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breaking down

Today at derby practice I got knocked to the ground, started to get up and then decided not to. I moved to the center of the rink, off the track, started panting to catch my breath and wound up sobbing. I completely br…
"So, are you going to be part of the first group of portraits?" Reffin' A asked over breakfast. "I don't know," I said and shifted uncomfortably in the diner booth. I stared intensely into my coffee like maybe the answ…
West Side Skating

There is only one rink in town and they do not want to host a Roller Derby team. They don't mind us coming to Adult Skates and working on speed and control. We pay our five twenty-five admission and we keep to ourselve…
physical

Last night I wore a silver and black striped dress with silver stockings to a friend's art opening. I put on make up. I looked fierce. Of course that means I'm feeling like shit. For the last few days I've been feeli…
wednesday night skating is the new black

Last week when nobody showed up, I was heartbroken. I mean, I skated the hell out of the place but I was sad and felt rejected. So I sent out a myspace bulletin about how awesome Wednesday skates are and this week ther…
duct tape

Wednesday night when I got to the rink I found a seat and started wrapping my foot. Bandage first, duct tape next. Luckily I was wearing silver tights so the tape didn't clash with my outfit. The first few pushes hurt…
calling

I get out of my car, scan the parking lot for Eva and scream, "I love roller skating!" She and Tough-As-Nails shake heads at me and laugh. I get back in the car and take the wrong road, again, to head back into the cit…
will skate for bruises

Just a bit after noon I called TJ. "Hey, it's betty." "Are you guys leaving right now?" Last night I'd told her I wanted to be there by twelve but the morning slipped away from me. "Well, we'll be there by one." I n…
of course they were playing crappy music

It has been fifteen years since I had on a pair of roller skates. Maybe twenty. Last I remembered it was a buck to get into the rink, a buck to rent skates. And I was bad. Really bad, I remembered as I handed the cle…
i have a new girlfriend and her name is roller derby

Eva has been talking about roller derby since I met her. Red hair and slightly crazy around the eyes, it seemed a natural sport for her but me...I'm a runner thankyouverymuch. So Eva went to Roller Derby boot camp and …

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