Month: June 2009

  • Go, Meteorfights!

    Go, Meteorfights!

    “Yikes, Holla. That’s a bruise.” “Yeah, I know.” “Have you taken a picture of it yet?” “No.” “You need to. And put it on the Internet and tell people to come to the bout.” “Okay.” Right now I’m staring at my uniform which is hanging from the doorway to my kitchen. My gear is by…

  • Cereal Killer

    You know the kind of funny where someone’s pissed off about something and it makes you laugh, and then the more that person goes on ranting the funnier it gets and by the end you’re like, holding your breath so you can hear what she’s saying instead of just laughing? It can happen when you’re…

  • oh, wait. one more.

    My manager came up to me late in practice last night and said, “Heard you went flying off the track. What happened?” I told her and she said, “As long as you weren’t the one getting hit.” “No, ma’am,” I said. “I was doing the hitting.” She beamed, and walked off saying, “That’s my girl.”…

  • Called Out (or: soup and Vicodin for breakfast)

    I am hurting. Hurting, people. My body is bruised and contused. I am kind of a hot mess, and I think I have about ten minutes before this Vicodin kicks in proper, so let me try and get these stories out. Our little rookie game needs ticket sales. It’s a cheap game, it’s all ages,…

  • Oh, it’s on, bitches.

    The Los Angeles Derby Dolls’ newest skaters take to the track on June 27th in this year’s Baby Doll Brawl. You’ve got to be a Baby Doll before you can skate with the big girls. So here’s your chance to check out the up-and-coming skaters before they join the ranks of your favorite derby superstars.…

  • Important words from a smart lady.

    The parking garage next to my doctor’s office in Beverly Hills is the only almost-free parking garage in perhaps the entire Southland area. I think you get the first hour free, an unheard of amount of time. Like, you could go have lunch, or even a doctor’s appointment. It’s incredible. There are sixteen signs you…

  • Catching Up with Robin: No Job, Big Shoes

    A quick interview with former Samantha Who? writer and “Activating” favorite Robin Shorr, who has some pretty big shoes to fill.

  • Next Bout!  (featuring ME!!)

    Next Bout! (featuring ME!!)

    Saturday, June 27, 2009 — Beginning at 3 p.m. Double your derby! Double your fun! L.A. Derby Dolls host TWO bouts in ONE day of all-girl banked track roller derby action! Buy Tickets Online Now!! The day explodes at 3 p.m. with an exciting exhibition of LADDs newest skaters, known as the Baby Doll Brawl,…

  • Unemployment is Noisy

    Hear why I’m so tired and puffy. (And why I keep going on breakfasts and lunches and hikes and sometimes hide out in the library for hours.)

  • Just this feeling…

    Just this feeling when you part ways with people you care about, people you love. “Get home safe.” “Take care.” “Be good.” Go back out into that world away from me, and come back to me soon and in one piece. Come back with fun stories, and let’s make some fun stories of our own.…