WOOOOOT!!!!

It may be super lame to those of you who ARE computer nerds... um I mean gifted in the computer arts... but I just figured out my mind numbing template issues. Again, I don't really know what I did or how I did it, but the niggling around with it did the trick. So 1 for me 0 for the dumb computer.

Things are good. Last night I had so many things I was going to update about, and now I can't even think of one. huh...
OHHHH I'm a week away from being back at derby ON FRIGGEN SKATES!!!! I can't begin to tell you how excited I am!
Our league is hosting a scrimmage in May, so my goal now is to bust ass to pass benchmarks so I can kick ass with all the other girls (Benchmarks are basically skills testing). I have a lot of ground to make up since I've been sidelined for soooooo long. Yikes... but I'm so determined.
If anyone is in the area on May 7th (I have to double check that) come cheer for us! I'll be the one in the fishnets who's cussing a lot... (ok, so that's pretty much everyone, but I'll have my derby name on the back of my shirt so you can cheer for me... "NITA BANG" don't forget ;)

My dog had puppies... OMG what a pain in the ass! They're fiercely cute though, so if anyone is looking for the worlds cutest dog, I've got one for you. Spread the word, they're Border Collie, Great Pyrenees cross. I'll post pics soon.
It's unbelievable how much crap is produced by 7 puppy asses though. So gross.

I'm pretty much just sick to death of winter and the coldness of it all. Looking forward to the glorious sun. I'm going to sizzle my skin somethin' fierce.

My little brother got engaged! So did my sister in law (Darryl's sister)! So there will be much merriment and road tripping west this summer. I love tripping west.

My plans for the next month or two involve tattoos and derby. It's a good life. (The girls LOVE coming to derby.. they cheer for all the skaters. A big hit for everyone).

Ok, that's it for now. Woot for the template fix. What a friggen war!

woooops

I totally screwed up my template. Now I'm searching for a new, bitchin' one. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised... or at least surprised.

It's a miracle...well...sort of.

As many of you know I live way in the middle of effing nowhere. Seriously...
Up until now I had to make do with dial up, which is the equivalent of rubbing two sticks together to start a fire. It was LAME! But thanks to a computer explosion, and the purchase of a new computer, and the realization that there are some new fangled advances in technology for those of us who have to suffer the wrath of rural life, I NOW HAVE HIGHSPEED!
I know, its exciting!!! Don't cry... its not THAT exciting. Random crying creeps me out...

Updates??? Pffft, nothing much is happening. STILL waiting for my leg to heal. Life is kinda on hold until that happens. I just had a loose screw removed (I know, har har har... so funny) so apparently a month from now I'll FINALLY be ready to get back to normal activity... you know, robbing banks, beating up the elderly, roller derby... that kind of thing.
I miss derby. REALLY miss it. Sigh. BUT I'm going to be back soon and I'm going to be kicking ass, so watch out bitches!!


Oh, I sooo need some of that anger management action...
This is a pic of me and one of my besties Jen (aka Bella Bomb) rockin' it at derby. So awesome :) Expect many more pics, cuz as soon as my feet are back in skates I'm forcing you all to know about it on a regular basis.
Ok, I have to go do some stuff... I'll update again soon.
This one is for YOU Joni <3

H'mmmmm where to start...

Life sure gets away on us eh?
Things are good, busy and crazy.

I had my first turkey butchering experience... it wasn't so bad... really. The worst part was that de-gutting turkeys in close quarters with other people means that weird turkey innard gut juice kept spraying me in the face. I dealt with it pretty well I think (well, I didn't barf on the birds, so that's somethin right???)
I'm pretty happy with the whole turkey experience. Those effers were HUGE! our smallest was just over 20 pounds, the biggest was 34. Seems pretty good if you can cram them in the oven...

So, other news? I got another tattoo! I LOVE this one :) It seems that everyone else either loves it or REALLY hates it. (Old ladies tend to hate it...and yell at me).

My mom REALLY hates it, but I suppose that's to be expected. I like it so that's all that really matters. It has generated a lot of interest by random strangers, so if you wanna know who did it and all that stuff :Sean Smoley at Prophecy Tattoo in Smithers. He rocks the Kasbah.

I still LOVE roller derby even though I busted myself up good. I broke my leg... well my ankle really. A bimalleolar fracture and dislocation.

It sucked... I had surgery last Wednesday to put it all back together again. I'm now bionic, sporting a metal plate and a bunch of screws. Apparently I'll get a special card to make it through airport security without being tazered like a common terrorist, so that's a definite silver lining to the situation. This isn't my xray, but its pretty similar to what's going on in there. I find it gross but fascinating. OH ya, I forgot to mention that I was EFFING awake for the surgery where they grind the bones back together and drill the screws in there... ya... fo shizz AWAKE. Just an epidural. I felt it but it didn't hurt. It was a friggen nuts experience. I'm surprised I didn't barf all over them... ewww.
People are getting pretty pissed at me cuz I'm going to go back to derby. Its not a dumb decision... really... It was a crazy accident... get it?? ACCIDENT. Sucks that it happened, but I could have fallen down the stairs and had the same outcome.

I hate being on the sidelines, but its gonna take some time to heal, so I'm raising up the kids to be derby superstars. They both love it. Maren loves the fashion :) hahahaha
Oh, I do have to say that being wheeled into the ER by another derby chick, both of us still in our derby outfits was an experience. Bahahahahaaa. I owe Jen a huge debt of service after that :)
I love this one of Maren. She sooo has the derby attitude :) She loves the tights too hahaha!

Nyla had her 4th birthday! Insane right?? I can't believe she's 4 already. In her mind she's now a big girl who can tackle the world and get a job. I should let her... I need to get some pics off another camera of her birthday, then I'll share some with ya.

That's it for now folks, I've gotta go crutch myslef around for a while :)

Hope none of you are getting snow like us... it makes my soul shiver.

My life is all about roller derby

I've just been having so much fun. I can't even tell you how great this is... the girls, the game... pretty much all of it.
Every time I go I love it more. It's easy to get sucked in to the derby life, and easy to understand why the sport is growing like crazy all over North America again. It's aggressive, fun and so friggen sassy :) I love the sassy-ness of it all. The derby names, the derby clothes (I don't know how I lived so long without fishnet in my wardrobe. I friggen love it)... the bruises, the posturing and 'friendly' rivalries.
I love that my crazy personality is an asset instead of something that nearly gets me arrested...
I have a new derby name thanks to an awesome, awesome crazy derby doll named 'Bella Bomb'. My new name??? 'Nita Bang' :) Bahahahahaaaa I love it. My other name was too close to another one in the name registry, so she came up with this one. I think it fits my personality better anyway.

I'd really encourage anyone who's interested to check it out (that would be YOU Carolyn!!!). Do a search and find somewhere close by that you can check out. It's worth it... fo shizz.
Don't be afraid of the skating, falling and hitting. It's not nearly as bad as you think. Trust me... ;)
Now, I'm going to leave you with an image of my awesome skates (well, except mine have naughty things written on the laces). Feel free to touch your screen and wish they were yours.
And if you're ever wondering what to get me for Christmas??? You can never go wrong with fishnet :)

Hurt so good...

So many exciting things have happened or are happening. I haven't had the time or desire to update lately, but it's probably time for a quickie...

Vacation was awesome. Seeing friends, family and all the great people that make up my happy place :) Got another tattoo in Smithers (its awesome.. really awesome. I'll post some pics soon).
Looked for land but didn't find anything suitable. One place smelled like horse. NOT just normal horse, but a stinky mcnasty horseishness that trailed with us well after the visit. Even at dinner we were all reeking like horse's ass. I'm used to being a horse's ass, but not used to smelling like one. NASTY! (that's not why it wasn't suitable... it sucked for other reasons too).
I'll be making another trip soon to check things out.

Lots of other stuff... but I'm skipping to my new awesome news that makes me so excited I'm jumping around like a kid on sugar. I joined roller derby.

A lot of people think I'm crazy, but for the record, let me tell you it's awesome! I'm very excited about this... ok, I'm beyond excited I'm freaking crazy about it.
I know I won't be here for very long, but I'm going to learn and play as much as possible and then start a league in Smithers when we move. Terrace already has a league, as does PG, so prepare for some serious ass whoopin!
I know you're wondering about one of the most important parts of derby... my derby name :)
I am now, and evermore to be known as the Irish BombHer. yeah baby ;)
I have my funky gear ordered and now I'm ready to rock and roll (hahahaha get it?? roll, cuz its on skates???)

Bryan Adams was AMAZING. I love that man... Kelsey and I had a great time at the concert. I almost made it on stage... I didn't throw my undies at him or end up in jail for any inappropriate conduct (sooo proud of myself). Seriously, he is so unbelievably talented. Sigh...

You know what's really weird?? Someone told me I'm going to hell... :) I just thought I should share cuz it was a really bizarre experience. I'm in favor of dialing down the crazy...

Ok, thanks for the quickie, now I've gotta jet homies.

Hope you're all enjoying the last days of summer :)

Bryan Adams is my homeboy

It's kind of weird. I live in the armpit of the world, (well, close to it) but since there is soooo much oil and gas money floating around they are able to lure some pretty decent entertainment here.
Until now I hadn't been too interested in attending concerts, but now Bryan Adams is coming. BRYAN FRIGGEN ADAMS!! I AM EXCITED. I looooove Bryan Adams... sigh.
I'm waiting impatiently for tickets to go on sale. I'm torn between being a normal fan... the kind that doesn't get kicked out of concerts or arrested, or being the kind of fan that jumps on stage and wraps herself around him like a crazy person. I'm still 50-50 on that decision. I'll let you know how it all shakes out.
For now I'll just keep on keeping on, being excited and dancing around in my Bryan Adams happy place. Sigh... life is good.