" danger hat: March 2007

Saturday, March 31, 2007

What's that you say?

26.
Yep.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Erm, uh, erm

I know I don''t post all that often so I'm not sure who is even reading this still. But guess what? I want to change my name again! Shocked? I'm not. Ryan and I were tossing out names and he came up with Chewblocka, and seriously it's like I could see myself skating with that name. Posing for head shots with my arms cockily behind my head, wearing a bandolier (or tromp d' loeil-ing one on my jersey, being called Chewie. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Derby names are kind of a big deal, you have to like register them and all, and I'd want to do this before 4/7...our first bout...which is so appropriately titled Derby Strikes Back. And I'm not sure everyone would be on board with me making the switch, But i think I want this one just enough to try. Last name change. I promise.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Why I hate losing (and sometimes team sports)

We lost two games in a row this weekend, which was alawys at the back of my mind this weekend. Treading out into interleague waters is dangerous as you leave the safety of how your home league plays the game. While I loved each and every person on the team this time, it was a weaker team by virtue of scheduling conflicts, etc. This is evidenced by the fact that I played more in these two games than I ever have in my derby career. I've gotten a lot better over the last few months, but I ain't that great ;). I've never been much for team sports, and even in my non-athletic activities I've tended to veer toward the individual rather than the group. I like the family that can develop, but I like for all the failure (and, okay, the success) to fall squarely on my shoulders. I have to keep reminding myself that this is no longer the game I play, and that if I want to truly succeed at this particular sport I'm going to have to find that team mentality. I need to find a way to motivate and be motivated, communicate and listen, etc.
Blah blah blah.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Philly

If you happen to be craving cheesesteak this weekend, why not buzz into Philadelphia and catch me skating witht he Ohio Rollergirls at the Phildelphia East Coast Extravaganza. seriously this weekend is going to be derby madness, back to back to back WFTDA bouts (we're playing Windy City and Grand Raggidy) with weird challenge bouts like Team Awesome v. (who cares/ I vote team awesome). Hopefully we come back with two wins under our belt, our travel team is less experienced this time around but we have a really good chemistry (must be cuz of the multitude of Take-Outs an Bullies). Anyway, that's what I've been doing lately. looking forward to, etc. Sorry for lack of posting, not much interesting to say since my brain is all 'derby derby what to do with my life derby'.