Reviving the dead

It has been ages since I've posted in this thing and I gather no one is reading it any more. On the off chance someone is, I am going to be making more of an effort to post more. I tend to keep in contact with most people in my life via facebook, so I think I'll be changing the emphasis of this blog a bit.

Much of my time lately has been taken up with roller derby. I have been skating just over a year and I love it. I also hate it. Derby is such a rewarding hobby and the feeling you get when you have a personal break through at a scrimmage or practice is so encouraging. On the other hand, it practically rules your free time. I suppose, for now this is a good activity to keep my body and mind busy.

Mrs. Growley, my derby persona.

This season I had been drafted to the Gold Diggers, one of the Fairbanks Rollergirls house teams. Oddly enough, the other team is the Raven Rebels. While I am a raven enthusiast, and now this blog is even more aptly named, I am very happy to be a Gold Digger. My derby name is Mrs. Growley, partly in homage to my life-long love of wolves and party because it is fun to sing my name to the tune of 'Mr. Crowley' by Ozzie Osborne.

We are the Gold Diggers!

This weekend we have a game in Palmer, AK against the Denali Destroyer Dolls. For a lot of us this will be our first real game play a team that doesn't exist within our own league. I'm excited and a bit nervous. Expect to hear more about that when I return!

So, for the future expect to see more things here derby related. I am taking a writing class this semester, so perhaps I'll share some of my work here as well. For now, take care and stay warm!