There's this thing that happens during interleague season, and it's already starting...the skaters' view of refs becomes less Us and Them. When they're reffed by other people, they realize what they like about us, and start spouting exclamations like, "Thank GOD you guys were there!" That part is kind of nice; who doesn't want to feel appreciated ( Read more... )

Three cheers for hand job jokes on TV turning into real-life hand jobs!

Ingredients ( Read more... )

What genres would you call the following bands?

Fountains of Wayne
Bis
Self
Smoking Popes

I keep forgetting to write about my life ( Read more... )

Ryan and I broke up. God damn it. I know the relationship was a lot of hard work, but right now all I can think about are the awesome parts that I won't have anymore ( Read more... )

I am realizing that since joining the roller derby, I have only dated other refs. Until now, I mean. When your sweethearts are not derby refs, you have to, like, make time for them! I'm so used to planning my life around derby and the person/people I'm dating just being there too. I'm not complaining, because I have some majorly bad-ass ( Read more... )

Last January I made resolutions for the first time in a long time. Let's see how that worked out:

Go to Al-Anon meetings I went to one. I didn't love it but wanted to go to more to keep checking it out. It never really happened and I realize on the nights I have free there are just so many other things I want/need to do.
Be more self-sufficient ( Read more... )

List of awesome things that happened at Classy Town on New Year's Eve so I never forget them, starting at about 2 pm through about 5 am:

Snoodling and watching Ghostbusters in the make out nook with Charlie ( Read more... )

Text message received at 7:09 am from Ryan D. Dolan:

"U need to ignore this until u get up, but I want to watch a million more eps of Punky Brewster asap. Makes me happy..."

So, you know, pretty much best sweetheart ever. You're jealous. Even if/especially because Saskia says we're "barfable."