derby love

what a great year it has been. i don't remember what life was like before i started playing roller derby. i must have had so much free time. i have had 3 bouts under my belt now, 2 scrimmages with other teams, and i'm finally starting to feel really comfortable on the track.

first we had Brains vs Fangs which was just absolutely amazing to participate in. it was extremely successful. there were so many people that came. my mom, grandma and my niece made signs that said "jess the ripper". when i saw those, i seriously almost started crying. i mean, roller derby seriously makes you feel like a rockstar.

then we had our bout in charlotte vs the speed demons. it was really fast paced, and hey i'm not gonna lie, they are some talented ladies. the fact that we lost just makes me want to train harder. eat better, work out more, listen to my body. i had a great time there, and we have so many great fans. i love everyone in this team. although i did dislocate my shoulder, i decided to play in our bout that was a week away.

i was in a sling for 3 days, couldn't do my hair, couldn't dress myself, hard to sleep, i mean it sucked. but i have a great fiance that helped me out and took care of me. i am so lucky. so after getting through the shitty part of the week, i felt better, enough to play in the bout. winterthunderland was seriously awesome, too. it was a really close game (just like brains vs fangs). i had a lot of fun and my shoulder actually feels pretty good today.

i am really excited to keep playing derby, and so stoked for next year. i'm gonna push and play my hardest. we have done so much and come so far already, and it is only gonna get better. i love roller derby and i love my derby sisters. they rule. watch out, world, here we come.

<3
Ripper