I’m so glad
that Taylor had been asking about roller derby bootcamp and that we are finally
getting to do this together. I’m getting the best of both worlds. I really am.
Granted I am starting over and my body and my skills totally show it but I have
the background. With Taylor, I get to see that brand new excitement, that brand
new nervousness, not knowing what in the world she would be doing and how she
was going to do. She did amazing by the way. Her excitement got me so excited for her and
myself because it is truly something being a part of roller derby despite the
new girl, feeling each other out, with some giving odd looks or even feeling
the admiration looks too because sometimes some people get it faster than
others even starting off brand new. If you’ve been there you know exactly what
I am talking about. Like I was telling Taylor too, you pull yourself out of
that. I mean it’s a bunch of girls together all the time, there is going to be
drama but the bottom line is we all have a connection and that bottom line love
for each other.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Roller Derby ♥
Last night, I
went back to roller derby bootcamp, level 1, at South Side Roller Derby, 11 weeks now after
having my beautiful baby girl. It’s so crazy that not but a year and half ago,
I was playing with my team on the banked track. At that time, I had decided to
take a break and to surprise my hubby that I was ready to have a baby J I skated my last game with my MobStars October of
2011. I hadn’t been skating regularly at the time either due to a bad back. Needless
to say, I wasn’t exactly full blown derby at the time. I had lost my interest I
think and definitely slacked on my skills. I can’t believe how nervous I was
getting back on my skates. I’m so glad my friend Taylor had been asking me
about bootcamp for years and could finally make it because I don’t know if I
would have gone if I hadn’t promised her we would go in February. Sure enough,
February came up quick. Our first night was last night. I was so surprised
being around all the new faces. I remember that…I missed that. See, once you
get your skills, move on, go through try outs, make a team, play the games…you
enter a different world of derby. I love that world but you lose track of where
you came from and this is what I was going through. I was starting over going
back to where I came from, where I started. I loved every minute of it. Sure, I
may have been a bit advanced with the actual moves than the others but the work
out was just the same as the others. I guess that’s another reason why I’m
really loving starting over. This is giving me a chance to get even better at
the basics like working on my t-stops on my less dominant foot so that
eventually I can pull those t-stops on both legs like a mofo pro! ;)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Deus determined to get me to play Little Big Planet with him...
I can’t even begin where to start about my now 10 yr old son that now wears all my casual skate shoes. I just keep thinking today of what happened yesterday regarding Little Big Planet. He absolutely loves playing Little Big Planet on the playstation. It’s an amazing game too. He always tries to get me to play with him. I’m not much on playing games but I’ve sat down with him a few times. It is definitely one of his love languages. I had promised him I would play with him when I got back from SBC Ladies Retreat this past weekend. Boy was he ready. He had you tube some hints to get certain costumes and accessories and it had to be done with 2 players which fit the bill for both of us to play. My job was to pull the lever back and forth so that he can jump across these moving blocks below. Once explained, it was pretty simple. However, once Deus got us our bonus accessories (a mini sack boy to carry around) he showered me with thanks and how he couldn’t have done it without me. I expressed to him how it was him, he had the hardest part yet he reassured me it I had a big responsibility and the timing had to be just right and without me doing it, we wouldn’t have gotten those sack boys. It just warms me up thinking of how sweet and encouraging he is. I love him so much! Not just that but just how this shows the way he thinks. It's amazing. God is amazing and what a gift he has given me.
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