So Sorry, not really.

I've been real busy. (yeah yeah, excuses, excuses)

A butt-ton of crap has hit my table since the last time I've posted.

1. I may be facing 8 FCC violations for my drunken "on air" rage.
2. I am a newly ordained minister (Numbers 1 & 2 go hand in hand quite well now that I think about it.)
3. I'm trying to get my finances all in a line so I can retire happily and comfortably. (What a nightmare)
4. Roller derby is still kicking my ass. I sprained my ankle (at the bar after the game).
5. I'm trying to sell my old shit pit of a house, I mean it's real nice and cheap too. Along with still unpacking from the move.
6. Trying to stay out of my parents' fights and wishing they'd just fuck or get a divorce, one of the two, I really don't care.
7. My best-friend moved in temporarily because she's tired of living in a musty basement. And I have to say, I've never been so drunk that many times in a week! We're having a lot of fun, and I'm sure I'll miss her when she moves out.
8. I hate my job. Actually, the job is not so bad, it's the office politics. I can't stand that crap. I need to be self-employed. I've got to come up with a plan, and fast!
9. I recently got out of a 5 year relationship with a self-destructive ass. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself. (except purchasing the nubby-g, which is really coming in handy now that I'm single)

Other than that I'm pretty excited about the events to come.
A nice 4th of July party in the woods with my closest friends.
A trip to Chicago for Roller Derby.
Oh yes, and VEGAS!! Roller-Con '05 the best thing to hit Vegas yet. All the rollergirls across the nation will be taking over Vegas in August. I can't wait! I'm PUMPED!!

I checked out a book today- "The S Factor- Strip Workouts for Every Woman",
maybe that will help my single situation!!!
This book cracks me up, it even tells you how to shave your pubes. Illustrations and all! Although the pole dancing may prove to be difficult, I've got one in the garage, but it has carpet wrapped around it so I don't get door dings. Ouch, rug burn!

Roller Derby Tomorrow In Kansas City!!!!

Damn, I've been so busy these last few weeks, I'm getting ready for our First Season of ROLLER DERBY!!!! I'm on the Bionics, and tomorrow we'll take on the Dogfightin' Dames at Winnwood Skate Center. This is the first game of the season, and I'm soooo excited! This is going to be a brutal, brutal game. We've been training for about a year now, and I'm ready to kick some ass! Come see me play, Saturday March 19th, 8pm visit our website for all the details-

www.kcrollerwarriors.com

allright, I must get back to my uniform, I'm making some last minute changes. My skirt is just not short enough!!!

Ass Pain

We had a scrimmage practice last night, OH MY GOD!! Not only did my shirt get ripped, but I fell so hard on my ass, I couldn't see straight. This is the first time I've fallen and was not able to get up and skate it off. I sat on an ice pack all night last night, and took so many pain killers I think a truck could have hit me and I wouldn't feel it.

As a side note, a little venting, and a bit into my psyche...

So last night I was really mad, I mean really mad. Not at anyone in particular, well, maybe 1 or 2 peeps, but I was just mad. And ready to do some damage to someone/anyone else who got in my way. I was hitting hard, and I ment it, which is good. But then I felt something, I think is was pure rage, and it was directed at 1,2,or even 3 people in particular, I wanted to smash them. And I know it's roller derby and that's what you're supposed to do and all, but I really wanted to make them pay. Now, we are all there to play and know the hazards and it's all good, but we don't want anyone going out there to intentionally hurt anyone, and that's just about where I was last night. I was mad at myself, and still am. If I wouldn't have fallen and hurt myself, I think I would have continued to play hard/angry and have hurt someone. So I think it was good that I was taken out and I probably deserved it. I don't ever want to be out there on the floor and have someone else out there that wants to take me out on purpose, and hurt me, I really mean that. We've got a great group of ladies and we all have respect for each other. But last night, I really was out for blood. I need to keep my rage/emotions under control. I was really doubting last night if this is something I should continue to do. If I'm able to keep myself in check. Either I'm a really good derby player, or really bad. How much is enough, how mad and how hard do you push yourself before it's not about the game anymore?

Kansas City's First Season of Roller Derby

CRASH! SLAM! CRUNCH! Yes, it has finally hit Kansas City, it's ROLLER DERBY!!!

Sexy ladies on wheels going round and round slammin' and jammin' their way through the pack. Hot costumes and hard hits make this a spectacle amusing to all. Kids, Grandma, and even you dog would probably get off on this.

What is roller derby you ask?
Well, there are 2 teams with 5 skaters out on the rink at one time. Each team has a "Jammer", they are the ones that score points. There is also a "Pivot" who is the head blocker at the front of the pack. Behind the Pivot are 3 blockers for each team. The pack consists of the Pivots and blockers making the pack 8 in numbers. The two remaining players are the Jammers who start out behind the pack and skate through with the help of their team and the opposite team trying to knock them out or down. They get a point for every opposing player they pass without beig knocked out of bounds. The Jammers continue to lap the pack scoring more and more points until the 2 minure Jam is called off, or the lead Jammer (first through the pack) calls it off. Than it starts all over again.

Now, all that sounds complicated, but what you get is a couple of girls trying to squeeze by without getting knocked around. They fly into the audience spilling nachos everywhere, the crowd cheers, and everyone goes home either happy, or bruised. Unless of course you're brave enough to party with the rollergirls after the bout at a designated bar that has rollergirl drink specials, until you puke or get punched! There's a band that plays at halftime along with other unique variety shows to keep it interesting.

The KC Roller Warriors' first Expo Bout they held in January sold out! March 19th is the official first game of the season. The Bionics will take on the Dogfightin' Dames in a knock-down drag-out fight. These ladies are mad, they're ready to taste blood, this will be the hardest hitting game expected of the season. You don't want to miss out and you better stand back.

*PRESS RELEASE*

KANSAS CITY ROLLER WARRIORS KICK OFF ’05 SEASON

Kansas City’s premiere all-female roller derby league kick off their official first season Saturday, March 19 at Winnwood Skate Center. The Roller Warriors made an impressive debut at their Expo Bout in January, where the Dogfightin’ Dames and the Bionics battled it out in front of a very enthusiastic sold-out crowd.

The Dames and the Bionics will go at it once again for the first game of the 2005 season. The league’s third team will be revealed in April, but until then the name and theme are being kept tightly under wraps.

Halftime entertainment for Game One will include live music from local band Emma Feel, plus a healthy dose of breakdance fever from Dirty Q-Tips and the Yo-Yo Girls. Tickets are $12 and are available at Recycled Sounds, Birdie’s Boutique and Winnwood Skate Center.

Best things in life...

Roller Derby is probably the best thing that has happened to me (besides losing my right arm at the age of 3). Sure it has it's ups and downs, and girls can be CRAZY, but I love it. All the girls, I love them. Every single one of them, they're like my sisters, I may not be best-friends with all of them, and some even get on my nerves, but altogether it's something very spectacular. Each girl has something totally unique about them that I can't get enough of.

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We have 2 teams within the KC Roller Warriors. One is the Dogfightin' Dames, and the other team (the one I'm on) is the Bionics. We are currently forming a new team, they're name is yet to be announced. Our season starts March 19th. That's 3 weeks away! I think it will be the Dames against the Bionics again. We lost to them at the Expo Bout in January buy about 40+ points. Our Captain just had surgery and probably won't play in March. I hope we can pull off a victory, the girls have improved since and we have some really strong players, but so do they.

As I mentioned above, I was in a bus accident at the age of 3 and my right arm was amputated. I said it was probably one of the best things that has happened to me and I really mean that. I could not imagine life with 2 arms. YUCK! No, really, all joking aside I truly believe in Karma. I know I am a better person because of it. I can be so judgemental sometimes and very harsh about others' feelings that I have to remind myself that things are not always as they appear. I know people look at me in a way sometimes like I need help, or I'm not able to do something and they're sooooooo wrong. Life is mysterious, I was born on Dec 18th, my grandmother's birthday as well, and guess what.....she was born without a right hand. After my loss, she was there for me, giving me no sympathy and teaching me all I need to know to get by. I am far from handicapped (until there are no parking spaces close to the Grocery store door), I don't have a sticker on my car, no special driving instruments, no helping dogs (although I just got a puppy, and I'm looking for any excuse to bring him to work with me). I'm all on my own, and I have my grandmother to thank for it. She is a strong woman and I look up to her.

I guess this post turned out to be more about the women in my life than about the situations. So I guess my conclusion is that women are unique and special, every one of them, and that's what makes life so damn good.

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Henry P. Jones

There's a favorite Library patron of mine, Henry P. Jones, he always calls me Angel. He came in today (wearing his teeth) and was looking at my face, saying I must be having a good time because of my zits. He asked if he could pop one, and I shoved my plastic fork in his face, threatening to stab him. "When a girl gets zits, it's because she's having sex." He explained.

Henry is quite a character, he worked in a fiberglass plant years ago in the industrial area of KCK, and there was an explosion, 1 man died and a few others were injured. Henry has 3 fingers on one hand and a fat bottom lip with a huge scar to prove it. He always has stories to tell me, like how the government poisoned his people (blacks) during the Vietnam war so they could not have children, his experience with a man he thought was a beautiful woman, the day his dog got ran over (tears always come to his eyes when he mentions it), and other stories he tells so fast and laughs through so I can barely make out the words. He's always bringing me something, old hard Ju Ju Bees, a wind-up musical Noah's Ark, an old decorative toxic Olympic plate, etc...

He drives a scooter he bought at Osco's (a drugstore), he pimped it out so it can top speeds of 30+ mph. He told me once he was attacked one night by a crackhead at 10th and Minnesota, so he hopped on his scooter and took off as fast as he could only to be pulled over 3 blocks away by a police officer for speeding (the speed limit is 20mph). He told the cop he was running from a crackhead, he got away with a warning, and a laugh.

Oh, Henry.

Let's see....

This is my first blog. Jumping on the bandwagon, I know. I've never done this before, and hopefully nobody will read this (considering there's thousands of bloggers out there to choose from), so I should be fine. At least for now.

I work at the Kansas City Kansas Public Library, as I have been for about 4 years now. It's okay, the patrons keep it interesting. Like today, I attempted to mount a Lysol can to the front of my cart to ward off rank smells. It did not work very well.

I have a puppy, I got him from the local "No-Kill" shelter about a week ago. He's a mongrel, his name is Merle. I'll post a picture of him as soon as I get home (My computer at work will not let me install even the smallest programs).

I am also co-founder of the Kansas City Roller Warriors LLC, an all-female flat-track roller derby league. I expect to have many stories about that in the future. There's all sorts of drama to chat about.

http://www.kcrollerwarriors.com

I'd like to keep this blog personal. My little secret I let out to the world, but not to my closest friends or family. If they want to know about this, they'll have to find out about it themselves.

I plan on using this as a journal, hopefully it will last more than a week. Well, ta ta for now, I'll be back soon.