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[aslant]

thunder and lightning like the end of the world. the rain is just bucketing down, sirens everywhere, the lightning must have hit somewhere in town. the cracks of thunder are so sharp and loud i have jumped in my chair several times, they just crack and roll over the building over and over again. easily dozens of times just while writing this paragraph.

so. a raindate for tonight's roller derby bout in providence is pretty much a lock. meaning it will be moved to sunday, meaning i will miss it because of practice. boo.

in other news, last night i met with a former hgse student, and our conversation just proved to me that it will be impossible for me to work 17.5 hours/week next year while in school. i just cannot juggle the time committment on top of schoolwork + long commute + possible roller derby. now i have to figure out when i will quit this job, and sign my name on some truly massive loans.

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[aslant.livejournal.com]

i should say, a tv show boasted the alligator pit etc. there was also lots of televised roller derby in that era that was not in the form of staged shows. the sport itself is from the 1930s, from what i've read...

[ricecricket.livejournal.com]

did i ever tell you about the time i broke a finger, while wearing roller skates, & while standing completely still?

[aslant.livejournal.com]

haha. i wouldn't doubt it!

our league had to adjust rules for training new girls. apparently, in the first batch they trained, during the first full-contact practices two girls broke their legs.

two girls. broke. their legs.

[ricecricket.livejournal.com]

the more i hear about this from you, the more i think this is actually a sport i could enjoy watching.

[aslant.livejournal.com]

yes yes yes! you should go see a game. though i recommend familiarizing yourself with the rules & watching clips of jams...it's always more interesting to watch a sport when you know where the crucial score is coming from.

[nevers.livejournal.com]

!!!!

[aslant.livejournal.com]

brutal stuff!