Books, Books, and more Books

So over the last month I have been on a bit of a reading binge. I read something like 3000 pages in the last couple of weeks. I absolutely love to read, it is one of my passions. There is almost always a book in my purse. Due to this recent binge and my love of books I am adding a new sidebar to my blog, "What I am reading now" ( eventually I might come up with a more witty and cleaver title).

Due to this reading binge I have discovered a new author I really like Anne Bishop. I have pretty much read all of her novels (which my husband so lovingly gave me crap for).

I loved this book and highly recommend this book to anyone that loves fantasy with a little romance mixed in.

Now that I have finished the majority of Bishop's, I am currently reading the Stookie Stakehouse series by Charlaine Harris.

Salt City Derby Girls Double Header!!

This last Saturday was the first ever double header for the Salt City Derby Girls. The Sisters of No Mercy squared off against the Death Dealers and the Bomber Babes battles the Leave it to Cleavers.

Sisters of No Mercy came away with and unexpected but delightful victory over the Death Dealers. A low scoring game with excellent defense, and missing Moonraker, the Sisters will advance (at least I believe so) on to the Championships.

Sisters of No Mercy 80 Death Dealers 61

Now, the Bomber Babes... Our last bout of this season, but by far the most fun I have had playing derby! In the end, the Bombers did fall to the Cleavers but not without a fight. Bombers held the Cleavers to a 40-5 (roughly) scoring run in the second half. We came together and played the best defense we have. Though we did not win this year, next year as the team learns and grows, we will be awesome. I just have to give my love to my incredible teammates that I have come to love! Phatal Pheromone, Red Bare-n-ass, Nos, Frau Latio, Savage Beast, Spank E Ham, Muruka, Roxy Codone and Red Suzy (bench manager). I freaking love you guys!!!

Bomber Babes 71 Leave it to Cleavers 130

Nos being her awesome self and making it around Axta Grind.

Me hitting their jammer (you can barely see her helmet)!

I made my very own "Deni's" bumper sticker. It turned out pretty good.

My wonderful husband, without his support, I would not have made it this far!

The rest is a smatering pictures. I had so much fun.

Thanks Susie and Kathy for taking all of these great pictures for me. Also a GIANT thanks to all of you out there that have supported me with this adventure and I hope to see you all at next year's bouts!

Bomber Babes vs Death Dealers

So y'all, the Bombers first bout was on the 18th, and being injured, I could not play. BUMMER!! It was a great game, even though the Bombers were defeated. It killed me to just sit there and watch my teammates play. It took SO much self control to NOT put my skates on a join the rest of the bombers on the rink. The girls did such a great job!!!
I just wanted to share the few pictures I took at the bout. Yeah I know there are not very many, but I became a little involved in the game.
http://s704.photobucket.com/albums/ww46/dudette134/bomber%20babes%20vs%20death%20dealers%204-18-09/

I love this picture of Red Bare-N-Ass. It turned out so cool.

The game ended Bomber Babes 69, Death Dealers 176

Hotness!

Picture Time.

I had to get my derby pictures taken for the bout on Saturday. I am actually pretty pleased with them. My sister Erin was so nice and did my hair and makeup for me. She is the best!

Here are some of them, but this one is my favorite.
I think I look pretty sexy in this one (and my hubby agrees).
(Pics by Fuzzy's Graphics Incorporated)

Ouch! My First Major Derby Injury!

In Derby, it is no IF you will get injured only WHEN. For me, I apparently wanted to get it over with.

Salt City Derby Girls scrimmage every Thursday night. Last week it was Bomber Babes vs Sisters of No Mercy. Early in the game, I was hitting their jammer out and was suddenly hit from the opposite direction sending me down, landing on my sideways ankle in the process. As a result, severe sprain and no skating for two weeks. the worst part of all is the first bout for the Bomber Babes is this Saturday which I can not skate in it. BUMMER!

At least out of all of this I did score a pretty sweet bruise. I am swollen from my knee down, and the bruise is spreading everyday. Not bad for my first major derby injury!

Derby Haiku

Roller Derby
so much fun, but how my
body hurts.

So not a great poem, but I don't think I have ever hurt this bad. I absolutely love derby, it is so much fun. I just didn't know that conditioning would put me in so much pain.

PS: The first bout of the year is on Saturday. Come see The Sisters of No Mercy battle The Leave It To Cleavers. If you want tickets let me know or buy them at Smith Tix (only $10).

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!!