Sue convinced me to go see a Rat City Roller Girls derby on Saturday.
I didn't know much about it and didn't know the rules or anything but what hell.
It was the coolest thing ever!
Chics wearing hot pants and skates trying to knock each other down for two hours.
Elevated genius. Technically there's more too it than that but the details aren't really important.
Upshot= I WANT TO BE A ROLLERGIRL! I actually like hotpants cos I have decent legs from the mid thigh down. Everything above that is suspect but the quads and calves are solid. Still looking for those gold lame hotpants and this would be the perfect opportunity to wear them. Additionally, I love knocking people down! Ever since I could remember I have loved bodychecking people. I always thought I was on an island in this regard, but turns out there's a whole gaggle of chics that feel the same way.
The skating I don't love, but I'll have to adapt.
So. I went to Fast Girl Skates in Wallingford and bought me some rollerskates and pads and (coolest of all) a mouthgaurd! Anything that involves/requires a mouthgaurd is promising.
I've been to two practices so far and there are some badass chics on the practice squad. And they skate fast. I haven't gone all out and participated in full contact cos I don't want to injure myself for my fucking marathon. But after that dumbass idea is finally behind me, I'm in for a dime, in for a dollar.
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Mom is not happy about this idea. She is truly baffled.
The woman who used to regularly administer a can of whoop ass for transgressions is confused that her daughter who is obsessed with contact sports, aerobic exercise and hates people to boot would like a sport that involves all those things?
Now that is baffling.
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