My New Hobby

Nick has been telling me for a year that I need a new hobby. Ever since I graduated from college I have been bored. I tell Nick that I scrapbook and that is my hobby, he has always said that doesn't count, that I need something to get me out of the house. The funny thing is, when I tell people what I am going to do, he is the only one that doesn't think it is that cool. So what is my new hobby you may ask? I am going to play roller derby. Yes, women's flat track roller derby.

I have already been asked multiple time so, How did I come to roller derby? One night at the gym Wife Swap happened to be on one of the many TVs. Two nights a week one of the wifes would go play roller derby. And I thought, that sounds like fun.

Ok, hopefully I am going to be playing roller derby. I am trying out at the end of February for the Salt City Derby Girls, the local leauge in the WFTDA.I am so excited about this new hobby of mine. Roller Skating though is harder than I thought. I am decent at inline skating, but quad-skating is a whole different ballgame. Your center of balance is in a totally different place than it is when you inline skate and your stopper is in the front not the back. As much as I want to play roller derby, learning how to skate may stand in my way.

In spite of my qualms about my skating abilities, I was so excited about finding my new hobby that I bought my own Bad A** skates.So I have a challenge for all of you? I will be needing a roller derby persona and I am having difficulty coming up with one. Derby names are hard to find, they have to be cleaver, witty, intelligent with a retro edge if possible while also relating to pop culture icons. They have to be unique, while still describing oneself, which is difficult. So, Help Please!!!! I need a roller derby name and suggestions would be so helpful.