Favorite game ever without a doubt is Asteroids. And I'd still play it if I had time...and an Atari.
Tickets are on sale now for the next B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls bout. This one features 2 newer teams - the Alcatraz Escapees vs the Treasure Island Gold Diggers. I'm not going to be playing in this bout, but I am coaching the Escapees! This is the first game as head coach for the league, and my first game coaching an individual team. The Escapees are the greener team, but I like a challenge.
MSNBC has a nice feature on roller derby today. The footage from the first minute comes from Seattle and the RCRG!
Happy Father's Day to all of you dads out there. A special shoutout to #1 Dad Henry.
This is kind of an oldie, but it still makes me laugh every time. When I was trying to find this commercial to post, I couldn't remember what product it was endorsing, so I guess it didn't make me want to buy it.
It does kind of make me want to get a bear suit.
Despite all my nervousness, last night ended up being a blast - and not just because of the win (113 - 58). The girls we played were fun, had great attitudes, no psychotic lady killers, and I felt like my team was able to work on implementing a lot of what we had been working on in practices over the last few weeks. And we looked pretty good in our last-minute uniforms.
I'm getting anxious about the roller derby game tomorrow night as this is my first time playing against girls I haven't played against in practice. There is always that thought in the back of my head like, what if they've got the psychotic player that geniunely gets a thrill out of breaking bones. The hits are real, and meant to take a girl down, but we aren't trying to take each other permanently out of the game!
I always get anxious before a game. If there is a bad scenario to play out in my head I'll imagine it. Anything from getting my pants pulled down in front of an audience of 1000 to landing myself in a hospital with a broken neck. As soon as the first whistle blows, however, I'm all game and no nerves. It really is true that you forget about the audience, you forget about everything you've ever worried about and become all energy. You will never in a practice play as hard as you do during a game. And that hour goes by in mere minutes.
People ask about injuries a lot. I have been lucky to avoid anymore more than some bruises and some floor burn (nasty with fishnets, believe me). I've seen some pretty brutal injuries, though most of the time they happen in practice. The worst injuries to see are neck and head related. In Tucson seeing a girl hit her head and go in to convulsions was enough to make me pause and rethink the decision to play. But she recovered and was back to watch the games the following day, all smiles. And she only had one arm! Coming close second to that was the thumb dislocation. She popped it back in and played out the game!
30 more hours, and I'm hungry for this win. Las Vegas was severely defeated by Seattle in Febuary, and I want to see us follow that trend. If you're coming to the game, don't forget to cheer for me - Lisa Lawless #42.
Speaking of sponsors...the Rat City Rollergirls (Seattle's roller derby league) managed to get a great sponsorship from Jones Soda. I like that they are featured in their "Emerging Athletes" section, with emphasis on the athletic elements of this fun sport.
I've always loved this photo they decided to use - not just because I'm in it.
It costs money to be a roller girl. I'm not just talking about my own gear, but as a skater-owned and operated league there's an investment to produce a Roller Derby event, travel to play against other leagues, and work toward securing our very own practice space. Today, after a grueling practice, for several hours I washed cars (yes, again!) with the BAD Girls in sunny Alameda to help raise funds. I can't help but wonder if we all spent those hours working toward securing some sponsorship deals our time would be better used. Then again, the arm workout and tan are nice.
Most of the focus in practice right now is training our All Star Team for the game against Las Vegas this weekend. Basically, we hit each other even harder to make sure we're prepared for whatever Vegas brings. I took a hit this morning that sent me doing a 360 in the air. Impressive.
I'm about to order these wheels, we'll see how much faster I get.
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing.
