Week 1- Falling

So i just finished my first week of roller derby.

Can I just say, oh my gosh! It is freaking HARD work. I haven't been that sore in a while.

Thursday nights are scrimage nights, can you say scary? It was only practice #2 and they put the Fresh Meat out there. I was so nervous that I was totally going to screw up and keep falling. Thankfully I only fell a couple of times and I got put in the penalty box twice (how else would you know if you were playing hard enough?). It was so much fun though, and I can't wait to play again!!

Fresh Meat!

Yay!!! So I made the Salt City Derby Girls. You are looking at the newest member of the league. I will be playing for the Bomber Babes!!!

I am still struggling with the hardest part though, my derby name. I think i have it figured out, but I need some input. My derby name might be...

Grand Slam Brakefast

A play of my name, you know.... Deni's Grand Slam Brakefast.

So I Like it, bit what do y'all think?

Making backgrounds stinks!

So I have been trying to make this background for hours. why? It is a simple background. Because, I cannot find the right aspect ratio. All that i have found still cut things off. How stupid, I thought this would be fun, however, I ended up more frustrated than anything else.

Pink Toes Make Me Happy!

It is amazing how good it feels to have freshly painted toes and clean, blown out hair. I Love it. And how happy is the violent pink during these gray winter days?

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.

Maybe...

Maybe one day I will find time to update my blog. I am still alive all, I just don't have enough hours in the day. Love you all.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I love celebrating the new year. Great friends, more food than anyone can eat and a killer tradition. It all started twenty something years ago when my mom saw a report on the news telling how fast a tree could burn. She was curious and the tradition began with her setting a tree on fire next to the dumpster to see how fast it would really burn. Since then it has evolved to a much larger production. The tradition now involves basically blowing up the tree. We wire fireworks on to it and the torch it. This year was one of the best ever. Nick and Scott found the perfect dry tree, still had lots of needles on it. Scott set the blow torch and whoosh, it went up in flames. We always end the night with a New Year's kiss and a toast, complete with Martenelli's sparkling cider. It is so much fun to celebrate with my family and friends. I love them all and wish them as well as everyone else a happy, happy new year!