Stuff and things

I haven't skated in about a month because I just can't get back to my side of town to get to the rink. I've toyed with the idea of skating with the HRD rec league or NSF but that would mean leaving my skate bag in the car in the 100 degree weather never a good idea. I suck as a skater and quite frankly it's not easy to do for me but I miss it. I really miss announcing too.
It seems wierd that my shy and wallflowery self would ever want to be an announcer but I want to badly. I get a rush when I'm on the mic it's so much fun! I turn Shelly off, bring out Sunnie and she has a lot of fun. It surprises people when I tell them that announcing for HRD is my dream. One day I will be an HRD announcer :). Until that day I will be an intro girl for my Bosse$ and I'm going to sneak in a Brawler intro soon! I will also be announcing for FLAT OUT on the 21st of this month in Lake Chas. If you are in the area bypass the casinos and come to the game!

Last Saturday was a lot of fun! I got to intro The HaRD Knocks during the triple header I got to meet the Montreal announcer Plastik Patrik, he was a lot of fun and quite frankly he made a rather good looking woman. I enjoyed talking to him I'm pretty sure he probably just put up with me. :) Thanks to Scarlett O' Hurt Ya for letting me do the intros it was a minor detail but so much fun!

I had a few people tell me how much they loved my gay socks which was interesting because I just like rainbows and wore my rainbow socks. I'm as straight as they come and only have eyes for my David! None the less I was very amused. Even more amusing was Kills' mortification at my boutfit. I still laugh when I think about it. When I dress for derby I kind of look like a freak. :)

Other than that I'm still where I was in the previous post.

A dark place

I haven't posted in a long time with only 14 followers I doubt I'm missed much. I have been posting bout recaps on Examiner.com lately so I guess this is the place I come to bare my soul about all things derby and other crap as well.
I've have a rough and yet really good couple of months. My work load had increased which is WONDERFUL! I have had two friends lose their men to tragic deaths which has been hard for me as I hurt when my friends hurt. I've always been one to feel pain when my friends are hurting. (I'm not saying I understand their pain. I do not know what they are going through or how they feel. My heart is just broken for them), One of my friends is trying to heal physically as well as mourn the loss of her love the other is trying to cope with it all and deal with a precocious toddler all at once.

I lost a friend because she made some very horrible assumptions. I never would have thought anyone would use my current child bearing issues to hurt me so deeply.It hurts like a break up and my heart is still broken. I should be over it but I'm not, I don't recover from heartache easily I never have. To add insult to injury my"roller derby life" was blamed for it all in the end.

My roller derby team died and I almost went over the edge. With the stress of work and life I need to be a part of this more than ever and it died. It's back in a very very different way and I'm a part of it still. I don't think people get my addiction to, and the need to be a part of the derby world, even if I'm a mediocre writer and announcer and a horrible skater. I can't explain my love any more than I have in previous posts. It's just a part of who I am right now and it fills the need for time with other women.

My derby world is the only place I feel normal and accepted just as I am all the time other than at home, with family or church. I don't have to please people, pretend to be anything or try to impress and no matter where I go derby people treat me like family. Baby Face in Austin, Houston Roller Derby, and all the other leagues in Houston. Flat Out Roller Derby in Lake Charles LA and Spindletop in Beaumont TX. All welcome me as one of their own I feel like they are really family. When people speak of derby family I can assure you it really feels like family. Every bout and special event feels like Christmas to me.

When my team died it was like losing a member of this special family. I wept like a baby, I was very sad. Now we're back in a different way but we are still together and welcoming new members. It's different but it's going to be a lot of fun and I get to see my girls at least once a week!

I'm still not out of my dark place but the sun is showing through once again. Oh and I have a triple header HRD/TXRG bout to look forward to along with seeing my writing mentor this weekend! That is worth smiling about.

Insomnia Derby Style

It's 2 a.m. I took an ambien at 11:30 p.m. I haven't slept yet. I'm obsessing over the article I haven't written that I should have already finished. I watched Dr. Who with my hubby. My day job has picked up in volume, I desperately needed that but it's one more thing to obsess about.

I think I may love derby too much, I don't think most people outside my derby world get that. I eat, sleep and breathe derby. I DREAM about it constantly.

I am excited and sad. I got invited to hang with my Bosse$ for a whole weekend. I want to go but I can't afford to! Maybe they'll let me hang out for a day. The family BBQ is that weekend too so I can only do one day!


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Location:Milleronia

So I'm now a writer for the Examiner. I will be posting my bout recaps for Beaumont, and the Houston area leagues! Here's a link to my first article. Help a girl out and check it out!

Rollergirl Seriously injured due to domestic abuse.

From Her facebook page
Description Lori, aka Lmbr Timber Onu of Emerald Coast Roller Derby, was victim of a severe domestic violence attack on April 23, 2011. Lori is having surgery to repair broken eye sockets, nose and cheek bones. She faces a long recovery and mounting medical bills with no medical insurance. ECRD and many other people who love Lori are planning events and fundraisers to help. Please stay tuned to this page for info.



PayPal link to help Lori coming soon...

You may also send donations to:

First Citizens National Bank Attn: Scott Luce

391 Main Street, Genesee PA 16923

Checks need to be made payable to : Kristine Milkeris-Smith

Please write : "Lori Milkeris medical" in the memo line. (read less)

Lori, aka Lmbr Timber Onu of Emerald Coast Roller Derby, was victim of a severe domestic violence attack on April 23, 2011. Lori is having surgery to repair broken eye sockets, nose and cheek bones. She faces a long recovery and mounting medical bills with no medical insurance. ECRD and many other people who love Lori are planning events and fundraisers to help. Please stay tuned to this page for info.



PayPal link to help Lori coming soon...

You may also send donations to:

First Citizens... (read more)

Website http://www.emeraldcoastrollerderby.com/



This is an example of the realities of domestic abuse. No human should ever have to endure this from another person ever. It is my hope that by reading this hopefully you can help Lori out and remember if you or someone you know is in this situation there are plenty of resources that can help you out. Don't be a victim and don't allow someone you love to be one either.

Ladies in SE Texas have The Bridge Over Troubled Waters. It is not easy to leave but it's much easier than enduring the abuse.

I hope you keep that young lady in your prayers and if you can help her financially it would be appreciated.

Sunnie

Linda

A now retired Houston Roller Girl was in a serious accident and was knocked unconscious apparently it's pretty serious and she's in the hospital. Please keep her in your prayers. Out of respect for her privacy I'm not posting all the details but if you'd like to donate to help her out financially there's a widget on this blog where you can do that.

Pain Hurts

"Scars heal, glory fades
And all we're left with are the memories made
Pain hurts, but only for a minute
Yeah life is short so go on and live it
'Cause the chicks dig it"- Chris Cagle 

I typically try to keep this blog upbeat but sometimes stuff happens! 

The weekend of March 5& 6was full of injuries for people in my part of the derby world. Clutch City's game saw two large injuries. One of the Brazos Valley derby girls sustained a wrist injury that has required surgery. My friend Flamin Hawt Patootie sustained an injury to her ankle that is going to require major surgery we are currently trying to raise funds for her if you can contribute or have awesome fund raising ideas please go to http://clutchcityrollerderby.com/page1.php and send Kinker a note. Irish Rouletta is out on injury to her knee.

HRD suffered a serious injury when Becky Booty's foot was run over. She didn't suffer any broken bones but had to have a skin graft on her foot. She finally went home last week. I know they are raising funds for her too.

I ended up breaking my tailbone the next night at boot camp. I tripped over a piece of gum that was on the carpet. I was just trying to pick my feet up to skate like a normal skater. I cried and then I got up and skated. Two weeks later I'm still in a lot of pain but there's not much that can be done about it. I take Aleve and I tried a donut but it hurts worse sitting on it than just sitting. I can't get comfy! My next derby purchase will be a tailbone guard for sure!  If you see me wiggling alot it's not ants in my pants it's a pain in my butt! 

Update on Patootie- She had surgery today and is home recovering. We're wishing her all the best and hope to see her back on skates in a few months. Patootie- you are one tough woman! We love you and you were missed. 

Injuries are a part of any contact sport. We all know and hate that part of the deal.  In these instances accept it for the love of that feeling you get when you pick up speed on your skates, or to take out that super star jammer or you are that super star jammer that works her magic through the pack for that grand slam! We are thankful for the EMT's and dr's that help us with our breaks and pains. We women take the injuries and fight to get twice as good as we were before the injury.

Any suggestions for alleviating that butt pain just a little?