I do; and quite...
